After a season that began with great promise, the Knicks have nothing to look forward to but the lottery. New York was officially eliminated from the postseason race with tonight’s 105-88 loss to the Heat, capping off a fourth consecutive non-playoff season.
“I haven’t been excited like this in a long time to actually get going and get ready to create something,” Carmelo Anthony told Marc Berman of the New York Post when training camp opened. But Joakim Noah, who was signed to a four-year, $72MM deal over the summer, turned out to be a disappointment and finished the season under league suspension. Derrick Rose, the other major offseason addition, has been a letdown on defense and appears unlikely to be re-signed.
The Knicks now face a crucial offseason that may include a franchise-altering trade of Anthony, who was offered to the Clippers, Celtics and Cavaliers before last month’s deadline.
In the meantime, here’s some more news out of New York:
- Noah said his decision to use an over-the-counter supplement to help with his rehab after surgery “backfired,” relays Brian Mahoney of The Associated Press. Noah apologized to his teammates when he returned to practice Tuesday and called his 20-game suspension excessive. “It’s a tough lesson to learn, but everything in life has its purpose,” Noah said. “I know that right now it’s a tough situation to be in not being there with my teammates out there on the court. But I’m going to take this suspension like a man and move on.”
- Coach Jeff Hornacek said the substance that Noah took wasn’t provided by the Knicks’ medical staff, posts Ian Begley on ESPN Now. “Most of these guys, they want to do something on the side, they check with our trainers, analyze it, take a look at it,” Hornacek said. “Sometimes you can’t control these guys if they’re taking other supplements they buy in the store.”
- With the playoffs officially out of reach, Anthony understands that his role will be reduced for the rest of the season, Begley relays (Twitter link). “I see the writing on the wall,” he said. “I see what it is. I see what they’re trying to do and it’s just me accepting that. That’s what puts me at peace. Just knowing and understanding how things work. I’m at peace with that.”
Worst run team in NBA
Them and the Kangz. Please keep the nets out of the discussion as they finally have a good FO
Kings are very bad too and you could argue the Nets are still feeling the impact of the Billy King era too.
Wow hoops rumors, way to back the ultra bias, fool of a commissioner by not allowing comments on the “transgender” post. Why on earth are party politics being forced on basketball fans? This is a disgrace to the league. As long as Adam silver remains with league expect more of this garbage. This is one of the worst public figures alive in america. People want to complain about Roger goodell, but silver makes Goodell look like a genius. What a joke.
I think they want to avoid the firestorm of comments that inevitably comes with that.
So then don’t post it… if it’s too controversial to discuss it’s too controversial to write about.
How is it biased to report it?
How is Silver bad. He’s pushing for both racial and gender equality in Basketball. Have any of the 2-1/2 major sports commissioners pushed for a woman head coach? Has Adam seen a video of one of his players knocking out his wife, and responded by suspending him for one game?
Why do you need for the Commissioner to leave a comments section on a Transgender post? There are plenty of Social Media outlets that you can respond on separate of the one you think you’re being unfairly held back from participating on. Goodell, Bettman or Manfred would not have had either the desire, or gonads, to pull the All-Star game from a city based on this scenario. I think we should all be happy that we have a socially conscience and proactive commissioner.
Gonads to move the all-star gala?? No, that was the easy route, you get ESPN and 80% of the liberal media fawning all over your decision. And allowing people that are confused about their gender to hop-skip-and jump from bathroom to bathroom is not progressive, it is regressive. We are offending the majority of the population to appease less than 1%, but I still don’t want that 1% of confused men to bust into a women’s bathroom while my wife or mom is using the facility.
Why do we need a commissioner to ‘push’ for a female head coach. When there is one that is more qualified to do the job, they will get hired. ‘Racial equality in basketball’….not that sir, is some funny stuff right there. What is Silver pushing for, an NBA that has the same racial makeup as America, would that be racial equality? How about everybody gets the same opportunity, and the best qualified players/coaches/managers/owners get the gig? Will that work for you, or do you need a quota system?
I hope no one is “busting” in on people while they’re in the bathroom, regardless of gender. Where have you been hanging out where people do that?
There is talk about New York bringing Josh Jackson to replace Melo but thats probably not a good idea, Melo does not hinder KP’s growth it is Melo and Rose together that do. The Knicks need to let Rose go and invest in Fox who could play defense and set up Melo, KP, and Lee to get their shots. Hernan-Gomez is getting better but he’s not ready to be a needle ticker.
Dolan needs the NBA to “Sterling” his stupid deadbeat dad, absentee landlord A$$..Phil has to go, Rose needs to go away, Melo needs to ok a trade, this team should build around Porzingis and Hernangomez and a point guard from this draft class….should also try to find a taker for Courtney Lee…and eat Noahs contract(desperation signing)….