J.R. Smith News

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.

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.

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

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.

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

In today's information barrage it feels terribly out of date writing about something that occurred four days prior.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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