Knicks Morning News (2016.08.25)

[NYTimes] Olympics Done, WNBA Ready for Sprint to the Finish (Wednesday, August 24, 2016 7:33:56 AM) With the Olympics in the rearview mirror, the WNBA is ready to restart its season after a month-long break.

Knicks Morning News (2016.08.24)

[ESPN] Boeheim says Melo 'unlikely to win an NBA title' (Tuesday, August 23, 2016 7:03:26 PM) Boeheim says Melo 'unlikely to win an NBA title' [ESPN] Tattoo artist inks USA's Anthony (Tuesday, August 23, 2016 1:24:10 PM) Tattoo artist inks USA's Anthony [ESPN] Rose: No. 25 jersey is a 'new step' with Knicks (Tuesday, August […]

That Time Earl Monroe Was Investigated for Point-Shaving for Shooting on His Own Basket

I figured that my latest Basketball Legends Revealed would be of interest to Knick fans, as it involved a Knick game from 1977. It’s sort of an Unsung Knick History entry, in a way. 😉 You can check it out here.

Knicks Morning News (2016.08.23)

[SNY Knicks] Knicks, Melo can pause to appreciate Olympic accomplishment (Monday, August 22, 2016 8:27:47 AM) Over the course of his Knicks tenure, Carmelo Anthony has been under plenty of scrutiny as the subject of a variety of criticisms. As New York has continued to struggle over the years, of course, some of it has […]

Knicks Morning News (2016.08.22)

[NYTimes] Basketball: U.S. Golden Run Set to Continue at Tokyo 2020 (Monday, August 22, 2016 2:30:30 AM) Geno Auriemma, coach of the U.S. women’s Olympic gold medal-winning basketball team, says he is constantly reminded that, “It’s not whether you win or lose — until you lose”. [NYTimes] Basketball: Coach K Gets Perfect Send-Off With Serbia […]

Congratulations to Team USA and Carmelo Anthony!

It’s not every day (or year) that a New York Knick wins an Olympic Gold Medal. In fact, this is only the fifth time since the Olympics began allowing professional players to compete (something that the United States actually voted against allowing to happen, by the way) that a New York Knick player has won […]

Knicks Morning News (2016.08.21)

[NYTimes] Basketball: Four Golds in Hand, American Trio May Say Farewell (Saturday, August 20, 2016 11:30:27 PM) Three American women made history on Saturday by tying the Olympic record for the most golds in basketball at four. Chances are they won’t be back for the record-breaking fifth. [NYTimes] Basketball-U.S. Rolls Past Spain to Win Sixth […]

Knicks Morning News (2016.08.20)

[NYTimes] Men’s Basketball: Spain Makes U.S.A. Sweat, but Just a Little (Friday, August 19, 2016 7:20:05 PM) Klay Thompson broke out of his slump to lead the Americans, who advance to the gold medal game on Sunday. [NYTimes] Basketball: U.S. Down Spain to Reach Men’s Gold Medal Final (Friday, August 19, 2016 11:27:31 PM) The […]

Knicks Morning News (2016.08.19)

[NYDN] Derrick Rose on why Knicks are worthy of ‘super team’ label (Thursday, August 18, 2016 7:39:49 AM) Derrick Rose isn’t backing down from his comments that the Knicks are now a “super team.” [SNY Knicks] Knicks announce preseason schedule (Thursday, August 18, 2016 12:45:15 PM) The Knicks have announced their preseason schedule. [SNY Knicks] […]

Knicks Morning News (2016.08.18)

[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 […]