[SNY Knicks] Joakim Noah working hard with Knicks’ future in limbo (Friday, August 03, 2018 6:35:24 PM) Noah was seen getting in rebounding work with former Knicks developmental coach Chris Brickley on Friday. [NY Newsday] Knicks’ Lance Thomas eager to show leadership skills (Friday, August 03, 2018 6:41:34 PM) Knicks forward Lance Thomas is excited […]
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[NYTimes] Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner Are the W.N.B.A.’s Iconic Duo. Don’t Wait. (Friday, August 03, 2018 9:00:10 AM) They’re great apart but even better together. Taurasi and Griner have spent years tailoring their games to each other, and another championship for the Phoenix Mercury may be the reward. [NYDN] EXCLUSIVE: Police union to troll […]
[NYDN] Unified in tragedy: Families of fallen firefighters grow together 40 years after Waldbaum’s blaze (Thursday, August 02, 2018 3:00:00 AM) It was a tragedy that tore their families apart — but they found a new family with each other. Four decades after six firefighters died in Brooklyn’s infamous Waldbaum’s fire, the children of the […]
[NYDN] SEE IT: “I will not have a fire on my block,” NYPD captain says as he kicks over memorial candles in the Bronx (Wednesday, August 01, 2018 3:00:00 AM) A Bronx NYPD captain who’s known by his officers as ‘Captain America” was caught on a viral video knocking over candles at a sidewalk memorial […]
[NYPost] Porzingis visit is everything Knicks love about David Fizdale (Monday, July 30, 2018 7:43:37 AM) Mission accomplished. Knicks coach David Fizdale and his wife, Natasha, have moved on from Latvia to a seaside resort in Croatia, but the five days spent in Kristaps Porzingis’ home country thrilled Knicks brass, according to sources. The visit […]
[NYTimes] Keeping Score: Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard Are Hall of Famers. No Matter What Twitter Says. (Monday, July 30, 2018 7:00:06 AM) Howard, a well-traveled center, and a host of others should easily gain induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame despite frequent skepticism. [NYDN] Time for a cap on Uber and Lyft: Why […]
[NYDN] Convicted child rapist busted for illegally selling Statue of Liberty sightseeing tour boat tickets (Sunday, July 29, 2018 2:00:00 PM) A convicted child rapist was arrested for illegally hawking Statue of Liberty sightseeing boat tickets on park land, authorities said. Marc Wellman, 53, was busted on July 20 while selling tickets for the Circle […]
[ESPN] Fizdale gets to know Porzingis in visit to Latvia (Friday, July 27, 2018 10:21:29 AM) Knicks coach David Fizdale has spent time getting to know Kristaps Porzingis this week during a trip to Latvia. [SNY Knicks] Knicks signing Noah Vonleh is low risk, high reward (Friday, July 27, 2018 1:15:00 PM) By signing Noah […]
[NYPost] Enes Kanter starts recruiting next superstar for Knicks (Thursday, July 26, 2018 9:18:00 AM) No NBA star is off the table for the Knicks, according to big man Enes Kanter. Appearing on ESPN’s “The Jump” on Thursday, the Turkish center made his latest pitch for a star — this time Kevin Durant — to […]
[NYPost] Knicks take a flier on Celtics’ G-League star (Wednesday, July 25, 2018 1:37:21 PM) The Knicks added 6-foot-3, 200-pound guard Kadeem Allen on Wednesday. He logged 107 minutes over 18 games last season for the Celtics, but averaged 17.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, five assists and 2.2 steals in 34 games for their G-League squad […]