Will Anthony Trade Cause or Prevent Coach/Front Office Firings?

With everything that has gone down with the latest NBA Trade involving New York Knicks and Carmelo Anthony, nobody can stop talking about how great of a team the Knicks are going have in two or three years from now. That’s all fine and dandy, because after all, this trade was clearly more about the [...]

A New York Knicks Debacle: D’Antoni, Amare and Playoffs?

The New York Knicks suck. Perhaps this is a bad time to write this given that they finally got their fourth win 12 games into the season—over the Sacramento Kings. Then again, a win over Sacramento doesn’t make up for a decade of irrelevance, and a promising offseason that many thought would inspire a turnaround [...]

Donnie Walsh: Up & Down Decison Making

Perhaps Donnie Walsh knows a little something about basketball. While I still don’t differ from my earlier sentiments that President of Basketball Operations Donnie Walsh is not quite the right guy for the New York Knicks, I will give him credit for some of the things going on in Las Vegas. At the same time, [...]

Marbury & D’Antoni…? Oh Believe Me, It’s Set In Stone

Let’s get real, Stephon Marbury is not a part of the New York Knicks post 2008-2009 plans with new coach Mike D’Antoni. I don’t think anybody is denying that, so perhaps I am preaching to the choir. But just in case any of Marbury’s or Donny Walsh’s spin is confusing you on that regard, I [...]

Sports Section Syndicated – May 12, 2008

Today’s Sports Section Syndicated starts with Howard Beck’s take on the New York Knicks signing of coach Mike D’Antoni.Howard Beck of the NY Times: Mike D’Antoni was born in a tiny West Virginia town and became the greatest point guard in Italian League history. He barely played in the N.B.A., but is now one of [...]