nyknicksbeat.net - 12/15/2008
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This is a match up i've been waiting for since the Knicks hired Mike D'Antoni. While it is still unfair to compare the Knicks to the established yet 'crumbling by the minute' Phoenix Suns, tonight should be very interesting. Everyone in Phoenix with the exception of two front office people ...
Bordow: Fans welcome back D'Antoni, even if Suns don't | Suns / NBA
eastvalleytribune.com 12/16/2008 — Steve Nash had a simple message for Suns fans Monday morning: Remember. Remember what Mike D'Antoni meant to the franchise. D'Antoni draws cheers; Suns win 111-103 SLIDESHOW: Suns vs. Knicks Suns notebook: 'Q' returns to Phoenix for first time ...
Kobe a Knick in 2010? -
newsday.com 12/18/2008 — LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant says he expects the Knicks to be major players in the 2010 free-agency sweepstakes. And one of the reasons for that is Mike D'Antoni . "Obviously it's a huge market," Bryant said after the Lakers' entertaining 116-114 win ...
Diaw could end up at Garden
nydailynews.com 12/12/2008 — What are the chances of Boris Diaw ending up in New York and reunited with Mike D’Antoni? Before yesterday, not very good. But now, you could see a scenario - perhaps one that would include David Lee being shipped out - where Diaw is wearing a ...
Mike D’Antoni: The Smartest Guy in the NBA | Men’s Journal
mensjournal.com 11/21/2008 — In less than a year M ike D’Antoni went from being hailed as an offensive genius in Phoenix to being an outcast, winding up with the woeful Knicks. The question now is not whether he can save New York, but whether New York can save him. by Paul ...
Phoenix vs. New York - Preview - January 21, 2009
sports.espn.go.com 1/21/2009 — Suns-Knicks Preview A familiar face ruined Mike D'Antoni's return to Phoenix last month. That same player has a lot to prove when he meets his former coach for the second time. Two days after arguably their worst performance of the season, the Phoenix ...
D'Antoni vs. Sarver/Kerr: Round 2
benssunsblog.blogspot.com 12/12/2008 — More Suns controversy. Mike D'Antoni and Robert Sarver/Steve Kerr trading jabs. Includes quotes and audio.
D’Antoni: Defensive Genius?
ballerblogger.com 1/24/2009 — From Kevin Pelton of Basketball Prospectus:
As a group, the Knicks have improved, but the difference is negligible. Their more accurate shooting has been at least slightly offset by an increase in turnover rates. (Odd in that D’Antoni’s ...
MMPG: The FourCast —
Wizards Insider 12/15/2008
Wanna come back, Mike? Wait up Steve, I'm heckling Steve Kerr right now. (Sports Illustrated) 1. New York at Phoenix (Monday) Of note: Mike D'Antoni felt that he was wrongfully dismissed after Phoenix lost in the first round last season. D'Antoni won ...
D'Antoni cheered in return to Phoenix (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 12/16/2008
The fans stood and cheered Monday night when Mike D'Antoni was introduced as coach of the New York Knicks. The cheering didn't stop until the lights were turned out in preparation for the introduction of the Suns team that is far different than the ...
D'Antoni's Knicks lose in Phoenix (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 12/16/2008
Mike D'Antoni got a warm welcome in his return to Phoenix, but frigid long-range shooting doomed his New York Knicks in a 111-103 loss to the Suns on Monday night. Steve Nash, whose career flourished in D'Antoni's four seasons as Phoenix coach, scored ...