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NBA union seeks arbitration over Bird rights issue

The NBA players' association says it is seeking an arbitrator's ruling in hopes that Jeremy Lin and three other players maintain valuable rights in free agency. The union argues that Lin and Knicks teammate Steve Novak, the Clippers' Chauncey Billups and Portland's J.J. Hickson should be able to re-sign with their teams by using the ''Bird'' or &...
Via AP on Fox  |  11 hours ago
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SEEING RED

Report: Knicks guard is broke

Any decisions Knicks guard J.R. Smith makes concerning his future will likely be based on money. Reports say he is broke.

Via Just Sports And Just Us  |  13 hours ago
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Amar’e Stoudemire Enrolls At Miami U.

Jim RacaltoKnicks big man Amar’e Stoudemire apparently is looking into receiving the education that will make him as smart as he looks with those trending glasses everyone and their brother seem to be wearing these days. He has enrolled in summer classes at The University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. He is working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in general studies....
Via Sports-Kings  |  16 hours ago
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J.R. Smith reportedly in financial trouble, father wants him to stay with Knicks

J.R. Smith has until July 1 to decide if he would like to exercise his player option and remain with the Knicks next season. If he chooses to stay, his salary for the 2012-2013 season would be $2.443 million. Like many other professional athletes, Smith is said to be interested in going wherever he can earn the most money. The reason? He is reportedly having a tough time financially...
Via Larry Brown Sports  |  21 hours ago
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Raptors will reportedly drive up the price of Jeremy Lin on Knicks

Over the course of a year, Jeremy Lin has somehow gone from a player who was destined to play overseas to a highly sought-after restricted free agent. Such is life in the world of professional sports. With the Knicks having control over whether or not Lin leaves for another team, the general consensus is that they will match any offer Lin receives in order to retain him. One of those...
Via Larry Brown Sports  |  22 hours ago
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Could Knicks Exceed Salary Cap to Sign Their Top Free Agents?

The Knicks are under an immense amount of pressure retain their top free agents (Jeremy Lin, Steve Novak, and J.R. Smith), all of whom made key contributions this past season.According to our pal Howard Beck of The New York Times, doing so may become much easier for the team to do in the near future.The NBA Player's Union has asked an arbitrator to clarify rules pertaining to...
Via Knicks Journal  |  1 day ago
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JR Smith’s Got “A Few” Sneakers In His Closet

It’s no secret that JR Smith loves him a fresh pair of Air Jordans.  He plays in them on game days, he tweets photos of himself rocking them casually on off days, and he even gets them tattooed on his torso, when he can find the space.  Like many of today’s professional athletes, JR has a rather expansive closet solely dedicated to his beloved high tops.  On Monday...
Via NBA 24/7 365  |  1 day ago
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Amare Stoudemire enrolls at Miami for college, throws up the U (Picture)

Amare Stoudemire is continuing his offseason of enrichment program. Last year it was all about connecting with his Jewish roots, and this year he’s going back to school. “Just enrolled at the University of Miami. Working on continuing my education,” he tweeted on Monday. I know you probably have a joke ready about how he should be taking anger management classes...
Via Larry Brown Sports  |  1 day ago
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Amare Stoudemire to continue his education at University of Miami

Ballertainment The message of the importance of education continues as Amar’e Stoudemire just announced his enrollment at the University of Miami. #bbpBox_202171425166073856 a { text-decoration:none; color:#F77300; }#bbpBox_202171425166073856 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; }Just enrolled at the University of Miami. Working on continuing my education http://t.co/cQfFwwcL10...
Via Ballertainment  |  1 day ago
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Should New York Knicks Keep Offseason Priorities Simple?

Following the New York Knicks' first-round playoff exit (having suffered at the hands of the Miami Heat), questions still remain as to whether Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire can co-exist on the hardwood.Furthermore, is it for certain that there's enough talent currently on the team to take them to the next level? Having struggled without a point guard for much...
Via Knicks Journal  |  1 day ago
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Tyson Chandler hung up in art gallery

New York Knicks star Tyson Chandler is a defensive artist on the court and now the 7-foot-1 center is the the subject of another artist. Chandler— the NBA Defensive Player of the Year— was the center of attention at photographer Ari Marcopoulos' opening of his series of portraits, "Wherever You Go," at the Marlborough Chelsea gallery in Manhattan over the weekend...
Via The Other Paper  |  2 days ago
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NBA Rumors: Mike Woodson To Be Signed, or Will the New York Knicks Go After Phil Jackson?

Mike Woodson is currently in negotiations to become the full-time head coach of the New York Knicks. One interesting twist in it, though, is that he had to change agents to finish out the negotiations.Knicks owner, James Dolan, is still upset from doing a contract with Larry Brown back in 2005 for five years, $50 million with agent Joe Glass. The ugly relationship ended in one year...
Via Footbasket  |  3 days ago
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The New York Knicks 2011-12 Awards

The New York Knicks season is over.  To say it was a wild one would be putting it mildly.  Some good things happened like the emergence of a defense, something the Knicks have lacked for a few years, and the out-of-nowhere story that was Jeremy Lin.  There was some controversy, like the Mike D’Antoni resignation, and the Amar’e Stoudemire fire extinguisher incident down in...
Via The Big Dead Sidebar  |  3 days ago
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DirecTV Pokes Fun At Amare Stoudemire In New TV Commercial

New York Knicks star Amar Stoudemire might be feeling a little down, as he agreed to be the butt of jokes in the latest commercial for the satellite company DirecTV, as the screenshots of the commercials appears to show Stoudemire poking fun at himself.Although it appears that Stoudemire isn't actually talking in the screenshots, it seems that a narrator is giving examples on...
Via Media Daily LA  |  4 days ago
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Landry Fields Will Not Be Back With The New York Knicks Next Season

Landry Fields has played great for the New York Knicks in the past two seasons that he has been on the team. In his first season Fields put up 9.7 points per game in his first season as a supplement to Amar’e Stoudemire and then to Carmelo Anthony. Then this season, in the same role, Fields put up 8.8 points per game. Both numbers are good for someone who does not touch the...
Via Rant Sports  |  5 days ago
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