It’s that time of the year again. The Knicks are on the outside of the playoffs, looking in, and the trade deadline is approaching. It’s time for the Carmelo Anthony trade rumors to fly. Of course, leading the charge is Isola of the News. Before we begin any discussion ofContinue Reading
This may have been the most meaningful game for Knick’s fans since the 2013-14 season. It was time to see what all that losing had bought them, and if Phil Jackson had made the right bet. The curtain would finally be raised on the mysterious Latvian. The first thing that stuck out was how freaking bigContinue Reading
The Knicks have agreed to a sign-and-trade to acquire Magic big man Kyle O’Quinn. The Knicks gave the Magic the remainder of their 2014-15 cash and the right to swap 2019 2nd round picks. As for the signing part, the Knicks agreed to a 4 year, $16 million contract with O’Quinn. In O’Quinn,Continue Reading
There is one word that sums up Derrick Williams – athleticism. If you didn’t watch all 10 minutes of that highlight reel, stop reading and watch the dunkfest now. Keep in mind, that’s a compilation of throw-downs from just last year. The Knicks signed the athletic wing to a 2 year,Continue Reading
The Knicks have agreed to sign Robin Lopez for $54 million over four years. He wasn’t their first, second or even third choice. The chances at landing LaMarcus Aldridge or DeAndre Jordan were remote, but the hope was there. When their attempts at landing the marquee bigs were futile, the full-proof fallbackContinue Reading
The Knicks have agreed to a two-year, $16 million with free agent shooting guard Arron Afflalo. The second year will be a player option. Afflalo will add a much needed perimeter threat to the Knicks, he is a career 38.5% three-point shooter. The 29-year old is an above-average defender, and passer, fromContinue Reading
Clippers Get: Lance Stephenson G Hornets Get: Spencer Hawes C, Matt Barnes F Clippers – B The Clippers came into the offseason needing change, but lacking financial flexibility. With nearly $40 million already locked up in Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, Doc Rivers vowed to make Deandre Jordan a maximum player this offseason. AddContinue Reading
With the 4th pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, the New York Knicks select Kristaps Porzingis, from Liepāja Latvia. It’s the last thing Knicks fans wanted to hear after enduring the worst season in franchise history. This is the same franchise that selected European center Frederic Weiss, who never suited up for an NBAContinue Reading
1. Jahlil Okafor C, Duke Age 19 | H 6-11 | WS 7-5 | W 270 The intersection of Towns’ improvement and lapses in Okafor’s production had many moving Towns to number one at the end of the year. It was enough to get me to re-evaluate who I truly thought was theContinue Reading
Pistons Get: Ersan Ilyasova F Bucks Get: Caron Butler F, Shawne Williams F Pistons – A+ Well that just made the Pistons offseason a hell of a lot easier, now didn’t it? The Finals aren’t even over yet and the Pistons have a replacement in hand for free agent to be, Greg Monroe.Continue Reading