New York Knicks: Posting and Toasting Blog Articles
Posting and Toasting (Alex Wolfe) —
The Knicks are taking more fliers than a New York tourist in July Another day, another young(ish) free agent flier for the Scott Perry and Steve Mills braintrust. Today, the Knicks made BIG waves by signing away second-year player Kadeem Allen from the Celtics: The New York Knicks and free agent guard Kadeem Allen have agreed to a deal, a league source told The Athletic. — Michael Scotto...
Posting and Toasting (chiniqua) —
Coach & KP meet at last. Forget Helsinki my friends, the most important US-Eastern Europe summit is happening right this very moment. Many months of delicate negotiations have gone into this meeting. The happiness of millions lies in the balance. Fortunately, in this case we are being represented by a stellar delegation of our very best diplomats: That’s right! David...
Posting and Toasting (Alex Wolfe) —
Now that’s a Noah I can get excited about! Continuing with their trend of signing low-risk redemption projects this summer, the Knicks have signed forward Noah Vonleh, according to Ian Begley: The Knicks have reached an agreement with free agent big man Noah Vonleh, per ESPN sources. — Ian Begley (@IanBegley) July 24, 2018 Not much to go off of as far as contract details so far, but...
Posting and Toasting (The Ghost of Kristaps Past) —
An up-and-down season did little to allay concerns over his lucrative contract. In the aftermath of Phil Jackson ’s removal as president of basketball operations, Steve Mills stepped in to fill the void. His second act in leading the organization forward, after agreeing to another controversial (stupid?) contract with Ron Baker , was to sign OAKAAK Tim Hardaway Jr. to a 4 year, $71...
Posting and Toasting (Drew Steele) —
We already know he can protect the paint. If you’re like me and followed the New York Knicks consistently throughout the 2017–18 season, you have managed to come across some version of the following statement posted by Anonymous Knicks Fan X: “ Kristaps Porzingis cannot defend on the perimeter; he is simply not good at it.” Anonymous Knicks Fan X would then follow up with something...
Posting and Toasting (Joe Flynn) —
For one December night, the Walking Bucket made the Knicks unstoppable. On Friday the Lakers shocked the hep basketball world by signing Michael Beasley . Free agent Michael Beasley has agreed to a deal with the Lakers, league sources tell Yahoo. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 20, 2018 Apparently Beasley turned down an offer from the Thunder to play with LeBron...
Posting and Toasting (MMiranda) —
Like length & long balls? You’ll love Luke. In British English, a “cornet” is an ice cream cone. Its base is circular and it rises to meet at a single point. Luke Kornet is an almost-23-year-old center. His game’s base is built on three-point shooting and rim protection. The questions around Kornet resolve at a single point: Is he worth committing a roster spot to? Short answer: yes. The...
Posting and Toasting (Alex Wolfe) —
Kevin Knox and Mitchell Robinson are getting rave reviews Hello, everyone! Wasn’t Summer League great? I certainly enjoyed it. Now that it’s over, everyone’s got opinions. And, if you can believe it, most of the coverage of the Knicks has been... dramatic pause... favorable! Here’s something happy to listen to: Positive vibez only! — Ricky O’Donnell at the SB Nation mothership...
Posting and Toasting (James Marceda) —
With BONUS Troy Williams takes! On today’s ‘sode I’m joined by Alex Wolfe to hand out report cards for Super Cool Beas and Lance “Don’t Call Me Dave, Founder of Wendy’s” Thomas. To close out the show, we discuss the SHOCKING release of Troy Williams. Will the Knicks ever recover? Listen to find out!
Posting and Toasting (Alex Wolfe) —
And Mitchell was robbed, son. The NBA Summer League is winding down, so that means it’s time to hand out meaningless awards for meaningless play. ...oh, what’s this now? Kevin Knox made the All-Summer League first team?! HANG THE BANNER: Kevin Knox was named to the All-NBA Summer League First Team after averaging 21.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists over four games. — NY_KnicksPR...
Posting and Toasting (Drew Steele) —
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to the recurring column that is sweeping the nation. This is the second, and hopefully not last, edition of “Drews & Don’ts.” In the beginning of July, I debuted the series to rave reviews, discussing all the pressing issues, such as my disdain for workout videos and recommending watching the Summer League. Now that Summer League is over for the New York...
Posting and Toasting (Alex Wolfe) —
Surprising, given the timing Just when you think the Knicks are going to be quiet for a bit and enjoy a little summer vacation, in comes a Knicks PR bomb: Knicks waive forward Troy Williams — NY_KnicksPR (@NY_KnicksPR) July 16, 2018 An interesting choice, given that Williams just got a healthy dose of minutes for the Knicks’ summer league team, and was one of only three Knicks...
Posting and Toasting (James Marceda) —
Next Bill Russell don’t @-a-tat-tat me On today’s ‘sode I close out my Summer League coverage by gushing over Mitchell Robinson and Kevin Knox. Then I share my thoughts on Jimmy Butler to the Knicks rumors, Clarence Gaines’ departure from the organization, and an exclusive interview with Mario Hezonja courtesy of Locked on Celtics’ John Karalis . Listen!
Posting and Toasting (chiniqua) —
The Boys are Back in Town! Hola, amigos! It’s hot out and summer is in full swing, so let’s take a look at what our beloved band of muppets has been up to thus far. Timmy Hardaway (Junior) spent his 4th of July holiday out on the water of his native Miami, feeling the SoFlo patriotism: But! Timmy is a pro and the son of a pro, and remembered that he may be ...
Posting and Toasting (Joe Flynn) —
Also: a delightful Mitchell Robinson cameo. Talk about devastating news: I could finally fit a Knicks Summer League game into my schedule this week, only to find out that Kevin Knox , Frank Ntilikina and Allonzo Trier would be sitting out Friday’s LVSL finale against the New Orleans Pelicans . (No Allonzo Trier? Heaven forbid!) But the cupboard wasn’t clearly bare for the Knicks this...