Despite the chaos, the Knicks actually held pre-draft workouts with some pretty interesting prospects at the MSG Training Center in Greenburgh on Friday… including Kansas guard Josh Selby. Selby’s freshman season at Kansas was a pretty major disappointment. After his workout, he explained why: Many observers felt that Bill Self’s offense, which was designed to [...]
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The draft is just weeks away, and Donnie Walsh has one foot out the door. Not an ideal time for regime change in the front office; bear in mind, the last time an interim general manager went on the clock for the Knicks, Ed Tapscott selected Frederic Weis over New York’s own Ron Artest. But [...]
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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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The NBA’s next labor agreement could mean the end of the one-and-done. The owners are expected to push for a new age limit that would require players to be 20 years old before entering the NBA draft… Read Full Post
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This time of year, it’s awfully hard to find NBA Draft-bound players actually attending class. But BYU’s Jimmer Fredette is a difference story. Fredette is taking classes online this semester … Read Full Post
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Creating a mock draft in December is always an iffy proposition — this early in the season, it’s impossible to say which underclassmen and foreign players will make themselves available or which ones will catch the eye of NBA scouts. This season, projecting the draft is even harder, because there’s no guarantee that the 2011 [...]
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The Milwaukee Bucks have been mired in an awful shooting slump for much of this season, but you wouldn’t know it based on last night’s game against the Knicks. Led by Brandon Jennings, the Bucks exploded out of the gate with a 41-point first quarter, building up a huge lead they’d never relinquish. The Knicks [...]
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