New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
Yahoo.com: Ball Don't Lie (Dan Devine) —
A magnetic resonance imaging scan of Carmelo Anthony's ailing left shoulder revealed a partially torn labrum that could require offseason surgery that would shelve the New York Knicks' All-Star forward for months, Frank Isola of the New York Daily News reported Wednesday. Knicks fans looking for an explanation for Anthony's decline in shooting percentages from regular season (44.9 percent...
SI.com: The Point Forward (Ben Golliver) —
Knicks All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony has reportedly suffered a partially torn labrum in his left shoulder that could require surgery. The New York Daily News reports that an MRI revealed the extent of the injury and that Anthony will rest his shoulder for three-to-four weeks before doctors determine if he should go under the knife. […]
NBCSports.com: ProBasketballTalk (Kurt Helin) —
Here is our regular look around the NBA — links to stories worth reading and notes to check out (stuff that did not get its own post here at PBT) — done in bullet point form. Because bloggers love bullet points. • Knicks GM Glen Grunwald says after his exit meeting with Jason Kidd, he…
Indy Cornrows (Ian Levy) —
The Pacers ' biggest advantage on the offensive end is their size. But anyone who watched last year's Eastern Conference Semi-Finals knows that the Heat's speed and athleticism can make it difficult for the Pacers to exploit this advantage. Roy Hibbert and David West won't simply be able to back their man down into deep post position to create easy scoring opportunities, for a couple of...
Sheridan Hoops (Brian Geltzeiler) —
When the San Antonio Spurs beat the New York Knicks in the 1999 NBA Finals, it was considered a championship coronation for long-time Spurs center David Robinson. With plenty of help from second-year power forward Tim Duncan, that title validated Robinson’s career. But more importantly, it spawned a run of sustained success that is incredibly [...]
Sheridan Hoops (Shlomo Sprung) —
With defensive tenacity and a punishing, menacing front line, the Indiana Pacers have reached the Eastern Conference finals. But if vanquishing the New York Knicks in six games seemed like a tall task, their path to the NBA Finals seems preposterously gargantuan in comparison. To defeat LeBron James in his prime and the Miami Heat [...]
NBCSports.com: ProBasketballTalk (Kurt Helin) —
If you want to know what happens when you to right at Indiana’s Roy Hibbert at the rim, watch the video above or ask Carmelo Anthony — Hibbert sent him back dramatically in Game 6 last round. It changed the momentum of the game that eventually sent the Knicks fishing for the summer. So, LeBron…
Yahoo.com: Ball Don't Lie (Kelly Dwyer) —
Indiana center Roy Hibbert was more than a few NBA observers’ pick for Defensive Player of the Year runner-up, and he’s certainly the most important feature of a Pacers defense that ranked tops in the NBA in defensive efficiency this season . That stingy streak has carried to the postseason, where Hibbert is once again averaging around two and a half blocks per game, in a defense that prefers...
The Dream Shake (BD34) —
So, I've been dreading this piece since I came up with the idea to do report cards because you just know any write up relating to Jeremy Lin where a critique is possible is going to blow up the comments and my Twitter but you can't back down, right? Ah well, it's been my favorite narrative on the year and I refuse to be anything other than honest with you guys, so here goes nothing. Jeremy...
SBN: Clips Nation (Lucas Hann) —
Byron Scott Prior Jobs: Sacramento Kings assistant (1998-2000), New Jersey Nets head coach (2000-2004), New Orleans Hornets head coach (2004-2009), Cleveland Cavaliers head coach (2009-2013) Head coaching record: 416-521 (.444), 2 NBA Finals Appearances Scott, a former NBA player, is perhaps one of the least popular candidates among Clippers fans. Chris Paul's old head coach from...
SBN: Welcome to Loud City (J.A. Sherman) —
The 2013 NBA Draft Lottery was held tonight and to the surprise of many, the Cleveland Cavaliers won the draft lottery and will select the #1 pick for the 2nd time in 3 years. The Thunder, who owned the Toronto Raptors' protected pick which was acquired via the Harden trade, was only top-3 protected. Since the Raptors did not win one of the top 3 drafting positions, the pick goes to OKC, and...
SBN: Clips Nation (Steve Perrin) —
The Clippers coaching situation has been uncertain since the team picked up Vinny Del Negro's option last summer. They decided not to offer him a new contract, and now the search for a new coach begins. It's always out there at some level, but the last few days have brought a new crop of " Vinny Del Negro on the hot seat" stories. Marc Stein of ESPN.com had him on the warm throne in his...
ESPN: NBA —
Without help for Melo, the aging Knicks are doomed to further failure.
Yahoo.com: Ball Don't Lie (Ball Don't Lie Staff) —
The minds behind Ball Don’t Lie are going to preview each of the parings in the third round, with Kelly Dwyer going against character for a more genial take, Dan Devine bringing his inimitable mixture of both order and bedlam, along with Eric Freeman’s legendary look inside the reputations of some of the series’ key fixtures. We continue with the Miami Heat, and Indiana Pacers. Kelly...
Boston.com —
By Gary Dzen, Boston.com Staff Was working on an offseason feature today when a random question popped into my head: If I had to pick between Celtics guard Avery Bradley and Knicks guard Iman Shumpert, whom would I choose?...