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Jeremy Lin and Derek Jeter

by Charlie on February 15, 2012

A non-NBA fan watches Jeremy Lin’s post-game presser and is immediately reminded of New York’s patron saint of sports, Derek Jeter.

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Knicks vs. Bobcats: Problems Time Won’t Solve

by Charlie on January 5, 2012

This was supposed to be a stretch of schedule that would allow the Knicks to rack up a few wins against lesser opponents. But the real “lesser opponent” has been Mike D’Antoni’s club; his Knicks have dropped consecutive games to the Raptors and Bobcats. The Charlotte loss was particularly ugly. With Amar’e Stoudemire and Iman [...]

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Knicks Lay Bricks, Lose to Toronto

by Charlie on January 3, 2012

Quick thoughts on last night’s disappointing home loss to the Toronto Raptors: Mike D’Antoni is regarded as one of the top offensive thinkers in the game, but that certainly wasn’t in evidence last night. The Knicks fell in love with the three-point shot early and often – 35 of their 78 shot attempts came from [...]

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2011 NBA Draft: Mock Draft version 4.0

by Charlie on May 19, 2011

The latest version of my About.com mock draft – updated to reflect the results of the NBA Draft Lottery. This is my first attempt to match players to teams and their needs, styles and draft philosophies. Cleveland (from LA Clippers): Kyrie Irving PG – Duke Fr. Huge break for the Cavs, who move up to [...]

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Knicks Win Season Opener

by Charlie on October 28, 2010

Amar’e Stoudemire, Wilson Chandler and the Knicks’ defense led New York to a season-opening 98-93 win over the Toronto Raptors.Stoudemire posted a double-double in his first official game as a Knick, scoring 19 points and grabbing 10 boards. More importantly, he gave the Knicks something they’ve needed for years – a true go-to scorer. Meanwhile, [...]

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Bosh to Miami?

by Charlie on June 30, 2010

The first big player move of the free agent season may be falling into place today. Several Internet reports indicate that the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors have reached agreement on a sign-and-trade deal that would send Chris Bosh to South Beach in exchange for Michael Beasley, Mario Chalmers and Joel Anthony. … Read Full [...]

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Welcome to the last week of the regular season – just about the only time that swapping Chris Bosh for Earl Barron might actually make sense. Bosh’s status for the remainder of the season – and the playoffs – is very much in doubt, courtesy of an inadvertent Antawn Jamison elbow. Bosh took a shot [...]

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