When the Toronto Raptors selected Andrea Bargnani with the first overall pick in the 2006 draft, they were taking a risk. While all potential draftees are, in theory, risks, Bargnani was considered a dicey project. The potential fruits of the [...]
One year ago, Chris Copeland and Pablo Prigioni were playing basketball overseas. Copeland, a 28-year-old, was suiting up for Generali Okapi Aalstar of Basketball League Belgium. Prigioni, a 35-year-old, was wrapping up a decorated 16-year Euroleague career. Neither player expected [...]
It doesn’t seem long ago that Amare Stoudemire sat in front of New York media, donned an orange and blue New York Knicks cap and pontificated that, “The Knicks are back!” That was three years ago. Stoudemire was right — [...]
The last time the New York Knicks were in the NBA Finals, in 1999, Marcus Camby was regularly electrifying Madison Square Garden with blocked shots. The former second-overall pick in the 1996 draft had a solid stint with the Knicks from [...]
The New York Knicks were preparing for a coronation ceremony in Madison Square Garden. Donnie Walsh had cleaned up the mess that Isiah Thomas made of New York’s roster and had given the franchise a significant amount of cap space — enough [...]
Tim Hardaway Jr. knows all about the New York Knicks. Tim Hardaway, his father, dealt a series of heartbreaking blows to the Knicks as a member of the Miami Heat throughout the 1990s. The point guard played a vital role [...]
Carmelo Anthony sat in front of reporters at Madison Square Garden on May 20, two days after the Indiana Pacers knocked the New York Knicks out of the NBA Playoffs in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Prior to this season, the [...]
The New York Knicks were dominated in the paint throughout their second-round playoff matchup against the Indiana Pacers. The Knicks had no legitimate answer to David West and Roy Hibbert on the glass. Tyson Chandler, New York’s best post defender [...]
The New York Knicks entered the United Center on April 11 bristling with momentum. The team was riding a 13-game winning streak and had just defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder, owners of a then-56-21 record, four nights earlier. But by [...]
It was Dec. 26 and the New York Knicks were tied with the Phoenix Suns, 97-97, with one second left. Jason Kidd stood out of bounds, looking for an open teammate. J.R. Smith sprinted away from the paint and wheeled [...]
