April 27th, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in Calm Down Knicks Fans, Chauncey Is Staying The New York Knicks opted not to buy out the deal of point guard Chauncey Billups on Wednesday, solidifying he will be with the club for his lucrative $14.2 million salary for the 2011-12 season. The Knicks had until Friday to scoop up the option or issue Billups [...]
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Knicks Decide To Keep Billups
Allen, Pierce Combine For 70 Points In Celtics 113-96 Trashing Of Knicks
National Basketball Association: Where “It Was Over Before It Started” Happens The MSG scoreboard before the opening tip says the Knicks had a chance – I beg to differ, they never did. “He Got Game” (Ray Allen) was on fire. They (Knicks) couldn’t handle “The Truth” (Paul Pierce). And finally, they (anyone who tried to [...]
Thoughts On Knicks-Celtics/Nuggets-Thunder Game 1 Classics
OKC had no answer for Nene in Game 1 Nene played like an All-Star, dunking at will on the Thunder big men. Knicks-Celtics: People who are criticizing Melo and his shot selection at the end are ridiculous. This is the reason why the Knicks traded for Melo! Big games, big shots. Why blast a guy [...]
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No Comments »Allen’s 3-Pointer Helps Celtics Edge Knicks 87-85, Take 1-0 Series Lead
So now that Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups – teammates on the New York Knicks – are tasting the playoffs, one wonders if the team that calls Madison Square Garden home is of the mindset that they’re just happy to be there (in the playoffs). If what they did against the Boston Celtics on Sunday [...]
Big Third Quarter Run Helps Bulls Trample Knicks 103-90
The Chicago Bulls, with the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference sewn up, would – it would seem – do like a lot of teams in a similar position would do. And that would be to rest their starters in preparation for the upcoming playoffs. Try telling that to Bulls coach Tom Thibodeaux. During [...]
Late Jumper Send Knicks To Seventh Straight Win, Edge Pacers 110-109
To illustrate how far the New York Knicks have come, for the sake of repitition, the trade that sent Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups to the Knicks has paid this team dividends. But to be fair here, the Philadelphia 76ers have come a long way themselves, but without the blockbuster trades. The Knicks, with [...]
Why Nuggets Are Reminiscent Of 2007 Warriors
J.R. Smith Is To Denver As Stephen Jackson Was To Golden State “Main reason why this year’s Nuggets remind me of ’07 Warriors: they play with a “chip” on their shoulder” Sky-High Swagger: The confidence is off the charts and through the roof for George Karl’s troops. Similar to the Warriors when they stunned the [...]
Top Five Draft Picks In Consecutive Years: How Much Does The Team Improve?
Is having a top 5 pick in consecutive years enough to get a team moving in the right direction? The table below shows best and worst turnarounds for teams that meet the aforementioned criteria. There have been 44 instances of this in the lottery era; I have counted only the teams that got the top [...]