Newsday.com - Knicks

Still working on support for LeBron

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:53:00 -0400

LeBron James will have money on the table sometime Sunday, which is the official first day the Cavaliers can offer an extension to their superstar. James is expected to appreciate the offer - by rule, the most the Cavs can give in an extension is three years and $65 million - but not sign it. Not with half of the league, including the desperate Knicks, carving out huge chunks of salary-cap space to make a bid for him next summer.

Pay cut for Lee wouldn't help Knicks' cap much

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:53:00 -0400

David Lee is willing to take a lower salary during the 2010-11 season to save the Knicks precious salary-cap space to make a run at high-end free agents next summer. But the issue for the Knicks is that based on Lee's overall asking price, even a slight reduction might not make a difference in the critical bottom line.

Hill avoids Danilo-like debut, struggles with shot

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:23:00 -0400

The good news is that at least this year the Knicks' lottery pick made it through an entire game. A year ago here at the NBA Summer League, Danilo Gallinari crashed into Robert "Tractor" Traylor and developed a back injury that led to surgery in April and a truncated rookie season.

Greek team offers 2-year deal to Knicks' Robinson

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:43:00 -0400

Nate Robinson may be getting a big fat Greek payday. Newsday has learned that Olympiakos, the Athens-based team that last summer lured Josh Childress away from the NBA, has offered the Knicks' 5-9 guard a two-year contract.

Trainer: Curry at 285? That's 'delusional'

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:13:00 -0400

He emphasized that the Knicks should not expect Curry to show up for training camp at his fictitiously listed weight of 285.

Knicks' Walsh denies trying to low-ball Nate, Lee

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:13:00 -0400

Donnie Walsh said talks with the Knicks' two restricted free agents, David Lee and Nate Robinson, "will be ongoing this week" and denied he is trying to use the dried-up market to force both into taking much cheaper qualifying offers.

Knicks' Curry shows flashes of old form in workout

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:03:00 -0400

During a workout in Las Vegas, a slimmed-down Eddy Curry looked like he could be ready to contribute to the Knicks this year.

Gallinari expects to be 100 percent this season

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:33:00 -0400

LAS VEGAS - No more than an hour into the first summer league practice at the Valley High School gym and Danilo Gallinari was already on the sideline with two trainers working on his back.

Knicks' first-round pick get his contract

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:43:00 -0400

LAS VEGAS - Jordan Hill took part in his first practice as a Knick yesterday just a few short hours after the eighth overall pick signed his rookie contract. The 6-10 forward signed the typical rookie scale three-year deal worth $6.65 million, with a fourth-year team option for a 27 percent raise.

Lee doesn't pick up an offer sheet

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 22:11:00 -0400

Double-double machine David Lee had not a single offer sheet tendered by any of the few teams with cap space.