Well it’s hard to believe the Knicks were competitive in this game, but for a half they were right in it. Ironically as a team, they didn’t start off that well. Kanter seemed to forget that “pivot foot” is a thing in basketball. NBA Superstar Michael Beasley sprained his ankle 36 seconds into his initial […]
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[NYTimes] Atlanta Hawks Set to Hire N.B.A.’s Michelle Leftwich for Front Office (Thursday, October 19, 2017 10:23:03 PM) Leftwich becomes the latest woman to hold a prominent post in basketball operations for an N.B.A. team. [NYTimes] Jeremy Lin Out for the Season With Ruptured Patella Tendon in His Knee (Friday, October 20, 2017 3:16:45 AM) […]
[ESPN] Melo: Felt ‘stabbed in back’ at end of Knicks run (Wednesday, October 18, 2017 7:01:47 PM) Melo: Felt ‘stabbed in back’ at end of Knicks run [NYDN] Melo ‘wants this game’ vs. Knicks, says OKC’s Paul George (Wednesday, October 18, 2017 1:59:55 PM) Paul George understands what Thursday means to his new OKC teammate. […]
[ESPN] Porzingis happy to see Melo get ‘new challenge’ (Tuesday, October 17, 2017 1:56:50 PM) Porzingis happy to see Melo get ‘new challenge’ [SNY Knicks] Report: Mills, Perry visited Steelers camp to learn more (Tuesday, October 17, 2017 11:42:50 PM) Knicks’ president Steve Mills and GM Scott Perry visited Steelers training camp in August to […]
[NY Newsday] Point guard Frank Ntilikina talking with Knicks teammates as bruised knee heals (Monday, October 16, 2017 7:40:05 PM) GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Frank Ntilikina’s troublesome knee will have a few more days to heal before it really gets tested by NBA MVP Russell Westbrook. [NY Newsday] Knicks podcast: One on one with Tim Hardaway […]
[NYTimes] On Pro Basketball: Months of N.B.A. Sound and Fury, Signifying No Threat to the Warriors (Monday, October 16, 2017 6:59:22 AM) The league went through a transformative off-season, with star players switching teams and the league overhauling rules. But the most important thing didn’t change. [NYPost] What would be a success for these Knicks? […]
[NYPost] Jeff Hornacek sets defensive challenge for second-year Knick (Saturday, October 14, 2017 11:22:12 PM) Courtney Lee’s locker at the Garden hung next to Carmelo Anthony’s last season. Thursday in the Knicks season opener, Lee may be draped all over Anthony on the court in Oklahoma City. In search of a speedier defensive starting unit, […]
[NYPost] Knicks can’t defy expectations? Other New York teams did (Saturday, October 14, 2017 1:43:10 AM) They said the Yankees would rebuild this season and the Jets had a great shot at the No. 1 overall pick and an 0-16 record. They said the pitching-rich Mets were headed to another World Series and the Giants […]
[NYTimes] On Pro Basketball: Joel Embiid Is Raring to Go, Which Is Both Good and Bad for the 76ers (Friday, October 13, 2017 2:40:11 AM) Embiid, a 23-year-old 7-footer, is an immense talent who seems ready to make a major impact in the N.B.A. But he also has to stay healthy for a full season. […]
[NYTimes] On Pro Basketball: Traffic Cones and High-Fives: A Glimpse Behind the Warriors’ Curtain (Wednesday, October 11, 2017 6:00:23 AM) For three days, a college coach from Texas was allowed to watch the N.B.A. champions practice up close. Not everything was complicated, he learned. [NY Newsday] Kristaps Porzingis not worried by MSG hosts’ comments nor […]