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Why You Should Grab Knicks’ Willy Hernangomez

... the sideline chair that decisively knocked him out Thursday night, the time is now for Victor Oladipo to raise his game and become a stronger Fantasy option. Oladipo is having a solid January, averaging 16.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists, yet the loss of Kanter will present Oladipo the opportunity to increase his 13.8 field goal attempts per contest. Oladipo is averaging a respectable 29.6 FPPG in his last five games entering Sunday afternoon's contest at the Cavaliers, yet I feel he can emerge as a 33-35 FPPG-caliber player, especially when you consider his defensive prowess (1.8 steals per game this month). While Kanter averaged just 10 shots per night, the bet here is that Oladipo - rather than rookie PF Domantas Sabonis - gets the bulk of the attempts. Trevor Booker. (Seth Wenig/AP). It Was Fun While it Lasted. Trevor Booker is still owned in 61 percent of polled standard leagues, yet the early ...

The Knicks Throw Up Another Airball

... be with his mother, but managed to return for a shootaround the next morning; the team levied a fine and has seemed to move on. Meanwhile, just what Rose contributes on the court is difficult to pin down. Although the team seems to be better with him on the floor than off, and he has certainly bounced back from his final, injury-riddled seasons in Chicago, he has often, especially toward the ends of close games, been an even worse enemy of ball-sharing than Anthony. He clearly still sees himself as the M. V. P. winner he was back in 2011, and elects himself as the Knicks’ last-second savior all too often. Recently, after the absence, Rose expressed his wish to re-sign with the Knicks for a five-year deal at the whopping price of a hundred and fifty million dollars. Knowing the franchise, he’s probably got a chance. But the worst worry, these days, is for Kristaps Porziņģis, the Knicks’ true rising star and ...

Maurice Ndour, Marshall Plumlee And The W-knicks Fall To Jerry Stackhouse’s 905

... II-USA TODAY Sports. From the desk of Seth “Dub Knicks Fan” Abbott. Can Jerry Stackhouse still beat the Knicks four years after he retired from the NBA? The answer is yes! The Westchester Knicks lost to the Raptors 905, best team in the league, by the score of 111-99 on Friday night thanks to their rookie coach and balanced scoring. The W-Knicks who fell behind by 9 points at the end of the 1 st quarter never were able to catch up to the Raptors who are undefeated against the W-Knicks at the County Center. The W-Knicks, who looked a little rusty playing their first game after last week’s D-League Showcase, needed to take care of ball better. Friday it was the 905 defense that coach Stackhouse has preached all season which decided the game and increased their winning streak to eight. The W-Knicks (12-14) got a little help ...

Oh God The Knicks Are Going To Screw This Melo Shit Up So Completely, I Can't Wait

... next month-plus. Their core—Paul, Griffin, De Andre Jordan—is very expensive, well into its prime, and has never advanced beyond the second round of the playoffs. Both Paul and Griffin will be free agents after next season. If these Clippers are ever to make a serious run at a championship, they do not have much time left to do it, and they do not have much ground to give in the pursuit. They need help. If this sounds like a set of circumstances that would make them good trade partners for the Knicks, who reportedly are looking to unload the still very good but aging and unhappy Carmelo Anthony, it probably is! You can imagine the line of thinking: Melo, whose no-trade clause gives him veto power over any proposed deal, gets the revitalizing jolt of playing meaningful games for a star-studded playoff team; the Clippers get, well, Melo, which is still a self-evidently appealing prospect even at this point in his career; and the Knicks, dealing from a position of relative strength, capitalizing on the Clippers’ fairly desperate need, get to target a player they’ve long had their eye on: Austin Rivers. ...

Knicks' Carmelo Anthony Calls Trade Talk 'mentally Draining

... fault," Anthony said with a laugh. "It wasn't his fault.". Another tidbit from that story: Before the game, Anthony told reporters he was listening to Frank Sinatra. He was trying to stay calm. Some people might scoff at Anthony calling his job "mentally fatiguing," as he is compensated extremely well for dealing with the pressure that comes with playing New York and the trade speculation that pops up from time to time for most players. Despite the fact that he's making $24.6 million this season, though, he has legitimate gripes with how this season has unfolded. Anthony has a no-trade clause and has publicly stated he wants to remain a Knick, yet team president Phil Jackson is reportedly "determined" ship him elsewhere. There is no way it can be easy to do your job when it feels like you're being forced out of town. Anthony, by the way, also told reporters he still believes New York can make the playoffs, adding, "We're right there." The Knicks are 21-27 and 11 th in the Eastern Conference, but they are indeed only two games back of the eighth spot because so many other teams are ...

Paul Millsap, Hawks Outlast Knicks In 4ots

... with 21 points and matched his season-best 12 rebounds. Nik Stauskas had 15 points and T. J. Mc Connell added 14 and 12 assists for the Sixers, who tip-off at 6 p.m. Monday in a game to make up a Dec. 1 postponement. Instant Replay: Bulls 121, Sixers 108. BOX SCORE. CHICAGO — The Sixers dug themselves out of a hole Sunday night but ultimately dropped another one. After erasing a 20-point deficit in the third quarter, the Sixers allowed the Bulls to run away again and never caught up for their second straight loss, 121-108, at the United Center. It was the Sixers' 12 th straight defeat to Chicago. Ersan Ilyasova had a season-best 31 points and Robert Covington added 21 and 12 rebounds, as the Sixers dropped to 17-29 in in the fourth game of a five-game, seven-day streak. The Sixers got as close as 104-99 on Nik Stauskas’ layup with five minutes to play but Chicago answered with two straight baskets to keep their guests at bay. The spurt started an 11-2 Bulls run that put the game away. The Bulls turned a four-point lead into a 20-point advantage in just four minutes spanning the first and second quarters, but the ...

Knicks-nets New York Rivalry Went From Boom To Bust

... times a year, and play a sport vitally ingrained in the city’s fabric. That first year was a tease, a taunt, a brief preview of what could be. The past four have mostly been a reminder that you should be careful what you ask for, because you might get it. Vac’s Whacks. The Pro Bowl used to seem like such a fun idea. Then again, so did dial-up Internet. Jay Bruce Paul J. Bereswill. Put is this way: If Phil Jackson had negotiated on his own behalf with the same skill in which he has negotiated on behalf of the Knicks, he would be working on spec. For those of you in the market for a new binge-watch, check out “Sneaky Pete.” Thank me later. A word of advice to Jay Bruce, from someone who has seen this all before: Do not be sitting at.180 with three RBIs on May 1. Sometimes fast starts are nice. And sometimes they are imperative. Whack Back at Vac. Steven Ledewitz: How could you leave Geno Auriemma off your list of the all-time best coaches? He lost the three best players from last year and still has a shot at winning a fifth-straight championship, and a total of 11 national ...

From Latvia With Love, Vintage 1973

... speaking Latvian and attending Latvian grade school on Saturdays.  After starting his law career in Manhattan, the Westchester native visited Latvia (at that time still occupied by the Soviet Union) on personal and business trips in the 1980 s, then took a one-year teaching leave of absence to visit again in 1990. He figured he would spend the year giving lectures at the Latvian Law School, “and then come back to my predictable life in New York. Then Latvia’s independence happened and I never left. It was an incredibly exciting time.” So he decided to make Latvia his home, and now carries dual citizenship both there and in the U. S. But while he carved out a career across the seas, Filips Klavins left a huge part of himself - and Knicks history - back in the States. And therein lies a tale. Discovered after it was forgotten for decades is the scrapbook that Filips - then a 12-year old living in suburban Scarsdale - kept during the Knicks’ 1972-73 NBA Championship season. “What possessed me to do the scrapbook, I can’t remember,” remembers Filips. “I wasn’t really a Knicks fan in the first championship year. I didn’t really ...

Knicks And Hornets Square Off In Rubber Match To Decide Season Series

... per game. 3.  Willy Hernangomez continues to impress with extended minutes on the floor.  The Rookie is averaging 11.3 points, 11.3 rebounds in 20.5 minutes over his last four outings (did not play against Washington).  On Wednesday night, Hernangomez ripped down 16 boards and has snatched double-digit rebounds eight times to go along with two double-double outings in 39 games played this year. 4.  For the first time since 2010, the Charlotte franchise will have a representative at Sunday’s midseason showcase.  Last night, the league announced the All-Star reserves and point guard Kemba Walker earned a spot on the Eastern Conference squad by averaging career highs in scoring, shooting percentage, and 3-point percentage this season. 5. Tonight is the rubber match between the two teams as New York won the first contest on November 25 and Charlotte returned the favor on its home floor the following night.  The Hornets have lost two straight games and seven of their 10.  Charlotte is dealing with injuries issues, considering Jeremy Lamb and Cody Zeller are questionable heading into tonight’s contest.  New York trails Charlotte by 3.5 games in ...