The record speaks for itself. The 80-166 mark in three full seasons as Knicks President, the three consecutive years without a playoff berth, the three coaches in three seasons, essentially three different variations of rosters and, of course, the one constant: The Triangle. After all of that, we woke up to the news yesterday that […]
When the news broke Wednesday morning that the Knicks and Phil Jackson had mutually agreed to part ways, there was a tumult of emotion – both positive and negative. Putting that aside, let’s consider the state of the Knicks: In Kristaps Porzingis, the Knicks have a rising superstar. In Willy Hernangomez, the Knicks have a talented […]
Courtesy of New York Knicks – MSG Executive Chairman Jim Dolan and Phil Jackson announced today that, after discussing the future of the New York Knicks, they have mutually agreed to part company. Mr. Jackson is leaving his post as President of Basketball Operations, effective immediately. “After careful thought and consideration, we mutually agreed that the […]
Frank Ntilikina walked down a hallway at Barclays Center Thursday with a Knicks cap on his head, a resplendent three-piece maroon suit right out of the pages of GQ, a focused look in his eyes, and he exhaled. “The pressure is starting to come out,’’ he said. Let Knicks fans rest assured of this: The […]
No president of basketball operations takes over an NBA team, waves a magic wand, and Ta-Da, a championship is delivered. Such has been the case with Phil Jackson. He has yet to bring a title to New York, but in a 49-minute media session on Friday at the team’s training facility, Jackson gave Knicks fans […]
Phil Jackson was in character and his performance was vintage. Unabashed, unflinching and unaffected. As if you expected some kinder, gentler version of a man who only two years ago was quick to remind his critics of his 11 championships. Once again, in his postseason address and rare media forum, he left some in the fan base […]
LAKERS 121, KNICKS 107 The day after, the Knicks had “a much-needed hard practice,” according to Courtney Lee. “It got a little chippy … That’s what we needed.” And that was just on the court. In the realm of social media, team president Phil Jackson made his first comments in over a month when he […]
KNICKS 103, KINGS 100 When is it not a crazy game in Sacramento? This one went down to the wire and one of the most unexpected heroes was Joakim Noah, who sank two free throws after being intentionally fouled with 2:09 remaining to give the Knicks the lead for good at 98-97. But let’s get […]
CAVALIERS 126, KNICKS 94 The only thing that can be done with this game is exactly what Carmelo Anthony said after it: “Don’t let it linger.” “We have the opportunity to go on the road and do something good,” he added. “I just want to put this one behind us.” This was a challenge for […]
As Carmelo Anthony faced the reality of a third straight season without the playoffs, he sat across from Phil Jackson in his exit interview and asked the questions that were the most important for the two of them, together, to answer. “How do we get better? How do we move forward?” Melo said. He then […]