New York

September 3, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol KNICKS management why do you keep torturing us like this…. Rudy Fernandez continues to lobby for a trade to New York, but the Knicks either can’t or won’t make a trade for the Portland shooting guard. According to a team source, Knicks president Donnie Walsh recently rejected a [...]

August 29, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol “Patrick Ewing Jr. is back with the team where his father became famous. The team says the former Georgetown star signed with the New York Knicks as a free agent Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ewing was the 43rd pick of the 2008 draft by [...]

August 23, 2010 – Kevin Burke Every so often, a guy comes along who is just meant to tear down walls and blaze trails for others to follow. These types usually get a head start on this pretty early in life. Milwaukee Bucks point guard, Brandon Jennings, is no different. His decision to forgo college [...]

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. [...]

August 9, 2010 – Allen Moll It’s become customary for native New York ballers in the HS, NCAA, and NBA ranks to go back to their roots and help hone their skills on some of the most legendary playgrounds of NYC during the off-season. We have all heard of some of the exploits of Kobe Bryant [...]

July 23, 2010 – Allen Moll Cover your ears Knicks fans. Wouldn’t have Monta Ellis or Al Jefferson have looked good in Knickerbocker blue for the next 3-5 years? Unfortunately the New York faithful missed out on a chance to find out, since reports have surfaced that New York’s resident NBA franchise turned down two [...]

July 23, 2010 – R.S. De France Because the Suns refused to sign all-star power forward Amar’e Stoudemire to a max deal like the New York Knicks did at 5 years for about $100 million, the Suns are now stuck in a sticky situation—trying to rebuild around a 36 year-old point guard (37 in February). [...]

July 20, 2010 – Kevin Burke By now you’ve probably heard the reports circulating around the humid New York air that disgraced former New York Knicks General Manager, Isiah Thomas, is being considered again by the club for the very same role. The very same role that he was fired from. The very same role [...]

July 20, 2010 – Dr. Dime Amar’e Stoudemire is leaving Phoenix for New York but that’s not to say he’s not grateful to the City of Phoenix and the Suns organization for the opportunities they provided him. Amidst all the chatter about Lebron James and the bridges he burned in Cleveland by the way he [...]

July 13, 2010 – Dr. Dime Yesterday there was a lot of chatter about Lebron James getting booed at Carmelo Anthony and La La Vasquez’ wedding in New York this weekend. But it didn’t spoil the party as there were lots of other celebs and NBA ballers drawing quite a few cheers by the adoring [...]