Report: Knicks, Donnie Walsh Tying Up 'Loose Ends'
It's not a done deal just yet for Donnie Walsh, though the New York Post reported on Friday that "an agreement in principle for the Knicks president to return next season is in place."
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It's not a done deal just yet for Donnie Walsh, though the New York Post reported on Friday that "an agreement in principle for the Knicks president to return next season is in place."
The Knicks announced Wednesday that they are keeping the veteran point guard, deciding his leadership outweighs the savings they would have earned by waiving him this week.
Had the Knicks figured out a way to get past Ray Allen, Paul Pierce and the Boston Celtics, Carmelo Anthony likely would have been prepping for the second round of the NBA playoffs Tuesday night. But they couldn't - and he wasn't.
Spring has sprung and we our football fix.Thankfully, we have Rex Ryan, the closest thing our town has to the Kingpin in cadence and contour, his guarantees always a few yards ahead of his deeds.
It seems Donnie Walsh's tenure with the Knicks is far from over. MSG chairman James Dolan "is on the verge of announcing" an agreement that would bring the Knicks president back next season, reports the New York Post.
Donnie Walsh's tenure with the Knicks may or may not end on June 30. Walsh will meet with Knicks owner James Dolan "today or tomorrow" to hash out his future with the club, the New York Post reported on Tuesday.
On Monday's show, Boomer & Carton focused on the conclusion of both the Knicks' and Rangers' seasons - today, early on, their focus on what's next for the Knickerbockers.
There's still building to be done for the Knicks. Though nobody knows for sure who will be doing it, Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire know of a couple of guys willing — maybe expecting — to help: themselves.
Putting an April post mortem on the Knickerbockers has become as predictable as the asters popping pink in Bryant Park. For all the hype, the Knicks left with a whimper and without a fight.
OK, so the Knicks were swept out of the playoffs. Now let's grade New York's 2010-11 season to figure out where the Knicks are -- and where they go from here.
The Knicks held a positivity pow wow in the locker room on Sunday after their four-game sweep out of the NBA Playoffs. On Monday, the mood on WFAN was quite different.
It shouldn't matter that the Rangers and the Knicks aren't playing anymore this spring because really we knew they wouldn't playing that long all along.
Donnie Walsh finally got the Knicks under the cap and back in the playoffs. According to CBSSports.com's Ken Berger, New York is "considering" handing Walsh a two-year contract extension.
The Celtics looked beatable in Boston, and the Knicks thought they could finish the job at home. Instead, the Celtics quickly finished off the Knicks. But it's not all bad, according to New York's superstar duo of Amar'e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony.
Chauncey Billups hardly had a chance to live up to his "Mr. Big Shot" moniker in the NBA Playoffs. If the Knicks' guard gets his way, he'll get to give it another go with New York in 2011-12.
Craig was a little surprised that with everything that transpired this weekend in the world of NY sports, Boomer chose to focus on comments made by Carmelo Anthony regarding his plans to be involved in any offseason moves by the Knicks.
Both the Knicks and the Rangers were eliminated from the playoffs this weekend, managing just one win between them, courtesy of the Blueshirts' victory in Game 3.
Boston Celtics swept their way into the Eastern Conference semifinals, holding on for a 101-89 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday.
Rondo is rolling and Stoudemire is sore, a big reason the Boston Celtics will bring a 3-0 lead over the New York Knicks into Game 4 of their first-round series on Sunday.
Amare Stoudemire says his back is worse and needs to feel better if he is going to play in Game 4 of the Knicks' series against Boston.
Paul Pierce scored 38 points, Ray Allen added 32, and Rajon Rondo had a Celtics' playoff-record 20 assists as Boston beat the New York Knicks 113-96 on Friday night to take a 3-0 in their first-round playoff series.
The Knicks believe Amar'e Stoudemire will be available for Game 3 of their playoff series, but sound less hopeful that Chauncey Billups can play.
WFAN host Gregg Sussman joined me to talk about the Knicks-Celtics series and what to expect from the Knicks in Game 3 and moving forward.
Are we all witnesses to a new, more sensitive Charles Barkley? The outspoken NBA analyst ripped Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni before Game 2 against Boston. Last night, Sir Charles made an about-face.
The Knicks need to show us that they care as much as we do, that the desolate days of Isiah Thomas are over, that Carmelo didn't just bring star power, but also firepower, that beyond the red carpet glitter is a blue-collar grit shared by the men and women who can't afford courtside seats.
