Yardbarker: New York Knicks

Worst of the Night: November 9, 2009

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:46:00 -0500

Sometimes 146 -- as in points given up -- really is the lonliest number.The Philadelphia 76ers: The Sixers got what seemed like a pretty favorable matchup last night: the Suns on the second game of back-to-backs at the tail end of a five-game Eastern Conference road trip. Phill even built what looked like a reasonably comfortable 12-point halftime after the Suns came out flat for the first two quarters. Enter Steve Nash, who registered the first 20-20 in points and assists (21 points, 20 assi...

Hahn : Make Iverson A Knick

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:01:20 -0500

If Alan Iverson can’t start ahead of Mike Conley, would he get more minutes than Chris Duhon in New York? Newsday’s Alan Hahn calls a mooted (by him, anyway) Knicks approach towards the iconic, yet embattled point guard “the equivalent of the franchise selling its soul”, while in the following breath, promising, “at least Iverson [...]

ESPN’s Love Affair With LBJ and NYC

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:00:47 -0500

Hey, did you all know that Lebron James is a free agent after this season? Yeah, its true, his contract is up and rumor has it that the New York Knicks want him to play there and lead their resurgence. You know, come to think of it, I DID KNOW THAT. EVERYONE ON THE PLANET [...]

ESPN’s Love Affair With LBJ and NYC

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:00:47 -0500

Isiah Thomas Will Coach FIU Tonight Despite Mother's Heart Attack

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:24:00 -0500

by Chas RichFiled under: UNC, Mid-Majors, CoachesWith the exception of New York Knicks fans, there will not be much booing tonight when Isiah Thomas steps on the court at the Dean Dome. UNC fans will not be cheering for Thomas or his FIU team, but who is going to boo a guy on the same day his mother has heart surgery after a heart attack on Saturday? According to Jeff Goodman at FOXSports.com, Thomas' mother told him to go and coach the game. This will be Thomas' national debut as a c...

Welcome to the Mecca of Basketball

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:15:00 -0500

New York is supposed to be the "Mecca" of basketball. This is definitely not the case in 2009. The New Jersey Nets are the sole winless team in the NBA and the New York Knicks are tied for the 2nd worst record in league at 1-6. At a combined record of 1-13, New York basketball is already giving you a reason to think about the Mets and Yankees in spring training.

The James has landed in New York

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:55:30 -0500

Only in New York City could a basketball player do everything right - shoot with range, play tough defense, find his teammates with pinpoint passes, working with a sense of flair and drama all along - and still have it come off as slightly gauche, and unseemly. That's what tonight's Cavalier win over the New York Knicks felt like. An attention-drawing exercise to its core, bent on pumping up the "will he or won't he?" question regarding LeBron James'(notes) impending...

Windhorst Beat Blog: Cleveland Cavs at New York Knicks and the LeBron circus at MSG

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:56:31 -0500

Pregame from Madison Square Garden Tip: 8 p.m. TV: ESPN Radio: WTAM AM/1100 Starting lineups Cavs: Mo Williams, Anthony Parker, LeBron James, Anderson Varejao, Shaquille O'Neal Knicks: Chris Duhon, Larry Hughes, Wilson Chandler, Danilo Gallinari, David Lee Officials Ken Mauer,...

Hughes Control

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:40:10 -0500

by Zach Smart Heading into the ‘09-10 season, Larry Hughes saw the writing on the wall. The chances of the wiry veteran logging meaningful minutes were nothing short of nil. Word of Hughes getting relegated to the pine was littered all over articles, columns and throughout the growing New York basketball blogosphere. Turn the clock back to the preseason, and Hughes’ woeful performances certainly didn’t augment his chances. Hughes was mired in a nightmarish 0-17 shooting slump, bur...

Knicks Players, Already Sick of 2010 Chatter

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:00:13 -0500

Welcome to the party, Knickerbockers: “According to one player, there is a sense among many Knicks that this season doesn’t mean anything to the organization since management has made it clear that it will look to add an impact player next summer. In order to do that, most of the players with expiring contracts will not be re-signed. Harrington, David Lee, Nate Robinson, Darko Milicic and Hughes are in the last year of their respective deals. The players also don’t like hear...

Burning free-agency question about Cavaliers' LeBron James gets cooled off by New York Knicks

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:22:12 -0500

Despite constant questioning from a rabid media corps and an anxious fan base, General Manager Donnie Walsh and coach Mike D'Antoni are focused on fixing what's wrong with a 1-4 team that will play host to James and the Cavaliers tonight in Madison Square Garden. And while they might not actually say it, they've got to be happy that James visits only once this season

Latrell Sprewell Hasn’t Had All of His Material Possessions Possessed … Yet

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:45:35 -0500

You can’t tell it from this photo, but a longtime reader claims this man going to his big body Benz is former millionaire/NBA guard Latrell Sprewell. Our reader notes that Sprewell is a staple at Apartment 720 in Milwaukee on Fridays. “I was in town this past weekend, walked into 720, and the first [...]

10 Positive Tweets about the Knicks

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:06:25 -0500

1. The Knicks as a team are protecting the basketball well...6th least turnovers in the NBA. Assists-to-Turnover Ratio 4th best in the league! 2. The Knicks clearly practice free throws! 3rd best in FT% in the NBA right now... 3. Knicks are 10th in the league in offensive rebounding thus far. Second chance opportunities will keep this team in games all season. 4. Danilo Gallinari--averaging 19.3 points per game, in addition to 4 rebounds and nearly 1 block per game. Starting to live up t...

Day 7 of 170: The New York Knicks: Your Natural Fantasy Enhancement

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:39:46 -0500

Line of the Night: Points may be overrated by many casual fantasy owners, but sometimes it really just is about how many times you can put the ball through the hoop. Last night Kevin Martin (1.36) dropped 48 points on the Grizzlies in an overtime win, hitting 7 of the 10 threes he took and [...]

My Knicks Are Heading No Where Except Down The Crapper!

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:56:53 -0500

New York Vinnie can truthfully write that I am not disappointed with the performance so far of “MY BOYS” the New York Knicks. You see in order to be disappointed you have to have something fall below your expectations; the Knicks are playing just like New York Vinnie told you they would like Crappola. “MY [...]

Stephon Marbury Stalking the New York Knicks

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:25:26 -0500

Stephon Marbury is a man of his word. It’s been almost two weeks since he said he’d be at the Knicks home opener and sure enough he was there. And so was his video camera. Marbury claims to be sitting out the NBA season to work on business ventures. So far he’s only been recording himself [...] Related posts:Video: Stephon Marbury Post Release Interview Stephon Marbury is free at last from the New York...Stephon Marbury And Amazon Team Up To Sell Starburys • Stephon Mar...

Knicks Singing Skills Potentially Worse than On-Court Action

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:00 -0500

So, the Knicks season opener is tonight in Miami. And, although I tend to mock the franchise and even feign an all-out split, I can't hide that I still watch - on occasion. Tonight will not be one of those instances. Nevertheless, I thought it my civic obligation to head over to knicks.com and at least educate myself.

It was there I was treated to the latest "Know Your Knicks" feature. The focus? Favorite song. Drink in the all-time selections from our New York Knicks. Also be sure to check out Toney Douglas, Al Harrington and Kryponate flexing the golden pipes -- or not. My personal commentary. In general, I question the historical significance of some of these selections. Best ever made was the question, fellas. Hope your defense is better than your question interpretation.

1. Nothing against the King of Pop, but if he's still around I'm doubting three of these dudes would be giving props to MJ for "best song ever made"

2. I have to admit, I wasn't waiting on the Jay-Z/Rihanna combo from Danillo Galinari. Who knew?

3. Nate's is the only answer I can give some respect to...I can recite that whole song, too. One of top 10 in genre. Ever. Believe that.

Get Ready for Knicks Basketball!

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:55:00 -0500

Prospective GM's, get him now! Only owed $10.5m this year and $11m+ next! (via)This caught my eye today:Eddy Curry won't be with the team as the regular season begins. The Knicks still have him working on his own to cut down more weight and get him able to be able to play at the speed the Knicks want him to play without getting hurt. It seems pretty obvious the franchise views Curry as too critical a piece to just give up on him. But I wonder how much longer this goes on before they p...

Rudy for Lee?

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:04:43 -0500

A recent report has come out that included an interesting sign-and-trade that featured David Lee and Rudy Fernandez. The Blazers declined the deal for obvious reasons, but that’s the important part here. Walsh finally showed some life and tried to rob the Blazers. Unfortunately for all of us Knicks fan the Blazers have the best GM [...]