Mike D'Antoni news stories on Newser

Under New Coach, Linsanity Might Be Over

Mark Russell — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 06:14:00 CDT

With the New York Knicks changing from being coached by the offense-minded, freewheeling Mike D'Antoni to the defense-first, old-school Mike Woodson, there's one undeniable conclusion—"it's the end of Linsanity as we know it," writes Howard Beck in the New York Times . Woodson is certain to focus on Knicks superstars...

Knicks Introduce D'Antoni as New Coach

Doug Sweeney — Tue, 13 May 2008 22:45:00 CDT

Mike D'Antoni is bringing his high-scoring brand of basketball to a Knicks team that seems ill-suited to run it. No matter. The former Phoenix Suns coach figures he'll come up with something that works. "I will adapt what I do. Now I like to play fast, move the ball and...

D'Antoni Accepts Knicks Coaching Offer

Mitch Pritchard — Sat, 10 May 2008 23:32:29 CDT

Mike D'Antoni has agreed to coach the New York Knicks, bringing his entertaining offensive style from the Phoenix Suns to a team coming off one of the worst seasons in franchise history. The Knicks released a statement last night saying they had agreed in principle with D'Antoni and that a...

Suns Allow Coach D'Antoni to Talk to Other Teams

Doug Sweeney — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:50:28 CDT

The Phoenix Suns granted permission for coach Mike D'Antoni to talk to other teams, with the Chicago Bulls and the New York Knicks apparently the leading suitors. General manager Steve Kerr confirmed Monday that D'Antoni can speak with other NBA teams about coaching vacancies but indicated he still wants to...

With Bell Back, Suns Slip Past Magic, 110-106

Katherine Thompson — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 05:37:16 CST

The Phoenix Suns ended a two-game skid with last night's 110-106 victory over the better team from Florida, in part thanks to the return of Raja Bell. Bell drained four threes and ended with 20 points to help keep Phoenix on top despite Dwight Howard's boggling 30 points and 23...

Suns Drop Lakers to 7th In West

J. Kelman — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 10:19:10 CDT

Phoenix Suns keep rolling through the regular season, with their Sunday win against the Los Angeles Lakers setting up a possible rematch of last year’s first-round playoff series. Raja Bell hit all six of his three point attempts en route to 22 points as the Suns won 115-107.