Category: Tyson Chandler
Thursday, April 25th, 2013
The New York Knicks hold their first 2-0 series lead since 2000. Mike Woodson's squad has absolutely stifled the Celtics in the second halves of game's one and two of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals, and look to continue that trend in Boston this weekend.
It's been brutally difficult for Boston to ...
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Monday, April 22nd, 2013
Dirk Nowitzki is 34 years old. Father Time is catching up to him already. He missed 29 games this past season for the Mavericks. He averaged the second lowest points per game (17.3) in his career. And Dallas missed the playoffs for the first time since the 1999-2000 season. Even ...
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Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
It's been an up-and-down year for the New York Knicks, but they've still managed to grab the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference despite a slew of injuries down the stretch. New York is getting healthier, though, which has head coach Mike Woodson encouraged. Now, they have to deal ...
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Tuesday, March 12th, 2013
Chauncey Billups was the unfortunate beneficiary of the New York Knicks amnesty clause in December of 2011. New York acquired Tyson Chandler in a sign-and-trade as part of a three-team deal and Billups and his $14.2 million contract did not count against the Knicks' salary cap coming off the NBA ...
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Thursday, January 10th, 2013
The New York Knicks brought Tyson Chandler to the Big Apple in the summer of 2011 to be the team's linchpin on defense and their enforcer. That's exactly what he has been. Chandler, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, has brought a toughness back to the Knicks that had ...
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Monday, December 3rd, 2012
Tyson Chandler has been the heart and soul of this current Knicks team ever since his arrival last season. The amount of toughness he brings on defense cannot be measured on a stat sheet.
Chandler is averaging around 12 points per game this season as the Knicks have gotten off to ...
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Friday, November 2nd, 2012
The highly awaited season-opener in New York will simply have to wait a little longer. The New York Knicks and relocated Brooklyn Nets were set to tip off their seasons on Thursday night, but the game had to be postponed until later this month in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. ...
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Friday, February 24th, 2012
Tyson Chandler has become the heart and soul of the New York Knicks. A good argument can be made that he is their MVP so far this season although from statistical standpoint that may be hard to see. The Knicks center has brought a new tenacity that New York has ...
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Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
In the summer of 2010, Amar’e Stoudemire signed with the Knicks and became the face of the new revival in the Empire State. In his first season with New York, Stoudemire averaged 25.3 points per game as he carried the Knicks out of obscurity. As Carmelo Anthony forced his way ...
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Monday, October 24th, 2011
Another week has passed without the NBA and its players reaching an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement that would end the lockout. For some players, the financial consequences of the lockout are much more serious than for others. Rookies, of course, have yet to start earning a salary. And ...
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