For a proud New Yorker such as yourself, the idea of rooting for the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals might seem like a tough pill to swallow. I get it. The rivalry runs deep, and the wounds from past matchups are still fresh. But let’s take a step back and look at the bigger picture.
A talented former lower Hudson Valley high school student is set to go pro after being selected with the number 8 overall pick by the New York Knicks in the NBA Draft.
He got his start in the Hudson Valley as a news guy for a local radio station and has gone on to become the play-by-play guy for the New York Knicks and NBA Finals.
Middletown native and New York Knicks forward Cleanthony Early was shot in the right knee in an early-morning attack after leaving a Queens strip club.
Robert Silverman, basketball writer for the Daily Beast, Vice Sports, and more (and die-hard Knicks fan) gives his take on the Knicks' 2015 draft and what to expect from next season--and beyond.