Tag: New York Knicks
Multiple teams view (Derrick) Rose as a potential trade target, according to league sources. It would be surprising if the Knicks didn’t get calls about Rose as the deadline approaches. He has struggled on defense and hasn’t distributed the ball well, but he has shown that he’s again one of the best lane penetrators in […]
Carmelo Anthony said on Wednesday morning that he expects to be playing for the New York Knicks after the Feb. 23 trade deadline. “I never thought I would be anywhere else,” he said. Source: Ian Begley of ESPN
New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony has been selected as the injury replacement for Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love for Sunday’s All-Star Game in New Orleans, the NBA said Wednesday. Sources told ESPN.com that Anthony accepted the invite from NBA commissioner Adam Silver earlier in the day, after Silver offered him the spot on the […]
Adam Silver should not unilaterally pick Kevin Love’s All-Star replacement. Moke Hamilton explains.
The Knicks are stuck in the NBA’s unenviable middle, writes Tommy Beer.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he and Michael Jordan spoke with Charles Oakley and Knicks owner James Dolan on Monday to bring the public dispute between Oakley, one of the franchise’s most popular players, and Dolan to rest. “Both Mr. Oakley and Mr. Dolan were apologetic about the incident and subsequent comments, and their negative […]
(Carmelo) Anthony scored 21 of his 25 points in the second half, passing Charles Barkley for 25th on the league’s all-time scoring list. He got a kick out of surpassing the enemy of both LeBron James and Charles Oakley, not to mention the longtime Knicks denigrator as a TNT analyst. “Oh Barkley?” Anthony paused and […]
Historically an enthusiast of the All-Star festivities, Anthony said he’d prefer to utilize the week off rather than take the injury reserve spot that may have opened up because of a knee injury to Kevin Love. Anthony had lobbied hard for a spot this season, and two years ago even delayed knee surgery so he […]
Charles Oakley said on Thursday he has tried to mend his fractured relationship with James Dolan multiple times but has been rebuffed by the New York Knicks owner on each occasion. “He don’t want to meet with me,” Oakley told The Undefeated’s Mike Wise. “Man won’t even shake my hand.” Oakley has been critical of the Knicks over the years, […]
New York Knicks president Phil Jackson on Thursday wrote that his tweet earlier this week that referenced a Bleacher Report column critical of Carmelo Anthony was “misunderstood.” Jackson’s tweet on Tuesday about the Bleacher Report column was widely interpreted as another criticism of Anthony, whom the Knicks have shopped in trade talks in recent weeks. Jackson might have intended to dispel […]
