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Mills’ power shrinks at Garden

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 Posted in Knicks News & Rumors | No Comments »

The Garden announced Tuesday that Scott O’Neil was hired as president of Madison Square Garden Sports, a title Steve Mills has held for seven years. Mills was reassigned to president of business operations for MSG Sports teams. Continue here: Mills’ power shrinks ...

Knicks ship Balkman to Nuggets

Monday, July 28th, 2008 Posted in Knicks News & Rumors | No Comments »

Donnie Walsh took another step toward clearing salary cap space Monday when the Knicks traded former first round pick Renaldo Balkman to the Denver Nuggets for Taurean Green, Bobby Jones and a 2010 second round pick. More here: Knicks ship Balkman ...

Lee: Don’t say bye to me yet

Saturday, July 19th, 2008 Posted in Knicks News & Rumors | No Comments »

David Lee hopes to remain with the Knicks, and he says that Mike D’Antoni wants him back. D’Antoni told him that while “anything can happen (and) there are still changes to be made, if it is up to (D’Antoni), I’ll ...

Gallinari’s summer a bummer

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 Posted in Knicks News & Rumors | No Comments »

Danilo Gallinari’s introduction to the NBA lasted one game. The Knicks’ first-round pick is expected to miss the team’s final three games in the Vegas Summer League due to a sore lower back. The Knicks are confident that Gallinari will ...

Gallinari KO’d by sore back

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 Posted in Knicks News & Rumors | No Comments »

A sore lower back prevented Danilo Gallinari from even attending Tuesday’s practice and could keep him from playing in the Knicks’ second Vegas Summer league game. “It’s just precautionary,” said Mike D’Antoni. “He’ll be okay.” More here: Gallinari KO’d by sore ...

Gallinari’s debut not half bad

Monday, July 14th, 2008 Posted in Knicks News & Rumors | No Comments »

If you judged Danilo Gallinari’s debut solely on Monday’s first half he looked like a lost cause, but he scored all 14 of his points in a 10-minute span in the third quarter of the Knicks’ 97-94 win over an ...

Pierce’s advice: Dump Stephon!

Friday, July 11th, 2008 Posted in Knicks News & Rumors | No Comments »

Paul Pierce knows all about monumental turnarounds. The year before they won the NBA title, the Celtics won just 24 games. So the NBA Finals MVP knows one move that would help the Knicks - dump Stephon Marbury. Continued here: Pierce’s ...

Knicks hope Jerome will stay home

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 Posted in Knicks News & Rumors | No Comments »

Trading or releasing Stephon Marbury is expected to happen between now and training camp. Another player the Knicks are looking to part ways with is Jerome James, who earned more than $1 million per minute last season. The rest is ...

Steph future has Walsh on guard

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 Posted in Knicks News & Rumors | No Comments »

Chris Duhon can officially sign his free agent contract with the Knicks Wednesday, but Knicks president Donnie Walsh said Tuesday that it is premature to speculate on the future of Stephon Marbury or any other current Knicks. Go here to ...

Tracing coach D’Antoni’s roots

Saturday, May 17th, 2008 Posted in Knicks News & Rumors | No Comments »

Mike D’Antoni was born 57 years ago in a solid little brick home in Mullens, West Virginia, which his grandfather built in 1925 and where his father Lewis still makes spaghetti and meatballs and homemade cherry pies. Continue here: Tracing coach ...