What isn’t there to be excited about in Chicago right now? OK, the weather. But as far as the Bulls … If last week’s three overtime games in a row – 2-1 in those contests – weren’t enough to put the Bulls on the map, just take a look at this week. [Read more…]
“Must win” is probably one of the more overused expressions among NBA fans, and especially Knicks fans. But Thursday night in Boston, it would have been appropriate. To most around the NBA, Carmelo Anthony’s team is fugazi. The Knicks don’t rebound particularly well. Their defense is inconsistent. They are going to set the NBA record for 3-pointers hoisted in a season. They’re not bruisers, they’re not bangers. From here, they look to be the quintessential “win 55 games and lose in the first
Forwards Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Carlos Boozer of the Chicago Bulls were named NBA Players of the Week on Monday after leading their teams to 3-1 records. [Read more…]
NEW YORK — Is it possible that we haven’t seen the New York Knicks play their best basketball yet? I’m going to have to say “yes” to this one. That seems a bit strange considering Carmelo Anthony’s MVP-caliber season and the team’s 25-13 record. [Read more…]
Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith has been suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount for conduct detrimental to the team. The team did not reveal what that conduct was, but the Atlanta Journal-Constitiution reported that Smith was thrown out of Tuesday’s practice. Hawks president Danny Ferry announced the suspension in a news release, saying, “Josh and I discussed the issue and he understood and accepted this course of action. We are confident that he will respond positively, learn from this experience
Jason Kidd At 21-8, the New York Knicks enter Friday second in the Eastern Conference and fifth in the NBA. Amar’e Stoudemire isn’t expected to make his season debut until New Year’s Day at the earliest and Iman Shumpert isn’t expected to return to the court until sometime after mid-January. [Read more…]
Big men Al Horford of the Atlanta Hawks and Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs were named NBA Players of the Week on Monday. Horford ended LeBron James’ two-week grip on the Eastern Conference honor, leading the Hawks to a 4-0 record. He averaged 16.5 points, 9.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists, including a career-high 10 assists in an overtime win over Washington on Nov. 21. [Read more…]
NEW YORK – When you’re the New York Knicks, you’ll take any piece of positive history you can get. And after the Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 100-84, on Sunday afternoon, they have opened a season with back-to-back victories for the first time this century. That the two victories came against two quality opponents in the Miami Heat – whom the Knicks defeated Friday night – and the 76ers should give Knicks fans more gooey feelings of positivity. Mike