The New York Knicks are seemingly giving up on 2015 and have engaged in a three-team trade with LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Knicks sent guards JR Smith and Iman Shumpert to the Cavs, who shipped former No. 4 overall draft pick Dion Waiters to OKC. The Thunder in turn sent a first round draft pick to the Cavs, while the Knicks received Alex Kirk, Lou Amundson and a 2019 second round pick from the Cavs, and Lance Thomas from OKC. So... as the Knicks lost a franchise record-tying 12th straight game to the Memphis Grizzlies last night, what does that mean? Read More »
Is Carmelo Anthony trying to force his way out of New York with a trade? With reports surfacing that the Knicks star was willing to waive the no-trade clause in his mammoth five year, $124 million contract he signed in the off season, rumors are still swirling whether Carmelo will want to stay long term while the team is in disarray. With the 5-21 Knicks struggling, and Melo dealing with a knee complaint, reports say the team could feasibly look at shutting down Carmelo. And as if to show just how weird everything surrounding Carmelo is at the moment, he was at the center of Walmart bizarrely trying to pass of Jeremy Lin 'Linsanity' dolls as Carmelo ones... after he fronted the media after the team's last game looking like a beloved '90s cartoon character. Read More »
New York Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony and teammate Tim Hardaway Jr have reportedly almost traded blows as the NBA glamour team struggle with the worst start in franchise history. What will their president, legendary coach Phil Jackson, do? With the Knicks so bad, should the team be pursuing trades to bring in superstar help for Carmelo, or trade off their assets and tank for the 2015 NBA draft and target a big man like Jahlil Okafor? The Knicks sit at 4-19, and Carmelo, meanwhile, might be looking at a surgical procedure on his knee, forcing him to sit out games. Read More »