It’s interesting, if the Knicks just trade Carmelo Anthony, I’d imagine that that would lead to a wholesale fire sale, in which case them winning tonight wouldn’t really matter. That takes a bit of the edge off of what could otherwise be a scary game for the tank, since the Hornets are in a tailspin […]
[NYTimes] Russell Westbrook Tops List of 14 All-Star Reserves Chosen by Coaches (Friday, January 27, 2017 3:56:28 AM) Westbrook, the N.B.A.’s leading scorer, will join his former Thunder teammate Kevin Durant on the West team, while Gordon Hayward, DeAndre Jordan and Kemba Walker will make their All-Star debuts. [NYTimes] Rajon Rondo Rips Teammates: ‘My Vets […]
[NYTimes] Kings 116, Cavaliers 112, overtime: After LeBron James’s Meeting With G.M., Cavaliers Lose for 6th Time in 8 Games (Thursday, January 26, 2017 3:37:58 AM) The overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings was Cleveland’s first game since James called his team’s roster “top-heavy,” which led to a meeting with General Manager David Griffin. [NYTimes] […]
The Knicks head to Dallas tonight to take on a pretty awful Mavericks team. The Knicks are very close to a winning streak, which is not where they need to be, but eh, at least maybe we’ll see another good game from Willy! Let’s go, Knicks?
[ESPN] Wednesday’s Knicks News: Porzingis working to end shooting slump (Wednesday, January 25, 2017 5:10:20 AM) Wednesday’s Knicks News: Porzingis working to end shooting slump [ESPN] Fantasy hoops: Should you trade injured bigs Porzingis, Embiid? (Tuesday, January 24, 2017 12:09:59 PM) Fantasy hoops: Should you trade injured bigs Porzingis, Embiid? [ESPN] Curry, Warriors keep NBA […]
[NYTimes] Knicks 109, Pacers 103: For Knicks, Close Game Against Pacers Is No Surprise. But a Win? (Tuesday, January 24, 2017 5:17:26 AM) Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points, including a go-ahead jumper during the final minute, as the Knicks beat the Pacers for an important, if ungraceful, victory. [NYTimes] N.B.A. This Week: All-Star Starters, Spurs-Raptors, […]
Here’s the thing about the Eastern Conference. The Pacers are not good. They are just flat out not a good team. They absolutely should tear their team down, trade Paul George and rebuild around Myles Turner. They are not a good team and their future does not look particularly bright. Also? They’re the #7 seed […]
[NYDN] Phil Jackson’s 10 worst moves with Knicks (Sunday, January 22, 2017 2:44:55 PM) These aren’t about Phil Jackson’s media and Twitter blunders, which are plentiful and should be embarrassing to any executive. [NYDN] Carmelo Anthony misses potential game-winner in Knicks loss (Sunday, January 22, 2017 6:44:21 AM) Jeff Hornacek has tried everything. [NYTimes] To […]
[NY Newsday] Knicks drop another close one, this time to Suns (Sunday, January 22, 2017 2:27:48 AM) There are the games you think you shouldn’t lose and the games you can’t bear to lose. On Thursday night, the Knicks were dealt the former. On Saturday night, they experienced the excruciating disappointment of the latter. [NY […]
This is going to be a hard one for the tank. The Knicks played awful against the Suns in Phoenix (and without Derrick Rose most of the game) and they still were in a position where they really should have won that game, so this will be a tough game to lose. Oh well, I […]