New York

The talking and speculation is finally over. Carmelo Anthony was traded to the Knicks and when you think about it, the Knicks didn't lose that much. [...]

Every week, The Hoop Doctors' Kevin Burke takes a look at the latest happenings with the new-look Knicks. Here's the recap for the week ending February 21. [...]

St. John's hasn't been relevant since Ron Artest was there. With their strong start this season led by Steve Lavin, is the program finally back? [...]

January 24, 2011 – Kevin Burke The roller coaster ride continues. This has been a season of streaks for the Knicks who suddenly look like they have forgotten how to score. I wonder if the swirling Carmelo trade rumors are getting to them? Housekeeping: Record: 22 – 21 Streak: L6 2nd place in the Atlantic [...]

December 9, 2010 – The Hoop Doctors [...]

December 2, 2010 – Kevin Burke New York City is the Mecca of basketball. I didn’t make that up. It’s a fact. Actually, the entire Northeast corridor has a very heavy basketball influence. That would include New Jersey as well. When you roll all of that up, sprinkle in the NBA, you have the Knicks and [...]

November 24, 2010 – The Hoop Doctors The last week in the NBA has been one highlight reel play after another. There have been dozens of plays that got me to jump off my seat watching the game and scream with excitement. Sometimes more than one in a particular game. Sometimes more than one by [...]

October 20, 2010 – Allen Moll Many New York Knickerbocker fans are longing for the years when their hometown team was an annual NBA contender, and played an intimidating and physical form of ball, that shook the foundations of the Association and put fear into opponents who dared to set foot inside Madison Square Garden. [...]

September 29, 2010 – Kevin Burke As the decision was made earlier in the week by the team, The Hoop Doctors Rumor Patrol reported to you that the New York Knicks just named Amar’e Stoudemire and Raymond Felton as the team’s co-captains. But there was a subliminal message sent in that decision that needs to [...]

September 21, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol If ‘Melo ends up getting traded to the Rockets for some Knicks draft picks it would be quite the sick twist of fate for New York basketball fans… The Denver Nuggets are lending an open ear to N.B.A. suitors clamoring for Carmelo Anthony, a potentially distressing development for [...]