New York Knicks Tip Off at Madison Square Garden with Nas & Swizz Beats

by: Dana P. (E.I.C.)

Knicks season ticket holders were in for a special treat this past Sunday at The Mecca. Hip hop legends Swizz Beats & Nas took the court, following the Knicks Scrimmage Tip Off game at Madison Square Garden, and we were there front and center for this historic event! Yes, I said historic for a "scrimmage" game. Did I mention Justin Beiber was sitting court side, FRONT row?! Indeed he was there, along with Taylor Swift. 

Image Credit: Kate Arian

We have OFFICIALLY tipped off the 2015 season, so you might wanna check out this COURT SIDE FOOTAGE we got of The Knicks Dancers, the scrimmage, and performances by Nas & Swizz Beats! 

Lebron James Set To Open Up The 2014-2015 NBA Season At His New Home In Cleveland, Against Carmelo Anthony and The New York Knicks

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What a way to kick off the 2014-2015 season! Lebron James will host with his new team, the Cleveland Caviliers, by opening up the regular season at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio against Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks!

The NBA 2014-2015 season schedule was announced earlier today, August 13th. Lebron signing with the Cavs and Melo resigning with the Knicks, were some of the biggest moves that were made this off season. Opening up the season in New York WOULD'VE made this season opener much more exciting, tho! 

Marc Spears of Yahoo Sports reports; "LeBron James’ first game back with the Cleveland Cavaliers will be at home on Oct. 30 against the New York Knicks, according to a league source. The game features the league’s hottest two commodities during this summer’s free-agency period."

Some of the other season openers announced earlier were; LA Lakers vs. Houston Rockets (Oct 28th), San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks (Oct 28th), and LA Kings vs. Golden State Warriors (Oct 29th). 

by: Dana Pelotta

Blow Owner/Editor In Chief

Twitter: @princessdanaox

MORE on Carmelo Anthony...

Carmelo Anthony is a joke. Do a quick Twitter search. He shoots too much. He holds the ball for too long. He never wins. Knicks' fans know all this. You could hear their collective groan in Cleveland when he re-signed. Yet, as of writing this, he's the highest paid player in the league. Why?

Because he should be. Last year, Melo turned 30. He had a career high in minutes played for a bad Knicks team. He's largely injury free. He averaged 27 points and 8 rebounds. He shot over 40% from 3 point range and almost 85% from the stripe. And in a league full of stars that sit back and watch the other team score on defense, he had 1.2 steals and almost a block a game.

So what? Stats aren't everything, right? The guy's a bum, and you know it. New York won't win with him. Metric stats say Lebron is worth about 15 more wins a year than Melo. Oh, sorry, that was more stats. Why should you give him a chance?

While the money was no small factor, let's ask Melo why he stayed:

"This organization has supported me and in return, I want to stay and build here with this city and my team," he posted to his website. "In the end, I am a New York Knick at heart."

Tacky? Maybe. After the fact? Definitely. But, for a couple of minutes,  in a league where stars chase money and championships, can we agree to stop hating on Melo? At least until he holds the ball for fifteen seconds only to miss a jumper.

By:: Josh Henderson

Carmelo Anthony:: "Should I Stay Or Should I Go?"

Free agent Carmelo Anthony is HOT on the market right now! He went from saying this past season, that he would take less money to stay with the Knicks, to possibly negotiating a new deal with another team. 

Via ESPN.com:

"Anthony met with Jackson, Fisher and Mills in Los Angeles last Friday to discuss his pending free agency. Anthony has said throughout the season that he plans to opt out of the final year of his contract and test free agency this summer.

Jackson has said publicly, though, that he'd like Anthony to opt in to the final year of his deal with the Knicks and become a free agent next summer.

A source close to Anthony said late last week that Anthony hadn't changed his mind on free agency and still plans to opt out and become a free agent this summer.

Anthony, according to sources, has until June 23 to inform the Knicks if he plans to opt out of his contract.

The All Star forward politely declined to discuss his future on Wednesday night. He said he is spending the majority of his offseason in Los Angeles.

The Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, and Dallas Mavericks are all teams Anthony would consider in free agency, sources told ESPN.com's Marc Stein. Free agency begins July 1. Miami Heat officials have also started to explore their options in trying to create enough financial flexibility to land Anthony in free agency, ESPN.com reported last week.

Anthony can sign a maximum contract for $129 million over five years with the Knicks. If he signs with another team, Anthony can sign a maximum contract of $96 million over four years."

J.R. Smith tweeted just a few days ago, that he would no longer speak to Melo, if he decided to sign with the Miami Heat!

On Wednesday, Anthony spoke to reporters at an event in LA. He spoke about the "great meeting" he had with Knicks president Phil Jackson, GM Steve Mills, and head coach Derek Fisher over the weekend. He also stated he "liked what Phil Jackson was doing," referring to the signing of Fisher, as the Knicks new head coach. 

Melo has until June 23rd, to decide if he's going to stay with the Knicks, or play for another NBA team.  

By:: Dana P. (Blog Owner/Editor in Chief)

Knicks end their 8 game winning streak, sign Phil Jackson, inching the playoffs, Brooklyn Nets streak(s), and more.

On March 12th, 2014, the New York Knicks signed former NBA coach Phil Jackson, as their new president. Jackson will earn 12 million per year.

The Knicks were back to looking a little sloppy, ending their 8 game win streak, by losing 2 in a row. Following an EXTREMELY tough loss to the Lakers, Jackson told the New York Times, "It was awful, huh." Last night after defeating Sacramento, the Knicks are back to being just 2 games behind Atlanta for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Without too much time left to get their act together and pull through, the Knicks couldn't have found a better time to scoop up Jackson, as he is VERY much needed. 

A lot of fans have been unhappy with Mike Woodson lately, but is he to blame 100%? I certainly wasn't expecting this team to shape up after their horrific performance the past few months.

Melo scored 36 points last night, and JR Smith tied a franchise record with NINE 3 pointers! After last nights win, New York is 30-42, facing the Phoenix Suns tomorrow night. 

Just wrapping up a road trip with 10 regular season games left, the Knicks are set to return home to face the Brooklyn Nets, whose 4 game win streak, was broken in New Orleans on March 24th. 

The Nets have won their last 10 home games, with their last 3 games on the road, ending in overtime. Brooklyn is currently 37-33, losing their last 2 games.

By:: Dana Pelotta (Blog Owner/Editor in Chief)