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Highlightin’ Hoops: A Day And Night Of Big East And Knicks Hoops

Man, last night was tough to watch…Jim Burr, Tim Higgins and Earl Walton made a mockery of officiating and the Knicks have made a habit of faltering late in the fourth quarter.

WFAN–2011/03/10

Ron Anderson Jr. #1 of the South Florida Bulls celebrates after defeathing the Villanova Wildcats (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images), Dane Miller #11 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights celebrates the overtime victory over the Seton Hall Pirates at Madison Square Garden on March 8, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)

Highlightin’ Hoops: The Big East Is Back

How dare I forget the magical month of March. It really is embarrassing, shameful even. This is the time of year that college basketball players live for.

WFAN–2011/03/09

Dwight Howard (credit: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Highlightin’ Hoops: It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane, It’s Dwight Howard

We all know the big names that played Superman, an icon that is synonymous with superhuman qualities. But did any of them possess the real-life attributes seen by Dwight Howard night in and night out?

WFAN–2011/03/02

Chris Bosh #1 of the Miami Heat goes to the net against Amar'e Stoudemire #1 and Shawne Williams #3 of the New York Knicks during a game at American Airlines Arena on February 27, 2011 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Highlightin’ Hoops: Knicks Turn Down Heat

In only their third game together, we learned a lot about the new-look Knicks. After a head shaking performance in Cleveland Friday night, Carmelo and Co. responded with a gritty, hard-nosed, defensive-minded victory over the Heat.

WFAN–2011/02/28

Highlightin’ Hoops: No ‘D’ In D’Antoni

27 losses into the Knicks’ season and there continues to be a blatant disregard for employing basic defensive principles into the game plan.

WFAN–2011/02/26

Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

Highlightin’ Hoops: The New Look Knicks

It’s Carmelo Anthony, it’s Amar’e Stoudemire… it’s Toney Douglas? On a night when the Knicks rolled out their red carpet to a new marquee name, it was their point-guard understudy that stole the show.

WFAN–2011/02/24

Highlightin’ Hoops: Nets’ Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Deron Williams is heading to the Nets and quite frankly I am shocked.

WFAN–2011/02/23

Donnie Walsh (credit: Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

Highlightin’ Hoops: Walsh Is A Winner

Donnie Walsh could have played hardball, but what if the Nets found a way to get it done? What if Thursday came and went and the Knicks didn’t have ‘Melo? This city would be in an uproar.

WFAN–2011/02/23

Carmelo Anthony (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Highlightin’ Hoops: Excited About Melo

For Knicks fans, Carmelo Anthony justifies the time spent wallowing in frustration, cursing at a TV, launching a utensil or small glass in utter anger.

WFAN–2011/02/22

Amar'e Stoudemire #1 of the New York Knicks goes up for a shot between Andrew Bynum #17 and Pau Gasol #16 of the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on January 9, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers won 109-87. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Highlightin’ Hoops: Knicks Don’t Love LA

There haven’t been a lot of times this year where I’ve said it. In fact, this was the first time in the last eight weeks where it was evident. The New York Knicks were overmatched.

WFAN–2011/01/10

Highlightin’ Hoops: Point Proven

Can we be done? Is it safe to say that the Knicks have now proven a point? Can they get some of the respect that they actually deserve?

WFAN–2011/01/05

Rajon Rondo lays the ball up in the lane against Toney Douglas. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)

Highlightin’ Hoops: Go Beat The Best

You know that basketball “experts” all over the country are just looking to slam the Knicks on their first stumble against a solid opponent.

WFAN–2010/12/15

Highlightin’ Hoops: Knicks’ Stoudemire… MVP?

The New York Mets might as well offer Amar’e Stoudemire a $10 million deal for next summer, because STAT is rapidly becoming the most talked about closer in town.

WFAN–2010/12/11

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Highlightin’ Hoops: Stoudemire On Fire

The New York Knicks are the hottest team in the NBA. When was the last time you could say that?

WFAN–2010/12/06

Highlightin’ Hoops: Defending The Mecca

Was it pretty? Absolutely not…Could Gallinari guard a tree yesterday? Absolutely not…Was Tayshaun Prince unstoppable? Yes… Should the Knicks have lost? Absolutely…Did they? No…

WFAN–2010/11/29

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