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8 hrs ago | Wall Street Journal

Was This Melo's Best Team?

Nearly a week after the New York Knicks were eliminated from the playoffs, debate still continues about whether the team, the way it is currently constructed, can win an NBA championship.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, New York Knicks, Jason Kidd, Carmelo Anthony, Dallas Mavericks, Tyson Chandler, NBA Players, Denver Nuggets

19 hrs ago | BleacherReport

Under-the-Radar 2013 Free Agents Who Would Be Ideal Fits for NY Knicks

Finishing 54-28 and grabbing the No. 2 seed are nice and all, but it comes down to the playoffs, where the New York Knicks petered out too soon.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, New York Knicks, Jason Kidd, Dallas Mavericks, NBA Players, Carmelo Anthony, Portland Trail Blazers, Tyson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Denver Nuggets

22 hrs ago | Posting and Toasting

New York Knicks Year In Review

What a roller coaster type year for the Knicks Organization, and their fans. The Knicks off-season was nothing flashy.

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Related Topix: Sports, New York Knicks, NBA Basketball, Denver Nuggets, NBA Players, Jason Kidd, Steve Novak, Kurt Thomas, Kostas Papanikolaou, Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls

Yesterday | The New York Times

Off the Dribble: Once Again, the Heat Are Not the Knicks

To advance to the Eastern Conference finals, all the Indiana Pacers had to do was turn up the defensive pressure, prod Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith into tough shots and wait for the Knicks' supporting cast to wilt.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, New York Knicks, Carmelo Anthony, Dallas Mavericks, Tyson Chandler, NBA Players, Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, Dwyane Wade

Thu May 23, 2013

BleacherReport

5 Free Agents the NY Knicks Must Avoid

Despite having a breakout season, Jarrett Jack is a player the Knicks should steer clear of this summer.

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Related Topix: Sports, New York Knicks, NBA Basketball, Marcus Camby, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers, NBA Players, Jason Kidd, Rasheed Wallace, Kurt Thomas, Dallas Mavericks, Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics

Gamedayr.com

2012-13 New York Knicks: A belated eulogy for a team that 'got it'

In today's information barrage it feels terribly out of date writing about something that occurred four days prior.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, New York Knicks, Jason Kidd, Carmelo Anthony, Portland Trail Blazers, Dallas Mavericks, Tyson Chandler, Raymond Felton, NBA Players, Denver Nuggets

NJ.com

Knicks' J.R. Smith played the postseason with a bum knee, so...

J.R. Smith apparently played with a knee full of fluid, which may have explained his erratic playoffs.

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Related Topix: Sports, New York Knicks, NBA Players, Denver Nuggets, Carmelo Anthony

Posting and Toasting

Keep Pablo: A Movement is Born

I know the day after Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals seems like a ridiculous time to discuss off-season moves, but these are desperate times in Knick-land. According to Marc Berman of the New York Post , Knicks guard and future godfather to my future children Pablo Prigioni is in the midst of considering his options for next season.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers, Raymond Felton, NBA Players, Pablo Prigioni, Denver Nuggets

Posting and Toasting

Thursday Long-Tailed Widowbirds

Good afternoon, infants! It's been a while since we had any links, but I've collected a few little stories to share with you.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, New York Knicks, NBA Players, Pablo Prigioni, Carmelo Anthony, Amar'e Stoudemire, Denver Nuggets, Kostas Papanikolaou

KnickerBlogger

Knicks Morning News

LeBron James driving to the rim to face Roy Hibbert, one play to decide Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, New York Knicks, Carmelo Anthony, NBA Players, Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, Amar'e Stoudemire, Pablo Prigioni

Wed May 22, 2013

Hardwood Paroxysm

The Vicious Law Of Averages

From an analytics perspective, a basketball game is a collection of thousands of intricately unique data points.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Players, Reggie Miller, NBA Basketball, New York Knicks, Carmelo Anthony, Portland Trail Blazers, Raymond Felton, Denver Nuggets

KnickerBlogger

Some Thoughts on J.R. Smith

It's normally not an accustomed practice for one to compare a situation from real life to a video game, but I believe it's suitable when trying to convey my feelings about J.R. Smith.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, NBA Players, New York Knicks, Denver Nuggets

CBS Local

GM Glen Grunwald On Knicks' Season: 'I Think We Took A Step Forward'

Three days after being eliminated by the Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinals, New York's management, coaches and players have nothing left to do but ponder what the 2012-13 campaign was - and what it could have been.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, New York Knicks, Carmelo Anthony, Dallas Mavericks, Tyson Chandler, NBA Players, Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, LeBron James

CBS Local

7 Points Which Will Have To Be Addressed In Knicks' Offseason

If Smith opts out of his contract, the most that the Knicks can offer him is about four years and $22 million, and that should be enough.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, New York Knicks, Jason Kidd, Carmelo Anthony, Portland Trail Blazers, Dallas Mavericks, NBA Players, Marcus Camby, Pablo Prigioni, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets

Rant Sports

5 Reasons Why New York Knicks Can Look Forward to Next Year

The city of New York has a great all or nothing stigma attached to it. The saying is "If you can make it here you can make it anywhere." When you win a championship like the New York Giants and the New York Yankees , they have found out there is no greater place.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, New York Knicks, NBA Players, Denver Nuggets, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Copeland, Dallas Mavericks, Tyson Chandler, Stephon Marbury

Tue May 21, 2013

NJ.com

Knicks have more obstacles than opportunities in free agency

Knicks owner James Dolan , general manager Glen Grunwald and coach Mike Woodson will need to find players who are willing to play for less in 2013-2014. Don't bother fantasizing about soon-to-be free agents such as Chris Paul or Dwight Howard, and stop scheming up elaborate sign-and-trade scenarios.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, New York Knicks, Jason Kidd, Chris Copeland, Dallas Mavericks, NBA Players, Pablo Prigioni, Denver Nuggets

Hoopsworld.com

NBA Chat with Bill Ingram 5/20/13

Catch up on the latest news, rumors and predictions with HOOPSWORLD's Bill Ingram every Monday at 11:00 AM Eastern.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas Mavericks, Tyson Chandler, NBA Players, Denver Nuggets

New York Daily News

Melo: Knicks 'right there,' don't need offseason overhaul

New York Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony speaks to the media at the Knicks practice facility in Westchester at the end of the teams season.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, New York Knicks, Carmelo Anthony, Amar'e Stoudemire, NBA Players, Denver Nuggets, Jason Kidd, Dallas Mavericks, Iman Shumpert

Mon May 20, 2013

Hoopsworld.com

Camby's Agent Expects Return to Knicks

Spoke with Marcus Camby's agent regarding the playoffs and his future. He said, "He has been healthy for a while now." He also said re: Camby's future, "He's under contract and there is no question they can use him, so one would expect he'd be back." Your comments are important to us, so please share your thoughts.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, New York Knicks, Chris Smith, NBA Players, Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers, Marcus Camby, Houston Rockets

CBS Local

Built To Win Now, Knicks Didn't Get Close

Sure, the New York Knicks ended lengthy droughts for division titles and playoff series victories, so there were successes.

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