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Why the Blake Griffin-Carmelo Anthony trade won’t happen
Image courtesy of Kimberly N./Flickr . In the words of the Los Angeles Clippers' long-time play-by-play announcer Ralph Lawler, “settle down Clipper Nation.” Blake Griffin isn’t going anywhere, and while the Clippers have made strides...
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Boos ring out in MSG as the Toronto Raptors defeat the New York Knicks
Image courtesy of Mathew Addie . In one of the uglier games you could have watched all season, the Toronto Raptors went into the Big Apple and came back from a double-digit deficit to defeat...
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Orlando Magic rally falls short against New York Knicks
Falling down by 25 was just too much for the Orlando Magic on Monday night, as their rally fell short, losing to the visiting New York Knicks 103-98. It was the second meeting between the...
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Pau Gasol for sale
The Los Angeles Lakers began the season with trade rumors , threatening to break up the basketball brotherhood of Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol well before they retook the court together. Nothing’s happened yet, perhaps...
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Cooler heads for the New York Knicks
The ineptitude of the New York Knicks has once again taken center stage in an otherwise entertaining NBA campaign. A nine-game losing streak that carried New York from mid-November through the first of this month...
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Brooklyn Nets vs. New York Knicks: An orange and blue night at Barclays Center
Let’s begin with two undeniable facts: Fact #1: The Nets have one more win than the Knicks (they have also played two more games). Fact #2: The Knicks still have the heart of the boroughs....
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Tales of the New York Knicks Dysfunction #43: MSG Edition
"What do you mean you can't scan my ticket?" I asked, holding out my StubHub-apped iPhone. My girlfriend could tell I was getting pissed so she started massaging my other hand. I'd downloaded these tickets...
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Believe It Or Not, The New York Knicks Are Contenders
Thanks to a slow start and a barrage of negative press that includes allegations of nepotism, threats of a Carmelo Anthony departure and a constant stream of Iman Shumpert trade rumors, it's easy to forget...
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What Happened to the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets?
Admittedly, it's very early in the season with both the New York Knicks (3-5) and Brooklyn Nets (2-5) not having played even 10 percent of their games this season. However, this being the City That...
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Andrea Bargnani: Il Mago in the Big Apple
The next Dirk Nowitzki? That’s what some people had Andrea Bargnani pegged as going into the 2006 NBA Draft. The Toronto Raptors were lucky enough to have the No. 1 overall pick that year. They...
