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02.05.12

NBA Rumors: Firing Mike D’Antoni Is Wrong Move for New York Knicks Basketball, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Rumors, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
The fast-moving NBA season may be passing the New York Knicks by, but firing head coach Mike D’Antoni is not the answer to the team’s issues. Who two No. 1 players in Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire, D’Antoni has played match maker all season instead of running this basketball team. That’s why they sit at 8-15 right now. Many people are claiming that the lack of team success is the fault of the coach, but unless he can get on the court himself to spread the ball around or come off the bench to support their lack of depth, he ...
02.05.12

New York Knicks: Is Jeremy Lin the Answer for the Knicks at Point Guard? Basketball, jeremy lin, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Preview/Prediction | Comments Off
When the New York Knicks signed Jeremy Lin this season, it was thought he would just be filling out their bench as one of the minimum salary players New York was forced to sign. But after last night, Lin proved he might be more than just a seat-warmer in the Knicks' 99-92 win over the New Jersey Nets.Lin ran the show effectively for New York, posting career highs with 25 points, seven assists, five rebounds and two steals. He gave the Knicks what they haven't had all season: a point guard who can dictate the pace of their offense and ...
02.04.12

Nets vs. Knicks: Jermy Lin Leads Desperate New York to Win over New Jersey Basketball, Game Recap, jeremy lin, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off
"Je-re-my! Je-re-my! Je-re-my!"The relentless chants of the jam-packed Madison Square Garden crowd resonated throughout the arena, as the disgruntled fans finally had a reason to cheer.Coming into Saturday night, the New York Knicks were desperate for a win.Coach Mike D'Antoni's job security was shaky, Carmelo Anthony's jumper's been raggedy and Amar'e Stoudemire's been the focal point of several trade rumors.But things were bound to change, and from an unlikely source.Harvard graduate and second-year PG, Jeremy Lin, had career-highs all across the board, putting up 25 points (10-19, 5-7 FT), seven assists, five rebounds and two steals in 36 minutes of ...
02.04.12

NBA Trade Deadline: Why the New York Knicks Should Trade for Ramon Sessions 2012 NBA Trade Deadline, Basketball, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Trade Deadline, New York Knicks, Opinion, Ramon Sessions | Comments Off
What ails the New York Knicks? They are missing an elite distributor.Earlier this week, I wrote that New York should trade for Steve Nash. But Nash would be difficult to acquire for two reasons: It would be nearly impossible to match contracts and the Phoenix Suns are still reluctant to deal their franchise icon. Ramon Sessions would a surprisingly effective second option for New York. Trading for him would be very easy: He costs only $4 million and the Cleveland Cavaliers would likely part with him for only a future pick and cash. The Knicks are a pitiful 8-15. They ...
02.04.12

Nets vs. Knicks: TV Schedule, Live Stream, Spread Info and More Basketball, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
NBA fans are in for what should be a thriller of a matchup between the New Jersey Nets and New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire will try to find an answer to their recent struggles, while Deron Williams and the New Jersey Nets are hoping to pull of an upset.The showdown in the Big Apple features a plethora of All-Star talent, yet both teams have found their fair share of struggles this season.The Knicks come into this contest playing as poorly as any team in the NBA. Anthony and company have lost 11 of their ...
02.04.12

NBA Rumors: Knicks Adding J.R. Smith Would Be Worst Move Ever Basketball, J.R. Smith, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Rumors, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
J.R. Smith is still stuck playing in China, but once his season is over, plenty of NBA teams will have unrestricted interest in the unrestricted free agent. According to Howard Beck of the New York Times, the New York Knicks are one of those teams with interest.OK, yeah. I like it. The Knicks are pretty thin at the guard position, they have enough solid defenders so they could make up for his lack of defense and they could really use an instant-offense type of pla—wait a minute!The Knicks? The same team that is trying to split up time between Iman Shumpert, ...
02.04.12

New York Knicks: Is It Time to Fire Mike D’Antoni and Promote Mike Woodson? Basketball, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Preview/Prediction | Comments Off
It seems during the 2011-12 season thus far, the New York Knicks have regressed in just about every way possible with the exception of their defense. No, it isn't great, but since Mike Woodson has come along, it's certainly been improved over last season. That leads me to believe that maybe it's time for Woodson, and not Mike D'Antoni, to run this team.The Knicks are a pitiful 2-13 over their last 15 games and it's been a stretch that the "new" Knicks thought they had left behind with the "old" Knicks. That being said, it's hard to make the case ...
02.04.12

NBA: The New York Knicks, the “Big 3,” and All That Power Amare Stoudemire, Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion, Tyson Chandler | Comments Off
Kanye West’s "Power" sounded through Madison Square Garden during the February 2 game against the Bulls. “No one man should have so much power,” Kanye chants. It’s true. Such is the fundamental problem with the new New York Knicks. So much power. The Knicks have amazing powerhouses in Carmelo, Amar’e, and Tyson, but do they complement each other? The answer, as everyone is discovering, is no. Not to play the “I told you so” card, but I saw this coming. Who remembers the beginning of the 2010-2011 season? I do. Ray Felton, Amar’e, Landry Fields, Danilo Gallinari and Wilson Chandler were lighting ...
02.03.12

New York Knicks Lose Heart-Breaker Against Rival Boston Celtics Basketball, Game Recap, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off
In one of the biggest games of the year for coach Mike D'Antoni and the New York Knicks, the Knicks blew a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter and went on to lose by two points.The Knicks gave it their all in Boston, but it ultimately wasn't enough against the talented starting lineup the Boston Celtics have.Though the Knicks starters played pretty well, the Knicks received only nine points off their bench, something they should not be happy with.The refs had a few lopsided calls, but also had a call with 16.1 seconds remaining that went the in the Knicks' ...
02.03.12

New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics: TV Schedule, Live Stream, Spread Info & More Basketball, Boston Celtics, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Preview/Prediction | Comments Off
In a nice Super Bowl precursor, the New York Knicks will take on the Boston Celtics two nights prior, only this game will be on the hard court.The Knicks (8-14) travel to Boston to take on the Celtics (11-10) on Friday night. The two teams last met on Christmas Day, when the Knicks beat the Celtics 106-104, in a game that was close throughout. We can only hope this game will be no different from an excitement standpoint.Where: TD Garden. Boston, MassachusettsWhen: Friday, Feb. 3 at 8 p.m. ESTWatch: ESPN; Streamed on ESPN 3; MSG in New York; CSN in Boston. Listen: ESPN ...
02.03.12

New York Knicks: What If the Team Never Traded for Carmelo Anthony? Basketball, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
In hopes of signing LeBron James, the New York Knicks saved up a ton of cap space for the summer of 2010. But, as we all know, King James would choose to pass up the bright lights of New York City for sunny South Beach and a shot at an NBA championship.The Knicks didn't get James, but they were able to land Amar'e Stoudemire that summer, although they overpaid for his services ($99.7 million over five years). The addition of Stoudemire was great, but it just wasn't enough.The Knicks felt that in order to compete with the league's elite ...
02.03.12

NBA Daily Worst: Carmelo Anthony Gets Trigger Happy, Carlos Boozer Fails, More Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
Welcome back to the Daily Worst, where every day we take a look at the very worst plays from the day before. We save the "best" for the other guys. As always, no players were hated in the production of this article. Today we first want to take a look at some of the worst defensive efforts of the day. I get that there's a condensed schedule, but is a little effort too much to ask?First up, watch Carlos Boozer watch Amar'e Stoudemire go by. I mean, I offered as much defense on this play from my recliner. Next up, neither Al-Farouq Aminu nor ...
02.03.12

Landry Fields: Look at Me Now! Basketball, Landry Fields, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
The Knicks continued their struggles last night, losing to the Chicago Bulls by just three in a very tight contest. Although the Knicks have been losing as of late, Landry Fields has turned it on, and is playing the type of basketball he was when he was first drafted out of Stanford in the second round. Getting Fields going early is a big deal, because the Knicks need to find that one player who can score in the first half. Carmelo Anthony is the fourth quarter guy and Amare Stoudemire is inconsistent every game. With reports saying Fields might have to ...
02.03.12

NBA Trade Rumors: New York Knicks Need to Trade Amar’e Stoudemire Amare Stoudemire, Basketball, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Trade Rumors, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
One of the biggest NBA rumors this year is the fact that the New York Knicks might be looking to trade forward Amar'e Stoudemire. Stoudemire, along with Carmelo Anthony, makes this Knicks team look good on paper, but on the court look dismal. So it is no surprise that the Knicks are looking to get rid of one of the problems in order to get a solution. When New York acquired Stoudemire in 2010, Knicks Nation was happy to be getting a superstar in The Garden. For only the cheap price of about $100 million through five years, the Knicks ...
02.02.12

Chauncey Billups’ Great Value Exemplified Through New York Knicks’ Struggles Basketball, Chauncey Billups, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
Chauncey Billups is a seasoned NBA veteran who has seen everything on the basketball court. He has high basketball IQ and can facilitate offenses to great extents.He was an afterthought in the Carmelo Anthony trade last season. His name wasn't mentioned much, but it turns out he brought plenty of value to the team. The New York Knicks made the playoffs and Billups had some clutch moments throughout the short time he was there.He also played some defense and was possibly the only Knick that showed at least some signs of defensive capability.Billups now plays for the Los Angeles Clippers. ...
02.02.12

Knicks Rumors: New York Foolish to Consider Firing Mike D’Antoni Now Basketball, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Rumors, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
The New York Knicks are playing terrible basketball and they have nobody to blame but themselves.Not only are they playing terrible basketball, but they're in a nearly uncorrectable situation with nobody to blame but themselves.The Knicks have few tradable pieces, no guard play and a sitting duck coach in over his head.Mike D'Antoni has himself a team with injury issues and two superstar scorers who cannot seem to work together for the life of them.The Knicks gambled on Baron Davis being healthy sooner rather than later and believed him to be the veteran point guard presence they desperately need.Now, 21 ...
02.02.12

New York Knicks: Predicting the Outcome of Every Game in February Amare Stoudemire, Baron Davis, Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Rankings/List, Tyson Chandler | Comments Off
The New York Knicks had the luxury of a favorable schedule in January, yet it is one they failed to capitalize off of.As we enter February, it's not going to get any easier.Games against the Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks, among others, are awaiting New York. The Knicks' performance during this stretch, which kicks off with a back-to-back-to-back, will speak volumes about which direction the team is headed.Will Mike D'Antoni's seat cool off? Can the Knicks get their heads above .500? What kind of impact with Baron Davis' return have on the team?The ...
02.02.12

NBA Rumors: Kenyon Martin Insane to Even Consider Joining New York Knicks Basketball, Kenyon Martin, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Rumors, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
Kenyon Martin isn't the offensive force he once was in the league. In fact, most consider him an asset on defense only.He's currently waiting out his contract with Chinese basketball team Xinjiang, which he left in December, and hoping to get back with an NBA team in the next few weeks.ESPN's Brian Windhorst cites ESPN the Magazine's Chris Broussard and says teams that interest Martin include:The Heat, Los Angeles Clippers, San Antonio Spurs, New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks. According to league executives, Martin is mostly interested in having an assured role and minutes on a contending team.Forgive me if I'm mistaken, but the only thing the Knicks ...
02.02.12

NBA Trade Rumors: Knicks Have Themselves to Blame for Amar’e Stoudemire Mess Amare Stoudemire, Basketball, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Trade Rumors, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
Well, we know for sure that Amar'e Stoudemire is not going to be traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.It sounded like a sweet idea when John Finger of CSNPhilly.com reported it, but the notion crumbled when a team source told the Philadelphia Inquirer that the rumor was "completely false."This doesn't mean the New York Knicks aren't shopping Stoudemire, though. On the contrary, ESPN's Chad Ford wrote in a Wednesday chat that the Knicks are "shopping Amar'e hard."The problem is that Stoudemire's contract is not insured, which is a pretty major issue seeing as how he has a history of injuries. And even ...
02.01.12

New York Knicks Rumors: Latest News on Potential Moves Basketball, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Rumors, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
The New York Knicks are a desperate team.They've severely underachieved to this point of the season and have an 8-13 record to show for it.Perhaps the only way the Knicks can get back into the Eastern Conference race is to shake up the roster and make some changes.New York has been linked to a lot of different players lately that may help reverse their fortunes.Here's a look at the latest news on potential moves that may help the Knicks get out of their funk.Begin Slideshow

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