New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
SBN: Fear The Sword (David Zavac) —
The LeBron-less Lakers host the LeBron-less Cavs The Cleveland Cavaliers have created a small bit of separation for themselves as the worst team in the NBA. With just eight wins, they trail the Bulls Knicks , and Suns with 10. Coming into the year, there was some concern the Cavs might not be able to keep their top-10 protected pick. Those fears are gone, but it’s not exactly...
SBN: Fear The Sword (Carter Rodriguez) —
Another date with Milwaukee. The Cavaliers aced their first test without Tristan Thompson with a win against the Knicks . It’s probably fair to say that their luck won’t continue against the Bucks , who this time will likely have Giannis Antetokounmpo in tow. This could get a smidge ugly, but the try-hard Cavaliers can be full of surprises on a night-to-night basis. Who: ...
SBN: Fear The Sword (Chris Manning) —
Delly and the Cavs’ guards pushed Cleveland to an elusive win, Here are the player grades for the Cavs’ win over the Knicks on Wednesday. As always, be sure to share yours below. Collin Sexton : B- Sexton scored, yes. And he did some more than that. But he also finished with five turnovers vs. two assists and made only 1-4 three-pointers on the night. This is one of those games...
SBN: Fear The Sword (Carter Rodriguez) —
The Cavaliers fought their way to a win. The Cavaliers came out of the gate on fire against the Knicks and spent the rest of the game staving them off en route to a 113-106 win. Cleveland led by as many as 22-points early behind a barrage of three-pointers, but soon went cold. In the second half, the team hit a total of one three-pointer on 11 attempts from distance. The team was...
SBN: Fear The Sword (Chris Manning) —
Can the Cavs do alright against another bad team? How will the Cavs look against a team maybe worse than them and without Tristan Thompson ? We’re about to find out.
SBN: Fear The Sword (David Zavac) —
The Cavs look to bounce back from loss to Bucks at home Well, things will get even more difficult. Tristan Thompson joins Kevin Love and David Nwaba as players the Cavs will be missing, and those might be the three best players the team has. They will welcome a New York Knicks team that is generally competing with them ... for ping pong balls. They’re missing their best player, Kristaps...
SBN: Fear The Sword (Chris Manning) —
The best player on either team didn’t play and the Cavs still were blown out. After one of their best wins of the season, the Cavaliers got back to doing something they have done more often than win this season: get blown out. Despite Giannis Antetokounmpo’s absence — he missed Monday’s game in Milwaukee due to sore neck — the Cavs were routed by the Bucks 108-92 and trailed by as many...
SBN: Fear The Sword (Ryan Mourton) —
Potential trade targets for Alec Burks’ salary. The news that Kyle Korver was traded wasn’t shocking. Korver is 37, the team was not very good and it has been mentioned for months that the Cavs had a handshake agreement with him to deal him were LeBron James to leave. The news that Korver had been dealt to the Jazz for Alec Burks , though, was shocking. For months there has been...
SBN: Fear The Sword (Ashley Bastock) —
We’re not in Kansas anymore. On Friday, the NBA released the Cleveland Cavaliers ’ full schedule for the upcoming season, and things are certainly a little bit different than they have been over the previous four years. Naturally, that’s what happens when LeBron James leaves. For the first time since the 2015-16 season, Cleveland is starting the year out on the road on Oct. 17 against...
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The New York City Police Department confirmed the investigation to Fear The Sword. J.R. Smith is under investigation for allegedly grabbing and tossing a fan’s cellphone in New York City. A report of the investigation surfaced via TMZ on Wednesday morning, and the New York City Police Department confirmed the investigation to Fear the Sword’s Chris Manning. Smith has not been charged...
SBN: Fear The Sword (Akash Anavarathan) —
Time to revisit the Trade Machine again! As Cleveland parts ways with it’s local superstar for the second time in eight years, their owner has a tough pill to swallow: bottoming out in 2019 to build the foundation for long-term success. Instead of trying to compete for a spot in the playoffs, Cleveland should face the music, trade away as much of their veteran core as possible and start...
SBN: Fear The Sword (Justin Rowan) —
It’s time for the Cavs to move on and figure out what’s next. There is no turning back for the Cleveland Cavaliers this off-season. With LeBron James now a Laker, the team must make moves to either contend for a playoff spot, or to improve their position in next year’s draft. Like in 2010, the remnants of the roster don’t make a ton of sense without James as the catalyst. However,...
SBN: Fear The Sword (Ashley Bastock) —
Would things have been different if the Cavs and Griffin agreed on a new contract in the summer of 2017? July 1, 2018 — the day that LeBron James announced for the second time that he was leaving his hometown tea — is a date that will have an impact on the Cavaliers franchise for years to come. But a date that arguably helped to seal this fate for the Cavs? June 19, 2017 — the day the...
SBN: Fear The Sword (Chris Manning) —
Broadly speaking, the Cavs will have two choices. Let’s be clear: It will be difficult, and perhaps impossible, for the Cavs to get back to the heights they reached in the past four years. Players like LeBron James come along, at best, once in a generation and even more rarely are born in, or near, the right city. Cleveland, though, has to move on and it has a choice to make this summer...
SBN: Fear The Sword (Ashley Bastock) —
His contract will likely be used as trade bait. The Cavaliers will pick up Kendrick Perkins ’ $2.5 million 2018-19 contract option, according to a report from ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. And while the Cavs signed Perkins on the final day of the regular season to add a veteran presence, the big man is unlikely to actually be on the roster come fall. By picking up his contract, the team can...