NBA: Knicks get D’Antoni

Mike D’Antoni is the new head coach of the New York Knicks, agreeing a four-year $24 million contract. He inherits a terrible team that needs a complete makeover as the off-season troubles infected the on court play. The interesting thing could be Stephon Marbury, who missed most of last season after surgery and [...]

NBA: Mike D’Antoni could leave Suns

WIth permission to speak to other clubs, Phoenix Suns coach Mike D’Antoni has talked to the Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks about their head coach vacancies.  The Bulls offer a better team and the Knicks have Donnie Walsh.  In both cases, D’Antoni could change the landscape of the Eastern Conference with his uptempo style [...]

NBA: Kobe finally wins MVP

Kobe finally takes home his first MVP honors, beating out worthy competitors Chris Paul, Kevin Garnett and LeBron James.  Kobe thanked his teammates and emphisized that he is after another trophy this season. 
The Lakers finished with the Western Conference’s best record this season and, with the addition of Pau Gasol, look to be the team [...]

NBA: Playoff Surprise

The Atlanta Hawks tied the series against the top-seeded Boston Celtics at two games a piece after a 97-92 win in game four.  They have won the last two games.  The #2 seed Detroit Pistons are also having trouble with the #7 seed 76ers.  The Pistons are up 3-2 with game six on Thursday in [...]

NBA: Playoff update

The Spurs are proving the Suns wrong as they take a commanding 3-0 lead.  Shaq was brought in for a series like this…to battle against Tim Duncan and the other centers that have given them problems in playoff past. 
The Lakers are coasting and Kobe is playing great as they lead the series 2-0 over the Nuggets.  [...]

NBA: It’s official…

The Isiah Thomas era is over!!!
Say goodbye Knicks fans as the worst is behind …
Now, will they give the job to Herb Williams already!

NBA: Was that Isiah Thomas’ last game?

In what could have been a great season and a rebirth to a franchise, ended with the demise of the New York Knicks at the hands of president/head coach Isiah Thomas.  Now, with one of his titles taken away a few weeks ago, Thomas probably coached his last game as head coach of the New [...]

NBA: Ex-owner of SuperSonics wants back in

Suing to regain ownership of the Seattle SuperSonics, Howard Schultz claims that part of the deal was that Clay Bennett would make a good faith effort to keep the team in Seattle.  With the release of emails that, as soon as two weeks after the sale, claimed that the owners wanted the team in Oklahoma City from the [...]

Only in NY sports…

Only in NY…

will they support a team that is in the midst of the worst season in franchise history.  The Knick fans have sold out 9 of the final 10 games and finished 9th in the league in attendance, adding 21 total sell-outs.
will they boo the high-priced free agent “ace” in his first home start, [...]

NBA: Isiah Thomas has some explaining…

New Knicks president, Donnie Walsh, will have a sit down with Isiah Thomas, the current “coach” of the Knicks, about why the team is about to have the worst season in franchise history.  He has a job…for now.
The crystal ball sees Thomas stepping down as coach to try and save some face.