Loading ...Tagged: ‘Atlanta Hawks’
New York Knicks’ Jason Kidd Shows Support for Jason Collins
April 30th, 2013 at 12:13 PM
NBA journeymen Jason Collins has had a successful basketball career but is now most famous for becoming the first openly gay player in any of the four main American sports leagues. There have been others before him and more who will follow him but Collins is the first to admit...
New York Knicks’ Amare Stoudemire Eyeing Second Round Return
April 29th, 2013 at 5:15 PM
When Amare Stoudemire agreed in principle to a contract on July 5, 2010 with the New York Knicks he change the culture of New York basketball and brought hope back to Madison Square Garden. This season, Stoudemire's only played in 29 games because of injuries to both knees. While he will not play...
Who Will Fill New York Knicks Open Roster Spot?
April 16th, 2013 at 8:00 AM
When the New York Knicks saw nearly all of their big men forced out of action due to injury they went looking for help. First it was announced they had signed James Singleton. Then his deal fell through and the Knicks brought in Solomon Jones instead. After two games and...
New York Knicks: are Remaining Regular Season Games Meaningless?
April 15th, 2013 at 1:55 PM
Since the New York Knicks clinched a playoff birth they've been playing to secure positioning in the playoff bracket. First their goal was to win the Atlantic Division. Once they did that, they had the goal of clinching the second seed in the Eastern Conference. Now that they've done that,...
New York Knicks Keeping Iman Shumpert was Biggest Trade Deadline Move
February 23rd, 2013 at 8:00 AM
Many within the New York Knicks organization view Iman Shumpert as the future of the franchise. He's athletic, quick, a slasher, he can finish at the rim and he's a very good defensive player. Those same attributes made him a popular trade target for other teams leading into the NBA trade...
New York Knicks Outlast Atlanta Hawks 106-104
January 28th, 2013 at 12:20 AM
Carmelo Anthony leads New York Knicks to a big victory over Atlanta Hawks with 42 points and nearly a New York Knick record. Carmelo Anthony shot 15/28 from the field but more importantly shot 9/12 from 3 point range, which tied the previous New York Knicks record held by Toney...
New York Knicks’ Rasheed Wallace May Have a Future in Coaching
November 29th, 2012 at 10:47 AM
Rasheed Wallace has enjoyed a very nice career as a player in the NBA. However, most fans see him an an outspoken hot head more than someone they could see wearing a suit and instructing their team. That said, his teammates love him, his demeanor and his understanding of the...
New York Knicks’ Amare Stoudemire Finding His Way into Trade Rumors
November 28th, 2012 at 10:57 PM
Love him or hate him, Amare Stoudemire is someone who is finding his name in trade rumors right now. The $100 million man was on top of the world after signing a contract with the New York Knicks. He was given credit as the man who came to the Knicks...
New York Knicks Bench Coach Kenny Atkinson to Join Atlanta Hawks Staff
August 8th, 2012 at 10:10 PM
Kenny Atkinson is a very good coach. He was the final remaining part of the Mike D'Antoni era left on the New York Knicks coaching staff. As the player development coach he played an important role helping players improve. During his tenure in New York he was credited with the emergence...
New York Knicks Head Coach Mike Woodson’s Future is Directly Connected to Carmelo Anthony
March 31st, 2012 at 9:00 AM
The New York Knicks have had an up and down season thus far. The emergence of Jeremy Lin and Linsanity was a major high. The losing and subsequence departure of Mike D'Antoni as head coach was a low. A low that was clearly caused by Carmelo Anthony not being happy under...
New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks Working on a Trade for Jamal Crawford
December 11th, 2011 at 12:15 PM
Marc Berman of the New York Post reports that the New York Knicks are pursuing a three team trade that would return Jamal Crawford to Madison Square Garden. Crawford, a polarizing figure during his tenure in New York, would need to take a pay cut to make a return, but...
New York Knick Amare Stoudemire Working Out with Isiah Thomas
September 14th, 2011 at 3:25 AM
The good news is New York Knick forward Amare Stoudemire has resumed workouts after a long off-season with little to no activity. The bad, or more accurately concerning, news is that he's working out at Florida International University with Isiah Thomas.
***PHOTO1***
Amare isn't the only one. Atlanta Hawks star Joe Johnson is...
Is Newly Hired New York Knicks Assistant Coach Mike Woodson a Threat to Mike D’Antoni’s Job?
August 30th, 2011 at 5:07 AM
Mike D'Antoni doesn't teach much defense. He hasn't dealt well with holdovers on the Knicks roster. He hasn't had much success in New York. However, for three years he's ben a survivor. Is the end of his tenure as Knicks head coach nearing?
***PHOTO1***
Outside of last season's post-season appearance D'Antoni hasn't had...
New York Knicks Finally Getting Defensive
August 26th, 2011 at 3:26 PM
***PHOTO1*** The search for a defensive coordinator type assistant coach for the New York Knicks staff has been a hot topic all off-season. Some questioned if a coach would actually be hired or if it was just hot air from a desperate coach to keep his job. It seems we...
New York Knicks Fine with Firing Scout
August 11th, 2011 at 5:42 PM
***PHOTO1*** The New York Knicks have cut one of the last ties to the Isiah Thomas era. Mentioning Isiah Thomas to Knicks fans is like saying the name Voldemort at Hogwarts. With the exception of one or two more front office members the ties to Isiah's regime are all but...
