The union between the New York Knicks and Brandon Jennings has come to an end as the team has waived the point guard. New York Knicks fans were surprised to start their Monday with the news that back up point guard Brandon Jennings was waived by the team. Jennings an extremely passionate player took to his Twitter account to share the news choosing to handle the situation with great maturity thanking the fans and Knicks organization. https://twitter.com/brandonjennings/status/836223027314634754 https://twitter.com/brandonjennings/status/836223104712069120 Jennings averaged 8.6 points and 4.9 assists while backing up starting point guard Derrick Rose with the Knicks. During a brief a stretch while Rose was out with a ankle injury, Jennings had big game efforts…
The New York Knicks enter the 2017 NBA Draft with their lottery pick 8th overall as the lone first round selection. The team could get lucky and pick some gems in the second round but the lure of picking additionally spots in the first round may tip the scale in management making some trades. Sporting News is reporting that the Knicks are among a few teams in the league pitching for first round picks from the Portland Trail Blazers. Due to the Blazers having contract commitments to 12 players…
As the dilemma filled season continues to wind down more complaints within and outside the New York Knicks franchise continue to make headlines. It's amazing to realize the New York Knicks have reached the dubious 50 losses mark for the third consecutive year under team president Phil Jackson. The latest defeat came in the team's final regular season road game against the Memphis Grizzles 101-88. The final points of the game quickly made more headlines with complaints rather than the Knicks…
For the first time since I was 13 years old, the New York Knicks, the first team I ever became attached to, were within one game of reaching their first Eastern Conference Finals since 2000, as they lost a tough seven-game series against the Indiana Pacers. Despite coming up short, they’re a team on the rise that should be looked at as a legit threat to win the conference next season. Conversely, for most of my adult life, the New York Knicks have been in their darkest years as a franchise,…
Los Angeles Clippers superstar Blake Griffin and New York Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony have been the hot topic of rumor mills as of late. Both players are currently being dragged to numerous trade deals that is swirling around the news. And now, both players are said to be included in a blockbuster trade deal that involves three teams and seven players. Griffin, who just got to a knee surgery last month, is said to be on his way to recovery. He is now starting to practice with his team and…
Is Michael Jordan the greatest of all time National Basketball Association player? Michael Jordan is a famous African-American Basketball player who played for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. Jordan played fifteen seasons in the NBA. Michael Jordan received many trophies while playing in the game of basketball. Currently Jordan is the owner of the Charlotte Hornets. Jordan was very competitive at a young age. He always wanted to win every game that he is in. Michael Jeffrey Jordan…
He chose to attend the University of Kansas, making his college basketball debut in 1956 with the Jayhawks, and leading the team to the NCAA finals in 1957. The Jayhawks were defeated by North Carolina, but Chamberlain was named "Most Outstanding Player" of the tournament. Continuing to excel, he made the all-America and all-conference teams the following season. Leaving college in 1958, Chamberlain had to wait a year before going pro due to NBA rules. He chose to spend the next season…
Team Loyalty vs A Championship Winning Career: The New Challenge for NBA Players Should I stay or should I go? That’s the question every Hall of Fame worthy star asks himself at some point in his career in the league. Now to be fair,the answer depends largely on the team you were drafted to and the overall potential to win a championship. At the end of the day, professional basketball is a business first and entertainment second, so each team views players as small puzzle pieces; get the right…
The news has spread like wildfire. Kevin Durant is now a member of the Golden State Warriors. Twitter exploded like the Fourth of July on Monday, which just so happened to be THE Fourth of July, and people and NBA players alike lost their minds. Several opinions have been thrown around these past couple days; Durant is a ring chaser, Durant is a traitor, and the list goes on and on. Not every opinion was bad though. A lot of the positive feedback came from Warriors fans — duh — and analysts…
People always underestimated the ability Stephen Curry when he had a basketball in his hands. Since he was little that was always the case, he was always too small or not strong enough. He proved everybody who doubted him by putting in extra hours in the gym and always giving one-hundred percent. After leading the nation in points per game at nearly twenty-nine, Steph entered the NBA draft in 2009. He was drafted seventh pick overall by the Golden State Warriors. Steph didn’t mess around and got…