Knicks Nab Derrick Williams for 2 Years, $10 Million
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
Robin Lopez Agrees to 4-Year, $54 Million Deal With Knicks
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
Knicks Sign Arron Afflalo For Two Years, $16 Million
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 Land Lance Stephenson
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
Drafting Porzingis A Step Forward For Knicks
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
2015 NBA Draft Rankings
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 Trade for Bucks’ Ilysolva
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
Game 3 Recap: Cavaliers 96 – Warriors 91
A mountain that seemed insurmountable not a week ago, is now halfway climbed. Behind the continued heroics of Lebron James and unexpected Dellavedova, the Cavaliers have taken a 2-1 series lead. While they have captured the spotlight, there is something bigger going on here. For the entire playoffs, the Warriors have usedContinue Reading
Game 2 Recap: Cavaliers 95 – Warriors 93
When Lebron James went to Miami back in 2010, there were questions of who would be Batman and who would be Robin. After all, it was Dwyane Wade’s team. He had already won a championship in South Beach. But Lebron was the most talented basketball player in the world. That firstContinue Reading
Knicks Trade Options for 4th Pick
Let’s be clear, the Knicks should not trade this pick. Trading away 1st round picks is exactly what got them into this mess. Isiah traded away picks that turned into Gordon Hayward, Lamarcus Aldridge and Joakim Noah. But who cares about the past? Carmelo is aging and we need to win now! – KnicksContinue Reading