Knicks Rookie Tim Hardaway Jr. is headed to All-Star Weekend in New Orleans. The guard out of Michigan was selected by the NBA to play in the Rising Stars Challenge, a game featuring the league’s top rookies and sophomores. Timmy is certainly deserving of this honor, and hopefully we’ll see a few of his high-flying dunks on display during the game. Tickets for All-Star Weekend Events can be purchased here.
-Tommy Rothman
Carmelo Anthony is the Knicks’ single-game scoring record holder after dropping 62 points on the Bobcats.
Thirty-Seven points at halftime. Is that good?
Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony has been voted a starter by the fans, and will line up alongside Kyrie Irving, Dwyane Wade, Paul George, and LeBron James on February 16th in New Orleans. Stephen Curry, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin, and Kevin Love have been voted to start for the West, although Bryant will likely miss the game with his injury. This is Melo’s seventh All-Star selection. Tickets to the game, as well as the other All-Star events, can be purchased here
-Tommy Rothman
Last night, Andrea Bargnani took off from a few steps inside the free throw line and attempted to posterize two 76ers at once. It wasn’t pretty.
Today, the Knicks announced that an MRI revealed a torn left elbow ligament for Bargnani, and the team says that he is out indefinitely. There are many people who believe that the Knicks are better when Bargnani is on the bench, so this might not be all that bad for New York. However, this injury leaves the Knicks incredibly thin in a frontcourt that has already been missing Amar’e Stoudemire and Kenyon Martin. Cole Aldrich never plays, so unless the Knicks release him for a new big man or give him some minutes, Jeremy Tyler is the only true big man the Knicks have right now, aside from Tyson Chandler.
This could be a blessing in disguise, or it could add to the team’s struggles.
Only Time will tell.
-Tommy Rothman
Of course, if Andrea Bargnani had posterized two people in one play, the universe probably would have ceased to exist… so let’s all be thankful.
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