Tag: New York Knicks
The shortened moratorium may benefit restricted free agents, writes salary cap guru Eric Pincus
“It’s tough schedule, for sure,’’ said (Kristaps) Porzingis, who played just 50 games last season in the Spanish League. “It’s a short period now. You need to be locked in and give all. I don’t want to finish the season with regret and then have five months of offseason work. I want to give my […]
Carmelo Anthony doesn’t believe Phil Jackson is going to coach the New York Knicks any time soon. “Phil ain’t coaching no more man,” Anthony said after Tuesday’s practice. “So let’s dead that rumor. Phil ain’t coaching no more.” In a story about Jackson and former coach Derek Fisher, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported that there has […]
Kristaps Porzingis is still recovering from a stomach virus that forced him to miss Sunday’s win over the Lakers but he remains optimistic that he’ll be available for Wednesday’s game against Golden State. Source: Frank Isola of the New York Daily News
The Kings may be painted into a corner. Is trading DeMarcus Cousins their only recourse for real change?… Phil Jackson met with Carmelo Anthony in Denver to clear the air on the future of the Knicks.
Carmelo Anthony says he had a “good” conversation with Phil Jackson about issues surrounding the New York Knicks earlier this week, but he sounds like a player eager to see what Jackson and the front office do to upgrade the roster this summer. “It’s in their court. The ball is in their court,” Anthony said. […]
He (Atton Afflalo) signed a two-year, $16 million contract, but has an opt out after this season. “I really don’t know what I’m doing to do,’’ Afflalo told The Post. “We’ll definitely have to address that when that times comes. Of course. I had a great first-year experience here. Obviously some ups and downs. One […]
(Knicks President Phil) Jackson also said the Knicks will sign Tony Wroten, though Jackson admitted he “needs a lot of medical attention” and likely won’t play this season. The plan is to have Wroten on the Knicks’ summer league team so they can take a look at him. “He’s a big point guard, a tall […]
(Knicks president Phil) Jackson revealed that he recently spoke to star forward Carmelo Anthony about the future of the franchise. Jackson said he believes Anthony, 31, is committed to New York, which is something the All-Star himself has said recently. “He sees the potential that we have,” Jackson said. “He had questions about where we’re […]
(Forward Derrick) Williams, the University of Arizona product, will be back home. He’s one of many Knicks with Los Angeles ties as the club faces the Clippers on Friday and the Lakers on Sunday. Williams revealed the Lakers, founders of Showtime, exhibited strong interest in him last summer, and they could be a threat to […]
