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New York Knicks Could Get Amare Stoudemire Back but Doubtful Against Boston Celtics
April 19th, 2013 at 11:00 AM
The New York Knicks have done something amazing this season. Not only have they been able to win the Atlantic Division and secure the second seed in the Eastern Conference but they've done it without one of their $20 million players for most of the season. That player wold be...

New York Knicks’ Pablo Prigioni Doubtful for Game One Versus Boston Celtics
April 19th, 2013 at 8:00 AM
Pablo Prigioni has been a major contributor to the New York Knicks' success during this season. During his time inserted into the starting lineup the Knicks have done nothing but win. However, during the last game of the regular season against the Atlanta Hawks he rolled his ankle and sprained...

New York Knicks Limp Out of Final Regular Season Game
April 18th, 2013 at 1:00 PM
Going into Wednesday night the New York Knicks already had the Atlantic Division won. They already claimed the second seed in the Eastern Conference. They only had two concerns left, finishing their last game healthy and influencing who got the fifth seed in the East. They successfully helped the Chicago...

New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony Reaches Out to Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant
April 17th, 2013 at 8:00 AM
It's probably fair for you to say LeBron James of the Miami Heat is the best basketball player in the world today. However, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers has had the best and most historically significant career of all the active players in the NBA today. After news of Bryant's...

Kurt Thomas Could Return to New York Knicks
April 14th, 2013 at 8:00 AM
Kurt Thomas had two stints with the New York Knicks during his playing career and was always a fan favorite. After ending his season with a foot injury and needing surgery his heroic performance against the Utah Jazz may have been the last time Thomas is seen in an NBA...

New York Knicks Ready for the Playoffs
April 13th, 2013 at 9:39 PM
The New York Knicks are ready for the playoffs. They are more ready for the post season than any time during the post-Ewing era. The team is full of veterans with one goal in mind and their best player is playing at a higher level than he has at any...

New York Knicks Release Kurt Thomas
April 11th, 2013 at 12:12 AM
Kurt Thomas is the oldest player in the NBA. However, the New York Knicks have decided that they can no longer wait for all of these injured big men to return and have released Thomas. To fill Thomas' roster spot the Knicks have signed James Singleton. While the move makes...

Tyson Chandler and Kenyon Martin Out for New York Knicks Versus Chicago Bulls
April 10th, 2013 at 4:50 PM
New York Knicks will have to play Chicago Bulls on Thursday without starting center, Tyson Chandler, and veteran power forward Kenyon Martin.  ***PHOTO1*** Tyson Chandler has been out a lot lately due to bulging discs in his back. Tyson Chandler has missed 10 games in the past month. Luckily, New York Knicks...

New York Knicks Preparing to Have Big Frontcourt
April 2nd, 2013 at 8:00 AM
Since his signing Kenyon Martin has been a big impact player for the New York Knicks. He's given them toughness, stability in the frontcourt, fresh legs and an edge. However, a big part of his impact has come with Tyson Chandler on the sidelines. With Chandler getting closer to returning...

New York Knicks: Should They Cut Kurt Thomas?
March 20th, 2013 at 12:24 PM
Kurt Thomas might be the oldest player in the NBA but he's a warrior. Before facing the Utah Jazz rumors started to swirl that his season with the New York Knicks might be over. However, X-rays showed what they thought were just bone spurs and so he played. He played with...

New York Knicks Search for Point Guard Help Answered in Delonte West?
March 16th, 2013 at 8:00 AM
The New York Knicks are in some trouble health-wise right now. Rasheed Wallace is out for the season and has only slim hopes of returning for the playoffs. Amare Stoudemire is out after requiring knee surgery and will too miss the rest of the season. Carmelo Anthony needed the liquid drained...

New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler Knee Deep in Pain
March 14th, 2013 at 9:34 PM
New York Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony has been battling pain in his right knee for a large portion of the season. The pain and swelling has recently kept him out of a few games and cut a few other efforts short. That's a major concern for the Knicks. To compound...

New York Knicks Paid a Premium for Relevance
March 14th, 2013 at 8:00 AM
What were the New York Knicks suppose to do? Their pay books were in such bad shape it seemed like they'd be over the cap forever. The only thing they could do was add players with exceptions and by taking bad contracts which only compounded their problems. They had to...

New York Knicks Contemplating Another Roster Move?
March 12th, 2013 at 8:00 AM
The New York Knicks have done a pretty good job handling their business thus far in the regular season. However, their eyes are focused on post-season success. Prior to the trade deadline the Knicks traded Ronnie Brewer to the Oklahoma City Thunder and signed free agent Kenyon Martin. Now they...

New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony Returns After Three Game Absence
March 11th, 2013 at 10:22 PM
Carmelo Anthony has missed the past three games with a sore and stiff right knee. After suffering the injury March 4 against the Cleveland Cavaliers the Knicks have played well but also watched Amare Stoudemire go down with a knee injury of his own. However, Anthony traveled with the Knicks to...

New York Knicks’ Amare Stoudemire Injured Again
March 9th, 2013 at 10:36 PM
Amare Stoudemire is one of the leaders of the New York Knicks and one of the better players in the NBA. However, throughout his entire career it's seemed like his body has tried to hold him back in one way or another. After missing the first 30 games of the...

New York Knicks’ Amare Stoudemire Ready for Extended Minutes
March 5th, 2013 at 11:57 AM
Despite Carmelo Anthony clearly being the straw that stirs the drink for the New York Knicks, Amare Stoudemire is still a very important piece of the puzzle. Stoudemire has been on a minutes limit since returning from injury to protect him from himself. However, with his knee holding up and...

New York Knicks Keeping Iman Shumpert was Biggest Trade Deadline Move
February 23rd, 2013 at 8:00 AM
Many within the New York Knicks organization view Iman Shumpert as the future of the franchise. He's athletic, quick, a slasher, he can finish at the rim and he's a very good defensive player. Those same attributes made him a popular trade target for other teams leading into the NBA trade...

New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony to Play in All-Star Game
February 15th, 2013 at 11:42 AM
After a poor shooting night in which New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony only scored 12 points against the Toronto Raptors and injured his shooting arm early in the game his availability for the All-Star game came into question. He recognized that he might have to sit the game out....

Is Ronnie Brewer the Player the New York Knicks are Missing the Most?
February 13th, 2013 at 11:38 AM
***PHOTO1*** You would  think the New York Knicks would have improved when Iman Shumpert returned to the court this season from rehabbing a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. After all, what team couldn't use a young and athletic defense-first player? However, Shumpert's minutes have cost Ronnie Brewer his playing time,...