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Five Factors: Grizzlies-Clippers Playoff Preview

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For the first time in their franchise’s 17-year history, the Memphis Grizzlies have earned homecourt advantage in a playoff series. That said, simply having a deciding game in their building probably won’t get them any closer to victory without taking these factors into consideration: THE HEALTH FACTOR: Zach Randolph was the catalyst for the Memphis Grizzlies’ improbable upset of the top-seeded San Antonio Spurs in last year’s NBA playoffs. After missing 38 games this season, he seems to be rounding into

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Five Factors: Knicks-Heat Playoff Preview

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One of the NBA’s better rivalries of yesteryear will be renewed on Saturday when Carmelo Anthony’s New York Knicks take on LeBron James’ Miami Heat. If it goes to a seventh game, fasten your seat belts and prepare for some controversy. Remember, those who forget history are destined to repeat it. Is Bennett Salvatore working that game? Here are five factors that may determine the outcome of the series. THE HOMECOURT FACTOR: Those that have doubts about the Miami Heat’s championship

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Hamilton: Tyson Chandler should be considered for Defensive Player of the Year

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NEW YORK — Old guys are resting, young teams are angling, and Kobe Bryant is dreaming of another championship. It’s that time of year: the NBA’s playoffs are upon us! And thanks to the Milwaukee Bucks losing to the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night, the Knicks (33-29) officially clinched a berth in the NBA’s postseason party. At the very least, Knicks fans can be assured of four more games after the Knicks conclude their regular season in Charlotte on April 26,

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Hamilton: Four Takeaways From Knicks-Heat

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NEW YORK — On a beautiful Sunday afternoon in New York City, the old cliché held true; There’s a first time for everything. Unfortunately, today wouldn’t be the day for the first that Knicks fans were hoping for… That would have been the first time that Carmelo Anthony’s Knicks beat LeBron James’ Heat in Madison Square Garden. Instead, it was the first time that Mike Woodson lost a home game as the head coach of the New York Knicks. After dropping the

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Hamilton: Knicks Can Upset Bulls In Playoffs

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NEW YORK — Last night in Orlando, the Knicks utilized a balanced attack to defeat the Magic, 96-80. The victory giave them a record of 28-27 on the season and improved  their lead over the Milwaukee Bucks to 1 1/2 games for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Prior to the game, Stan Van Gundy offered this, “You don’t want to face the Knicks in the playoffs because Carmelo scares the hell out of you.” (And yes, he

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Linsanity is over: Knicks point guard has torn meniscus

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NEW YORK — This might be the end of Linsanity as we’ve known it. The Knicks announced Saturday night prior to their game against Cleveland that Lin recently had an MRI that revealed a slight tear to the meniscus in his left knee. Lin will have a minor surgical procedure that will sideline him for 6 weeks. That means Lin will be unavailable before the beginning of May, when the playoffs will already be underway. The news is a major blow to the Knicks.

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Hamilton: With Amar’e out, Anthony must shoulder the load for Knicks

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NEW YORK — He sat in his locker stall, upbeat and confident. “Nah, it’s just muscular tightness,” he said. “Now, it feels much better.” Those were amongst the final words Amar’e Stoudemire uttered to the press contingent in the Knicks’ locker room after last Saturday’s 101-79 victory over the Detroit Pistons. On Monday – just two days later – it was revealed that Stoudemire has a bulging disk in his lower back and would miss at least two weeks. That 48-hour period was

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Stoudemire Out Due to Bulging Disk

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After being pulled out of Saturday’s victory over the Detroit Pistons, Amar’e Stoudemire told members of the press that his back tightened up a bit, that he was pulled for “precautionary reasons,” and that he would be available to play when the Knicks took on the Milwaukee Bucks in a game with playoff implications on Monday night. Well, that was then, this is now. At about 6pm on Monday–90 minutes before tip off–the Knicks announced that an MRI revealed that Stoudemire had

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