[NYTimes] Quiet Protest Helped Tina Charles Find the Voice of Her Conscience Charles has dominated the W.N.B.A. with her play and has found a platform to address social issues, particularly gun violence.
[NYDN] WATCH: Carmelo not impressed by Team USA’s sing-along Team USA may be flying over 4,500 miles to Rio, but a few of them would rather walk a thousand miles.
Phil Jackson: ‘Today’s players simply lack the skills to play the triangle’
Rose’s civil sexual assault trial set for October
Amar’e Stoudemire loves New York, just not as much as Phoenix. Stoudemire signed a one-day contract Tuesday so he could retire as a Knick, but what the 33-year-old truly wanted was to finish where his career started — in Phoenix with the Suns. It turns out the feelings were not mutual. “The last two years,…
Phil Jackson thought NBA players lack the skill to play the triangle offense, yet insisted in running it with the dismal Knicks last season. In Part 3 of Charley Rosen’s Phil Jackson Chronicles, this installment from December 2015, Jackson most notably critiques today’s generation of NBA players and their ability to fit into his desired…
Derrick Rose tried to get a sexual assault civil case against him thrown out, but his request was denied this week and the new Knicks point guard is headed to trial. The trial is scheduled to begin Oct. 4 in Los Angeles, coinciding with the start of Knicks training camp. A former girlfriend of Rose…
[SNY Knicks] Rose’s civil sexual assault trial scheduled to begin Oct. 4 Derrick Rose’s motion to have the civil sexual assault case against him dismissed has been denied, with the trial scheduled to begin in Los Angeles on Oct. 4.
When Dwyane Wade was a free agent in 2010, he got a Chicago Bulls jersey when he met with his hometown team. He took it home, put it on and took a picture. Then he deleted it.
Following the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision on Sunday not to issue a blanket ban on Russian athletes despite evidence of systematic doping across the majority of Olympic sports, global sporting federations have been left to decide which Russians can compete at next month’s Rio Games.
Following the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision on Sunday not to issue a blanket ban on Russian athletes despite evidence of systematic doping across the majority of Olympic sports, global sporting federations have been left to decide which Russians can compete at next month’s Rio Games.
[NYDN] Judge denies Derrick Rose’s attempt to dismiss sex assault case A federal judge in L.A. denied Derrick Rose’s motion to dismiss the sexual assault lawsuit filed last year by the NBA star’s former lover.
[NYDN] Stoudemire really wanted to play for, and retire with, Suns STAT ultimately had to settle for a ceremonial one-day contract with the Knicks.
[SNY Knicks] Why Porzingis gives us a glimpse into the future of the NBA big man The future of the NBA is centers with complete offensive skill sets who can get out and guard pick-and-roll, which Kristaps Porzingis has already proven adequate at.
[NYTimes] Dwight Jones, 64, Big Man Ejected in First U.S. Olympic Loss, Dies Jones was thrown out near the end of the 1972 Olympic basketball championship game, contributing to the American team’s controversial 51-50 loss to the Soviet Union.
London is to host a regular-season NBA game for the seventh time when Denver Nuggets play Indiana Pacers in January, the National Basketball Association said on Thursday.
It’s a basketball brotherhood troika. Latvian-born NBA star player Kristaps Porzingis just scored a new pad in Midtown West. The 7-foot-3-inch player has leased a corner penthouse that was asking $8,000 a month at Sky, the mammoth rental tower at 605 W. 42nd St. He also nabbed another two high-floor units for his two brothers,…
Amar’e: Suns not receptive to retirement idea
Anthony has become the unlikely face of Team USA
Melo can’t believe Wade left Heat for Bulls
Porzingis rents penthouse in same building as Carmelo’s gym
[SNY Knicks] Breaking down Hornacek and Rose in the ‘Modern Triangle’ Can the duo, arguably the two biggest moves of the Phil Jackson Era, co-exist in what figures to be an updated version of the triangle offense?
[NYTimes] Flush With Cash, N.B.A.’s Players Union Will Improve Retiree Benefits With the upgrade, players who were part of the league for at least three years can obtain a coverage plan that includes medical, hospital and prescription drug benefits.
Team USA will be without many star players in Rio due mainly to concerns over Zika and injuries, but such is the depth of the country’s basketball talent that they are expected to cruise to a third consecutive gold medal.
Team USA will be without many star players in Rio due mainly to concerns over Zika and injuries, but such is the depth of the country’s basketball talent that they are expected to cruise to a third consecutive gold medal.
Washington’s Bradley Beal understands the expectations that come with signing a five-year, $128 million contract.
[NYDN] Amar’e Stoudemire brought Knicks back to relevancy The last time Amar’e Stoudemire signed a free agent contract in New York he declared “the Knicks are back.”
[NYDN] Amar’e retires: here are the ups and downs of his Knicks career Amar’e Stoudemire played on four teams during his 14 seasons in the NBA, but the six-time All-Star wanted to go out as a Knick.
[NYDN] Amar’e Stoudemire retires as a New York Knick Amar’e Stoudemire announced his retirement Tuesday afternoon — and he’s going out as a Knick.
Amar’e Stoudemire, a six-time All-Star who played 4 1?2 seasons with the Knicks, is retiring, the team announced in a statement.
As a child growing up in New Jersey, Karl-Anthony Towns rooted for the Knicks.
[NYTimes] Michael Jordan Says He Is ‘Deeply Troubled’ by Recent Police-Related Violence The former N.B.A. star and owner of the Charlotte Hornets said he was “deeply troubled” by the recent killings committed by and against police officers.
Amare Stoudemire’s greatest NBA success was in Phoenix, where as Steve Nash’s pick-and-roll partner he was one of the NBA’s most fearsome finishers.
Australia has a good chance to clinch gold in the women’s basketball at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics but the nation is unlikely to win any medals for racial tolerance, according to outspoken center Liz Cambage.
[SNY Knicks] Amar’e Stoudemire retires as a member of the Knicks Amar’e Stoudemire has announced his retirement from the NBA after signing a contract with the New York Knicks.
[SNY Knicks] How will Jeff Hornacek utilize Derrick Rose? How will Jeff Hornacek and the Knicks utilize new point guard Derrick Rose?
Amar’e Stoudemire overcame multiple surgeries on both knees, led the Knicks to the playoffs in his first three seasons in New York, became the team’s first player in 14 years voted an All-Star starter by the fans and established a franchise record by scoring 30 points in nine straight games. But his most desired goal…
Wednesday’s Knicks Links: Stoudemire retiring with Knicks makes sense
Stoudemire retires as member of the Knicks
Carmelo Anthony spent the U.S. Olympic basketball team’s precious day off running a two-hour town hall meeting at a South Los Angeles youth center because he can’t sleep anymore.
[SNY Knicks] Are the Knicks a “super team”? Derrick Rose recently called the Knicks one of the NBA’s two “super teams”
[NYTimes] Carmelo Anthony and Michael Jordan Address Social Issues With Differing Approaches Anthony hosted a community forum with local youth and police officers, while Jordan said in a statement that he was “deeply troubled” by recent violence.
[NYTimes] Michael Jordan Says He Is ‘Deeply Troubled’ by Recent Police-Related Violence The former N.B.A. star and owner of the Charlotte Hornets said he was “deeply troubled” by the recent killings committed by and against police officers.
[NYTimes] Players Criticize W.N.B.A. For Fines Over Shirts Worn to Underscore Shootings Three teams were fined $5,000 and each player was fined $500 for wearing T-shirts intended to raise awareness in the aftermath of recent shootings by and of the police.
The Cleveland Cavaliers and head coach Tyronn Lue have agreed on a new five-year deal worth $35 million, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported on Monday.
Along with a sparkling diamond ring, Tyronn Lue’s getting another reward for an NBA title.
WNBA President Lisa Borders says she hopes that rescinding the fines the league imposed over black warmup shirts worn in solidarity for shooting victims will lead to a fresh start on social activism for the players and their union.
An Olympic historian disagrees with a widely held consensus that American swimmer Michael Phelps is the greatest ever Olympian.
Two people with knowledge of the situation tell The Associated Press that the Miami Heat have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with free agent guard Dion Waiters.
Carmelo Anthony is bringing discourse back
Melo praises Jordan for addressing racial unrest
[NYDN] SEE IT: Even ‘Suicide Squad’ references Phil’s triangle offense Phil Jackson and his triangle offense won five NBA championships in Los Angeles.
[NYDN] Tommie Smith wants Carmelo Anthony to seize moment ‘It’s easy for people to talk,’ says Smith, whose powerful gesture during the 1968 Olympics still resonates.
[SNY Knicks] Jeremy Lin talks Knicks tenure, Melo and Courtney Lee “I was really, really sad. I was sad the way everything went down, ’cause nothing happened the way I thought it was going to. I had wished that they had offered me a contract just in the beginning”
Team USA is so talented it’s impossible to tell how good it is
Phil Jackson’s triangle offense gets Hollywood treatment in ‘Suicide Squad’
Basketballer Patty Mills will don the green and gold of Australia at the Rio de Janeiro Games but gained inspiration for his third Olympics in the red dust of his country’s vast, empty heartland.
New Brooklyn Net, and former Knick, Jeremy Lin took a shot at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: When you knew your Knicks days were ending, how sad was that for you? A: I was really, really sad. I was sad the way everything went down, ’cause nothing happened the way I thought…
[NYTimes] W.N.B.A. Rescinds Fines for Players’ Pregame Activism Three teams had been fined $5,000 and players had been fined $500 each for wearing black warm-up shirts in response to recent shootings involving the police.
Sixteen years after being an unused reserve at her home Sydney Olympics, Australian rider Sue Hearn will finally make her Games debut at the age of 60 in Rio.
No Stephen Curry? No LeBron James? No problem. Despite missing the game’s two best players the U.S. men’s basketball team are still the slam dunk favorite to return home from the Rio Olympics with the gold medal.
WNBA President Lisa Borders applauds the league’s players for taking a stance on social issues. She just wishes the activism was kept off the court.
Olympic organizers will bring typical Brazilian informality to the medal ceremonies at Rio2016 with three different kinds of podium music depending on whether the sports are considered classical, pop or cool, officials said.
[SNY Knicks] Derrick Rose: The evolving offensive player We’ve seen Derrick Rose’s best, but can Rose return to the Russell Westbrook-esque athlete he was as a young player in the NBA?
[NYDN] Melo set to host town hall meeting in LA on police violence For two weeks, Carmelo Anthony has spoken of some sort of action to help solve the issue of police violence.
[NYDN] Just how delusional is Derrick Rose about the 2016-17 Knicks? Tis the season for being overly optimistic and Derrick Rose may have outdone himself.
Derrick Rose: Knicks roster fits triangle ‘to a T’
Rose: Knicks being compared to ‘super’ Warriors
[NYTimes] On Pro Basketball: For Michael Jordan, a Chance to Speak Up (for Once) As a franchise owner, Jordan has broken barriers. But in the wake of North Carolina’s “bathroom law,” perhaps it’s time for him to break free of his corporate cautiousness.
[NYTimes] Corner Office: Lisa Borders of the W.N.B.A.: It’s Impossible to Refute Results Ms. Borders, president of the W.N.B.A., says she focuses on tangible outcomes because doing so allows her to rise above others’ good or bad opinions.
[NYTimes] Argentina’s Luis Scola Adds Olympic Flag-Bearer to his Résumé Scola, who won a men’s basketball gold medal with Argentina in 2004, will carry the country’s flag during the opening ceremony.
WNBA President Lisa Borders applauds the league’s players for taking an active stance on social issues, she just wishes they would keep it off the court.
Hornets co-owner Felix Sabates has blasted the NBA’s decision to move the 2017 All Star Game out of Charlotte, North Carolina due to its objections to a state law decried as discriminatory against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
Lawyers say Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green will pay $560 for a noise violation in a deal that gets rid of a misdemeanor assault-and-battery charge in East Lansing, Michigan.
[SNY Knicks] Randle reportedly narrows list of potential teams to Knicks, two others Free agent guard Chasson Randle has narrowed his search to a list of three teams, which includes the Knicks, his agent told the New York Post.
[SNY Knicks] Rose hopes rebuilt Knicks can prove themselves Newly-acquired guard Derrick Rose hopes he, Joakim Noah, Carmelo Anthony and the rest of the New York Knicks can make some noise in the Eastern Conference this season.
Derrick Rose said the Knicks are now in the same “super team” category as the Warriors, according to NBA.com.
LAS VEGAS — Summer-league sensation point guard Chasson Randle has narrowed down his choice to three teams, including the Knicks, according to his agent. Randle fit in so smoothly running the point at the Orlando summer league because he ran a lot of triangle at his alma mater, Stanford. After going undrafted in 2015, Randle…
Derrick Rose’s visions of Knicks grandeur grow by the day. On Wednesday, Rose told Slam Magazine he thought the Knicks “have a chance to win every game, and in the league, that is rare.” Very rare. In fact, the only team you could say that about with a straight face would be the Warriors, who won an NBA-record 73…
[NYTimes] N.B.A. to Move All-Star Game From North Carolina The league’s move came as a reaction to state legislation perceived as being hostile to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
[NYTimes] Players Criticize W.N.B.A. For Fines Over Shirts Worn to Underscore Shootings Three teams were fined $5,000 and each player was fined $500 for wearing T-shirts intended to raise awareness in the aftermath of recent shootings by and of the police.
Two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry said the injuries he suffered during the playoffs forced him to pull out of the Rio Olympics, a decision that still does not sit well with him.
The NBA is moving its 2017 All-Star Game out of Charlotte, North Carolina, given its objections to a state law decried as discriminatory against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, the league on Thursday.
Social activism is coming at a cost for WNBA players.
[SNY Knicks] NBA moves All-Star Game out of Charlotte due to anti-LGBT law The NBA announced on Thursday that the 2017 All-Star Game will be moved from North Carolina due to the state’s passing of HB2
[SNY Knicks] Did the Knicks make the right head coaching choice? Phil Jackson and the Knicks hired Jeff Hornacek to be the team’s new head coach, but was it the right move?
[SNY Knicks] Report: Wade could have been a Knick Carmelo Anthony told reporters in Las Vegas that the Knicks indeed had the chance to add Dwyane Wade to their roster during the NBA free agent frenzy period earlier this month.
[NYDN] Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony defends WNBA players for T-shirts WNBA players can’t understand why the league isn’t on board with their activism. And they have an advocate in Knicks star Carmelo Anthony.
LAS VEGAS — Carmelo Anthony is on a roll. While announcing his Olympic-team “town hall meeting” he is staging in Los Angeles will be held Monday, Anthony continued his activist role regarding “Black Lives Matter” issues when he criticized the fines levied against politically minded WNBA players. The NBA-run league has fined the Liberty, the…
Derrick Rose isn’t saying the Knicks can go 82-0. But the point guard’s rosy view of the new-look roster is he’s now part of a team equipped to go toe to toe with any opponent in the NBA. “I just love the group,” Rose told Slam Magazine. “I think we have a chance to win every game, and…
Friday’s Knicks Links: Carmelo Anthony blasts WNBA for fining players
Melo planning meeting to address police violence