So today the 2015 NBA free agency season begins. For the New York Knicks, this perhaps will be the most critical juncture of the Phil Jackson era. Originally the plan to rebuild the Knicks seemed to center around the draft and free agency. However with New York falling to the 4th pick during the draft […]
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[New York Times] AP Source: Leonard, Spurs Agree on Parameters of 5-Year Deal (Wed, 01 Jul 2015 05:46:41 GMT) Kawhi Leonard is going to be a fixture for the San Antonio Spurs for years to come. [New York Times] Big Names, Big Markets in Pursuit as NBA Free Agency Opens (Wed, 01 Jul 2015 05:19:47 […]
[New York Times] Knicks Thinking Big, Looking for Some Size in Free Agency (Tue, 30 Jun 2015 07:01:34 GMT) The New York Knicks will be thinking big in free agency. [New York Times] Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball: Free Agency for Dwyane Wade (Tue, 30 Jun 2015 05:25:55 GMT) Dwyane Wade will become a free […]
[New York Times] Lynx Beat Mercury in Griner’s Return From Suspension, 71-56 (Sun, 28 Jun 2015 03:43:34 GMT) Brittney Griner stepped onto the court for the first time this season, starting the process of putting her domestic violence arrest behind her for good. [New York Times] Sports Briefing | Basketball: Paul Pierce to Leave Wizards […]
[New York Times] Kristaps Porzingis Raises Eyebrows, Including Carmelo Anthony’s (Sat, 27 Jun 2015 03:09:05 GMT) Carmelo Anthony, 31, who has four years and nearly $102 million remaining on his contract, would apparently prefer not to wait for the Knicks’ top selection to pan out. [New York Times] Nets’ Brook Lopez Will Be Free Agent […]
With the Knicks drafting Kristaps Porzingis fourth overall, we decided to go to our panel of experts. We asked them to finish the following statements. New York is going to regret taking Porzingis over … Kurylo: Willie Cauley-Stein. This guy reminds me of Kevin Garnett. Can guard anyone, but questionable offensive skills. If he stays […]
[New York Times] Big Nights for the Biggest Markets in NBA Draft (Fri, 26 Jun 2015 06:52:36 GMT) From coast to coast, the NBA draft was a big night for the biggest markets. [New York Times] Joy in Minnesota After Timberwolves Take Towns, Tyus (Fri, 26 Jun 2015 05:25:35 GMT) More than 8,000 Minnesota Timberwolves […]
With the fourth overall pick, the New York Knicks drafted 19 year old Kristaps Porzingis. The Latvian power forward, by way of Baloncesta Sevilla Spain, is 7 feet and 1/2 inch tall and from my estimation, weighs about 115 lbs. He’s an outside shooter and shot blocker that needs to go on the Eddy Curry/Jerome […]
The KnickerBlogger staff has decided to spend the 8 days prior to the draft discussing the upcoming event. Each day will feature a different question that we will attempt to answer. Feel free to join us in the comment section! Who do you want New York to end up with in the draft? Kurylo: I’ve […]
[New York Daily News] Lupica: Time for Phil Jackson to finally put plan in place (Thu, 25 Jun 2015 04:57:10 GMT) Tonight is finally the night for Phil Jackson to start making the Knicks a better basketball team, which is what he was hired to do. [New York Daily News] Knicks play NBA draft close […]