Knicks Morning News (2019.03.12)

  • [NYDN] Knicks legend blasts ‘bully’ James Dolan
    (Monday, March 11, 2019 9:10:00 PM)

    Former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley says team owner James Dolan is a “bully” for threatening to ban fans from Madison Square Garden.

    Oakley, a longtime NBA enforcer and rebounding machine, said Dolan was wrong to mouth off at a fan who told him to sell the team during a loss at MSG.

    Oakey…

  • [SNY Knicks] Charles Oakley on Knicks owner James Dolan: ‘He just tries to bully everybody’
    (Monday, March 11, 2019 11:03:07 PM)

    Knicks legend Charles Oakley was critical of James Dolan after the franchise owner threatened to ban a fan from Madison Square Garden.

  • [SNY Knicks] Latest on Knicks target Kyrie Irving: Star apologizes for how he’s handled himself
    (Monday, March 11, 2019 3:06:11 PM)

    Kyrie Irving can be a free agent after the season, and the idea that he could team up with fellow free agent Kevin Durant on the Knicks this summer has picked up steam. Here are the latest rumors…

  • [SNY Knicks] Who should players currently on Knicks roster model their games after?
    (Monday, March 11, 2019 10:30:34 AM)

    It’s no secret the Knicks are a young team. Here are some NBA veterans the players on their roster should model their games after.

  • [ESPN] Oakley calls Knicks’ Dolan a bully for fan incident
    (Monday, March 11, 2019 10:24:54 PM)

    Charles Oakley called out Knicks owner James Dolan for threatening to ban fans from Madison Square Garden, saying “it just doesn’t make sense.”

  • [NYPost] Knicks brass planning on up-close look at Zion Williamson
    (Monday, March 11, 2019 11:50:26 PM)

    INDIANAPOLIS — Knicks general manager Scott Perry always travels with the club but is not on this three-game trip that began Sunday in Minneapolis — site of this year’s Final Four. It’s high time for Perry. The Post has learned Perry attended the Ohio Valley Conference tournament where he got to see Murray State and…

  • [NYPost] Time running out for Knicks enigma to prove he should be back
    (Monday, March 11, 2019 10:47:59 PM)

    INDIANAPOLIS — Super Mario doesn’t lack for confidence in himself despite a season that lacks victories. On the surface, it also lacks personal growth. Call him naive or just a pie-eyed optimist, but Knicks forward Mario Hezonja isn’t deterred about having a big NBA future — perhaps even with the 13-54 Knicks. After missing the…

  • [NYPost] Charles Oakley: Dolan handled fan’s comments like a ‘bully’
    (Monday, March 11, 2019 7:59:54 PM)

    Former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley says team owner James Dolan is a “bully” for threatening to ban fans from Madison Square Garden. Oakley, a longtime NBA enforcer and rebounding machine, said Dolan was wrong to mouth off at a fan who told him to sell the team during a loss at MSG. Oakey…

  • [NYTimes] N.B.A. Roundup: Nets Rout Pistons, Moving Up to Sixth in Eastern Conference
    (Tuesday, March 12, 2019 4:29:22 AM)

    Led by Spencer Dinwiddie, who had 19 points, the Nets made quick work of Detroit, going up 61-35 at halftime and then cruising to victory.

  • [NYTimes] A Fan Yells ‘Sell the Team.’ Did Knicks Owner James Dolan Threaten Him?
    (Tuesday, March 12, 2019 4:19:40 AM)

    Dolan called the shouted comment rude and suggested the fan would only be able to watch the team on TV — which might be just as well in an ugly season.

  • [NYTimes] The Warriors Were 97% to Win. But This Was the Other 3%.
    (Monday, March 11, 2019 1:45:58 PM)

    A ho-hum blowout seemed to be in the offing. But the Suns won the game.

  • [NYTimes] On Pro Basketball: Playoff Mode? LeBron James and the Lakers Are Failing to Activate
    (Monday, March 11, 2019 4:38:21 PM)

    A move West came with dire warnings, but the reality is setting in that a James-led team might miss the playoffs.