Jimmy Butler has a list of two NBA teams he would be willing to sign with this summer. The New York Knicks are one of them. Ahem: [tweet https://twitter.com/AnthonyMSG/status/571333395638317056] Because he’s already on the Chicago Bulls, we’re going to assume they’re the second team on his wish list. And because we’re also smart people who [...]
February 27, 2015
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Goodbye, All-Star discussion and NBA trade deadline. Hello, playoff race. It’s that time of year again. The focus is on the playoffs and various position-jockeying that’s going on. This week we have a lot of movement to cover, from the Blazers’ slump, to the Spurs’ mounting cankers, to the Thunder’s improbable surge, to the Sixers [...]
February 25, 2015
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Carmelo Anthony has been injured a looooooooong time. This thing with his left knee is not new. We know that. But we really never pinpointed it. Some thought he was injured during the second game of the New York Knicks’ season, a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers (how the hell did that happen again?). Turns [...]
February 23, 2015
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Stand up, folks. Stretch. Bend. Flex. Make old-folk noises. The NBA trade deadline is finally upon us. This implies two things: First, real, live basketball is about to begin again. Fist-pump it up. Second, the rumors are flowing like vodka and tequila and gin and rum and whiskey during J.R. Smith’s weekend-long vacation from the city of Cleveland. Navigating those [...]
February 18, 2015
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It’s safe to say that the New York Knicks, who are dead last in the league standings at a win-loss record of 10-43, have nothing left to fight for this season except for the upcoming draft lottery this summer. That being said, it’s no surprise that the New York Knicks are reportedly expected to rule [...]
February 18, 2015
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Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it’s off to the 2015 NBA All-Star Game we go. Okay, so, I’m pretty sure “heigh-ho” refers to yawning or disappointment, but screw it. I wanted to both rhyme and write “heigh-ho,” so let’s just pretend. Anyway, the NBA is speeding toward its All-Star break, leaving a trail of injuries, playoff-seeding battles and [...]
February 12, 2015
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New York Knicks owner James Dolan is not untouchable, just super stupid and lucky. And yes, in this case, untouchable. Dolan will not be punished for his cruel email to a decades-long Knicks fan, according to the New York Post‘s Tim Bontemmps. For those who haven’t heard, the short version goes like this: Fan blasts [...]
February 10, 2015
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Amar’e Stoudemire’s time with the Knicks may finally be coming to an end. Almost a half-decade ago, the Knicks handed him a five-year, $100 million contract that has become the symbol for all that was wrong with the impulsive and reflexive and logic-eschewing franchise. The upcoming summer has long been the light at the end [...]
February 6, 2015
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Avoiding NBA power rankings is for chumps, so come on in. There’s plenty to talk about this week. The Warriors and Hawks are still playing in a league of their own; the Grizzlies look like fortuitous demigods; the Hornets and Pistons are making a mockery of the Eastern Conference’s race for the final two playoff spots; [...]
February 4, 2015
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Carmelo Anthony is just saying what we’re all thinking. Most know that as bad as the New York Knicks are, they won’t be rebuilding through conventional methods. Sure, they’ll welcome in Jahlil Okafor with open arms should they land the No. 1 overall pick. But this team is not about to wait around and let [...]
February 2, 2015
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