Month: June 2016

Knicks Morning News (2016.06.05)

  • [New York Times] College or the N.B.A? New Rule Gives Players More Time and Feedback (Sun, 05 Jun 2016 01:13:54 GMT)

    College basketball players this year had an extra five weeks to decide to declare for the N.B.A. draft, but consulting an agent remained a no-no.

  • [New York Times] Stanley Cup Finals Take a Pause as Sport Remembers Ali (Sun, 05 Jun 2016 06:39:44 GMT)

    The NHL led the way with a moment of silence prior to Game Three of the Stanley Cup Finals as professional sports around the United States paid tribute to Muhammad Ali on Saturday.

  • [New York Times] Stanley Cup Finals Take a Pause as Sport Remembers Ali (Sun, 05 Jun 2016 03:12:29 GMT)

    The NHL led the way with a moment of silence prior to Game Three of the Stanley Cup Finals as professional sports around the United States paid tribute to Muhammad Ali on Saturday.

  • [New York Times] LeBron and Fellow Players Praise Ali for His Huge Influence (Sun, 05 Jun 2016 01:24:33 GMT)

    The death of boxing great Muhammad Ali was a huge talking point on Saturday for players competing in the NBA Finals, and prompted the Golden State Warriors to begin their morning practice with an Ali tribute song.

  • [New York Times] Iguodala Stealing Show Again for Warriors (Sun, 05 Jun 2016 00:57:30 GMT)

    The NBA Finals might have been billed as a showdown between the game’s top two players, Stephen Curry and LeBron James, but sneaky Golden State reserve Andre Iguodala is stealing both headlines and possessions, not for the first time in the championship series.

    • Knicks Morning News (2016.06.04)

  • [New York Times] Jeff Hornacek, Knicks’ New Coach, Says Triangle Will Be Part of Offense (Sat, 04 Jun 2016 00:02:44 GMT)

    At his introductory news conference, Hornacek praised the triangle, the system embraced by Phil Jackson, as a way to space the floor, but he did not suggest the Knicks would use it extensively.

  • [New York Times] Sports of The Times: Jeff Hornacek, the Knicks’ Latest Coach, Could Win Just by Persevering (Sat, 04 Jun 2016 01:22:34 GMT)

    Hornacek follows a succession of head coaches who have been replaced after failing to turn around the team’s fortunes.

    • Knicks Morning News (2016.06.03)

  • [New York Times] Warriors 104, Cavaliers 89 | Golden State leads series, 1-0: Warriors’ Bench Blisters Cavaliers on a Quiet Night for Stephen Curry (Fri, 03 Jun 2016 05:18:35 GMT)

    Golden State, which is seeking its second straight championship, routed Cleveland in Game 1 at Oracle Arena.

  • [New York Times] Warriors 96, Thunder 88 | Golden State wins series, 4-3: Warriors Edge Thunder to Extend Dream Season to N.B.A. Finals (Fri, 03 Jun 2016 01:25:30 GMT)

    Golden State, which is seeking its second straight championship, needed to win the final three games of the series to set up a rematch with the Cavaliers.

  • [New York Times] Kerr Pushes All the Right Buttons in Game 1 of NBA Finals (Fri, 03 Jun 2016 07:18:31 GMT)

    Even as he spent the first 43 games of the season on the sideline while recovering from back problems, Steve Kerr always kept his finger on the pulse of the Golden State Warriors.

  • [New York Times] Finals Prove Long Shots Have Chance of Ultimate Victory (Fri, 03 Jun 2016 06:00:28 GMT)

    The NBA Finals have often been decided by the winners of key battles in areas where both teams excel and with three-pointers proving to be the weapon of choice for this year’s protagonists, fans are braced for a battery of long-range bombs.

  • [New York Times] Bench Lift Warriors to First Blood in Finals Series (Fri, 03 Jun 2016 05:54:27 GMT)

    The Golden State Warriors needed a big lift from their bench to down the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-89 in the NBA Finals opener in Oakland on Thursday.

  • [New York Times] Warriors’ Supporting Cast Leads Game 1 NBA Finals Win (Fri, 03 Jun 2016 05:03:50 GMT)

    Stephen Curry realizes every last man on the bench can mean so much to winning a championship.

  • [New York Times] The Latest: Warriors Beat Cavs 104-89, Take Game 1 of Finals (Fri, 03 Jun 2016 03:10:02 GMT)

    The Latest on Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers (all times local):

    • Knicks Morning News (2016.06.02)

  • [New York Times] On Pro Basketball: Andre Iguodala Remains Warriors’ Unsung Hero (Thu, 02 Jun 2016 01:12:35 GMT)

    Iguodala, the N.B.A. finals M.V.P. last season, will probably draw the assignment of guarding LeBron James again. But if he had success doing so last year, he is the last one who will say so.

  • [New York Times] N.B.A. Finals: Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (Thu, 02 Jun 2016 06:30:24 GMT)

    In a rematch of last year’s N.B.A. finals, the Warriors will try to win their second consecutive title. Game 1 is Thursday night.

  • [New York Times] Round 2: LeBron, Curry Square Off Again in NBA Finals (Thu, 02 Jun 2016 00:15:50 GMT)

    LeBron versus Steph. King James versus the Baby-faced Assassin. Nike versus UnderArmour.