[NYTimes] Basketball: Spain, U.S. Set for a Sizzling Semi-Final (Thursday, August 18, 2016 4:30:29 AM) The United States and Spain finally lived up to expectations, posting blowout wins on Wednesday to reach the semi-finals of the Olympic men’s basketball tournament as France and Argentina lost much more than a game. [NYTimes] LeBron Envies Team USA […]
[SNY Knicks] Why Brandon Jennings is the Knicks X-Factor (Tuesday, August 16, 2016 1:20:48 PM) Here is why point guard Brandon Jennings is the Knicks X-Factor this season [SNY Knicks] Which Knicks could win year-end awards? (Tuesday, August 16, 2016 8:21:18 AM) According to the latest NBA MVP odds released by Bovada Las Vegas, Carmelo […]
[NYPost] Stephen A. Smith scapegoats ESPN colleague after Carmelo scolding (Monday, August 15, 2016 11:55:45 AM) ESPN’s quotes attributed to Carmelo Anthony suggesting he would be satisfied with his basketball legacy — even without an NBA championship — were “taken completely out of context,” according to ESPN. In trying to provide retroactive background to a […]
[NY Newsday] Rio Olympics: Klay Thompson scores 30 as USA edges France (Sunday, August 14, 2016 5:44:14 PM) RIO DE JANEIRO — Three wins from gold, and still no reason to think it will be easy for the U.S. men’s basketball team. [NYTimes] Basketball-U.S. on Top After Nervy Win Over France (Sunday, August 14, 2016 […]
[SNY Knicks] New-look Knicks get national exposure with 2016-17 schedule (Saturday, August 13, 2016 11:41:46 AM) With the release of the 2016-17 season NBA schedule, here’s a look at what figure to be some very key matchups for the new-look Knicks. [NYTimes] U.S.A. Basketball Is Already Cruising in Rio. Now, to Take the Court. (Sunday, […]
[NYDN] NBA releases schedule: Knicks will play 22 games on national TV (Friday, August 12, 2016 8:45:27 AM) The arrival of Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah, plus the emergence of Kristaps Porzingis, means the Knicks are back in the national spotlight. [ESPN] Vote: Does Anthony have to win an NBA title to consider his career […]
[NYTimes] AP Source: LeBron James Has Agreed to 3-Year Deal With Cavs (Friday, August 12, 2016 12:01:02 AM) LeBron James is going to hang around home for a while. [NYTimes] Durant, Warriors to OKC on Feb. 11, Cleveland on Christmas (Thursday, August 11, 2016 11:45:50 PM) Kevin Durant will return to Oklahoma City on Feb. […]
[NY Newsday] Rio Olympics: Carmelo Anthony becomes USA’s top scorer in win over Australia (Wednesday, August 10, 2016 9:16:33 PM) Carmelo Anthony is the most prolific scorer in U.S. men’s Olympic basketball history. [NYPost] Jeff Hornacek’s daughter scores broadcasting gig (Wednesday, August 10, 2016 6:07:05 AM) Jeff Hornacek isn’t the only member of his family […]
[NYPost] Pulse of the NBA player? Derek Fisher ‘not my type of guy’ (Tuesday, August 09, 2016 10:35:15 AM) Former NBA forward Stephen Jackson weighed in on the feud between Derek Fisher and Matt Barnes, and he is decidedly not on Fisher’s side. “First, I don’t talk to Derek Fisher,” Jackson told Hoops Hype. “He’s not my type […]
[SNY Knicks] Olympics: efficient Kuzminskas solid in win over Brazil (Monday, August 08, 2016 1:40:02 PM) New York Knick Mindaugas Kuzminskas was solid in Lithuania’s first game of the Olympics [SNY Knicks] Knicks primed to replenish its D-League talent pool (Monday, August 08, 2016 8:25:01 AM) Several prospects with the New York Knicks’ D-League team […]