by Charlie on January 22, 2011
Knick fans pining for the days of Charles Oakley, Anthony Mason and Xavier McDaniel take heart – you’ll be seeing lots of tough, physical defense in the weeks ahead. Unfortunately, the old “no layup rule” will be enforced by New York’s opponents. If the last two games are any indication, the league has decided that [...]
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by Charlie on December 16, 2010
Paul Pierce hit a short jumper with 0.4 seconds remaining, and Amar’e Stoudemire wasn’t able to get an answer off in time, as the Celtics ended the Knicks’ eight-game winning streak by a score of 118-116. That the game was arguably the most exciting NBA contest this season will be small consolation to Knick fans, [...]
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by Charlie on November 9, 2010
On Wednesday night, David Lee will make his first appearance at Madison Square Garden in a Golden State Warriors uniform. And he’ll rightfully get a round of applause from Knick fans, who always appreciated Lee’s hard work, rebounding, and climb to All-Star status. Inevitably, some fans will also question Lee’s departure from the Knicks. It’s [...]
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by Charlie on October 7, 2010
Knick fans shouldn’t get too worked up about the Knicks 106-100 loss to the lowly Timberwolves in Paris. It was, after all, a preseason game; Raymond Felton was the only Knick starter to play more than 21 minutes, and we don’t expect Danilo Gallinari to shoot 1-8 from long range on a regular basis. That [...]
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by Charlie on May 20, 2010
Frank Isola of the New York Daily News is reporting that Lebron James and Eddy Curry may spend part of this summer working out together. Curry and James are connected via several associations; they share an agent (Leon Rose) and both have ties to William “Worldwide Wes” Wesley, one of the game’s most important power [...]
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by Charlie on May 14, 2010
New York may put LeBron on the cover of glossy national magazines and have major metropolitan daily newspapers setting up “get LeBron” blogs… but Clevelanders have upped the ante significantly with their own plea… in musical form, set to the tune of “We Are the World” and featuring a host of local personalities. Experience it [...]
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by Charlie on May 12, 2010