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Knicks President Phil Jackson Apologizes for Cryptic Carmelo Anthony Tweet—LOL, JK

Knicks President Phil Jackson Apologizes for Cryptic Carmelo Anthony Tweet—LOL, JK

Oh, Phil. If you thought the New York Knicks president would apologize for not-so-subtly subtweeting Carmelo Anthony, I pity you. It was never going to happen. And sure enough, it didn’t happen. To recap: Bleacher Report’s Kevin Ding authored a piece on how Phil Jackson has expected Anthony to be a player he’s not. While the article was more [...]

February 10, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Phil Jackson’s Carmelo Anthony Antics May Drive Down Knicks’ Free-Agency Appeal

Phil Jackson’s Carmelo Anthony Antics May Drive Down Knicks’ Free-Agency Appeal

Just when you think things with the New York Knicks cannot get any worse, they do. No, I’m not talking about the team having former player and fan favorite Charles Oakley dragged from Madison Square Garden and arrested on Wednesday night. Well, I kind of am. But first there’s the Carmelo Anthony-Phil Jackson business. The [...]

February 9, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Knicks Want Kevin Love, Cavs Want Carmelo Anthony, But Cleveland Still Won’t Trade Love for Melo

Knicks Want Kevin Love, Cavs Want Carmelo Anthony, But Cleveland Still Won’t Trade Love for Melo

The New York Knicks still want Kevin Love. The Cleveland Cavaliers, apparently, want Carmelo Anthony. Will the two sides make a deal? Nah. From ESPN.com’s Ramona Shelburne and Marc Stein: The New York Knicks continue to pursue Kevin Love in advance of the Feb. 23 trade deadline despite the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ unwillingness to part with [...]

February 2, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Hawks-Knicks Have 15th Four OT Game in NBA History on Sunday

Hawks-Knicks Have 15th Four OT Game in NBA History on Sunday

It was definitely a Sunday matinee in Phillips Arena as the Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks treated fans to a whole heaping of free basketball in their 142-139 instant classic that went to four overtimes. Unfortunately the Knicks have found another new, excruciating way to lose a basketball game, something they have being doing [...]

January 30, 2017 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Carmelo Anthony Unsure If Knicks President Phil Jackson is Trying to Push Him Out of New York

Carmelo Anthony Unsure If Knicks President Phil Jackson is Trying to Push Him Out of New York

In the wake of a report from Chris Haynes and Marc Stein of ESPN.com that says the New York Knicks tried to engage the Cleveland Cavaliers in a Carmelo Anthony-for-Kevin Love trade, we have to ask: Is Knicks president Phil Jackson really that committed to pushing Melo out of New York? Anthony, for his part, [...]

January 26, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Kristaps Porzingis Says He’s ‘Comfortable’ With Knicks Playing Him At Center

Kristaps Porzingis Says He’s ‘Comfortable’ With Knicks Playing Him At Center

Everyone wants the New York Knicks to play Kristaps Porzingis at center as opposed to power forward—except, of course, Porzingis himself, who seems indifferent to the entire thing. Per ESPN.com’s Tim MacMahon: Kristaps Porzingis on potentially playing more center: “I am a 4. I’ve been playing 4 my whole NBA career. Moving to the 5, [...]

January 25, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Carmelo Anthony Meets with Phil Jackson, Reiterates He Wants to Stick with Knicks

Carmelo Anthony Meets with Phil Jackson, Reiterates He Wants to Stick with Knicks

Why yes, Carmelo Anthony and Phil Jackson are still making headlines. Anthony got his long-awaited meeting with the New York Knicks president on Tuesday, and the returns weren’t great. ESPN.com’s Ramona Shelburne has the deets: [tweet https://twitter.com/ramonashelburne/status/821445802979532801] [tweet https://twitter.com/ramonashelburne/status/821452476360470528] [tweet https://twitter.com/ramonashelburne/status/821452583776624640] [tweet https://twitter.com/ramonashelburne/status/821461837522685953] The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski confirmed Shelburne’s findings, though he painted a more [...]

January 18, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Carmelo Anthony Hasn’t Spoken with Phil Jackson But Wants to Remain with Knicks

Carmelo Anthony Hasn’t Spoken with Phil Jackson But Wants to Remain with Knicks

The Carmelo Anthony-Phil Jackson saga is soldiering on. In the aftermath of a scathing column written by Jackson confidant Charley Rosen,  the prevailing sentiments call for Anthony to waive his no-trade clause so that the New York Knicks can begin rebuilding around Kristaps Porzingis without him. Though Jackson has yet to confirm Rosen is not an [...]

January 17, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Carmelo Anthony Seems to be Getting Suspicious of Knicks President Phil Jackson

Carmelo Anthony Seems to be Getting Suspicious of Knicks President Phil Jackson

In a column for the FanRag sports network, Charley Rosen, a known Phil Jackson confidant, blasted New York Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony. The line that left everyone questioning the article’s intentions? The only sure thing is that Carmelo Anthony has outlived his usefulness in New York. Rosen, it must be noted, is not Jackson. But [...]

January 16, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Carmelo Anthony Will Not Waive No Trade Clause

Carmelo Anthony Will Not Waive No Trade Clause

In spite of the New York Knicks’ recent struggles, losers of nine of their last 11 games and sitting in 10th place in the eastern conference, Carmelo Anthony has reiterated that he has no desire to jump ship. [tweet https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/819956247269097474] Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders is reporting that Melo is unwilling to green-light any potential [...]

January 13, 2017 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0