'Linsanity' Is Back In New York -- Sort Of
Jeremy Lin has returned to New York.
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Jeremy Lin has returned to New York.
While this column has never been kind to Carmelo Anthony -- only regarding his play and pay, not his personal life -- he has been a most unlikely troubadour in the wake of recent tragedies.
The Knicks have signed forward Maurice Ndour, an NBA Summer League standout a year ago.
When Noah talks about the Knicks and his hometown, he comes across as genuine, proud and motivated to do right by the Big Apple.
It's always nice when the stars align and New Yorkers can cheer for fellow New Yorkers playing for New York teams. Here is a look at some of the more memorable examples of players from the five boroughs who went on to play pro ball here.
The Knicks need to be at minimum a top four seed in the Eastern Conference if the season is to be considered a success. Preferably, they would finish second or third to avoid the Cavaliers until the Eastern Conference finals.
Vujacic, 32, played in 61 games last season, starting 25. He averaged 4.9 points per game.
Even with the glimpse of the long term in place, the Knicks are going to be judged by one thing, and one thing alone, following this free-spending offseason: wins.
The Knicks have 12 guaranteed contracts on their roster. Most fans say "that's all you need," but New York needs to have a deep bench with the age and injury history of some of its best players.
If you want to find the true genesis of the moves the Knicks made this offseason, you have to go back further than the Derrick Rose trade.
New Yorkers are renowned for knowing the difference between winners and losers... Except when it comes to the Knicks.
The Knicks may have acquired Derrick Rose in a trade, but he also was a major factor in the team's free agency plan.
Now that the Knicks' roster is coming into focus, it's Jeff Hornacek's job to fit his new pieces into a workable team.
The Knicks were busy over the July Fourth weekend, and it looks like the 2016 team is coming into focus. Whether it was wise or not, the Knicks have pushed their chips to the middle of the table. They are all in, for better or for worse.
New York drafted Hernangomez with the 35th overall pick in 2015. He played last season in Spain.
