Magic Johnson On WFAN: 'Carmelo Should Stay In New York'
Magic says he'll probably have a chat with Melo on Tuesday. But don't worry. They won't be speaking about the benefits of joining the Lakers.
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Magic says he'll probably have a chat with Melo on Tuesday. But don't worry. They won't be speaking about the benefits of joining the Lakers.
Now we'll see if the Knicks can bounce back to defy that identity, or if they will react poorly to a bad loss and watch their season slide into oblivion.
Jarrett Jack scored a season-high 31 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers won 106-100 Sunday night to end the eight-game winning streak of the New York Knicks, who wasted a chance to pull within two games of a playoff spot.
A film company co-founded by Robert De Niro called Tribeca Enterprises is selling a 50 percent stake to the Madison Square Garden Company.
The 76ers have fumbled their way toward the wrong kind of NBA history. The Knicks could care less. As far as they are concerned, a win is a win.
The new team president seemingly doesn't want to sit on the bench any longer, but he's not going to find anybody that is going to do the job as well as he could.
As bad as this season has been, and as good as another 50-win season would have been to experience, there is no contest as to which would have benefited the Knicks franchise more in the long run.
For now, Woodson said his only concern is trying to get the Knicks into the playoffs. Jackson was supportive of Woodson and said Tuesday they would have a discussion after the season, so for now Woodson has hopes of returning.
Jackson is off to quite a start in New York -- and the fans are already responding. They stood for him in the first quarter and were on their feet again in the final minute to watch the Knicks beat the Pacers.
Carmelo Anthony scored 34 points and the New York Knicks opened the Phil Jackson era by beating the Indiana Pacers 92-86 Wednesday night for their season-high seventh straight victory.
According to a story by Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports, if you were a free-agent being pursued by the Knicks, Mr. Dolan saw to it that you didn't leave with out a CD of his band performing.
The Knicks continue to offer a reminder of what could have been...
Was he perfect? Of course not. He is not a great public speaker, so there was plenty of hesitation and "uhhs" between his words, but none of that matters when compared to the words that came out of his mouth.
A musician -- you may or may not have heard of his band, "JD and the Straight Shot" -- Dolan attempted to use his music to his advantage when trying to encourage players to sign with the Knicks.
There's a reason they call him the Zen Master. Jackson knows his No. 1 priority is to put a winning product on the court. To that end, he plans on molding the mental state of his players.
The Phil Jackson era has begun. It's a new beginning. It's real hope for Knicks fans. In a season that has had very few good days, yesterday was a great one for the 'Bockers.
Boomer couldn't help but feel good about the Knicks thanks to the mere presence of Jackson, citing the good old days when Phil actually wore a Knicks uniform.
"We want to build a team," Jackson said. "We have a great opportunity. This is the best place to play basketball ... I have to jump in with both feet. I've gotta move to New York, and I've gotta do this job the right way."
The contrast in the men was startling, like a before and after photo glued together. It's probably the last time both Jim Dolan and Phil Jackson will be smiling at the same time.
This is the start of a new era filled with questions and great anticipation. Knicks fans, enjoy the show, but don't expect to learn a whole lot. This is only the beginning.
Here you'll find everything you need to get good and drunk during Phil Jackson's introductory press conference on Tuesday.
After 'The' Eddie Scozzare set the tone with a 'sympathetic' violin, which worked wonders in snapping the boys back to reality, the fun got underway.
The hole might be too big to dig out of, but considering how the first 67 games of the season have gone, would you rule anything out for the final 15? I wouldn't.
Hill insists his career could have been much, much different had he landed with the Knicks in 2000: "If I had gone there, I wouldn't have had the ankle problems."
Jackson has agreed to run the New York Knicks' front office, a person familiar with the negotiations between the 11-time champion coach and the franchise told The Associated Press on Friday.
