New York Knicks: NY Post Blog Articles
NY Post (MARC BERMAN) —
Only because the NBA was forced to, it announced George Karl has won Coach of the Year. Knicks' Mike Woodson finished third. There will be no elaborate KIA press conference for Karl, whose Nuggets were bounced out in the first round by Golden State. Woodson did well - getting six first-place votes, 28 second-place votes and 13 third-place votes. Miami's Erik Spoelstra finished second....
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Anthony J CausiMike Woodson and Carmelo AnthonyThere is criticism and attention following Carmelo Anthony’s every move as a superstar basketball player in the media capital of New York. And Knicks coach Mike Woodson said at the morning shootaround in Tarrytown that Anthony is cut out to make it in New York where he’s seen others fail. “I’ve said that for many, many years, dating back to when I...
NY Post (FRED KERBER) —
It is the stuff of Knicks nightmares: Reggie Miller on May 7, 1995, scored eight points in :08.9 to during the final :18 of the game to give the Pacers a 107-105 Game 1 Eastern Conference semifinals victory over the Knicks.Could anyone do something like that again?“I did on the video game one day,” said Pacers forward George Hill after Indiana’s morning shootaround.“I hope so. Absolutely,”...
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Steve Novak, the Knicks' 3-point shooting ace off the bench, said he thinks he’ll be ready Tuesday night for Game 2 vs. the Pacers. Coach Mike Woodson called him “a game-time decision.’’ Novak missed the second half of Game 5, sat out Game 6 of the first round vs. Boston and was out Sunday for Game 1 of their second-round series vs. Indiana. "Yeah, I think so,’’ Novak said, “if we can get it...
NY Post (DAVID SATRIANO) —
It's no secret that the Knicks offense runs through Carmelo Anthony. But he has struggled from the field in the playoffs, and his idol, former Knicks star Bernard King took to Twitter to give him some advice."I was always taught - Take High Percentage shots - don't force it - don't be a one man show - don't over dribble - ball movement," King tweeted.Anthony has averaged over 26 field goal...
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Amar’e Stoudemire participated in his first scrimmage today in a 3-on-3 at their practice facility and appeared to have a ways to go after getting outplayed by third-string center Earl Barron. Stoudemire is still shooting to make his return Saturday in Game 3 but looked winded and out of rhythm and plain rusty. Barron blocked Stoudemire's inside shots, he blew a dunk and had Barron score on...
NY Post (DAVID SATRIANO) —
NEIL MILLERLeBron James defends Carmelo Anthony in a regular season game.LeBron James was one vote shy of becoming the first unanimous MVP in NBA history. The lone other first place vote went to Knicks star Carmelo Anthony. James thought he knew who cost him a shot at history, but he was wrong."It's probably a writer out of New York that didn't give me the vote. I know the history between the...
NY Post (MARK HALE) —
The Knicks and Pacers will play Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals on Tuesday but won’t play Game 3 until Saturday night, giving them three days off between games.The NBA announced the updated schedule this afternoon. Game 1 is tomorrow at 3:30 at the Garden. Game 2 is Tuesday at 7 pm at MSG. The series then moves to Indiana, with Saturday’s game an 8:00 tilt.It’s possible the...
NY Post (MARC BERMAN) —
BOSTON – Rookie Chris Copeland says his left shoulder isn’t “100 percent’’ but is aching to help the Knicks moribund offense tonight in pivotal Game 6 at TD Garden. Mike Woodson confirmed Copeland is in line to play tonight with Steve Novak out with back spasms. Copeland started Game `1 but, as Woodson noted, “looked nervous.’’ “It’s still not 100 percent, but doctors told me it will be a few...
NY Post (FRED KERBER) —
WALTHAM, Mass – File this news flash in the same category with water is wet, Trump is rich and the Yankees are injured.The Knicks and Celtics don’t like each other.Terrence Williams, one of Boston’s Game 5 heroes who helped extend the Eastern Conference first-round series to a Game 6 Friday night at TD Garden in Boston, said following shootaround this morning that after five games, each side...
NY Post (MARC BERMAN) —
Christopher PasatieriCarmelo Anthony (right) and wife LaLa Vazquez at the Jordan Brand National Game.BOSTON – Carmelo Anthony said his wife La La Vazquez has a right to be “upset’’ that her name is reemerging during the Celtics series. Boston reserve Jordan Crawford, according to amateur internet lip-readers, shouted a vulgar remark at the Knicks star about Vazquez after the final buzzer of...
NY Post (POST STAFF REPORT) —
Carmelo Anthony doesn’t have time for Jordan Crawford, and neither does his wife. Crawford, who did not play on Wednesday night, found himself in the middle of a melee at the end of Game 5 when he appeared to make a vulgar crack about Melo’s wife, LaLa. She responded on Instagram on Thursday with a quote and a comment that would seem directed at Crawford.LaLa's InstagramThe comment at the...
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YOUTUBEJ.R. Smith and brother Chris walk into Madison Square Garden dressed in black.A fuming Mike Woodson said he’s upset his players wore all black to Wednesday night’s potential close-out game vs. the Celtics, reprimanding them before Thursday’s practice. Woodson said he didn’t realize it until he read about it in this morning's newspapers and said he would’ve “absolutely’’ put a stop to it...
NY Post (MARC BERMAN) —
Following the lead of Kenyon Martin, several of the Knicks players had black jackets and black slacks hanging in their lockers before tonight’s potential Game 5 closeout game vs. the Celtics. The ploy was conceived after Celtics guard Jason Terry told Martin after Game 4’s Celtics victory that Boston was not going to let the Knicks dance at their funeral. Martin commented after Game 4 that he...
NY Post (MARC BERMAN) —
Anthony J CausiJ.R. Smith gestures to the Celtics crowd during Game 3.J.R. Smith said the Knicks would have swept the Celtics on Sunday if he had played.“Oh yeah, it’d been over,’’ Smith said in his first comments since his one-game suspension. “I would’ve been playing golf today.’’ Smith returns to the lineup Thursday for Game 5 at the Garden with the Knicks up 3-1.The Knicks star...