If recent rumors coming out of the NBA labor negotiations are accurate, lockout could actually help the Knicks land a third superstar.
{ 0 comments }
James Dolan
Donnie Walsh has been a major improvement over his predecessors at Madison Square Garden. But he’s far from irreplaceable.
{ 0 comments }
Donnie Walsh’s contract with the New York Knicks will expire after the season if owner James Dolan doesn’t exercise an option to extend by April 1. To Knick fans – and quite a few members of the New York media – the fact that Dolan hasn’t picked up that option already ranks as a “publishing [...]
{ 1 comment }
For reasons that are unclear to me, Isiah Thomas continues to have defenders. Besides James Dolan, I mean. Case in point… This morning, much to my surprise, I found myself participating in a Twitter debate on the merits of Isiah Thomas-as-Knick executive. My opponent seemed to think that the selection of David Lee with the [...]
{ 0 comments }
Ever wanted to own an NBA team? It’s easier than you think. As of today, you can buy shares of Madison Square Garden — parent company of the Knicks, the NHL’s New York Rangers and the WNBA’s New York Liberty. MSG’s corporate parent, Cablevision, just completed a spin-off of those sports and entertainment properties, which [...]
{ 0 comments }
The overblown New York media story of the day comes from the New York Daily News, reporting that Magic Johnson requested — and was denied — seats on Madison Square Garden”s “Celebrity Row.” The reason? Magic criticized ex-Knick coach Isiah Thomas in his book When the Game Was Ours. Despite his performance as coach and [...]
{ 0 comments }
The only real prerequisite to owning an NBA franchise is having a massive amount of cash — skill at running a team, the desire to build a winner, even basic human decency… those are all considered “nice to haves,” but certainly aren’t required. via About Basketball – The NBA’s Worst Owners.
{ 0 comments }
