Turiaf Wants Oakley's Respect

The nerve of Eddy Curry, wearing the sacred #34 in a Knicks uniform. Fortunately, we can't say the same about new Knicks center, Rony Turiaf. Earlier this week in a tweet, Rony stated that Oakley was a legend and that he planned to earn he respect from the Knicks own, Sir Charles himself.

I like this kind of nostalgic respect from current players. This is one area that the Knicks really lack in. Former players rarely are in the ears or minds of current players, providing the type of guidance that they need. The Knicks have several hall of fame alumni that could certainly be put to better use than they are.

Good to see Turiaf watched his basketball when it was at its best.

Knicks/Heat Rivalry Coming Soon? (again)

What's up guys, hope you've been following this Carmelo Anthony fiasco a little bit. According to Tommy over at the Knicks Blog, sources are saying that Carmelo plans to battle Lebron and the Heat as a Knick. Tommy put this on his twitter page today so we'll see what happens. I really don't see a deal being done before the season starts. The Knicks simply do not have adequate trading pawns to convince Denver to part with 'Melo. Especially considering the competition they are up against if New Jersey is willing to part with Brook Lopez and/or Devin Harris.

Knicks Ink Mason Jr.

Roger Mason will sign a one-year contract with the New York Knicks. The deal is worth $1.4M according to Frank Isola of the Daily News.

Key Dates For Knicks 2010/2011 Season

A few key dates have been released for the Knicks this season, including the two games in New York vs the Heat on December 17th and January 27th and a Christmas Day game against the Bulls.

The Knicks will open the season in Toronto followed by a trip to Boston.

They will play their home opener in New York against Portland.

The rest of the schedule is set to be released on August 10th, according to the NY Post.

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/knicks/boo_time_heat_msg_dec_visit_Z1cixMRfLUIUPOv9geHR0L