NY Post (MARC BERMAN) —MIAMI — Former Knicks president and coach Isiah Thomas said coach Mike Woodson’s team had “a great year’’ despite a second-round KO, and believes it will get better by using the Spurs’ blueprint...
NY Post (HOWIE KUSSOY) —Nate Wolters has always stood out wherever he has been, but the gifted guard’s journey through St. Cloud, Minn., and Brookings, S.D., left him under-recruited, underexposed and under the...
$Newsday —Isiah Thomas thinks the Knicks had a great season and they need to develop their role players to be as efficient and complementary as some of the Spurs' secondary guys.
NY Post (MARC BERMAN) —Hakeem Olajuwon remembers the enthusiasm and hard work Amar’e Stoudemire put into their low-post classes last summer in Texas. That is why Professor Olajuwon felt terrible when Stoudemire endured...
NY Post (MARC BERMAN) —Tyson Chandler tried all season to convince Jason Kidd he shouldn’t retire but couldn’t sway the former Knicks point guard, The Post has learned. Kidd retired 12 days ago and has crossed enemy...
NY Post (MARC BERMAN) —Patrick Ewing said he’s still “disappointed’’ he has not become an NBA head coach but indicated he feels one day he will be back in the Knicks organization in some capacity.Ewing, who did a...
NY Post (MARC BERMAN) —Sometimes “Mother knows best,’’ and Jason Kidd’s mom wanted her son to stick it out and play at least one more season for the Knicks.Anne Kidd told The Post yesterday at Kidd’s introductory press...
NY Daily News (DANIEL O'LEARY) —Patrick Ewing, a North Carolina Tar Heel? Hard to imagine, we know. But when you hear the Georgetown legend's reasoning for not picking the Tar Heels, it would be hard to knock him for not teaming...
$Newsday —Jason Kidd said he received congratulatory phone calls from his former Knicks bosses and teammates after he landed his first head coaching job with the rival Nets.
NY Post (TIM BONTEMPS) —SAN ANTONIO — After having a night to sleep on his poor — by his standards — showing in Game 3 of these NBA Finals, LeBron James declared that in Game 4 Thursday night things would go...
NY Post (MARC BERMAN) —Buyer beware. Knicks general manager Glen Grunwald probably wishes he had that $3.1 million mid-level exception from last summer to spend a different way. It’s one thing if Jason Kidd, 40, rode...
NY Post (MARC BERMAN) —Patrick Ewing’s son took to Twitter to express anger Jason Kidd got a head-coaching job so quickly, while his father was just named this week to another assistant’s gig — in Charlotte.Kidd was...
NY Daily News —The Nets job came and went and former Knicks great Patrick Ewing is still not a head coach in the NBA. And that didn’t set too well with his son, Patrick, Jr., who took to Twitter tovoice his...
NY Daily News (CHRIS DELL) —Raymond Felton won’t have Jason Kidd to look up to on the basketball court next season. He can no longer bank on Kidd’s basketball IQ or to get him out of a bad shooting slump or count on his...
Bergen —The Nets are continuing the interview process, due to speak to Indiana Pacers assistant coach Brian Shaw today. But for now, the candidacy of Jason Kidd remains real and the name to beat.
NY Daily News (FRANK ISOLA) —Carmelo Anthony is rehabbing his injured left shoulder, and the Knicks have not announced whether the All-Star forward will need surgery. The initial plan was to see if the injury will heal...
NY Post (POST STAFF REPORT) —Add another line to Patrick Ewing's resume as a basketball bridesmaid.The Knicks great, who fell just short of an NBA title in his Hall of Fame career, is now joining his fourth different team as...
$Newsday —The son of former Knicks' nemesis Tim Hardaway was decked out in orange and blue, the colors of the team his dad hated losing to and loved beating when he was with Miami.
NY Post (MARC BERMAN) —LeBron James’ block on 6-foot-11 Spurs forward Tiago Splitter in the fourth quarter Sunday was monstrous: pure power, grace, athleticism, brilliance. It was one of the best, cleanest blocks I have...
Knicker Blogger (Mike Kurylo) —Just a reminder about our charity event tonight… Meet the authors of We’ll Always Have Linsanity in a reading at the Housing Works on Wednesday, June 19, at 7 p.m., hosted by Deadspin...
Posting and Toasting (Joe Flynn) —SHUMP! Now that I've got your attention, Knicks fans, how bout we spend a few moments discussing the playoff performance of Iman Shumpert , a.k.a. Jesus Shumplesworth, a.k.a....
ESPN (Ian Begley) —GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Louisville coach Rick Pitino, who's pretty connected in NBA circles, expects Gorgui Dieng to be drafted between 12th and 20th in the first round of next Thursday's NBA Draft....
Posting and Toasting (Seth) —Hey, sweet babies. It's been a while since I bothered you with We'll Always Have Linsanity stuff and I promise it'll be another while yet, but there is an event tomorrow night I'd love for...
KnicksJournal (noreply@blogger.com (Keith Schlosser)) —The Knicks had a very promising season, largely in part due to the fact that Mike Woodson led his team and helped them achieve a handful of different things that hadn't been achieved in years. An...
Posting and Toasting (Paul Chillsap) —Hello, friends. I hope you've been well. Lot of good music floating around the internet recently, which makes me happy. Talking about draft prospects makes me happy, too. Let's do that. Mike...
Knicker Blogger (David Vertsberger) —Defense wins championships. This has been the mantra for the copious amount of winners in the sports world in it’s extensive history, and should be treated as more than just an ordinary...
ESPN (Ian Begley) —Regardless of how things end in the Celtics-Clippers trade talks, the Knicks will come out on top. That may sound strange, but let me explain.IF DOC WALKS: As you know by now, the Celtics and...
NY Post (POST STAFF REPORT) —Getty ImagesNate Wolters.On Tuesday, the Knicks will conduct a pre-draft workout with an intriguing mix of players, highlighted by South Dakota State guard Nate Wolters and Louisville center...
Posting and Toasting (Seth) —Good day! After today's workout including Archie Goodwin and little else in the way of likely draft picks in either round, the Knicks will bring in a more intriguing group on Tuesday. Here's...
theKNICKSblog.com (Tommy Dee) —Via NY Post “I think it’s a big hole we have to fill now,’’ Chandler said. “We’re going to miss some of that good experience back there. He brought so much experience and knowledge that we’re...
ESPN (Ian Begley) —Hakeem Olajuwon's confident that Amar'e Stoudemire can strengthen his post game this summer. Stoudemire is slated to work with Olajuwon in August at the Hall of Famer's Texas compound. Olajuwon...
KnicksJournal (noreply@blogger.com (Keith Schlosser)) —Happy Father's Day, everyone! Though we're two people with very realistic expectations for the Knicks, about a month and a half ago, my father and I were marveling at the fact that around...
ESPN (Ian Begley) —David Carter doesn't have any big Father's Day plans.He may go to a neighborhood barbecue with his two young sons. Or he may hang out at home with his boys. Where he spends the day is of little...