And now, in the act Knicks fans have waited all season for…. Phil Jackson to the rescue! Imagine that, another Knick dream, shot to hell. It’s not happening. Friends say Jackson is still happy as a clam in retirement, living on the water in Playa Del Rey, about to undergo knee surgery, in a continuing effort to put his body back together and do things like bicycle though Europe. The Knicks are nowhere in his thoughts, at present. Since he does have a New York thing,
NEW YORK — Just a few short hours after Carmelo Anthony publicly denied having requested a trade, news broke Wednesday afternoon that Mike D’Antoni has resigned as the head coach of the New York Knicks. After being denied a contract extension by Knicks owner James Dolan last offseason, this news should not come as a surprise. D’Antoni was hired in May 2008 by then team president and general manager Donnie Walsh. He came to New York with the hopes of luring LeBron
Carmelo Anthony got his wish. Make no mistake, this was a case of the player prevailing over the coach as Mike D’Antoni “resigned” today in a mutual decision made with owner Jim Dolan, according to the breaking news story by Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports, who scooped everyone. But there clearly had been a developing conflict between Anthony and D’Antoni over offensive philosophy, and Dolan had to choose sides with the team on a six-game losing streak heading into tonight’s game against
Orlando Magic Chief Executive Officer Alex Martins indicated Sunday that the team has not decided whether it will trade Dwight Howard before the NBA trade deadline on Thursday afternoon.The Magic face one of the most momentous personnel decisions in franchise history: Do they trade the best center in the sport before the deadline to ensure they receive assets in return or do they hold onto Howard and accept the risk that he could sign a free-agent contract with another team
This is all on Carmelo Anthony. Enough excuses have been made for a so-called superstar whose one-dimensional game arrived in New York over a year ago. There has been an initial acclimation period, an abbreviated training camp, a hole at point guard, an injury and another acclimation period due to a revamped roster. In and of themselves, those excuses had some legitimacy when they arose. But there has been one consistent thread through Anthony’s tenure with the New York Knicks: When he
NEW YORK – Back in May 2008, Mike D’Antoni bolted the Phoenix Suns for the skyscrapers of the Big Apple. Although he spent five seasons coaching in the desert, he’s never felt the heat like this. Not even in Miami. Sadly, the sun seems to be setting on Mike D’Antoni’s tenure in New York, and Nate McMillan might make some sense as a potential replacement. (Assuming, of course, that Phil Jackson is not interested – a topic addressed on this site
NEW YORK – Since the Knicks’ 120-103 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, many in the pro basketball world have been talking about the emergence of the supporting cast. The Knicks are 10-3 in their last 13 games and are 18-18 overall. What everyone has said—and rightfully so—is that the play of Jeremy Lin and the second unit has propelled the club through what should have been a very rough stretch. What nobody has said—until now and until me—is that
Why isn’t Josh Smith in the All-Star Game? Smith has been the best and most consistent player this season on the Atlanta Hawks, who have the same record (20-14) as the Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets and deserve to have an All-Star. But the Hawks probably don’t deserve two All-Stars. At least that’s what the Eastern Conference coaches felt, picking Joe Johnson and snubbing Smith, whose numbers are considerably better. When Johnson had to bow out with an injury earlier