New York Knicks: Blog Articles
ESPN (ESPNNewYork.com staff) —
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.
Posting and Toasting (Paul Chillsap) —
'Tis the season. The Knicks actually have a first-round pick (#24) in the upcoming NBA Draft, so our Know the Prospect series is back. This year, our scouting department has grown to include Mr. Paul Chillsap. He and our old friend viva_morrison will be profiling potential 24th picks for the next few weeks. Learn things! - Seth Hey everyone! CK Baber here. You might know me as Paul Chillsap....
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...
Posting and Toasting (Seth) —
Well, I was just about to settle in for Heat - Pacers with this pile of cookies, but we have a bit of news. Carmelo Anthony spent much of the postseason playing through a left shoulder injury suffered when Kevin Garnett decided Melo's arm should no longer reside in its armhole. Melo finally got an MRI done and, as it turns out, there's something there. Frank Isola: An MRI reveals that...
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...
KnicksJournal (noreply@blogger.com (Keith Schlosser)) —
The ping-pong balls have all fallen and the 2013 NBA Draft order has been decided. Thus, it's officially time for everyone to begin speculating as to who will end up where come next month. Mocks draft are now being released and published by the plentiful. Not much of an NCAA guy myself, I usually trust the decisions and instincts of those in charge of doing so for NBA teams. Obviously, even...
NY Post (MARC BERMAN) —
Former Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni has told Mike Krzyzewski he will not be rejoining his new Olympic staff, according to a league source. Team USA will announce Krzyzewski's return tomorrow as U.S. Olympic coach but D'Antoni will no longer be part of it. According to the source, D'Antoni, who now coaches the Lakers, turned down the job as he didn't want to make another four-year commitment...
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...
NY Post (MARC BERMAN) —
Knicks rookie point guard Pablo Prigioni said on Argentine radio today his preference is to remain in the NBA next season and no longer harbors a desire to return to the Spanish League. “If I can choose, I prefer to play in the United States and stay in the NBA,’’ Prigioni said on Argentine radio.Prigioni, 35, denied on radio his wife wants him to return to the Spanish League next season and...
theKNICKSblog.com (Tommy Dee) —
Via NY Post “If The Knicks were a blackjack hand, they’d be an 18. It’s a good hand, not a great hand. No matter what the dealer was showing, you’d get a chorus of groans if you decided to hit on it. The dealer would make sure you were serious. The pit boss might come […]
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....
Posting and Toasting (Joe Flynn) —
For Knicks fans of my generation, the nineties were the closest thing to a golden age we've ever known. If that is the case, then the Knicks have recaptured their glory days in at least one regard – they lost a heartbreaking playoff series to a hated rival. This will be the second Eastern Conference Finals in a row to feature a bona fide Knicks conqueror, meaning the franchise has...
Knicker Blogger (David Vertsberger) —
It’s normally not an accustomed practice for one to compare a situation from real life to a video game, but I believe it’s suitable when trying to convey my feelings about J.R. Smith. As the artificially intelligent super-computer antagonist (see below) in the final scene of the game ‘Portal 2′ said to the protagonist: “The best [...]
theKNICKSblog.com (Tommy Dee) —
“I’m not going to comment on any individual player because we’re not finished with our evaluation,” he said Tuesday. “I don’t think you should read that one way or another [about Smith]. I just don’t think it’d be fair for me to start talking about, ‘Yeah, we really want him back’ or ‘Yeah, maybe he […]