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03.15.12

New York Knicks Trade Deadline: 5 Season-Saving Trades the Knicks Can Still Make Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, Courtney Lee, Deron Williams, Dwight Howard, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Trade Deadline, NBA Trade Rumors, New York Knicks, Ramon Sessions, Rankings/List | Comments Off
The New York Knicks dismantled the Portland Trail Blazers Wednesday night, but there is still work to be done.Even before Mike D'Antoni's departure, the Knicks were a team in turmoil, in need of a complete turnaround. Or, perhaps, another roster shake-up.The Knicks took advantage of a Blazers team that was in worse shape than they were, and that's not reason enough for a victory lap.New York has entered an unnecessary race for the eighth and final Eastern Conference playoff spot, a reality that may propel them to explore outside solutions before today's 3 p.m. trade deadline.Begin Slideshow
03.15.12

New York Knicks Trade Deadline: 5 Season-Saving Trades the Knicks Can Still Make Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, Courtney Lee, Deron Williams, Dwight Howard, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Trade Deadline, NBA Trade Rumors, New York Knicks, Ramon Sessions, Rankings/List | Comments Off
The New York Knicks dismantled the Portland Trail Blazers Wednesday night, but there is still work to be done.Even before Mike D'Antoni's departure, the Knicks were a team in turmoil, in need of a complete turnaround. Or, perhaps, another roster shake-up.The Knicks took advantage of a Blazers team that was in worse shape than they were, and that's not reason enough for a victory lap.New York has entered an unnecessary race for the eighth and final Eastern Conference playoff spot, a reality that may propel them to explore outside solutions before today's 3 p.m. trade deadline.Begin Slideshow
03.08.12

Knicks / Nets Rumors: Carmelo Anthony for Deron Williams Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, Deron Williams, jeremy lin, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Trade Rumors, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
Last week, Ian Thomson of SI.com reported that Jazz GM Kevin O'Conner would have looked to the Knicks as a trade partner for Deron Williams. "My thought was New York was going to get [Anthony] unless they didn't give up enough—and in that case New Jersey was going to get him," he said. "I didn't know that for fact, but I felt that the team that got beat on it would be motivated to do something.” (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/ian_thomsen/03/03/nets.deron.williams/index.html) This is an amazing "What If" scenario. Let's assume that the Nets were able to acquire Anthony and Billups for Derrick Favors, Troy ...
02.22.12

No Williams, No Paul, No Howard—No Problem for Knicks Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Deron Williams, Dwight Howard, jeremy lin, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
In the NBA, there are two premiere markets in which the superstars of the league wish to play. New York and Los Angeles. But the orange and blue of the Knicks won't be adding any superstars anytime soon.Since the emergence of Jeremy Lin, the Knicks have thought less and less about the possibility of signing star point guards like Deron Williams or Chris Paul. Dwight Howard has become even less of a possibility with the emergence of Tyson Chandler down low for New York. This team is flourishing with Lin running the show, and they appear to be more team ...
02.21.12

Deron Williams Should Have Been Knicks Point Guard of the Future Basketball, Deron Williams, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
Jeremy Lin is a great story, but it will take time to determine whether he is the real deal or a one-hit wonder. But that wouldn't be the case if Deron Williams, who scored 38 points for the Nets Monday, was in a Knicks uniform instead.For that you can probably blame Knicks' owner James Dolan.He became so obsessed with acquiring Carmelo Anthony last season that Donnie Walsh, general manager at the time, and his staff either ignored the fact that the Utah Jazz were shopping Williams or were powerless to do something about it. Williams was the player the Knicks needed to man the ...
02.21.12

Deron Williams: Why NBA Fans Should Embrace Nets Star for Going at Jeremy Lin Basketball, Deron Williams, jeremy lin, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
Deron Williams had a spectacular game last night against Jeremy Lin. That was not a coincidence. Williams was the first of Lin's victims. If "Linmania" is a rocket, Deron Williams was its launchpad. Jeremy Lin came off the bench and scored 25 points and added seven assists off the bench. Then Williams had to read about it. It's not hard to imagine that this bothered Williams. Chuck Wilkins of the Los Angeles Times reports Williams said, "I don't really watch SportsCenter, I don’t really watch too many games, but I do see Twitter and every three lines was, 'Jeremy Lin destroys Deron Williams' ...
02.21.12

Trade Jeremy Lin. There, I Said It (And Carmelo and Amar’e Too!) Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, Deron Williams, Dwight Howard, jeremy lin, Multiple Sports, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
The old adage, "Buy Low / Sell High" is oft-repeated for good reason: because it makes sense.New York Knicks fans, caught up in the hysteria of Jeremy Lin, should heed this obvious phrase, especially since about half of the people sitting in the visible seats at Madison Square Garden are Wall Streeters, making millions doing just that. And while they may not understand the game of basketball to its fullest extent, they should understand the simple characteristics of a market, which is Lin himself.Currently, the Knicks are still an average team, with different parts bouncing all over the court, leaving ...
02.08.12

Jeremy Lin: Knicks Sensation Shows He Belongs By Crushing John Wall Basketball, Deron Williams, Devin Harris, jeremy lin, John Wall, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
Ok, this Linsanity thing is getting out of hand. The New York Knicks are now 3-0 since Jeremy Lin was inserted into the starting lineup and is showing no signs of slowing down. Wednesday night’s 107-93 win over the Washington Wizards is a big deal for multiple reasons: 1. He Outplayed John Wall Lin had 23 points on 9-of-14 while collecting 10 assists, four rebounds and two turnovers while Wall had 29 on 12-of-21 shooting with six assists, one rebound and one turnover. More importantly, the Knicks outscored the Wizards by 18 with Lin on the floor, while the Wizards ...
01.28.12

NBA Trade Rumors: 4 Deals That Would Spark New York Knicks Amare Stoudemire, Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, Deron Williams, Dwight Howard, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Rumors, New York Knicks, Rankings/List, Steve Nash | Comments Off
For over a decade, New York basketball was a forgotten wasteland of broken seasons and absent ambition, and Madison Square Garden was practically rotting.When Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire teamed up with the Knicks, the future of New York basketball began to look a little brighter—the listless city regained its pulse.But though New York fans awoke, donning jersey and caps and even showing up to MSG, the players could not match that enthusiasm on the court.The "made-over" Knicks are once again in panic mode after opening their season 7-12.With New York's style "big three" unable to gel and a team ...
01.28.12

NBA Trade Rumors: 4 Deals That Would Spark New York Knicks Amare Stoudemire, Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, Deron Williams, Dwight Howard, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Rumors, New York Knicks, Rankings/List, Steve Nash | Comments Off
For over a decade, New York basketball was a forgotten wasteland of broken seasons and absent ambition, and Madison Square Garden was practically rotting.When Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire teamed up with the Knicks, the future of New York basketball began to look a little brighter—the listless city regained its pulse.But though New York fans awoke, donning jersey and caps and even showing up to MSG, the players could not match that enthusiasm on the court.The "made-over" Knicks are once again in panic mode after opening their season 7-12.With New York's style "big three" unable to gel and a team ...
01.25.12

Why Carmelo Anthony/Deron Williams Trade Works for NY Knicks, NJ Nets Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, Deron Williams, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Trade Rumors, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
If the NBA regular season were to end today, the New York Knicks would barely squeeze into the playoffs. And while it’s still too early to go into full-blown panic mood, it’s apparent the Knicks need to do something in order to become a contender for the NBA championship. And that something should be trading superstar forward Carmelo Anthony. While Anthony is having a stellar year, leading the Knicks in scoring with more than 25 points a contest, the fact is this team is not making any noise in the east, with teams such as the Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls and ...
12.22.11

Amare Stoudemire Video: Watch Knicks Forward Star as a Human Trampoline Amare Stoudemire, Basketball, Breaking News, Deron Williams, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off
New York Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire might not have been sure that Deron Williams could dunk, so he helped out the New Jersey Nets point guard and lifted him up towards the rim.Hey, Amare, I think D-Will has the hops to get above the rim, but I am sure he appreciated the help.All joking aside, I desperately want to know what Williams was thinking, as Amare appeared to be getting ready to contest this dunk.The whole thing happened after the whistle because Williams was fouled, but still, Stoudemire still could have contested the dunk and tried to block it like ...
12.17.11

New York Knicks Are Still Better Than New Jersey Nets with Dwight Howard Amare Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony, Deron Williams, Dwight Howard, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion, Tyson Chandler | Comments Off
The New Jersey Nets are soon becoming the Brooklyn Nets. This means that New York will have two NBA teams. The Knicks are easily New York's team, but the Nets are determined to compete with them to become the city's number one team. One way the Nets can up their stock is by acquiring Dwight Howard. Several times during this crazy offseason, the Nets looked as if they had Howard all but locked up but the Magic have recently pulled him off the trade market.I wrote an article about how the Nets become better than the Knicks with Howard and ...
12.01.11

NBA Rumors: Paul, Williams and Howard Destroy Credibility of New CBA 2012 NBA Trade Deadline, Basketball, Chris Paul, Deron Williams, Dwight Howard, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Free Agency 2011, NBA Trade Deadline, NBA Trade Rumors, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
The dust has finally settled and the NBA is all wrapped and ready to be opened on Christmas Day. The feuding is over, money has been reallocated and we are at the precipice a new era. It's an era where the big markets and the small markets will be able to battle on equal footing and where superstars stay put and owners do not live in fear of being held hostage when players feel like moving on to greener pastures. Anyone sense the sarcasm in my words? Because I'm laying it on pretty thick. The league was far too top heavy and the competitive balance was destroyed ...
07.14.11

NBA Lockout: Should Amar’e Stoudemire Follow Deron Williams to Europe? Amare Stoudemire, Deron Williams, NBA, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
Recently, many NBA stars have been threatening to take their talents to the Mediterranean.The media has generally slammed players who have suggested the notion of ditching their American compatriots for a European team.On the contrary: What's wrong with players trying to keep their heads in the game?The last time I checked, the owners locked out the players—not the other way around.Of course, the owners did what they had to do.The league is absolutely hemorrhaging money, and a new deal needs to be reached in which the players make slightly less money (taking a lower percentage from owners and having a ...
06.04.11

Dwight Howard, Chris Paul to New York Knicks: Super-Team Cost Them Donnie Walsh Amare Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Deron Williams, Dwight Howard, Miami, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New Orleans, New York, New York Knicks, Opinion, Orlando | Comments Off
The Miami Heat’s recent postseason success further motivated the Knicks to form a super-team of their own, but on Friday, the pursuit of this goal came at a price. And a high price at that. It was announced Friday that Donnie Walsh would be stepping down from his duties as the organization's President and GM, and would simply be assuming a consulting role with the Knicks from hereon out. The news came as a blow to Knicks fans. After over a month of believing that Walsh was going to return, thus securing the future success of this team, everything seemed ...
04.26.11

Knicks vs. Nets: Will This Crosstown Rivalry Mean Anything? Deron Williams, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
Here in New York, everyone is abuzz with the fact that the Nets will be our next door neighbors in 2012. After an abysmal season last year, they revamped the entire franchise. Mikhail Prokorov, the Russian billionaire, bought up the floundering Nets. He then hired Billy King and Byron Scott as the new GM and coach, respectively. To cap off all the excitement, he announced that they would be moving to Brooklyn within a few years and even promised to win a championship within the next five years. Throughout the beginning of the season they were a disappointment. ...
03.24.11

NBA Trades: What If the Knicks Had Landed Deron Williams Instead of Carmelo? Carmelo Anthony, Deron Williams, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
The two biggest deals at this year's trade deadline were the ones involving Carmelo Anthony and Deron Williams.The Knicks gave up four starters to land 'Melo, while the Nets gave up one true starter and draft picks to land a much better player.As soon as the deals went down, I wondered how the Knicks' front office felt about the Deron Williams trade. Fast forward a month and the Knicks are a mess, while the Nets have a lot to be optimistic about.This slideshow asks the question: Where would New York be had they acquired Deron Williams instead of Carmelo Anthony?Begin Slideshow
03.21.11

Carmelo Anthony, Deron Williams, Andrew Bynum and Monday’s Top NBA News Andrew Bynum, Breaking News, Carmelo Anthony, Deron Williams, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off
Ladies and gentlemen, it's Monday morning, which means it's time for a look at the day's top NBA news.And of course, there's plenty of interesting tidbits you'll want to stay up to date with to prove you're Mr. Know-it-all when it comes to professional basketball.That starts off with the latest drama surrounding Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks. Just how frustrated is 'Melo in New York, and have the Knicks already thrown in the towel?Also, another recently traded superstar is facing problems on his new team. That man is Deron Williams of the New Jersey Nets, and we'll take a ...
03.16.11

NBA Trades Review: Each Deadline Deal Analyzed Three Weeks Later 2011 NBA Trade Deadline, Basketball, Boston, Carmelo Anthony, Denver, Deron Williams, Gerald Wallace, Gilbert Arenas, Kendrick Perkins, Los Angeles, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Trade Deadline, New York, New York Knicks, Opinion, Salt Lake City, US Cities | Comments Off
Carmelo Anthony hasn't made the Knicks any better. Deron Williams could have the Nets in the playoffs next year. And Aaron Brooks may be paving the way for Steve Nash's departure from Phoenix.These are just a few of the storylines that have emerged a couple weeks after the trade deadline.Now that all the relocated players have gotten to know their new surroundings, it's starting to become clear which teams were winners at the deadline, and which teams were losers.Lets revisit every deal that went down, and identify which teams came out on top.Begin Slideshow

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