James Isn’t the First Global Icon to Consider New York
BallerBlogger.com —
From Sam Smith of Bulls.com:
In the end, Jordan signed a one-year $30 million contract with the Bulls, and then in 1997-98, a one-year $33 million deal for his final Bulls contract. But there were some at the time who believed Jordan, like LeBron James now, wanted the Madison Square Garden/New York City spotlight to conclude his glorious career. Though it’s also a function of the players there at the time, and the Knicks of 1996-97 were a good team with Patrick Ewing, a healthy Allan Houston and Jordan’s best buddy, Charles Oakley. With Jordan, ...
Fun With Lore: Michael Jordan Once Flirted With New York, Too
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog —
... But that is neither here nor there. You see, fair friends, there was a time when Jordan had his eyes on NYC, too. From everyone’s favorite mainstream media NBA writer turned blogger, Sam Smith: ...
The 10-man rotation, starring the All-Celtics All-Stars
Ball Don't Lie —
... the hot girlfriend, Cleveland her high school years." PG: Ben's Suns Blog. Note to Amar'e: If you want to be the man, you can't get ejected in the clutch. 6th: And One. Lame courtside ticket-holders to rowdy Cavalier bench: "Sit down or get some skirts." 7th: Brew Hoop. Bucks guard Tyronn Lue is afraid of shooting in the paint ... and monsters under his bed. 8th: Sam Smith, via Mouthpiece. "Once upon a time, not so long ago, the Knicks offered ...
A little more love for D-Rose
Tremendous Upside Potential —
... , and Sam Smith just emailed me back saying it's cool if I sent him a few questions, which is awesome (Smith's latest on how Mike almost become a Knickerbocker is probably something you start reading right now, by the way). ...
Breaking news: Jordan to the Knicks ... 12 years ago
Ball Don't Lie —
... Michael Jordan flirted — or, more specifically, Michael
Jordan's agent David Falk flirted — with the New York Knicks when MJ was a
free agent during the summer of 1996. The Knicks had traded a series of
outmoded assets for expiring contracts during the 1995-96 season (the first
team I can remember actually doing that, and using the salary cap to their
advantage), and were replete with cap space entering the 1996 offseason.
Let's let Sam Smith take it from
here:
"Though it's also a
function of the players there at the time, and the ...
Rumor: Hinrich’s Injury Cost Bulls Kaman
Dabullz —
From Sam Smith’s blog on Bulls.com:
It goes back to this preseason when the Bulls, Wizards, Nuggets and Clippers were in talks for a massive player deal. Those rarely come to fruition because of so many moving parts, though sources say this one was getting serious before Hughes got hurt and then Kirk Hinrich. I usually don’t pay much attention to these scenarios since GM’s talk all the time and come up with some crazier stuff than my e-mailers. And presumably everything has changed since the Nuggets later dealt for ...
Dwyer Puts the Kabosh on Sam Smith’s Tale
BallerBlogger.com —
... Remember when I linked to Sam Smith’s story about Michael Jordan’s brief flirtation with the Knicks? Well, Kelly Dwyer of Yahoo! Sports took a little time to ...
Q&A with the Knicks’ Mike Slane & Stop Mike Lupica
Pete Marasmitch - a Toronto Raptors blog —
D'Antoni + Lee = 20/20 (Newsday / J. Conrad Williams Jr.)
This weekend features a back-to-back series between division rivals, the Toronto Raptors and the New York Knicks. They may be ”battling for the 14th spot in the East” right now, but both teams have a bright future. I ask SML, writer for Stop Mike Lupica ...
LeBron in HD?
BallerBlogger.com —
... Let’s start by stating the obvious, the Knicks can’t include a cable television incentive in their contract offer. But this isn’t like the Knicks reportedly offering Michael Jordan equity in an outside company, or the ...
