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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 Gorgui Dieng.Wolters, a 6-foot-4 playmaker with excellent vision, was fourth in the nation in scoring this past seasons and averaged better than 21 points, five rebounds and five assists in his final two...
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APPatrick Ewing.Patrick Ewing said he’s still “disappointed’’ that he has not become an NBA coach but indicated he feels one day he’ll be back in the Knicks organization in some capacity.Ewing, who did a handful of MSG Network telecasts this postseason, was named this week an associate coach with the Charlotte Bobcats to assist new head coach Steve Clifford. Ironically, Ewing had to watch...
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Jeff ZelevanskyTim Hardaway Jr speaks to the media after a predraft workout for the Knicks.The name first attracts the attention.“I’d say it’s more of a help but I’d say it goes both ways,” said Glen Rice Jr., the D-League player who was one of three sons of former NBA stars who went through predraft workouts the Knicks Tuesday. “You’ve got people looking at you wanting you to play just like...
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Former Knicks president Scott Layden can’t speak enough of his new post as Spurs assistant GM. After all, the Spurs are three wins from Layden getting his first championship ring. After seven years as assistant coach to Jerry Sloan, then Tyrone Corbin in Utah, Layden is back in the front office after being hired by the Spurs last August. He replaced Danny Ferry, who left for Atlanta, and...
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NBAE/Getty ImagesIsaiah Canaan at NBA Draft Combine.The comparison for Murray State point guard Isaiah Canaan on most of the NBA draft sites start with Jameer Nelson. With his small college background, there are comparisons to the reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Damian Lillard.But Canaan really wants to be compared to only one point guard.Isaiah Canaan.Unless you want to look at the one guy he...
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Anthony J CausiPablo Prigioni.MIAMI – San Antonio’s Manu Ginobili called Argentine countryman Pablo Prigioni’s first season with the Knicks “terrific’’, “hopes’’ he returns but stopped short of guaranteeing the crafty point guard will be back in the NBA next season. “I’m not sure, I really hope so,’’ Ginobili said during the NBA Finals Media Day at AmericanAirlines Arena -- the day before the...
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Jeff Van Gundy, who will broadcast the NBA Finals for ABC, said the Knicks season should be viewed as “anything but a success.’’ The Knicks were eliminated in the second round by the Pacers in six games but saved a little face considering Indiana took Miami to a seventh game in the Eastern Conference Finals. “Well, I never was on that bandwagon that their season was anything but a success,’’...
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APMurray State's Isaiah Canaan (left).Murray State senior point guard Isaiah Canaan will highlight Wednesday's first day of pre-draft workouts for the Knicks at their Westchester facility. The tenacious point guard is considered a late first-round pick, known for his leadership skills. The Knicks choose at No. 24, looking at PGs, especially in the wake of Jason Kidd's retirement Monday. Also...
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Anthony J CausiJason Kidd.Four days after wondering if he could “do the grind all over again,’’ Jason Kidd announced his retirement today, ending a 19-year career that will land him in the Hall of Fame. Kidd, who turned 40 in March, finished out his career with 10 straight scoreless playoff games – likely triggering the decision that was announced by Knicks GM Glen Grunwald. On Thursday, at a...
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Knicks point guard Jason Kidd said his “plan’’ was to return next season but added he still “has to make a decision’’ on whether he wants to come back for next season and nothing’s definite. Speaking at Justin Tuck’s charity billiards event in Manhattan, the 40-year-old Kidd said he was using the next week to finalize his plans one way or another. Kidd had a poor end to his season, scoreless...
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NBAE/Getty ImagesRoy Hibbert of the Pacers calls for the ball against Chris Bosh of the Heat in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.Pacers coach Frank Vogel has come under fire for having center Roy Hibbert out of the game for the Heat’s final two buckets in Wednesday’s 103-102 overtime defeat to open the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday night. Vogel had some criticism of his own on...
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Carmelo Anthony was rewarded for being the NBA's scoring champion and leading the Knicks to a 54-win season with a place on the All-NBA second team.The league released the results of the voting by select media Thursday, with Anthony garnering the fifth-most votes of any player (397) and 24 first-place votes. However, because he finished with far less votes than LeBron James and Kevin Durant,...
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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...
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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...
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APJason Kidd in Game 4 against Pacers .Knicks GM Glen Grunwald said Jason Kidd gave him no indication he was retiring. “We had a great meeting with Jason yesterday,’’ Grunwald said in a end-of-season press conference with the media. “He was a big part of our success and we look forward to having him back next year.’’Asked if Kidd hinted at all about having to reevaluate his future despite...