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• 04.30.12
  2012 NBA Playoffs: Knicks Lose, Amar’e Stoudemire Suffers Injury Postgame Amare Stoudemire, Basketball, Breaking News, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off

  The New York Knicks' 104-94 Game 2 loss to the Miami Heat was ugly. The post-game scene in the Knicks' locker room was even uglier.  After various reports, the Knicks have confirmed that Amar'e Stoudemire suffered a lacerated left hand due to punching a fire extinguisher. Paramedics and doctors arrived immediately.The severity of the injury is not yet clear. According to ESPN's Rachel Nichols, coach Mike Woodson said "How severe it is, I don't know. I am trying to learn more about it. That's it, let's talk about the game."It was just 10 days ago that Stoudemire returned after being sidelined with a back ...
• 04.30.12
  NBA Playoffs 2012: Amar’e Punches Fire Extinguisher Following Loss to Heat Amare Stoudemire, Basketball, Breaking News, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off

  According to several New York beat writers and ESPN.com, Amar'e Stoudemire apparently lost his cool after the 104-94 loss to the Heat and took his aggression out in the visitors' locker room.Frank Isola, beat writer for the New York Daily News reported: It is confirmed. Amar'e suffered a lacerated hand punching something after the game — Frank Isola (@FisolaNYDN) May 1, 2012 Soon after, Marc Berman of the New York Post clarified the altercation: Reports Amar'e punched fire extinguisher and is bleeding. — Marc Berman (@NYPost_Berman) May 1, 2012  No question, this puts Stoudemire's availability for Game 3 in doubt. After another lackluster performance ...
• 04.30.12
  Jeremy Lin Healing Much Too Slowly to Help New York Knicks Basketball, Breaking News, jeremy lin, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off

  New York Knicks fans may be looking for any amount of help in the ongoing battle with the Miami Heat, but you can call off the search when it comes to Jeremy Lin. Jeremy Lin is healing, which is good news. He seems to be making great strides to a full return shortly, which is even better news. But we should call off hope that he will be the saving grace for a team that is struggling mightily with the Miami Heat at the moment. ESPN New York's Ian Begley reports the latest on Lin and his ailing knee. So far, there is ...
• 04.30.12
  NBA Playoffs 2012: Tyson Chandler Reportedly Ready to Start Game 2 2012 NBA Playoffs, Basketball, Breaking News, Carmelo Anthony, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Playoffs, New York Knicks, Tyson Chandler | Comments Off

  After a subpar defensive performance in Game 1, Tyson Chandler has been itching to get back on the floor and help his team split their first two road games in the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against Miami.Unfortunately, his drive has been heavily impeded by a nagging virus that kept him from practicing on Sunday. Earlier this morning, Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports tweeted that Chandler's fever appears to be down and he feels much better than he did yesterday. There have been numerous reports questioning whether Chandler would be ready to start Game 2, but it appears as though he's battled ...
• 04.28.12
  Iman Shumpert Injury: Knicks Guard Injures Knee in Clash with Heat Basketball, Breaking News, Iman Shumpert, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off

  With 6:03 remaining in the third quarter of Game 1 of the opening series between the New York Knicks and Miami Heat, Knicks' rookie guard, Iman Shumpert, injured his left knee while attempting a behind-the-back crossover on Mario Chalmers.Yahoo's Marc Spears highlights the fact that Shumpert went down untouched, making for a bizarre and scary-looking injury. Shumpert just fell down untouched with what appears to be a knee injury. Doesn't look good.— Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) April 28, 2012 The Knicks trailed 64-40 when Shumpert went down, and were being absolutely dominated by the stifling Heat defense and efficient offense.Prior to ...
• 04.28.12
  Iman Shumpert: Knicks Star Goes Down with Scary Knee Injury Basketball, Breaking News, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off

  The New York Knicks' playoff hopes were dealt a blow on Saturday, as guard Iman Shumpert suffered a knee injury midway through the third quarter against the Miami Heat.Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! made note of the injury on his Twitter feed (@SpearsNBAYahoo) on April 28. Shumpert just fell down untouched with what appears to be a knee injury. Doesn't look good. The injury occurred as Shumpert was dribbling the ball up court. After attempting to take an explosive step, Shumpert clutched his knee and fell to the ground.He was clearly in agonizing pain as trainers tended to him. They ...
• 04.27.12
  Tyson Chandler May Miss Game 1 vs. Heat with Flu 2012 NBA Playoffs, Basketball, Breaking News, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Playoffs, New York Knicks, Tyson Chandler | Comments Off

  Just one day before the playoffs, New York Knick fans have been dealt a dose of bad news. Al Iannazzone of New York Newsday reports that the Knicks may be without starting center Tyson Chandler for Game 1 of first round against the Miami Heat: Woodson just said it's a strong possibility Chandler won't play Game 1.—Al Iannazzone (@Al_Iannazzone) April 27, 2012 This would be a crushing blow to a team that heavily relies on Chandler for his outstanding defense. In addition to averaging 11.3 points (67.9 field goal percentage) and 9.9 rebounds per game, he is swatting 1.4 blocks per ...
• 04.25.12
  Clippers vs. Knicks: Reaction, Grades, Highlights and Analysis Basketball, Breaking News, Game Recap, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off

  After having a double-digit lead slip away from them late in the fourth quarter, the New York Knicks hung on to beat the Los Angeles Clippers in a 99-93 contest with mixed importance.The Orlando Magic's win over the Charlotte Bobcats earlier this evening ruined New York's chances of securing the sixth seed in the East. The only motivation the Knicks had to win involved maintaining the successful rhythm they've developed under Mike Woodson at Madison Square Garden.New York has only lost one game at home under Woodson, thanks to brilliant play from Carmelo Anthony and a ramped-up defensive effort.The Knicks ...
• 04.25.12
  NBA Rumors: New York Knicks Must Do Whatever It Takes to Land Phil Jackson Basketball, Breaking News, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Rumors, New York Knicks, Phil Jackson | Comments Off

  The New York Knicks have every single piece a basketball team needs to win a championship, with one major exception. They are sorely lacking a coach who can lead them there.It would simply be crazy of owner James Dolan not to seek the services of Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson this offseason. The team is inevitably going to lose in the first round of the playoffs and it will become clear coach Mike Woodson is better off as an assistant. According to Gery Woelfel of RacineSportsZone.com’s "Rumor of the Week segment," he has heard the organization is already making ...
• 04.20.12
  New York Knicks Sign Big Man Dan Gadzuric and Waive Bill Walker for Playoff Run Basketball, Breaking News, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off

  According to the New York Post, the New York Knicks front office have waived SG Bill Walker in favor of going big for the playoffs.The team have signed 6'11" center Dan Gadzuric, who brings nine years of experience to a Knicks team bolstered with veterans. Gadzuric spent the first seven years of his career with the Milwaukee Bucks, before recently bouncing around to Golden State and playing last season with the New Jersey Nets.He is a career 50-percent shooter who brings an inside presence to a team that needs a second big instead of placing rookie Josh Harrellson down low.With Amar'e Stoudemire's health ...
• 04.18.12
  Jeremy Lin Makes Time Magazine’s ’100 Most Influential People in the World’ List Basketball, Breaking News, CourtVision, jeremy lin, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off

  2012 has been pretty phenomenal for Jeremy Lin thus far.Sure, there was that nasty cartilage tear that caused him to go under the knife and currently has him sidelined while his New York Knicks finish the regular season, but yeah. Beyond that, it's been only good things for the second-year player.Just think about the bad for a moment: Lin is sidelined…because of surgery…while his Knicks…are in a playoff push. He isn't sidelined because he's a bench player or a D-League player or, you know, not in the league.He's sidelined because his body betrayed him. And it matters. Because he's an important part ...
• 04.15.12
  Miami Heat vs New York Knicks: Live Stats, Highlights and Analysis Breaking News, Miami Heat, NBA, New York Knicks | Comments Off

  The struggling Miami Heat pay a visit to Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks today at 1 p.m. The Heat have been terrible on the road and the Knicks are battling for playoff position. Keep it here for up-to-the-minutes updates, stats and analysis. Read more New York Knicks news on BleacherReport.com
• 04.06.12
  Donnie Walsh Is Now Available: But Why so Sought-After? Breaking News, CourtVision, Donnie Walsh, NBA, New York Knicks | Comments Off

  Ken Berger from CBS reveals that the ex-Knicks' GM is on the market again:Walsh, 71, has a contract with the Knicks in his role as consultant that expires June 30. The widely-respected executive wants to work again and is expected to begin exploring opportunities immediately."Donnie's very interested in continuing to work on a full-time basis," Walsh's agent, Steve Kauffman, told CBSSports.com.Donnie Walsh did not do a poor job at the helm. He built a flexible, frisky Knicks roster. And yes, Knicks owner Charles Dolan certainly seemed to swoop in and blow up the whole operation with his Melo-meddling.At the same ...
• 04.06.12
  Donnie Walsh Is Now Available: But Why so Sought-After? Basketball, Breaking News, CourtVision, Donnie Walsh, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off

  Ken Berger from CBS reveals that the ex-Knicks' GM is on the market again:Walsh, 71, has a contract with the Knicks in his role as consultant that expires June 30. The widely-respected executive wants to work again and is expected to begin exploring opportunities immediately."Donnie's very interested in continuing to work on a full-time basis," Walsh's agent, Steve Kauffman, told CBSSports.com.Donnie Walsh did not do a poor job at the helm. He built a flexible, frisky Knicks roster. And yes, Knicks owner Charles Dolan certainly seemed to swoop in and blow up the whole operation with his Melo-meddling.At the same ...
• 04.05.12
  New York Knicks: Amar’e Stoudemire Date Pushed Back, Is He Still Worth the Wait? Basketball, Breaking News, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off

  Amar'e Stoudemire's original return date was given as two to four weeks after the date of his injury.However, according to Newsday, this timetable is now from the time he got his epidural shot and not from the original injury date.Stoudemire reportedly got the shot last Thursday so that would make his earliest return date April 13th and at the very latest, April 27th.However, I think the April 13th date is absolute best-case scenario for New York and likely won't happen.So the more realistic date, April 27th, is one day before the start of the playoffs and seems like the perfect ...
• 04.05.12
  New York Knicks: Amar’e Stoudemire Date Pushed Back, Is He Still Worth the Wait? Basketball, Breaking News, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off

  Amar'e Stoudemire's original return date was given as two to four weeks after the date of his injury.However, according to Newsday, this timetable is now from the time he got his epidural shot and not from the original injury date.Stoudemire reportedly got the shot last Thursday so that would make his earliest return date April 13th and at the very latest, April 27th.However, I think the April 13th date is absolute best-case scenario for New York and likely won't happen.So the more realistic date, April 27th, is one day before the start of the playoffs and seems like the perfect ...
• 04.05.12
  Mike Woodson Would Like for J.R. Smith to Be More Professional, but Have Fun Breaking News, CourtVision, J.R. Smith, NBA, New York Knicks | Comments Off

  Mike Woodson would like J.R. Smith to be more professional.After Smith's ejection in the fourth quarter of the Knicks' 112-104 loss against the Pacers on Tuesday, Coach Mike Woodson told reporters that he had a one-on-one chat with the enigmatic scorer after Wednesday's practice. From the New York Post, here's Woodson on his talk with Smith:“I’m not going to air that,’’ Woodson said of his lecture to Smith. “My job as head coach is to make sure guys are on the same page and [are being] very professional in how they play. That’s not why I was sitting with J.R. There’s ...
• 04.05.12
  Mike Woodson Would Like for J.R. Smith to Be More Professional, but Have Fun Basketball, Breaking News, CourtVision, J.R. Smith, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off

  Mike Woodson would like J.R. Smith to be more professional.After Smith's ejection in the fourth quarter of the Knicks' 112-104 loss against the Pacers on Tuesday, Coach Mike Woodson told reporters that he had a one-on-one chat with the enigmatic scorer after Wednesday's practice. From the New York Post, here's Woodson on his talk with Smith:“I’m not going to air that,’’ Woodson said of his lecture to Smith. “My job as head coach is to make sure guys are on the same page and [are being] very professional in how they play. That’s not why I was sitting with J.R. There’s ...
• 04.03.12
  Jeremy Lin Likely to Be Good as New According to Top Knee Doctor Basketball, Breaking News, jeremy lin, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off

  Dr. Jonathan Glashow, noted orthopedic surgeon and co-chief of sports medicine at New York’s Mount Sinai Medical Center, has worked with athletes for nearly two decades in private practice, treating many top stars in his specialties—knees and shoulders. Today he discussed Jeremy Lin's meniscus tear and surgery and the prospects for the Knicks' guard's recovery. Note: Dr. Glashow is not Lin's physician nor has he examined him, but has extensive experience with meniscus tears like the one in Lin's left knee.  Bleacher Report: What is the most common cause of the torn meniscus that Jeremy Lin suffered? Is it more ...
• 04.03.12
  Jeremy Lin Likely to Be Good as New According to Top Knee Doctor Basketball, Breaking News, jeremy lin, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off

  Dr. Jonathan Glashow, noted orthopedic surgeon and co-chief of sports medicine at New York’s Mount Sinai Medical Center, has worked with athletes for nearly two decades in private practice, treating many top stars in his specialties—knees and shoulders. Today he discussed Jeremy Lin's meniscus tear and surgery and the prospects for the Knicks' guard's recovery. Note: Dr. Glashow is not Lin's physician nor has he examined him, but has extensive experience with meniscus tears like the one in Lin's left knee.  Bleacher Report: What is the most common cause of the torn meniscus that Jeremy Lin suffered? Is it more ...

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