NEW YORK – If you’re a fan of the New York Knicks, there are only so many times that a moral victory will suffice. Coming into the 2011-2012 season, with a true center in Tyson Chandler and a dynamic frontcourt duo featuring two of the NBA’s most prolific scorers, the Knicks were supposed to be battling with the likes of the Miami Heat and the Chicago Bulls for supremacy in the Eastern Conference. But after last night 105-102 loss to the
NEW YORK – Back when the NBA released its truncated 66-game schedule on December 6, tonight’s South Beach matchup featuring the New York Knicks and LeBron’s beach bums was supposed to be a clash of the titans. Instead, it’s an NBA version of Jack and the Beanstalk. Exactly one year ago today, the Amar’e Stoudemire-led Knicks beat the Miami Heat in Madison Square Garden. To that point, it was probably Stoudemire’s most proud moment as a Knick. After the win, his team
NEW YORK – On Saturday night, things went from bad to worse for the New York Knicks. On the second night of a back to back, the Denver Nuggets came into Madison Square Garden and handed the Knicks their sixth consecutive loss, in double overtime. Danilo Gallinari scored a game high 37 points on a mere 19 field goal attempts and grabbed 8 rebounds. Al Harrington made some big shots down the stretch—including four 3-pointers—and grabbed 11 rebounds of his own. The
NEW YORK – Amar’e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony seem to be at odds… At least on the basketball court. From the day Anthony arrived, Knicks fans immediately began to expect great things and playoff victories from Stat-e-Melo. Chemistry, we were told, would take time to develop. But if it seems like things are getting worse, it might be because they are. Between last season and this season, Amar’e and ‘Melo have played 37 regular season games together and still haven’t been able to consistently
NEW YORK – The Knicks will matter, and Iman Shumpert is going to be the main reason why. And yes, I say that, notwithstanding the 94-83 beating the Knicks took at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night. The Knicks lost Carmelo Anthony to a sprained ankle, were outworked by the well-rested Grizzlies, and obviously had dead legs—converting on only 31 of their 83 field goal attempts. The loss ended their 4-game win streak, and the Knicks might be looking
Dead Man Walking?
After Carmelo Anthony gave a sold-out Madison Square Garden a great Christmas gift last Sunday, the Knicks have dropped consecutive games. On Wednesday night, they visited Oakland and lost to Mark Jackson’s Warriors, 92-78. And Thursday night’s showdown in Los Angeles saw Kobe Bryant and the Lakers defeat them, 99-82. During Thursday night’s telecast from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, TNT’s Reggie Miller and Kevin Harlan, while calling the game, had the following exchange: RM: “What kind of basketball is this we’re
NEW YORK — The city that never sleeps is also the cauldron that never cools. At least, that’s the case when Knicks fans don’t have your back. Welcome to the world of Mike D’Antoni. After three full seasons as the coach of the New York Knicks, D’Antoni is 103-143, has one playoff berth, zero playoff wins, and the hottest coaching seat in the NBA. Maybe even in all of professional sports. From day one, Knicks fans have never fully embraced D’Antoni or his