Knicks - Fanatic Sports And Cards

Tag Archives: Knicks

Anthony Hits Game-Winning Three As Knicks Beat Bulls In OT

New York Post – Carmelo Anthony saved the Knicks today from a disastrous loss to the Bulls that would’ve thrown them out of playoff position with 43 points and two gigantic 3-pointers – a game-tying bucket at the end of regulation and the game-winner in OT.

Melo’s 43 points is the most for a Knick this season and his two heroic shots came when they needed him to be a superstar the most. Anthony, who hit his first five shots, wound up 16 of 31 despite a cold stretch in the second and third quarters.

The Knicks face the Bulls again Tuesday and could face them in Round 1 if they hold off the Bucks for the final playoff spot. The Knicks now lead the Bucks by one game.

Mike Woodson to take over the Knicks

With Mike D’Antoni walking away from the Knicks it will be up to Mike Woodson to try to right the ship.

The Knicks (18-24), who enter Wednesday night’s game against Portland losers of six straight, are tied with the Bucks for the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Woodson and the Knicks have 24 games to try and salvage the season.

Full story on New York Daily News

Carmelo Anthony was reportedly against Knicks signing J.R. Smith

It may not be his fault, but the Knicks have struggled since they added J.R. Smith to the mix back in mid-February. Since Smith made his first appearance on Feb. 19, the Knicks have won just three out of 10 games. J.R. himself has been struggling, shooting only 37 percent from the field and 28 percent from beyond the arc. According to the NY Post, Carmelo Anthony may have seen this coming. That is why he was reportedly against the Knicks signing his former teammate.

Full story on Larry Brown Sports

Jeremy Lin gets an ice cream flavor

Ben & Jerry’s is the latest firm to try to cash in on “Linsanity,” unveiling a new ice cream flavor that includes pieces of fortune cookies.

The Vermont-based company is selling the new flavor for a limited time at its Harvard Square shop, near the Ivy League university where Lin starred before becoming the first Asian-American to play in the NBA.

“The team is in HarvSq tonight making more Linsanity pints. Vanilla FroYo w/ Lychee honey & serves with waffle cookies,” the company wrote on its Twitter account Thursday.

Full story on Fox Sports

What Are The Knicks Going To Do About Carmelo Anthony?

Following a loss to the Miami Heat on Thursday, the Knicks are now 1-2 since Carmelo Anthony returned from injury. So what are Jeremy Lin and Mike D’Antoni going to do to get the Knicks’ best player on track?

Thursday night, in the Knicks’ 102-88 loss to Miami, Carmelo Anthony was forgettable. His 19 points led New York, and they’re the most he’s scored since returning to the lineup on Monday night. They also marked Melo’s first three-game stretch without breaking 20 points since November of 2008. Counting the Utah game when he got hurt and the one before, he’s in the midst of the longest period between 20 point games in his career.

Full story on SB Nation

Jeremy Lin says talk of Melo being selfish is untrue

Jeremy Lin is one of Carmelo Anthony’s biggest fans, and apparently, the feeling is mutual.

Appearing with Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton Thursday morning on WFAN, Lin said he has a good relationship with Anthony and can’t understand the concern about the two of them playing together in the Knick lineup.

“I am confused by that, because the guy vouched for me in the first place,” said Lin, who went on to confirm reports that he got his shot in the Knicks lineup because Anthony, apparently frustrated with having to run the offense, asked Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni to give Lin a chance.

Full story on New York Daily News

Fanatic Sports Morning Update February 12, 2012

Fanatic Sports Morning Update on February 12, 2012

Wi leads by 3 at Pebble Beach, Tiger Woods 4 back

Wichita St. sends Creighton to 3rd straight loss 89-68

Tennessee upends short-handed No. 7 Florida 75-70

Moser, No. 16 UNLV hold off San Diego State 65-63

No. 5 North Carolina beats No. 20 Virginia 70-52

Jardine, No. 2 Syracuse pull away from UConn 85-67

No. 6 Baylor loses 72-57 at No. 4 Missouri

Kentucky holds off Vandy, stays perfect in SEC 69-63

Mavs hang on for 2OT victory against Blazers 97-94

Knicks 100, Timberwolves 98 Jeremy Lin with 20 points

Richardson’s 9 3s rally Magic by Bucks 99-94

Kevin Garnett Will Not Be Suspended for Postgame Skirmish

Kevin Garnett’s actions following Sunday’s season-opening loss to the Knicks were a bit questionable. But the NBA has decided not to suspend the Celtics forward, according to CSNNE.com.

After missing the final shot during Sunday’s see-saw battle at Madison Square Garden, Garnett exchanged words with the Knicks’ Bill Walker, with whom KG played with in Boston during the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons. Garnett then grabbed Walker by the throat and shoved him as Walker backtracked. The two were then separated by players from both teams.

Continue Story on NESN.com

Knicks’ Bill Walker Says Kevin Garnett Disrespected Him

The kerfuffle at the end of the Celtics-Knicks game on Sunday was just the same old, same old for Celtics fans who are used to the occasional incident involving Kevin Garnett. The Knicks and Bill Walker, who was shoved in the neck after Garnett’s last-second jumper bounced off the rim, weren’t as content to shrug it off.

Walker, who came out to challenge Garnett’s shot, said he didn’t remember where Garnett made contact with him but called the Big Ticket’s actions “disrespectful.”

Continue Story on NESN.com

Knicks open to adding Kenyon Martin?

Now that Kenyon Martin’s contract has been bought out by his Chinese team, Xinjiang, he is headed back to the U.S., but he won’t be able to actually play in the NBA till mid-March when the Chinese Basketball Association season is over.

The New York Post reports that a source is saying that it is “possible” that the Knicks would want to sign Martin, who averaged 8.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game for the Denver Nuggets last season, and that Martin “would be amenable to joining the Knicks.”

Continue Story on Yahoo Sports

Today In Sports History: April 28, 2011

1901 – 1st soccer game between Belgium (8) & Netherlands (0)

1901 – Cleveland’s Bock Baker gives up a record 23 singles as White Sox beat Blues (Cleveland Blues!) 13-1

1930 – 1st night organized baseball game (Independence KS)

1931 – Program for woman athletes approved for 1932 Olympics track & field

1961 – Warren Spahn pitches 2nd no hitter at 41 beats SF Giants, 1-0

1967 – Muhammad Ali refuses induction into army & stripped of boxing title

1985 – Billy Martin named NY Yankee manager for 4th time

1987 – NBA announces expansion to Charlotte NC & Miami Fla in 1988 & Minneapolis Minn & Orlando Fla in 1989

1988 – Baltimore Orioles lose AL record 21 games in a row

1990 – NBA Boston Celtics score most points in a playoff, beat NY Knicks 157-128

1992 – Brewers beat Blue Jays 22-2 with AL record 31 hits in 9 innings

For Knicks, Now the Hard Work Begins

When he strong-armed his way out of Denver in February, Carmelo Anthony surely did not envision a late-April evening when his playoff fate would rest in the trembling hands of Jared Jeffries, the shaky jump shot of Roger Mason Jr. or the shaky confidence of Landry Fields.

But as Anthony pointed out on Monday, while assessing the Knicks’ first-round playoff demise, the team “lost four key components” at midseason and had “to start off fresh with something new.”

It was, of course, caused by Carmelo Anthony himself — a fact that was lost in the giddiness over his arrival and forgotten by the time the Boston Celtics swept the Knicks.

I can’t say that the outcome for the Knicks disappoints me in the least….but I have a feeling the Knicks are going to be heard from very soon.

Read more at New York Times

Today In Sports History: April 21, 2011

1904 – Ty Cobb makes his pro debut for Augusta (South Atlantic League)

1910 – Cleve Naps play 1st game at League Park, lose to Det Tigers 5-0

1925 – No baseball games played in NL due to Charles Ebbets’ funeral

1944 – NFL Chicago Cardinals & Pittsburgh Steelers merge (dissolves on Dec 3)

1955 – Brooklyn Dodgers win, then record 10th straight game to begin a season

1967 – Dodgers 1st rain out in Los Angeles (after 737 consecutive games)

1970 – Reds with 7 HRs by 6 batters, Braves counter with 3 HRs, 6 for one team & 9 different batters for two teams, all tie or set records

1977 – Billy Martin pulls Yankee line-up out of a hat, beats Blue Jays 8-6

1987 – Brewers lose, ending AL season-opening winning streak at 13 games

1989 – George W Bush & Edward W Rose become CEO of Texas Rangers

1990 – National League umpire is arrested for stealing baseball cards

1994 – Eddie Murray sets record for switch hit HRS in a games (11 times)

1995 – Boston Celtics final game at Boston Garden, NY Knicks win 98-92

Video: Carmelo’s spin move on Lebron

NBA TV ratings are up, why is that?

At midseason, the NBA’s ratings are up 26% on TNT and 15% on ESPN— and up 32% on ABC. Even in big markets ratings are jumping: TNT’s ratings in Boston are up 50%, while ESPN is up 39% in Los Angeles.

So what is the answer? Could it all be because LeBron pissed off that many people that they all of the sudden remembered that the NBA exists?

No I have a better theory.

For the better part of a decade or more the NBA has been about marketing its stars. Kobe against Shaq, LeBron against Wade, Garnett against Duncan, and so on. No Boston against L.A., no New York against Chicago, etc., etc.

Now that all these stars are finding their way to being teammates, what looked like it would hurt the league, is actually starting to pay off. If all these stars are on the same teams it becomes more about the team again. Look around, people like watching the Lakers vs. the Celtics, the Knicks vs. the Heat, the Heat vs. the Lakers. The NBA is slowly starting to turn around and be about the team again.

I don’t want to watch LeBron vs. Kobe, but I sure as hell want to watch the Lakers vs the Heat or the Heat vs. the Celtics….. Now that’s basketball.

The look of the Knicks has changed instantly

When an owner is known to have interceded in a blockbuster trade, the accusation of meddling almost always makes the owner look bad. But will that be the case in this trade of Carmelo Anthony to the Knicks?

As soon as the Knicks had agreed Monday to deal three current starters and their top reserve to Denver in the exchange for Anthony, Chauncey Billups and three of their fellow Denver Nuggets, reports began to circulate that Knicks president Donnie Walsh hadn’t wanted to make the deal. He had been overruled by owner James Dolan, who had insisted that 24-year-old rookie center Timofey Mozgov be packaged into the trade to meet the Nuggets’ demands.

Did the Knicks give up too much?

Read more at SI.com

Today In Sports History: November 9, 2010

1 Reply

1907 – Edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club 1st game, loses to Calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club 26-5 at Edmonton Exhibition Grounds

1950 – White Sox release Luke Appling, who had been on the team since 1930

1953 – Supreme Court rules Major League baseball exempt from anti-trust laws

1961 – PGA eliminates caucasians only rule

1965 – 1st NY Knick game postponed (black-out) vs St Louis

1965 – Willie Mays named NL MVP

1982 – Brewers’ Robin Yount wins AL MVP, unanimously

1984 – Larry Holmes TKOs Bonecrusher Smith in 12 for Heavyweight boxing title