'The Indecision': Carmelo Sweepstakes Reaches Fevered Pitch
Last summer LeBron James gave us "The Decision." Ever since, the NBA has been inundated with All-Star Carmelo Anthony's "Indecision."
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Last summer LeBron James gave us "The Decision." Ever since, the NBA has been inundated with All-Star Carmelo Anthony's "Indecision."
They're baaaack! The Nets, thought to be completely out of the hunt for Carmelo Anthony just weeks ago, have reached an agreement with the Nuggets that would send the superstar from Denver to New Jersey, reports The Bergen Record's Al Iannazzone.
Boomer was pretty fired up after being on hand at the Garden last night to see Knicks beat Atlanta 102-90, but unfortunately his good mood was somewhat short-lived...
The ransom for Carmelo Anthony just keeps growing and growing. According to the Post, Denver asked the Knicks last week to give up Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari, Wilson Chandler, Landry Fields, Timofey Mozgov and a first-round draft pick.
Knicks rookie Landry Fields, YouTube's newest superstar? Fields has already found a new cheering section on the video site after posing as an undercover Modell's salesman. A new video featuring lip syncing maestro Keenan Cahill may put him over the top.
The Knicks looked great in their decisive win over the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday night, but that's not the big story Thursday morning.
Even after a decade of futility, the New York Knicks aren't satisfied with a winning record at the All-Star break. They're already focused on playing second-half games that matter.
Wednesday morning's extravaganza had a decidedly Mets flavor to it. Craig started things off by claiming this will be Jose Reyes' last year playing for those "Not So Amazin's."
The Knicks have suffered two nine-point losses to the Atlanta Hawks and the last meeting featured a fight heading into Wednesday night's game at Madison Square Garden.
With the trading deadline a little more than one week away, the Carmelo Anthony-to-Knicks story has reached a fevered pitch. With more specifics coming to light this week, let's go over some of the details people might not realize when analyzing the potential trade.
How much is too much for Carmelo Anthony? According to Frank Isola of the Daily News, Anthony "could have been a Knick Monday if only team president Donnie Walsh were willing to meet Denver's trade demands."
Yankees pitchers and catchers dominated the morning show on Monday, and that carried over into Tuesday with the news of CC Sabathia's opt-out option.
Wilson Chandler replaced the injured Amare Stoudemire in the lineup and scored 21 points, and the New York Knicks beat the New Jersey Nets 105-95 on Saturday night to avoid falling below .500.
All-Star forward Amare Stoudemire has a sprained right big toe and will miss the New York Knicks' game at New Jersey.
Kobe Bryant scored 33 points in another effortless night at Madison Square Garden, and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 113-96 victory over the struggling New York Knicks on Friday night.
The Lakers look to beat the Knicks for the eighth straight time Friday night when the teams meet at Madison Square Garden in a rematch of a game last month that got heated.
Craig thinks it's laughable that Mike D'Antoni would be upset with the "We Want 'Melo" chants, saying if he wants them to stop, he should see to it that his team does not take the floor ill-prepared - which certainly seemed to be the case against Blake Griffin and the Clips.
Mike D'Antoni isn't too happy with Knicks fans, telling reporters that he doesn't like how the "We Want 'Melo" chants at MSG have been affecting his team. Craig said if D'Antoni doesn't like the chants, he should do something about them. What do you think?
Knicks head coach Mike D'Antoni admitted on Thursday that the "We Want 'Melo" chants at MSG, and the continuous trade rumors, have affected his slumping team.
Legendary investor Warren Buffet has summed up the key to being successful: "Intensity is the Price of Excellence." The Knicks better listen because it's quite obvious they need some education.
Memo from Knicks president Donnie Walsh to the NBA: New York is still the Mecca of basketball.
Craig is tired of talking about Carmelo Anthony and the "will he or won't he" be a Knick talk, so he decided to declare today as the day we exonerate Mark Sanchez.
The suddenly buzzing Knicks lost at the Garden to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. While Craigie admits the the Knicks are relevant, with they're play of late, they're really not that relevant.
The Denver Nuggets' Carmelo Anthony trade drama continues to unfold with trade rumors galore. With so many reported proposals that have so far failed to stick, NBA insiders are left wondering if the New Jersey Nets will insert themselves back into the mix.
New Orleans point guard Chris Paul thinks the Knicks could be a title contender this year, but first New York has to land the big fish.
