With Amare Stoudemire due back any day now for the New York Knicks, there has been plenty of chatter about what his return may do for the chemistry of the best team in the Eastern Conference. Even before the long awaited return, the issue of whether the power forward can fit in with Carmelo Anthony has constantly been questioned by the media and fans alike, with good reason. The two simply have yet to prove that they can both be highly productive
NEW YORK — After 25 games, at 19-6, we can stop wondering if the Knicks are good enough to host a first-round playoff series. Knicks fans should start thinking much bigger than that, because the ‘Bockers haven’t been this good in a long, long time. [Read more…]
Toward the end of the film “Se7en,” two detectives are driving a serial killer to a supposed location of one of the killer’s victims. The serial killer, played by Kevin Spacey, tries to convince the detectives of the lasting importance of his acts. One of the detectives, played by Brad Pitt, dismisses the serial killer’s claims by saying, “You’re a T-shirt. You’re a Movie of the Week.” That pretty much sums up Jeremy Lin. [Read more…]
The time. The effort. The presence of mind. Jason Kidd didn’t need to become a great 3-point shooter to prolong his NBA career, he didn’t have to continuously work on his jimmy to get to the point he’s at now… [Read more…]
NEW YORK — The last time the New York Knicks won 16 of their first 21 games, it was 1995. A gallon of gas cost $1.13, and President Bill Clinton was finishing up his first term and eyeing a second. Now, 16 long years later, the Knicks find themselves amongst the NBA’s top teams. Dare we start to think of them as “elite?” [Read more…]
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Hyped and magnified. As the New York Knickerbockers and the Brooklyn Nets get set for their showdown tonight at the Barclays Center, they’re surely aware the meaning of this game transcends the sport; the first matchup in what will surely be a long rivalry has all the ingredients to be a dandy: 1. Two good teams: Instead of an uncertain opening night tilt on October 29th, we have teams who we know have confidence in themselves as they head toward
How concerned should the Los Angeles Lakers be right now? One day after edging out a win against the Brooklyn Nets, the team went into Arco Arena on Wednesday and lost to the Sacramento Kings – the team with the worst record in the Western Conference. You can’t blame the loss on Kobe Bryant, who continued his torrid pace on offense – scoring 38 points on 11-of-20 shooting – despite playing on a sore foot. [Read more…]
