The darker the tint, the worse a player’s performance in that said area. Amar’e may have the greatest variety of shots within the arc, having added a good midrange jumper in recent years. Ronnie Turiaf, meanwhile, remarkably shot 80 percent at the rim last year, blowing the other seven players out of the water. Like [...]

The Knicks need another impact player, and there’s little doubt about that. Yeah, the team might make the playoffs, but the it don’t have the roster to vanquish the top three team that would surely be faced. The expectations of postseason games at the Garden already have Amar’e, Felton, Gallo, and Randolph shouldering great burdens. [...]

Is Carmelo going or is he staying? The Nuggets’ new general manager, Masai Ujiri, hopes it’s the latter. “Of course, that’s going to be the priority,” Ujiri said. “Melo is a great player, I think arguably a top-5 player in the NBA. … It’s a challenge, but I’ll meet with Melo at some point. He’s [...]

via NBA Hoot Kelly Dwyer at Ball Don’t Lie continued his ranking of the top players at all five positions with an analysis of the small forward spot. Dwyer placed Raymond Felton at number 23 last week. 20. Wilson Chandler I don’t think anyone could ever accuse me of being Chandler’s biggest fan. I think [...]

Via Bloomberg, the Knicks are reportedly offering Danilo Gallinari, Eddy Curry, and a first-round pick (presumably in 2014, the earliest possible) for Carmelo Anthony. As Ric Bucher reported last night, some sources have said Melo would like to be in another uniform prior to the start of the season, and many have indicated Carmelo’s interest [...]

Unfortunately there was no Gallinari cameo, but: [vid via]

A whole lotta Gallo.