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Oakley slams Knicks' defense
12 days ago by
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Charles Oakley has only seen the Knicks play two games this season and for him that's two games too many. When Oakley met with team president Donnie Walsh last April, he came away with the understanding that organization would make a greater commitment to defense in 2009-10.
Lupica: Knicks' date with expiration
12 days ago by
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They are not the New York Knicks and haven't been for a long time. The idea that the Garden is still some kind of mecca for pro basketball - why, because Kobe and LeBron each show up for a concert event every year? - is just another romantic New York sports myth.
Lawrence: D'Antoni's roster is walking small
12 days ago by
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The Knicks have half as many players in the last year of their deals and Mike D'Antoni is having a hard time getting them to play hard on a nightly basis. "It's something I really don't understand," said team president Donnie Walsh.
Knicks' record worst start in franchise history
13 days ago by
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The Knicks are now so bloody awful that Friday night they were outclassed by the NBA's most dysfunctional team. Golden State showed up at Madison Square Garden as the more organized, dedicated and talented team. It wasn't even close.
Lawrence: Knicks only work hard at not trying
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Here's what's most alarming: The Knicks failed yet again to play hard during a 121-107 defeat to the Warriors, so the fans were right to shower them with boos when they walked off.
Nelson: Jackson divorce will do everyone good
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Don Nelson took a not-to-subtle shot at both Stephen Jackson and Monta Ellis Friday night when the Golden State head coach was asked about rookie Stephen Curry's new role.
Could be time to start pan-Knicking
14 days ago by
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With Thanksgiving still 13 days away, the Knicks have already reached a critical point in their season. A loss to Golden State tonight would mean the worst start in team history at 1-9. The fans are losing patience.
New Orleans bounces Byron
14 days ago by
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Byron Scott lasted only nine games, but it's not a surprise, since he went into the final year of his contract - which included Coach of the Year honors in 2008 - squarely on the hot seat after a first-round playoff exit last season.
LeBron: No more 2010 talk
15 days ago by
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He didn't sign a contract extension with the Cavs, but LeBron James put an end to all the talk about his potential free agency next summer. And he did so hours after Dwyane Wade floated the idea of the two superstars teaming up next season.
Lawrence: Knicks lose game, locate point guard
15 days ago by
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Chris Duhon is about done as a starter for Mike D'Antoni. He hasn't been benched, but it's only a matter of time. Can Mike D'Antoni turn the playmaking duties over to a rookie, Toney Douglas?
Knicks match worst start with loss to Hawks
15 days ago by
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The Knicks blew a 14-point first half lead by allowing 67 points in the second half including 48 in the last 16 minutes and 30 seconds and lost to the Atlanta Hawks, 114-101, on Wednesday night at the Garden.
Knicks may call on Johnson, Bosh
15 days ago by
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If the Knicks find themselves struggling to woo LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, who can become free agents next summer, they'll likely turn their attention to the players such as Chris Bosh and Joe Johnson.
Curry gets weight off his shoulders
16 days ago by
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Looking nothing like the slow, burly player with a history of weight and conditioning problems, a streamlined Eddy Curry returned to practice Tuesday and took the first major step toward resurrecting his disappointing career.
Heat sees Wade as hot to re-sign
16 days ago by
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Miami Heat owner Micky Arison is confident that he will get Dwyane Wade's signature on a contract next summer. Speculation has Wade high on the Knicks' free-agent wish list - right after LeBron James.
Knicks can't edge Utah Jazz at the Garden
17 days ago by
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In the final seconds of a game the Knicks desperately needed, Toney Douglas' luck ran out. The rookie point guard missed a leaner at the buzzer as the Utah Jazz hung on for a 95-93 victory Monday night at the Garden.
Knicks prove they have a pulse
17 days ago by
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The Knicks felt good about losing Monday night. It's almost laughable, but that's the kind of crisis they had put themselves in before they took the Utah Jazz to the wire at the Garden. Before they showed some fight, the Knicks' approach to the season was to just get it over with.
Curry shapes up as option for D'Antoni
17 days ago by
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Eddy Curry's clandestine weight-loss/conditioning program is in the final stages and Curry once again will be allowed to practice with his teammates this week, the Knicks announced Monday night. Curry was banished from the team last month until he reached a certain weight.
Jazz to make things worse for Knicks
18 days ago by
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The Utah Jazz has more of a vested interest in the Knicks this season than most of the Knicks themselves. Utah is the sole beneficiary of every loss the Knicks pile up this year. And from the looks of things, there will be plenty of losses.
Knicks can't compete with Milwaukee
19 days ago by
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Andrew Bogut scored a season-high 22 points and had eight rebounds to help the Milwaukee Bucks beat the New York Knicks 102-87 on Saturday night.
Celtics prove too much for Nets
19 days ago by
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Playing with nearly half their roster unavailable due to injury or illness, the Nets put a scare into Boston at the Meadowlands before losing, 86-76, to fall to 0-7.
LeBron won't rush free agency
20 days ago by
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At the very least, LeBron James is expected to visit the Knicks should he opt to become a free agent on July 1. There is also a possibility that he could visit two more clubs that will have salary-cap space, the Nets and Heat.
Lawrence: LeBron on parade
20 days ago by
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Like the Yankees, the Knicks will have money to burn in the offseason, enough to lure LeBron James to New York to save our beleaguered NBA franchise, and maybe one day see him on his own float up lower Broadway.
LeBron scores 33, Cavs top Knicks
20 days ago by
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LeBron James scored 33 points in his only visit to Madison Square Garden this season, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 100-91 victory over the struggling Knicks on Friday night.
Players find talk of summer is bummer
21 days ago by
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Are the Knicks already starting to implode? It's a question being raised in light of their 1-4 start and grumbling inside the locker room that the organization, gearing up for the free-agent class of 2010, is giving up on this season.
Knicks' shot to court King
21 days ago by
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The over/under on the number of times the Jay-Z song "Empire State of Mind" will play at the Garden tonight is three. This may only seem like a basketball game to everybody else, but for the Knicks, tonight represents LeBron James' unofficial recruiting visit.
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