Knicks Morning News (2015.07.07)

[New York Daily News] Video: Latvian rap duo does song about Knicks’ Porzingis (Tue, 07 Jul 2015 03:22:59 GMT) Here’s your new anthem Knicks fans. Time to get excited… and learn to speak Latvian. [New York Times] Young Veterans Look to Summer League to Refine Skills (Tue, 07 Jul 2015 06:46:41 GMT) The NBA summer […]

Knicks 2015 Free Agency Round Table: Derrick Williams

Will the Knicks be the last NBA team Williams plays for? Kurylo: True. Going to the Knicks has been like bringing that pet home to the kids. Just make sure you get something that is cheap enough, and easily discarded. I’d bet that since 2000, more players spent their last minutes on the Knicks roster […]

Knicks 2015 Free Agency Round Table: Robin Lopez

Should we be concerned with the lack of defensive rebounds from Lopez? Kurylo: He’s pulling down only 4.7 dreb/36 over his career and only 4.5 dreb/36 last year [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lopezro01.html]. Someone call the stat guy for basketball-reference, because that’s got to be a typo! Seriously, those are swingman numbers. On the other hand Portland was 7th […]

Knicks Morning News (2015.07.06)

[New York Times] Minnesota Lynx Back Atop the Western Conference (Mon, 06 Jul 2015 07:19:38 GMT) The Minnesota Lynx were the preseason favorite to win the Western Conference and a third WNBA title in five seasons. Until this week, they were looking up in the standings. [New York Times] Big Moves Made, but Dealing Isn’t […]

Knicks Morning News (2015.07.05)

[New York Times] Sports of The Times: The Nets Focus on Themselves, Not the Knicks (Sun, 05 Jul 2015 05:36:55 GMT) Instead of worrying about the Knicks, the Nets quietly went about doing as much as they could with what they had in the N.B.A. draft. [New York Times] LaMarcus Aldridge Says He Will Sign […]

Knicks Morning News (2015.07.04)

[New York Times] Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball: Becky Hammon Will Coach in N.B.A. Summer League (Sat, 04 Jul 2015 04:02:29 GMT) Hammon will be the first woman to be the head coach of an N.B.A. summer league team. [New York Times] On College Basketball: Road to N.B.A. Is Taking Detour Around College (Sat, 04 […]

Knicks Sign Derrick Williams; My Kid Found A Penny

… a 6-8 Forward with a functioning nervous system.

Knicks To Sign Robin Lopez; Might Start Looking At Available Free Agents Not From Portland

The New York Knicks have reportedly come to a verbal agreement with Robin Lopez. The terms are supposedly 4 years for $54M. This is the second player that New York has signed that played for Portland last year. Arron Afflalo was picked up earlier in the week for a 2 year rental. The Knicks are […]

Knicks Morning News (2015.07.03)

[New York Daily News] Aldridge cancels Knicks meeting, Afflalo, Robin Lopez to MSG (Fri, 03 Jul 2015 06:07:29 GMT) As it turns out, New York and the Garden are a tough sell — even for Phil Jackson. [New York Daily News] Isola: Big splash? Jackson’s Knicks barely make F/A ripple (Fri, 03 Jul 2015 02:42:55 […]

ESPN Reports: Knicks Sign Afflalo

According to ESPN: Arron Afflalo will sign a two year deal with the Knicks. His option on the second year. $16 million total. — Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) July 2, 2015 Afflalo is a 6’5 shooting guard that has swapped teams 5 times in 8 years, including 2 stints in Denver. His primary function is scoring, […]