Dwight Howard

The NBA trade deadline usually creates some “buy” opportunities for fantasy basketball players. Problem is, this year’s later-than-usual deadline and compressed schedule might make a lot of teams hesitant to deal. From this week’s Working the Wire on Rotowire.com: ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith created a bit of a stir by suggesting that the Orlando Magic [...]

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Training Camp Notes: Grading the Nets

by Charlie on December 16, 2011

We’re spending a lot of time talking about how weak the Knicks bench looks… but have you seen the Nets’ depth chart? Anyone else wondering what they’re up to? The Nets could be attempting to put together a team based on some of the more successful Dwight Howard-centered Orlando Magic squads, with lots of floor-spacing [...]

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Chris Paul and the Carmelo Anthony Trade

by Charlie on December 6, 2011

What if the Knicks hadn’t traded for Carmelo Anthony last spring? What if Anthony signed with New York as a free agent instead? Would that make acquiring Chris Paul any easier?

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Moves the Knicks Can’t Make

by Charlie on November 28, 2011

The lockout is finally over… well, mostly. And though the NBA and group-formerly-known-as-the-NBPA have yet to dot all the i’s and cross all the t’s on a new collective bargaining agreement, basketball discussion has shifted back to actual basketball. Sort of. It would be hard to term some of the rumors floating around of late [...]

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Can the Knicks Make a Play for Dwight Howard?

by Charlie on October 17, 2011

It’s impossible to say until we have a better idea what the new CBA will allow, but based on what we know now it seems unlikely.

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Knicks Fall to Magic

by Charlie on March 24, 2011

The Orlando Magic handed the Knicks their fourth straight loss on Wednesday night, dropping New York’s record below .500 for the first time since Nov. 27. The Knicks led by four at the half, and stretched their lead to eight four minutes into the third quarter, but Orlando came roaring back and dominated the second [...]

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Nothing Magical for Knicks in Orlando

by Charlie on March 2, 2011

The Knicks lost to the Magic on Tuesday, and may have lost Chauncey Billups to injury as well. New York’s defense really came together in the second quarter, holding Orlando to just 15 points and helping the Knicks build up an 11-point halftime lead. But the combination of Dwight Howard 30 points, 16 rebounds, 5 [...]

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