Author: KnickerBlogger

[New York Times] Dellavedova’s Success Delights Sleepy Australian Home-Town (Thu, 11 Jun 2015 08:58:59 GMT) Don’t be fooled by the viking beard and the cavalier approach to man-on-man defense. Cleveland guard Matthew Dellavedova is a good country boy with a heart of gold, according to proud residents of the Australian’s sleepy home-town. [New York Times] […]

[New York Post] Frank Kaminsky to meet with Knicks next week: source (Wed, 10 Jun 2015 02:00:27 -0400) The best player in college basketball, who some Knicks fans would like to see them trade down in the draft in order to snatch, 7-foot senior Frank Kaminsky, is tentatively… [New York Times] Cavs’ Dellavedova Hospitalized With […]

[New York Times] With Series Tied, What to Watch in Game 3 of the NBA Finals (Tue, 09 Jun 2015 06:23:09 GMT) For the sixth consecutive year, the NBA Finals are tied after two games. [New York Times] Sports Briefing | College Basketball: Iowa State Hires Basketball Coach (Tue, 09 Jun 2015 05:54:10 GMT) The […]

With the order of the draft being settled, the writers of KnickerBlogger thought we’d go over the possible outcomes. But since we were whipping out the ol’ Crystal Ball, we decided to go a little past June & see what fate possibly has to offer… 2015 Draft Order 1 MIN Karl-Anthony Towns 2 LAL D’Angelo […]

[New York Post] J.R. Smith cops to ‘dumb fouls’ that nearly cost Cavs big time (Mon, 08 Jun 2015 01:23:18 -0400) OAKLAND, Calif. — Ex-Knick J.R. Smith was on the bench, having fouled out with 29.2 seconds left in overtime Sunday night, and watched with glee as the Cavaliers held on… [New York Times] Cavs […]

[New York Times] For the Golden State Warriors, Practice Makes Perfect Silliness (Sun, 07 Jun 2015 03:15:13 GMT) The Warriors typically turn the first five to 10 minutes of every practice into something that looks more like middle-school recess. [New York Times] Oakland Is Home to Championship Teams, All of Them Looking to Leave (Sun, […]

[New York Times] On Pro Basketball: LeBron James Misses, and a Sense of Destiny Evaporates (Sat, 06 Jun 2015 07:00:07 GMT) James, tightly guarded by Andre Iguodala with the score tied near the end of Game 1, made a potentially costly decision in opting for a long jumper instead of driving to the basket. [New […]

[New York Times] Cavaliers Laid Low by Missed Opportunities, Irving Injury (Fri, 05 Jun 2015 06:08:06 GMT) LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers promised to “make some adjustments” after several missed opportunities cost them Game One of the NBA Finals to the host Golden State Warriors on Thursday, losing 108-100 in overtime. [New York Times] […]

[New York Times] Steve Kerr and David Blatt Reached N.B.A. Finals on Unconventional Paths (Thu, 04 Jun 2015 09:00:23 GMT) The series will be a matchup of Kerr and Blatt, first-time head coaches whose personal histories have forcefully crashed the borders of conventionalism. [New York Times] Five Things to Know From NBA Finals Practices (Thu, […]

[New York Times] LeBron on His Game: ‘This Is Probably the Best I’ve Been’ (Wed, 03 Jun 2015 07:37:06 GMT) LeBron James listened to a question he’s been asked in the past and began processing. [New York Times] N.B.A. Roundup: Fred Hoiberg Is Hired to Coach the Bulls (Wed, 03 Jun 2015 01:55:17 GMT) Hoiberg, […]