Leon Rose must decide what Knicks really are in loaded East
The Celtics won their 18th pennant on Monday night, finishing one of their greatest seasons ever with a combined record of 80-21 and 16-3 in the playoffs. Not only did they never face a deciding game, they also never finished worse than a 1-1 tie against the Heat, Cavaliers, Pacers or Mavericks. This will be […]
Leon Rose’s Knicks have come far, with room to grow
There comes a point when renovation becomes rebuilding and rebuilding becomes rebuilding. And finally, all you need is the finishing touches. Then you will have a team moving forward together. In a good direction. Even worse. At times, it’s important to remember how fundamentally hopeless things seemed around the Knicks on the afternoon of March […]
Lawsuit accusing billionaire Leon Black of rape in Jeffrey Epstein’s mansion is dropped
The woman who accused billionaire Leon Black of raping her at disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan mansion 20 years ago has concluded her lawsuit against the Apollo Global Management co-founder. Ta. Cheri Pearson rejected her claims Thursday in a so-called cease-and-desist clause filed in New York state court in Manhattan. The dismissal […]
Leon Rose understood what Knicks needed to become a bigger threat
As you read this, the Knicks are better than they were yesterday, last week, or this time last month. That’s the general manager’s decision at the trade deadline, and that’s what Leon Rose made as the clock ticked down to 3 p.m. Thursday. But there’s more to it than that, as Rose also traded several […]
The time is now for another of Leon Rose’s Knicks home runs
There were some mistakes made. They are on record. Kemba Walker has always been more of a happy shot in the dark than a smart acquisition. Evan Fournier has been hiding in plain sight on the Knicks’ bench for the past two years. GMs are always forced to admit their mistakes rather than being praised […]
Knicks work out issues with Klutch after Leon Rose-Rich Paul meeting
The cold war between Clutch and the Knicks has clearly intensified. Rich Paul met with team president Leon Rose on Friday, and a source told the Post that “things were quickly resolved” during the sit-in. According to sources, they are expected to advance their business relationship in the future. As the newspaper previously reported, Klutch […]
Knicks’ Leon Rose can’t turn passive ahead of trade deadline
During the getting acquainted portion of the transition, the newcomer Knicks jumped through the orange and blue colors to get through that portion. They won the first five games with OG Anunoby in the lineup. They are now 9-2 since the deal and head into Tuesday night's interdistrict matchup against the Nets at Barclays Center. […]
Leon Wildes, who fought to prevent John Lennon’s deportation, dies at 90
Leon Wildes, the prominent immigration lawyer known for his groundbreaking, years-long fight to stop John Lennon's deportation in the 1970s and for former Beatles to gain permanent U.S. residency, has died at the age of 90. Wilde died Monday at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan. His son, Michael Wilde, an immigration lawyer and mayor of […]
Time for Knicks to make their move to help unlock Phase 2 of Leon Rose’s plan
No one has won Saturday's Masters. Ultimately, I'm hoping to be in top shape by the final nine holes on Sunday afternoon. The back nine is always where the drama happens. The 15th or 17th hole is where the ball hits the water, the heroic sand save is made, the tournament-clinching putt is drained, and […]