Madison Square Garden

Longtime MSG chairman, James Dolan, would consider selling the New York Knicks if the price was right. “I love the Knicks and (NHL’s New York) Rangers, right, but you still have a responsibility to your shareholders,” Dolan told ESPN’s Ian O’Connor. “As the head of the public company, you can’t say you can’t sell, because [...]

Charles Oakley played 19 seasons in the NBA, most notably 10 for the New York Knicks, and was an undersized, bruising, rebounding machine that served as the muscle for the great 1990s Knicks teams. He was infamous for being the resident tough guy and bodyguard of sorts (the sort of thing that is almost non-existent [...]

Before Foot Locker begins their annual Week Of Greatness campaign, they invited select footwear media members to participate in a basketball game at the New York Knicks newly-renovated Madison Square Garden arena. For those who don’t remember from our Week Of Greatness coverage from last year, Foot Locker sets aside a single week with new, [...]

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As MSG completes a $1 billion dollar renovation, it seems odd that only 1 NBA All-Star Game ever took place there (in 1998), while the New York Knicks have made 5 NBA Finals. Honorable Mention: Bernard King’s 60, Amar’e Stoudemire’s 41, Carmelo Anthony’s 41, Kyrie Irving’s 41, Jeremy Lin’s 38 [...]

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April 4, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors A speed painting artist named David Garibaldi last week was hired to be the half-time show at Madison Square Garden during a Knicks game. What better way to entertain the crowd than to use the injured guard Jeremy Lin as his subject. The performance was a big hit. [...]

April 26, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors The Knicks were the first team eliminated from playoff contention and they have a bunch of questions to answer before next season rolls around. One of those questions is whether or not the team should bring back General Manager Donnie Walsh, whose contract expires on June 30… The [...]

November 3, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol This whole postponement due to ‘debris’ I find is more than a little ironic given Orlando Magic big man Marcin Gortat’s statements this week about the cleanliness of New York City…. Following last night’s Rangers game, during overnight maintenance of Madison Square Garden, which included cleaning asbestos-related materials [...]

August 16, 2010 – Kevin Burke Yesterday afternoon, the World Basketball Festival hit the Big Apple as Team USA hosted France in a tune-up for the World Basketball Championships. I was fortunate enough to represent The Hoop Doctors at the event. The crowd outside of Madison Square Garden was excited about this sold out game. [...]