Tag: New York Knicks
Phil Jackson wants Carmelo Anthony out of New York, but his prodding of the superstar may ultimately backfire.
Carmelo Anthony has told confidants he may decide to wait out the old Zen Master, according to a source. As the feud between star player and star president escalated Tuesday, Anthony was telling friends he may stand firm on his no-trade clause at the Feb. 23 trade deadline and see what 71-year-old Phil Jackson decides […]
New York Knicks president Phil Jackson took another public shot at star forward Carmelo Anthony in a tweet on Tuesday, when Jackson referenced a column published on Bleacher Report that was critical of Anthony. The column details the Anthony-Jackson dynamic and questions Anthony’s desire to win by concluding that Jackson and the Knicks, in part, […]
Numerous notable Eastern Conference players are thriving on the road this season.
“We don’t have that trust. Some games we do, some games we don’t. Some games we have that second effort, some games we don’t, like today,” he (Kristaps Porzingis) said. Porzingis was asked why the team hasn’t yet developed trust in one another. “If we had the answer, I would tell you something. But it’s […]
Cavaliers general manager David Griffin was also adamant, telling ESPN’s Michael Wilbon after the win that (LeBron) James had not pushed him to trade (Kevin) Love to the Knicks. And further, a Cavaliers source told ESPN there have been no follow-up calls to the Knicks beyond the original call from New York to gauge Cleveland’s […]
According to a league source, LeBron (James) is the one pushing the Cleveland Cavaliers front office to acquire Carmelo (Anthony) even if it potentially means having to include Kevin Love in a deal, which is something Cavs management is opposed to doing. Jackson is hoping to move Anthony prior to the Feb. 23 trading deadline […]
Carmelo Anthony said late Saturday night that the New York Knicks’ struggles and the trade rumors swirling around him have been “testing my will,” though he’s trying to remain optimistic. “I’m still keeping it [mellow], still keeping it cool, man. It definitely kind of tests you, can put you to the test,” Anthony said after […]
Damien Barling stops by the ‘Shop to discuss the LeBron-Barkley feud, the Kings, the trade deadline and more.
Cavaliers star LeBron James says he just wants good friend Carmelo Anthony to be happy, no matter where he’s playing. “I just want the best for my friend, no matter what it is,” James told reporters in Cleveland before the Cavaliers traveled to New York for their game against the Knicks on Saturday night. “If […]
