Schmeelk: D'Antoni Is The Right Choice For Lakers
The benefits gained from the Lakers hiring Mike D'Antoni are endless.
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The benefits gained from the Lakers hiring Mike D'Antoni are endless.
Now that the dust has settled, the Lakers' decision to hire Mike D'Antoni over proven winner Phil Jackson isn't any less shocking.
In New York it was all praise, even though Mike D'Antoni resigned last March after failing to win a playoff game in four years with the Knicks.
D'Antoni's reputation as an innovative coach wasn't helped by his tenure in New York. Now he has a chance to rebound in Los Angeles.
The Lakers handed Mike Brown the pink slip after 5 games and will undoubtedly turn to Phil Jackson as their first choice replacement.
I have the Lakers over the Heat in six games in the NBA Finals. This is my nightmare scenario, but I think the Lakers have a better roster top to bottom. I can't imagine the Heat will be able to find an answer for Howard down low.
"I just say to him, 'You're Alex Rodriguez,'" Bryant said. "'You're A-Rod. You're one of the best to ever do it.' I think sometimes he kind of forgets that and wants to try to do the right thing all the time."
"If you want to go to flash and dunking and the pick-and-roll, you gotta go with Dwight Howard," Shaq said. "But me, I'm going with Andrew Bynum and which Lopez? Brook. Brook Lopez."
For better or for worse, the Knicks' window to win is now and it's up to Carmelo Anthony to lead them.
In the end, after two years of rumors, speculation and negotiations, the Nets failed to land the big man.
Bryant was asked about the Knicks' Christmas matchup against the Lakers next season while in London, and he couldn't help but respond with some trash talk against Olympic teammate Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks.
Let's face it: keeping Jeremy Lin was an on-court and financial gamble the Knicks couldn't risk taking.
Lin became a Houston Rocket on Tuesday night when the Knicks refused to match a three-year deal worth about $25 million, ending a brief but amazing run as New York's point guard.
Newest recruit Steve Nash makes the universally hated Lakers instantly more-likeable.
The Dwight Howard trade saga seems to be over, at least for now. The Brooklyn Nets have moved on to their backup plan, reaching an agreement on a reported four-year deal with Brook Lopez.
It seems the ongoing Dwight Howard trade saga just took a favorable turn for Brooklyn. The Nets are emerging again as favorites to land the unhappy center, according to reports.
There's a lot of mileage on the 39-year-old knees of Jason Kidd, but even in the twilight of his career he still has plenty to offer to the New York Knicks.
Is the Carmelo Experiment already a failure? There's no indication that the Knicks are getting much better, despite two trips to the playoffs (for a combined 1-8 record).
The Dash for Nash has a winner -- and it's not the Knicks.
The guys opened up today's show talking about basketball, specifically the Nets, who have suddenly catapulted themselves to the forefront of the NY sports landscape.
There are real things Knicks fans should worry about. So don't panic over something that a petulant Jackson said to HBO.
Steve Silverman believes the may still be open for Phil Jackson to one day lead the Knicks.
13-year NBA veteran Orlando Woolridge died at 52 on Thursday. He spent two seasons with the New Jersey Nets.
The NBA playoffs serve as a huge reality check for teams, showing them their true weaknesses and where they have to get better if they want to win a title.
The first round of the NBA Playoffs has come to a close for the Western Conference, and the teams vying to make it into the conference finals are ready for battle. Let's take a look at the Western Conference semifinal matchups to give you insight into who we think will come out on top.
