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Walsh nixed trade for Fernandez
Knicks Blog | ESPN New York — An international combo of Rudy Fernandez and Danilo Gallinari would have been intriguing to watch in Mike D'Antoni's run-and-gun system, but Knicks president Donnie Walsh boxed out that notion. According to a team source, Walsh recently rejected a three-team deal that would have sent Anthony Randolph to Indiana, a first-round pick to Portland and Fernandez to New York (New York Daily News). While Fernandez would have brought dazzle to the court and even some much-needed Knicks D -- he averaged a steal per game last season -- Walsh may prefer to develop a big man in Randolph, who's only 21 and ...
1 hour agoSource: Walsh recently nixed Rudy deal
New York Daily News — Rudy Fernandez continues to lobby for a trade to New York, but the Knicks either can't or won't make a trade for the Portland shooting guard. According to a team source, Knicks president Donnie Walsh recently rejected a three-team deal that would have sent Anthony Randolph to Indiana, a first-round pick to Portland and Fernandez to New York.
13 hours agoNHL, NHLPA agree; Kovalchuk a Devil
Knicks Blog | ESPN New York — The NHL and its players association reached an agreement regarding the future treatment of long-term contracts today, allowing the Devils' contract with Ilya Kovalchuk to finally gain the league's validation. The approval of the $100 million, 15-year pact ends a long, tumultuous free agency for the all-star winger, in which his first deal with the Devils was nixed by the NHL. But while this stage of the seemingly endless saga is over, related storylines are already picking up speed. Kovy Cap Casualties With Kovalchuk on board, New Jersey must now maneuver to get back under the $59.4 million...
14 hours agoAmare and Raymond, in the spotlight again
Knicks Blog | ESPN New York — Not that this should make any Knicks fan exhale, but it turns out that Chris Paul may have never asked to be traded (Sporting News). According to his new head coach, Monty Williams, he said, "For me, it was never an issue. Chris never said anything about a trade." With Paul remaining a Hornet, it should give Amare Stoudemire less hope of playing for a New York superteam. But at least Stoudemire, who was scrimmaging today against Suns' players, can cherish "Big 3" memories from the spring of 2002, when he was named to the All-USA high school boys basketball first team (USA Today). Who filled ou...
14 hours agoA Melo trade may be a matter of when
Knicks Blog | ESPN New York — Sources are now saying it's no longer a matter of if the Nuggets trade Carmelo Anthony, but when, according to ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher. One front-office executive had this to say: “It’s almost a given they’re going to move him." Interestingly, the Nuggets had already been planning to ship their star forward out of Denver in June, when LeBron James was on the verge of shaking up the league (The Denver Post). At this point, the Nets and Clippers look to have the most attractive assets for the Nuggets (Yahoo! Sports), so the Knicks may want to think about adding another p...
14 hours agoKnicks eyeing Douby
Knicks Blog | ESPN New York — The Knicks seem to be all about the New York connection lately. Last week, the team signed Patrick Ewing's son, Pat Jr., and now they're talking to the agent of Brooklyn native Quincy Douby, who played his college ball at nearby Rutgers and was the 19th pick in the 2006 draft (HoopsWorld). Who else from Brooklyn do the Knicks want to talk to? Try Carmelo Anthony. Knicks notes: ESPN's NBA Summer Forecast crew made their predictions for the upcoming team of the decade, and the Miami Heat were the clear favorite. Rounding out the top four were the Thunder, Lakers and Bulls, but one team you hav...
14 hours agoAllan Houston: Knicks a playoff team
Knicks Blog | ESPN New York — Knicks executive Allan Houston believes the team's offseason overhaul has left it in a good position to make the playoffs in 2010. "Yeah I think so, I really do," Houston told ESPNNewYork.com on Thursday night when asked if the team could make the postseason. "If you look at last year, we lost a lot of games [due to] a lack of winning experience. "Now you have multiple positions that can defend. Our defense will be better because of Amare [Stoudemire] and Raymond Felton. With Gallo [Danilo Gallinari] and Wilson [Chandler] growing, the familiarity will be better. I'm looking forward to it." ...
14 hours agoKnicks' Azubuike likely to miss start of training camp
New York Post — Carmelo Anthony and new Knicks shooting guard Kelanna Azubuike have something in common. Neither likely will be available for the Knicks when training camp opens Sept. 25. Amid another contradictory Internet report, the Nuggets are not accepting trade offers for Anthony. And Donnie Walsh told The Post he has no...
15 hours agoAmar'e says Knicks 'can be as good as we want to be:' report
New York Post — Amar'e Stoudemire returned to Arizona and could see only sunny skies for his Knicks. "We can be as good as we want to be," the former Suns star told the Arizona Republic. Stoudemire said leadership lessons he learned in Phoenix from Steve Nash, Grant Hill and Shaquille O'Neal...
23 hours agoSome Amar’e talk from Arizona
Knick Knacks | Bergen Record — Yes, we know we’ve been a bit amiss in our Knicks duties lately, but we’ve been chasing Tiger at The Barclays and now Roger and Rafa at the U.S. Open. But for your dining and entertainment pleasure, here are a couple things from our friend Paul Coro of the Arizona Republic about Amar’e Stoudemire. Back in the full-time saddle soon: http://bit.ly/963h4H http://bit.ly/a15nB3
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| Wed 4/7 | at Indiana | L 105 - 113 | |
| Fri 4/9 | at Orlando | L 103 - 118 | |
| Sun 4/11 | vs Miami | L 98 - 111 | |
| Mon 4/12 | vs Washington | W 114 - 103 | |
| Wed 4/14 | at Toronto | L 113 - 131 |
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- Next summer doesn't look as Melo Nets Blog | ESPN New York Even if the Denver Nuggets are able to re-sign Carmelo Anthony to a contract extension, the Nets will be in strong contention next summer to make a pitch for the 2011 free agent. That's because the Nets will have roughly $20 million in cap space (New York Post). In the meantime, the Nets already have a guarantee from one new member who will join them at the Prudential Center next summer -- the New York Liberty. The WNBA franchise will play all of its home games across the river while its current arena, Madison Square Garden, undergoes a multimillion-dollar renovation (The Star-Ledger). Jared ...
- Nets have ammo for Carmelo deal New York Post Sure, the Nuggets reportedly have informed at least five interested teams that Carmelo Anthony is not on the market. But should Denver get to the point where it realizes it's trade him or lose him, one team thought to have a real shot to land him via a sign-and-trade...
- Melo off the market? Nets Blog | ESPN New York Beyond Carmelo Anthony's mansion being up for sale (ESPN.com), there's really no other indication the Nuggets All-Star will be traded. In fact, Anthony himself said at his summer basketball camp, "I've been hearing that for five years. I'm a Denver Nugget. I'm here, I'm with the Nuggets. I don't become a free agent until next year, if I decide not to take that extension." Even ESPN's Marc Stein is now reporting that Anthony "isn't even on the market." We'll see how Anthony's mood changes as it gets closer to the start of training camp at the end of the month. And with that window still open, N...
- Getting Melo could mean a Brook-up Nets Blog | ESPN New York ... And then there were three? NBA.com is now reporting that the Carmelo Anthony auction is now down to three teams: the Kings, the Timberwolves and -- the Nets. But the Nuggets might be most interested in New Jersey as a trade destination because, as Sam Amico of NBA.com puts it, "It probably will cost Lopez, Harris and others to make salaries work." In other words, the Nets have a very attractive inside-out duo that could help replace a unique multi-position player like Anthony. Nets notes: In between all the Melo trade talk, the Nets could have a future all-around playmaker right under th...
- Nets could be in a pickle: Melo or Lopez? Nets Blog | ESPN New York The Nets may be envisioning a future where Carmelo Anthony is Kobe to his Shaq-like (circa 2000-02) sidekick, Brook Lopez -- and that's why Devin Harris could be the headliner in a package deal for the Nuggets superstar (HoopsWorld). Jon Rothstein, talk show host of 1050 ESPN New York, even tweeted: "Hearing from an #NBA league source that the #Nets are not including Brook Lopez in any trade discussions w #Nuggets 4 Carmelo Anthony." There are two possible factors for this: 1) It's unique to have a center like Lopez, who is arguably the East's second-best big man after Dwight Howard; and 2) Ne...