Tag: New York Knicks

Amar’e Stoudemire, who signed a contract Tuesday with the New York Knicks to formally retire with them, says he had made overtures to do the same over the past two years with the Phoenix Suns but “wasn’t getting any positive response.” “That would’ve been the perfect way to go out,” Stoudemire told The Arizona Republic […]

Eric Pincus looks at which teams still have cap room, and who projects to have spending power next summer.

Amar’e Stoudemire signed a contract with the New York Knicks and subsequently announced that he’ll retire from the NBA, the club said in a statement Tuesday. “I want to thank Mr. Dolan, Phil [Jackson] and Steve [Mills] for signing me so that I can officially retire as a New York Knick,” Stoudemire said. “I came […]

Doug McDermott will join Kobe Bryant as players who changed numbers, but not teams. Here’s the rest of them.

Q: Knicks fans always have high expectations, sometimes maybe not even grounded in reality over the years. Before last season, Melo came out on media day and talked about managing expectations with such a young team. But with this roster now and all these veterans, what should the expectations be for the Knicks? (Derrick) ROSE: […]

Salary cap guru Eric Pincus looks at some of the most creative contracts signed this summer.

Some players are taking a calculated risk by playing the long game and not cashing out in the short-term.

Carmelo Anthony wants more than a better U.S. basketball team heading into the Olympics. He wants a better U.S. Anthony wants an end to the gun violence, the killing of African-Americans and the targeting of police, and right now his quest for that seems bigger than his desire for what would be a record third […]

The New York Knicks have re-signed guard Sasha Vujacic. Vujacic started 25 games last season, his first with the Knicks. He averaged 4.9 points overall in 61 games, but contributed 7.8 per game as a starter. He won NBA titles with the Lakers in 2009 and 2010. Source: NBA.com