Mike D’Antoni — Page 23

Hamilton: A must-win for Knicks tonight vs. winless Wizards

January 6, 2012 by Moke Hamilton

Dead Man Walking?

NEW YORK — Tonight brings Game 7 of the young season for the New York Knicks. And given the caliber of the opponent and the increasing vulture culture surrounding coach Mike D’Antoni, it is fair to say this is a “must-win” game. After being manhandled at Madison Square Garden by the Toronto Raptors and the Charlotte Bobcats, the Knicks will square off against the woeful Washington Wizards tonight at the Verizon Center. After winning just two

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Hamilton: Lack of assists and 3s killing Knicks

December 30, 2011 by Moke Hamilton

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

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Hamilton column: D’Antoni on hot seat

December 23, 2011 by Moke Hamilton

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

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Hamilton column: With Baron Davis, Knicks will win the Atlantic

December 18, 2011 by Moke Hamilton

NEW YORK — Earlier today, news began to trickle out from various media outlets that Baron Davis has agreed to join the Knicks. He will officially sign with the club on Monday and is expected to accept their one year “room exception” offer of $2.5 million. Marc Berman of the New York Post was the first to report Sunday that Davis agreed to join the Knicks and echoed my Friday sentiment—he will play sooner rather than later. According to Berman, the Knicks’

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