When New York Knicks president Phil Jackson used the fourth overall pick of the 2015 NBA Draft on power forward/center Kristaps Porzingis, he received a ton of flack and criticism. At the time Porzingis was an unknown to the average American basketball fan coming out of his native Latvia. And at 7'3", 240 lbs., most [...]
X-Toronto Raptors 54-28 (3) The past three years have seen the Toronto Raptors become the class of the Atlantic Division. The Raptors have focused on basketball fundamentals which has led to more wins and a growing fan base in Canada. The Raptors will begin the upcoming NBA season as the three-time defending Atlantic Division Championships, [...]
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Carmelo Anthony As New York Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony is set to turn 32-years of age next month, the clock is ticking on his chances of winning an NBA Championship. Anthony is set to wrap up his 13th NBA season and this is a guy that has only made it past the [...]
Phil Jackson In many basketball circles, the name of Phil Jackson is a revered one. As a head coach, Jackson has won 11 NBA Championships which is more than any other man that has strutted up and down the sidelines in a suit and loafers. In 2014, Jackson decided to make the move [...]
What is next for the New York Knicks?
This past summer at the 2015 NBA Draft, I like many people questioned the decision by the New York Knicks to draft power forward Kristaps Porzingis. The Knicks came into the NBA Draft owning the fourth overall pick, and after winning just 17 games in the previous NBA season, New York was in need of [...]
Y-Toronto Raptors 46-36 (7) The Toronto Raptors are coming off of their best regular season in franchise history, but will they be able to take the next step in the NBA Playoffs? The Raptors have won the Atlantic Division is each of the last two NBA seasons, but it hasn't resulted in success in the [...]
Phil Jackson The 2015-2016 NBA season is three months away from starting, but that doesn't mean that basketball isn't on the brain. The New York Knicks are coming off of their worst season in franchise history as they only won 17 games which is something that team president Phil Jackson is attempting to [...]