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Nash Keeps Eye on the Prize, Sweeping Spurs Despite Injury

SAN ANTONIO -- Steve Nash might be from hockey country, but this was getting a little ridiculous. Three years ago, the Spurs bloodied the nose of the Canadian in the playoffs and Nash's Suns suffered yet another frustrating loss to their rivals. Then Sunday night, just when things were going smoothly, boom, Nash gets hit...

'Clyde' Truly Stole the Show

Everybody knows about Willis Reed's famous stiff-legged walk through the Madison Square Garden tunnel 40 years ago. While Reed provided the inspiration to the New York Knicks to get going that night, somebody had to finish the job. That somebody was Walt Frazier. And, with thanks to ESPN Classic and NBA TV, more people...

Willis Reed's Vintage Moment Turns 40

Turns out the fans had a bit of a warm-up before The Captain came out. It was May 8, 1970, Game 7 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Would Knicks star center Willis Reed, who had suffered a serious leg injury in Game 5, be able to make the opening...

Wills Reed Still Believes in Knicks

Willis Reed might be the most famous Knick ever. He provided the most memorable moment of those 1970's teams reign of glory. He's got rings, and stands for toughness and selflessness. You might even say he's the epicenter of all Knicks nostalgia. So it's pretty funny to hear him speaking up in defense of today's...

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05/04/12 Over 60 ... And Getting Younger: May 3, 2012 Source: Plainview Old Bethpage Herald - Plainview NY As a former soccer and basketball coach, I realized that there were certain skills you could not teach, no matter how good you thought you were.
05/01/12 Amar'e Stoudemire and Knicks Need Jeremy Lin to Play... Source: Bleacher Report In February, when Amar'e Stoudemire and his family were in the throes of grief over the tragic death of Amare's brother Hazell, there was one thing that made them smile : the sudden and stunning rise of Jeremy Lin. Amar'e and the Knicks need a resurrection of "Linsanity" and they need it now.