New York Knicks: ESPN Blog Articles
ESPN (Jared Zwerling) —
Throughout the offseason, ESPNNewYork.com will bring you news surrounding the Knicks' draft targets and potential free-agency moves.NBA DRAFT (JUNE 27)What will the Knicks do with the 24th pick?The team's two pressing needs are: one, a younger and explosive backup point guard who could help maintain the faster pace of Raymond Felton (the team ranked last in the league in fast-break points);...
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Amar'e Stoudemire will resume working out with Hall of Fame center Hakeem Olajuwon for the second summer in a row, according to his training adviser, Travis King.King said the workouts will take place "sometime in August" at Olajuwon's ranch outside of Houston. It's not clear yet if Tyson Chandler will join him, which was on the table in 2012.Olajuwon has turned his full-court basketball gym...
ESPN (Jared Zwerling) —
When Pablo Prigioni became the Knicks' starting point guard on March 18, after the team lost four straight games, the team went on a 13-game winning streak. It was the best start for any rookie guard in NBA history, outdoing Danny Ainge who won 12 in a row with the Celtics in 1982.While Prigioni and the Knicks are interested in teaming up together again to continue that kind of success, the...
ESPN (Jared Zwerling) —
Earlier on Friday, I chatted online with fans about the Knicks.The topics included J.R. Smith and Tyson Chandler's future, Amar'e Stoudemire's role, adjustments for next season and potential draft and free-agency moves.Click here for the full transcript.You can follow Jared Zwerling on Twitter.
ESPN (Ian Begley) —
Pacers coach Frank Vogel spent most of Thursday under heavy fire from critics for his performance in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. But Vogel also doled out some criticism of his own on Thursday. And he pointed it directly at Knicks coach Mike Woodson. While praising the Miami Heat's offensive approach against Indiana center Roy Hibbert in Game 1 of the conference finals, Vogel took...
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Back in April, Phil Jackson praised the Knicks. He went as far as to say they could challenge for the NBA title. Now? Not so much. In an interview with the New York Times, the Zen Master hinted that the Knicks are a ways away from winning an NBA crown. “The Knicks still have to find some accommodating group of guys that know how to play ball together, move the ball, play the game the...
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New York Knicks sixth man J.R. Smith played in the postseason with fluid in his left knee, a league source confirmed.It is unclear whether Smith will need to undergo a procedure to drain fluid from his knee at this point, the source said.A second source close to the player said Smith started complaining about knee pain during the Knicks' first-round series against the Celtics. However, Smith...
ESPN (Ian Begley) —
New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony was named to the All-NBA second team, the league announced Thursday. Anthony was named to one of the two forward spots. The forwards on the first team were LeBron James and Kevin Durant. Carmelo Anthony#7 SFNew York Knicks2013 STATSGM67PPG28.7RPG6.9APG2.6FG%.449FT%.830Anthony actually received more votes (397) than center Tim Duncan (392), who made...
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It would take a lot to get him, but do you think the Knicks should make a run at Chris Paul? Or should they stand pat with their current point guard situation?Let us know your thoughts. Vote here.
ESPN (Ian Begley) —
New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony suffered a small left shoulder tear late in the regular season that was revealed during an MRI on Wednesday, a league source confirmed.The Knicks are hopeful Anthony will not need surgery, according to the source, who added the team plans to allow its All-Star to rest for the next three-to-four weeks in an attempt to allow the injury to heal.To read...
ESPN (Jared Zwerling) —
After making a school visit Wednesday in Connecticut, Chris Copeland spoke with ESPNNewYork.com, reflecting on his first NBA season, summer plans and thoughts on a future in New York.What factors will be most important to you during your first free-agency process?"An opportunity to play is huge for me. But honestly, I've had a lot of great, great memories and experiences in New York, and I've...
ESPN (Jared Zwerling) —
Could Iman Shumpert be that elite, all-purpose complementary guard to Carmelo Anthony next season and beyond?The 22-year-old came off an impressive playoff run just a few months after returning from a left ACL repair, and Mike Woodson said on Tuesday, "The sky's the limit for that young man."Even when Shumpert was missing shots in the postseason, he was making up for it consistently on defense...
ESPN (Ian Begley) —
Iman Shumpert called the Knicks' season a failure earlier this week.Head coach Mike Woodson disagrees.He offered a very different definition of the Knicks' season on Tuesday."Based on where we started and how we assembled our team, this was to me a wonderful season," Woodson said. "It was a major step in the right direction, to win our division, to secure the second seed, when people didn't...
ESPN (Jared Zwerling) —
So how do you see this Knicks' roster unfolding this summer?In the annual "Take 'Em or Trash 'Em" voting, Jason Kidd and Amar'e Stoudemire got the boot. Kidd didn't score in 208 straight minutes in the playoffs, and Stoudemire is due $21.68 million next season -- the highest on the team's payroll -- without even a guarantee from Mike Woodson that he'll start.However, fans stood behind J.R....
ESPN (Jared Zwerling and Ian Begley) —
GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- J.R. Smith wants to retire as a Knick. His younger brother, Chris, tweeted, "I will be back with my big brother" next season. And Carmelo Anthony believes "without a doubt" J.R. will return.But GM Glen Grunwald is not making any guarantees about the NBA's 2012-13 Sixth Man of the Year."I’m not going to comment on any individual player because we're not finished with...