So I didn’t come out of Sunday’s loss to the Celtics particularly worried. As I wrote on Twitter, unless you believe J.R. Smith isn’t coming back on Wednesday, Carmelo Anthony no longer knows how to make shots, and a season-long ability to limit turnovers and make threes have disappeared- and… Read More →
There are plenty of reasons why the Knicks, once 18-5, then lost in the midseason wilderness, have managed to win nine straight. But my favorite reason, with apologies to J.R. Smith, is one that doesn’t seem to be getting as much attention. The Knicks aren’t receiving a complete absence of… Read More →
I sure don’t envy the decision-makers for the New York Knicks. The trade deadline is Thursday, 3 p.m. By then, the Knicks need to figure out: 1. If Iman Shumpert can get healthy enough to help with their primary defensive deficiency, slowing down quick, penetrating guards. 2. If Jason Kidd,... Read More →
Look, the news following Sunday’s game that Iman Shumpert would make his season debut Thursday in London was ridiculously good news. Shumpert is easy to root for, and worked hard to return from the knee injury that ended his season last year. Moreover, his skill defending quick guards is one… Read More →
And so ends what may go down as the wackiest season of any professional sports team in history. The New York Knicks fell to the Miami Heat last night, dropping Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs in a mostly dreadful five games, their second consecutive first round failure. The game… Read More →
Fire ‘Melo! Fire Amar’e! Fire D’Antoni Woodson! Those were the despondent sentiments of Knicks fans in the Garden and on the Interwebs last night, but the thing about summary execution is that sooner or later, you run out of people to terminate. The New York Knicks once again fell to… Read More →
“Hey Amar’e, what’s happenin’? Ahh, I’m gonna need you to go ahead come in tomorrow. So if you could be here around 4:30 for shootaround, that would be great, mmmkay… Oh, oh and I almost forgot… ahh, I’m also gonna need you to go ahead and come in on Sunday,... Read More →
They say that time flies when you’re having fun, but for former New York Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy, Monday’s 14-year-anniversary of his unforgettable ride on the leg of Alonzo Mourning couldn’t be farther in his rear-view mirror. “People often ask me what I was thinking, and I always answer… Read More →
For three and a half quarters against the Miami Heat yesterday, the Knicks were in the game. And then, suddenly, they weren’t. New York (31-29) failed to capitalize on numerous opportunities and ultimately relied too heavily upon another stellar effort from Carmelo Anthony (42 points on 14-of-27 shooting, 9 rebounds, 5 assists… Read More →
On a night when one Knick legend returned home to bask in a seemingly endless chorus of fan-adoration, one current Knick – and legend-to-be, perhaps, but at present, but a legend in his own mind – demonstrated exactly what he’s capable of when his intensity and heart match his copious… Read More →
If it wasn’t for bad luck, Knicks fans surely wouldn’t have any luck at all. Just as things were finally looking up for the ‘Bockers (25-25), word broke late yesterday afternoon that Amar’e Stoudemire suffers from a bulging disc in his back (I am fairly certain the issue is, in… Read More →
Unless you’re one of the lucky few Knicks season ticket holders invited to last night’s Subscriber Forum, you missed out on some quality shenanigans. Thankfully, LoHud Knicks fan Paul Lee submitted this first hand account of what went down: Last night, the Knicks held their annual Season Subscriber Forum at… Read More →
As if the expectations couldn’t possibly have been any higher, the New York Knicks (17-18) now enter the second half of the season with an improbably deep roster that is under inordinate pressure to deliver. Technically, the 2011-’12 campaign’s mid-point occurred two games ago (Thanks, lockout!), but if we’re going to… Read More →
Once upon a time there was a freakishly gifted NBA forward who lit up arenas on a nightly basis. His violent, thunderous dunks made opposing defenders appear as if they were moving in slow motion. His sculpted body was a scout’s dream. Showered with accolades, record-breaking contracts and lucrative endorsement… Read More →
Lady O’Grady treated me to a fine meal, some fine company and the best card ever, so the following (uninfluenced by Twitter, telinvision or phone) was tape-delayed and live-tweeted: Wow, STAT looks active. But, oh, STAT looks awkward. I like Lin talking to STAT on the court and I like… Read More →
