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By now, word around the league has spread. The NBAÆs most famous little man, Nate Robinson, is no longer dunking the ball, nor making leaping blocks against the likes of Yao Ming; heÆs been sitting on the KnicksÆ bench for the past four games. Of course, if one wasnÆt an active fan of the Knicks, this would come as a shock. Why wouldnÆt Robinson, one of the leagueÆs most explosive and ...

Three months ago, David Lee was a free agent without a home, and Larry Hughes was looking ahead to an unfortunate season riding the pine. After testing the free agent waters and almost signing with the Trail Blazers, Lee returned to New York after agreeing to a one-year pact with the Knicks worth $7 million. Hughes, on the other hand, must have been counting down the days until his contract would run ...

Throughout his career, Mark Jackson was a prime example of the traditional point guard. He was a very vocal leader, a true floor general, and a precise passer who involved his teammates in the most accurate ways during games. Jackson retired in 2004 and 2010 will mark his first year of eligibility for the Hall of Fame. He holds career averages of 9.6 points, eight assists, and 1.24 steals per game. ...

The NBA, HP, and Microsoft have joined forces to promote the new Windows 7 operating system. NBA legends have been appearing at Best Buy locations around the country to help aid the promotion. Thanks to Bleacher Report, I was given the tremendous opportunity to take part in the promotion in New York City to meet and interview Knicks legend Earl ôThe Pearlö Monroe. Monroe, a Hall of Famer, enjoyed a 13-year ...

The 1-9 Knicks have had a few much needed days off. You would think that a team doing as poorly as the Knicks would take those few days to rest and lay low from the media. Well, think again. The Allen Iverson saga is already over in Memphis, which means Donnie Walsh and Mike DÆAntoni are fielding nonstop questions about the possibility of the disgruntled guard joining the Knicks. Both have pointed out ...

For years, the Knicks have been searching for a pass-first point guard. The general consensus is that if a point guard can effectively distribute the ball, he will in effect make his teammates better, and the wins will follow. That theory was stressed even further when Mike DÆAntoni became head coach. D'Antoni helped Steve Nash win two MVPs during a successful run with the Suns. When DÆAntoni handpicked Chris Duhon to be ...

á 1.ááááá Los Angeles Lakers The defending champs are on fire to start the season. With Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol currently nursing injuries, we see no reason for the team to keep rolling when those two return. 2.ááááá Boston Celtics The 2008 champs are all finally healthy. The very balanced squad plus the emergence of Rajon Rondo can only equal success for Boston. 3.ááááá Phoenix Suns In his first full season, Coach Alvin Gentry is ...

Come one, come all! Catch the spectacle at Madison Square Garden! King James has finally arrived to New Yorkàeven if it is only for a visit. The summer of 2010 is not quite here, and Lebron James is not donning that orange and blue just yet, but he is ready to perform at MSG tonight, his only audition leading up to the long awaited summer. Whereas Knicks fans will have to wait ...

It is safe to say the Knicks do not seem to be making news for the teamÆs play this season. At least Monday night, however, there was no talk of Lebron, Wade, or Bosh. The Knicks focused on the present, dusting the cob-webs off Larry Hughes as he led them to their first win of the season, a 117-111 victory over the Hornets. Hughes, left of out the rotation following training camp, ...

As the KnicksÆ get set to open their season against the Miami Heat tomorrow night, all reports just seem to focus on one sole question: Is Lebron Coming to New York in 2010? The play of the Knicks this season is already becoming an afterthought, and the season has not even started. The Knicks are again expected to be a bottom-feeder team in the Eastern Conference, residing in the same gutter ...