April 2015 New York Knicks Wiretap

Jose Calderon Suffers Strained Achilles

Feb 28, 2015 4:56 PM

Jose Calderon has been diagnosed with a left Achilles strain, the New York Knicks announced Saturday. 

Calderon underwent an MRI.

He will not dress for Saturday's home game versus Toronto.

RealGM Staff Report

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Phil Jackson Likely To Be Fined For Commenting On D'Angelo Russell

Feb 27, 2015 10:55 AM

Phil Jackson will likely receive a fine for commenting on D'Angelo Russell of Ohio State.

Russell is a freshman for the Buckeyes and a probable high lottery pick if he declares for the draft.

Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports

Tags: D'Angelo Russell, New York Knicks, Ohio State Buckeyes, NCAA, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General, NBA Fines

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Carmelo Anthony Played Most Of Season With Partial Tear In Knee

Feb 23, 2015 1:18 PM

Carmelo Anthony played most of the season with a partial tear of the left patellar tendon.

The debridement part of Thursday’s surgery was to clean out the calcium deposits that formed within the partial tear, so the tear could be repaired.

Had the surgery just been a debridement, an eight-week rehab would have been in place.

Anthony wait until after the All-Star Game to end his season and undergo surgery.

Marc Berman/New York Post

Tags: Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks, NBA, NBA Injury

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Phil Jackson Critical Of Knicks Following Loss To Cavs

Feb 23, 2015 2:21 PM

Phil Jackson was critical of the New York Knicks following their 101-83 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday.

“Each NBA game is an opportunity for players to show their "best" nature and please the basketball gods...and those who know what "It takes,”" Jackson tweeted Sunday night on his @philjackson11 account. “Today's game vs Cavs gave bb gods heartburn and those that know what "it" takes/means a smh.” 

The Knicks have a 10-45 record for the season.

Peter Botte/New York Daily News

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Pablo Prigioni Traded By Knicks To Rockets For Two 2nd Rounders

Feb 19, 2015 3:36 PM

The New York Knicks have traded Pablo Prigioni to the Houston Rockets for two second round picks.

Alexey Shved will also go to the Knicks.

Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports

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Suns Focused On Goran Dragic Talks With Celtics, Rockets, Kings

Feb 18, 2015 3:25 PM

Goran Dragic prefers a trade to the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks or Miami Heat, but the Phoenix Suns are much more focused on holding discussions with the Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets and Sacramento Kings.

Dragic will be a free agent this offseason and both the Knicks and Lakers will have cap space to make a four-year, max offer.

Dragic can only receive a five-year contract from the team that he finishes the 14-15 season with.

"I don't trust them any more," said Dragic on Wednesday to Paul Coro of the Arizona Republic in reference to the Suns' front office.

Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports

Tags: Goran Dragic, Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Carmelo Anthony To Miss Remainder Of Season

Feb 18, 2015 3:10 PM

Carmelo Anthony will be ruled out by the New York Knicks for the remainder of the season.

Anthony continued to play this season to appear in the All-Star Game hosted in New York.

Anthony will undergo surgery on a left knee patella tendon debridement and repair and could be unable to play basketball for four to six months.

The Knicks signed Anthony to a five-year, $124 million contract last offseason.

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Suns Accept Goran Dragic's Trade Request, Will Try To Find Trade

Feb 17, 2015 11:37 PM

Goran Dragic was informed on Tuesday by the Phoenix Suns that they'll accept his request for a trade and try to move him by the deadline, a league source told RealGM.

Dragic informed the Suns he doesn't plan on re-signing with the team this summer as a free agent, according to Sam Amick of the USA Today. Amick reports that there are thought to be seven or eight teams seriously interested in Dragic and that he also wants to be given the freedom and support to run his own team such as Stephen Curry's situation with the Golden State Warriors.

Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks and Miami Heat are on Dragic's list.

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Lakers, Knicks Interested In Miles Plumlee

Feb 17, 2015 3:28 PM

The Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks have expressed interest in Miles Plumlee.

The Phoenix Suns are trying to accomodate a trade of Plumlee.

Both the Lakers and Knicks are reluctant to add salary for the 15-16 season, but Plumlee is set to make just $2.1 million.

Sam Amick/USA Today

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Thanasis Antetokounmpo Likely To Sign With Knicks In Offseason

Feb 17, 2015 12:56 PM

Thanasis Antetokounmpo recently discussed his future with the New York Knicks and the vision remains for him to sign with the team for the 15-16 season, league sources tell RealGM.

The Knicks have consistently had a clear plan to sign Antetokounmpo in the 2015 offseason and the meeting last week reinforced the belief.

Antetokounmpo is averaging 13.7 points and 6.0 rebounds in 31.7 minutes per game for the Westchester Knicks.

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Tags: Thanasis Antetokounmpo, New York Knicks, Westchester Knicks, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor, D-League, D-League Teams

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Amar'e Stoudemire Leaning Toward Signing With Mavericks

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Amar'e Stoudemire, Knicks Agree Upon Buyout

Frank Isola/New York Daily News

Warriors, Hawks, Blazers In Top-10 On Both Offense, Defense

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Amar'e Reflects On Five Seasons With Knicks Amid Buyout Possibility

Al Iannazzone/Newsday

Carmelo Anthony Close To Shutting Down For Season

Al Iannazzone/Newsday

NBA Won't Fine Jim Dolan For Calling Fan 'Negative Force, Alcoholic' In Email

Tim Bontemps/New York Post

Amar'e Stoudemire Weighs Buyout Request After All-Star Break

Marc J. Spears/Yahoo! Sports

Carmelo Beginning Free Agency Recruiting During ASG

Peter Botte/New York Daily News

Phil Jackson Skeptical Current Offensive Trends Will Win Out

Harvey Araton/New York Times

Phil Jackson Has Distanced Himself From Lakers

Brian Lewis/New York Post