After dropping the first game in Chicago on Monday, the Knicks bounced back and picked up the must-win on Wednesday night, defeating the Bulls behind another strong performance from Julius Randle. The Knicks are now 10-13 (.435) on the year, only a half a game behind Cleveland for the No. 8 seed. Being almost a third of the way through the season, we break down Tom Thibodeau's job so far and go over the entire roster with our first progress report of the year. We also revisit the Tingus Pingus d...
Feb 05, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 210
After losing three straight on the road, the Knicks went back home for two to host both the Cavs & Clippers. The Knicks defeated Cleveland but lost to LAC despite a really entertaining and close fight. Immanuel Quickley is on fire right now, RJ Barrett is continuing to play really impressive basketball, while Julius Randle keeps playing like an All-Star. Tom Thibodeau's team has not been perfect -- they come with a whole lot of flaws -- but they are certainly putting out an encouraging produ...
Feb 01, 2021•54 min•Ep. 209
Despite bringing back DJ LeMahieu a few weeks ago, the Yankees haven't stopped. Corey Kluber & Jameson Taillon are now members of the rotation, while Masahiro Tanaka has returned to Japan. The Yankees have also improved their bullpen by dealing Adam Ottavino to Boston and later signing veteran Darren O'Day.
Jan 29, 2021•49 min•Ep. 208
After winning three straight to reach .500 again, the Knicks have since dropped three games. The final two nights of the road trip consisted of the ultimate highs and lows in each half. Tom Thibodeau's offense is very bland and it's becoming more noticeable by the day.
Jan 27, 2021•54 min•Ep. 207
The Knicks won on Thursday and lost Friday, but continue to play strong basketball behind their high-level defense. RJ Barrett, Julius Randle, and Mitchell Robinson remained the Knicks' three most improved players. Please cut Elfrid Payton.
Jan 23, 2021•34 min•Ep. 206
After dropping five games in a row, the Knicks have righted the ship a little bit of late with two straight victories. They brutalized a solid Celtics team on the road this Sunday, and then mustered up a victory on MLK day to defeat the Magic at home. Things weren't exactly pretty but wins are wins. RJ Barrett continued to re-gain his form a bit while Immanuel Quickley has began surging again too.
Jan 19, 2021•40 min•Ep. 205
Greg Gill from Yankee Crazy Podcast joins us to talk of the Yankees' big day on Friday. They decided to bring back their leadoff hitter DJ LeMahieu for six more years and also brought in veteran right-hander Corey Kluber. It was a solid day for Brian Cashman. Greg & I discuss that and a lot more in the latest episode. You can find Greg's show on any major podcast feed and also follow along on Instagram (@yankeecrazypodcast), Twitter (@YankeeCrazyPod), and Facebook (Yankee Crazy Podcast)....
Jan 17, 2021•59 min•Ep. 204
The Knicks continue to freefall. They took a bad loss in Charlotte on Monday and a disappointing loss vs. their hated rivals on Wednesday. Tom Thibodeau is doing a decent job developing some guys, but there are some really frustrating concerns as well. James Harden is a Net and I have my own opinion on that too!
Jan 14, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 203
After winning three straight to improve to 5-3, the Knicks drop two games to conclude their homestand. Tom Thibodeau's squad did not show up with much of an effort against OKC & Denver, losing both of those games at the hands of inconsistent offense and poor defense. Julius Randle continues to play at a high level while RJ Barrett continues to struggle.
Jan 11, 2021•37 min•Ep. 202
The Knicks continue to raise some eyebrows early on here in 2021. They took down Trae Young's Hawks at the hands of Immanuel Quickley on Monday and defeat the Jazz with an impressive fourth quarter surge by Austin Rivers on Wednesday. Tom Thibodeau's Knicks have five wins in eight games this season, all coming in their last six. The starting lineup has looked really sharp together while the bench has came through at the perfect times.
Jan 07, 2021•57 min•Ep. 201
The Knicks are remaining strong here to start the season. After a bad loss against the Raptors in Tampa Bay, the Knicks bounced back on the road in Indiana against the Pacers. They are now 3-3 through six games where all but one opponent has been a playoff contender from last season.
Jan 03, 2021•46 min•Ep. 200
After dropping the first two games of the regular season, the Knicks have found a rhythm and collected two wins in a row. Despite the injuries piling up, they dismantle an Eastern Conference powerhouse vs. the Bucks on Sunday and edge out Cleveland on Tuesday. Julius Randle is on a tear, Elfrid Payton has even stepped up, while some of the youths have played their parts well too.
Dec 30, 2020•41 min•Ep. 199
The first two games of the season went pretty terribly. The one glaring issue remained the constant in both games. The Knicks are an incredibly poor team when directed right into traffic by Elfrid Payton. The impact of Immanuel Quickley's injury was felt. Obi Toppin was also announced later in Saturday's game to be out for at least 10 days.
Dec 27, 2020•36 min•Ep. 198
Mikey Baseball joined the show in a last minute bonus episode! We talk Yankees for the most part as we dive into the hot stove and discussed potential trades & signings. You can find Mikey on Twitter (@Mikey14695935), Facebook (Michael BBall), and Instagram (@mikeybaseball93).
Dec 22, 2020•43 min•Ep. 197
The Knicks concluded their preseason with two very strong games against the Cleveland Cavaliers. On Wednesday they make a remarkable fourth quarter comeback. On Friday they obliterate the Cavs' defense for 48 minutes. Immanuel Quickley may've won the starting point guard spot, Kevin Knox may've found some confidence, RJ Barrett looked great, and above all, Tom Thibodeau had a very strong debut as Knicks head coach. We discuss it all right here while also looking ahead to Wednesday in the latest ...
Dec 20, 2020•46 min•Ep. 196
The Knicks have begun their preseason with a split in Detroit. Game 1 looked promising while Game 2 was everything but. Still, there are both positives and negatives to take from each game, as we dive into it all in the latest episode of the pod.
Dec 14, 2020•36 min•Ep. 195
The Yankees remain quiet in terms of making any moves, but Brian Cashman spoke on YES' Yankees Hot Stove the other night to go over a few matters. We discuss that, dive into some Aaron Hicks news later, and then cap it off by making a case for free-agent reliever Brad Hand.
Dec 12, 2020•32 min•Ep. 194
As the market remains extremely slow, the Yankees have came out and said that they are once again operating on a budget this offseason. Does this mean New York and LeMahieu are further apart than we think? Does it mean the starting pitching staff will remain lackluster? Or maybe it means Brian Cashman looks to trade as opposed to sign? The latest hearsay has Jameson Taillon & Josh Bell on the Yankees' radar. I talk about all that and more in the latest episode.
Dec 10, 2020•40 min•Ep. 193
We go over some numbers from previous seasons and project certain numbers for the Knick youth in 2021.
Dec 08, 2020•53 min•Ep. 192
Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela is going to need at least three months to recover from surgery. Gio had a bone spur removed and is expected to be back before the regular season begins, but this is the Yankees we're talking about, so in this episode I give the rundown. We also discuss some potential relief pitcher signings that may be on Brian Cashman's radar.
Dec 06, 2020•26 min•Ep. 191
Today was Wednesday, December 2nd. It was the non-tender deadline. Some teams made some cuts, including the Yankees who let Jonathan Holder go. But the Yankees also kept Gary Sánchez, along with Luis Cessa. In this episode I briefly give my take on the controversial decision to keep Gary around.
Dec 03, 2020•24 min•Ep. 190
It is December 1st. What better way to start off the Christmas season than by discussing the splendid New York Knicks? Camp has begun today for Tom Thibodeau's squad. Who will make the roster, who will be cut, who will be sent to Westchester, who will start, etc.? I discuss the rotation plans in our latest episode of the pod.
Dec 02, 2020•39 min•Ep. 189
We go back to the Yankees for this one. It's been a bit, but not much has happened at all since our last Yankees show. In the rumor mill, we are hearing the James McCann chatter rev up. Kris Bryant is also another name that Yankees fans have been thinking about, as I give my thoughts on a potential trade with Chicago as well.
Dec 01, 2020•38 min•Ep. 188
The offseason isn't over just yet, but camp begins on the 1st of December followed up by preseason on the 11th. In the latest show I discuss the offseason work of Leon Rose, Scott Perry, and the rest of the front office.
Nov 30, 2020•39 min•Ep. 187
Leo Rodriguez from Say No More Podcast joins the show to discuss a whole lot of sports, ranging from the NBA, to the NFL, to UFC, and finishing up by hyping up the Tyson-Jones fight tomorrow night! Before we get into the conversation with Leo, I go over some recent news with the Knicks.
Nov 28, 2020•58 min•Ep. 186
After discussing a potential moves for Eric Bledsoe and Lonzo Ball, in this episode I bring up another point guard who could potentially be dealt in his contract year. Later we discuss Knicks prospect Myles Powell who was undrafted out of Seton Hall.
Nov 26, 2020•21 min•Ep. 185
The Knicks just recently hired Darren Erman as an assistant coach. That is pretty much all that's gone on for New York in the last couple of nights though. I do bring up a few trade scenarios for the Knicks though, if they want a better starting point guard.
Nov 25, 2020•26 min•Ep. 184
After bringing me down by bringing back Elfrid Payton on Saturday night, the Knicks somewhat bounced back with a decent Sunday night, acquiring Austin Rivers, some young assets, and another draft pick.
Nov 23, 2020•22 min•Ep. 183
Things were going okay until today. Development killing, floor shrinking, assist hoarding point guard Elfrid Payton is back! Hooray!
Nov 22, 2020•29 min•Ep. 182
We review the Obi Toppin pick at No. 8, talk a little more about the Immanuel Quickley selection at No. 25, discuss Julius Randle's future some more, hit on the Myles Powell, Ed Davis, and Alec Burks signings, and then get into a lot free-agent talk, as Leon Rose now moves forward from Wednesday night.
Nov 21, 2020•45 min•Ep. 181
