BROOKLYN – Mikhail Prokhorov once vowed to take over New York as owner of the Brooklyn Nets and turn Knicks fans into Nets fans. But on Thursday night in front of a national TV audience, it was the Knicks who took over Brooklyn and Barclays Center. It was so bad, Brooklyn’s introductory video malfunctioned before loud boos for Kevin Garnett and Jason Kidd filled the arena during the starting lineup introductions. Chants of “Let’s go Knicks” began as New York pulled away
Coming into this season, I had the New York Knicks taking a step backward in my Sheridan Hoops preview column. But not this far back. New York is tied for the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference with a 3-8 mark and J.R. Smith, arguably the team’s second best player, is in crisis mode. “They say it’s too early to panic,” Smith said after Wednesday’s hard-fought overtime loss to Indiana, the team’s sixth straight home setback. “Me personally, I panic. I don’t
Before the season began, Carmelo Anthony told the New York Observer he plans to become a free agent this summer. With every additional loss, that statement hovers over the Knicks like a dark cloud in a tornado zone, with the threat of the ultimate catastrophe – a lightning bolt and whirlwind that would destroy everything. “I think everybody in the NBA dreams to be a free agent at least one time in their career,” Anthony said at the time. “It’s like
Tuesday night, in a 102-97 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats, New York Knicks center Tyson Chandler left the court in the first quarter with what was thought to be a right knee injury. Now, we know that Chandler will miss 4-6 weeks with what has been diagnosed as a non-displaced fracture to his right fibula. [Read more…]
Wednesday, November 6 Daily Trivia: Which player scored the most points in an NBA playoff series? Answer below. Bucks’ Larry Sanders being investigated for role in bar fight [Read more…]
Sunday, October 20 Daily Trivia: How many MVP awards did Michael Jordan win? Tracy McGrady says he considered using PEDs. Posted at 06:29 PM ET Though he admits he never actually “crossed that line,” Tracy Mcgrady, the now retired 16-year NBA veteran revealed he considered using PEDs to regain not just his ailing knee health, but confidence. “I read up on it and saw the side effects,” he told Ernie Johnson on NBA TV’s open court, referring to why he decided not
With the NBA season win total over/unders coming out earlier this week at the Las Vegas Hilton (LVH) in Las Vegas, here is a chart of those odds, the team wins from last year and the percentage changes between the two: [Read more…]
Floyd Mayweather was the highlight of an exciting day of sports yesterday. In an anticipated match against Canelo Alvarez which guaranteed Mayweather $41.5 million, the champ remained undefeated improving his record to a flawless 45-0. Last night’s fight was expected to break all previous boxing records across TV sets in America. In 2007, his fight against Oscar De La Hoya attracted 2.5 million customers and an all-time high $132 million in pay-per-view revenue. Although an entertaining battle, Mayweather proved too strong for