The Disappointing Brooklyn Nets and the Disgraceful New York Knicks.

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By: Kai Jones

Edited by: Dana P. (E.I.C.) 

New York City, the city of big lights, big dreams, and big expensive underperforming basketball teams. Anyone that follows basketball knows that the New York Knicks are in the words of Charles Barkley, “TURRIBLE!” The Brooklyn Nets aren’t quite as bad as the Knicks, because they are in the Eastern Conference. They are still one game under .500. Brooklyn is currently in the 8th spot of the eastern conference. Let’s not get into the despair of the Eastern Conference, where one win the Philadelphia 76ers are 7 games back of the 8th spot! Can either team get back to the near top of the Eastern conference,  where both of them were just 2 seasons ago?

Can the New York Knicks? Probably not. Willis Reed is not walking through those doors. On the brighter side, if the Knicks start to understand the Triangle offense and are able to get healthy, they could make the playoffs. 

Experienced veterans JR Smith, Samuel Dalembert, and Jose Calderon have not played up to their career averages. Calderon is especially surprising as he’s been a great point guard wherever he has been. 

Carmelo Anthony has been performing well. The Knicks do have young talent, but if they are going to make the playoffs, Derek Fisher needs to find the right lineups ASAP! 

The Nets are a little closer to the top considering they’re in the playoffs as of right now. This is a team of overpaid, aging veterans. Jarrett Jack and Kevin Garnett have not played up to their contracts. While Deron Williams and Joe Johnson have played well, they are going to have to continue their winning ways of the past few days when they beat the defending champs. 

It sure is sad to be a New York sports fan lately. The Jets and Giants are eliminated from the playoffs, the Mets and Yankees aren’t splashing in free agency, the Knicks can't win, but there is potential hope with the Nets. Brooklyn, we go hard!

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

More on Melo resigning with the Knicks.

After over a week of contemplating and  speculating, Carmelo Anthony is  scheduled to resign with the Knicks.  The  Brooklyn-born NBA superstar was courted by various NBA teams when he became a free agent at the conclusion of the NBA season. In the past season, he averaged 27.4 points and 8.1 rebounds per game.  Because of his gifted basketball talents, he was heavily recruited by other teams. Organizations that he met up with were; the Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, and the New York Knicks. In the end, he decided  to stay with the Knicks.  Anthony will be signing a 5 year contract extension. The exact price has yet to be announced, but since the Knicks can offer him the most money, it will be 

around $129 million. 

With Mike Woodson gone as coach, it will be interesting to see how Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks fare with Derek Fisher as the new coach.  

Author: Rayle King 

Melo stays! Knicks fans in AWE as Carmelo Anthony STAYS a New York Knickerbocker!

Multiple sources are reporting via Twitter that it's pretty much a "done deal," Knicks fans could expect their pride and joy, Melo BACK in New York this season!

CBSsports.com reports;

"The first big domino in free agency fell on Friday when LeBron James chose to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers over re-signing with the Miami Heat. Now the other big free agent has made his decision. Ken Berger of CBSSports.com has confirmed reports that Carmelo Anthony will re-sign with the New York Knicks. Anthony is expected to receive a five-year, $129 million contract to stay in New York as he remains the centerpiece around Phil Jackson's vision for rebuilding this roster into less of a joke and more of a contender."

"Anthony's decision to stay could be viewed as a money grab, considering he's earning $30 million more than anywhere else he can sign. With the Knicks being such a disaster last season due to coaching problems, roster issues, and injuries, it doesn't seem like the team is in any position to contend because they aren't. But just a year prior to the disasterous season, Anthony led them to 54 wins and the second round of the playoffs. There isn't any roster flexibility this season, unless a team is willing to take the contracts of big men Amar'e Stoudemire and/or Andrea Bargnani, but Jackson's vision for the future could be a quick turnaround after the 2014-15 season."

Knicks fans all over the New York tri-state area are RELIEVED since the news just broke, only minutes ago. This should be an exciting year for New York, with new head coach, Derek Fisher onboard, alongside their new president who came to the rescue at the end of the 2014 season, Phil Jackson.

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

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)

A-Rod gives up, Knicks can't keep a win streak, Super BLOWout, Jeter dumps his girl to concentrate on baseball, and more.

A-Rod has went on to prove he is, in fact, GUILTY! Well, that's not a fact, but it sure looks like Alex has a guilty conscience. He has decided to accept his 162 game suspension, and drop his lawsuit against the MLB and the MLBPA (Major League Baseball Players Association.) The Yankees third baseman, however, is now suing The Daily News and former New York City Police Commissioner, Bernard Kerik, for defamation. Get 'em A-Rod! They have NO right to be tarnishing your name! <3 data-blogger-escaped-br="">
It was just earlier last week, I had read David Cone state in an interview, that Alex better not show up at Spring Training. This was after we interviewed David Cone a few weeks ago, as he said he was "sad" for A-Rod.

I am not FOR or AGAINST the use of PEDs. If that's something you feel you need as an athlete to better yourself as a ball player, that's okay in my book. I'm disappointed to see A-Rod give up this fight. I was proud to see him put his foot down, stand up for himself, and fight for what he once called his "innocence."

The Knicks ended a 3 game losing streak last week, by defeating the Denver Nuggets on Friday. Shumpert is back off the bench, and while Felton continues to be unproductive, JR Smith and Carmelo Anthony continue to progress through the first half, but can't seem to pull it through the 2nd half, lately.


(Best thing throughout the entire game.)

Well now that football is over, today was a great Sunday. We are just FIVE (5) DAYS AWAY from pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training! Opening Day for the Yankees is April 7th, and I cannot WAIT to be back home in the Bronx, to see the beginning of a very INTERESTING (to say the least) season, ahead of us.

No one could've predicted that huge blowout of a football game last Sunday. It was boring, and caused too much pollution in my state for no reason! I bet Sherman really does think he's better then everyone else, now that he has a Super Bowl ring to prove so....

Derek Jeter has reportedly dumped his girlfriend, model Hannah Davis, to focus on Spring Training and the upcoming 2014 season. Too bad he can't find himself a lucky charm, similar to Kate Hudson (A-Rod's former lucky girlfriend back in 2009.) 

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

Knicks on FIRE After 5 Game Losing Streak. More on the Knicks; JR Smith partying in NYC, Melo, Shumpert, & more

Last night, Melo and the Knicks went onto win their third straight game, crushing the Celtics, 114-88.

Carmelo Anthony set a Knicks record on Friday night against the Bobcats, scoring 62 points, the most at the current Madison Square Garden. He broke Bernard King's team mark of 60 points and passed Kobe Bryant's building record of 61. He also passed Kevin Durant's 54 points for most in the NBA this season.

With Melo's contract ending this year, many are wondering where the Knicks forward will be heading to next season. His wife recently stated in an interview with Bravo TV, that she "definitely" thinks he will stay with the Knicks.

Knicks guard Iman Shumpert suffered a sprained right shoulder at last nights game against the Celtics. Head coach Mike Woodson said he wasn't sure how long Shumpert will be out for.

JR Smith was nice enough to pose a picture for me, while out partying with his brother Chris last night, at New York City's posh club Greenhouse. He was amongst other celebrity & athlete guests Amhad Bradshaw, Rico Love, ASAP MOB, and Busta Rhymes.

For about 45 minutes, we witnessed JR standing at the top of the staircase of the bathrooms, as he pulled a few women to the side, chatting it up, and exchanging phone numbers with them. Even more interesting, he kept reaching up (right next to me) to grab a girls ass a few times throughout the night. Playing "hide and seek" like a child, he "grabbed and ducked," trying to keep as low of a profile as he could, which he didn't do very well in succeeding. Smith was "thirsty" in more then one way, as he was drinking a bottle of Corona (while booty squeezing) for the last few minutes, before heading back to his table.

Let's just say, he didn't appear to be sober.

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