Saturday’s loss to Tim Hardaway Jr. and the Dallas Mavericks brought with it a bit of shade as well for the New York Knicks. READ MORE
Former Knicks Wing Sends Strong Message After Big Game
Tag: Jason Kidd
Top Five NBA Free Agents this Off-season
The NBA will have its fill of free agents this offseason. Among the candidates for free agency, the top five NBA free agents this off-season drew attention. Though more free agents are on the list, the top five sows more intrigue among others. Top Five NBA Free Agents this Offseason Talent and improvement can attract […] READ MORE
What’s at Stake In Jazz vs Mavericks
The worst part about the NBA playoffs is the realization that there will always be eight first-round exits. This often sets up scenarios in which two teams who are expected to make it deep in the playoffs have to leave early. There are many instances of this in the playoffs this year. A prime example […] READ MORE
NBA Coach of the Year Rankings
There are a number of both coaches and teams exceeding expectations and doing quite well this season, creating stiff competition in the NBA Coach of the Year race. Five candidates, however, have separated themselves from the pack. Check out the rankings below. NBA Coach of the Year Rankings Numbers Five to Three 5. Erik Spoelstra, […] READ MORE
Luka Doncic is an MVP Candidate
The Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic had a rough start to the season. Shots weren’t falling, fitness was lacking, and losses were piling up. It could’ve been blamed on having a new coach in Jason Kidd or a long offseason for Doncic. Either way, the Mavericks did not make excuses and found a way back. They traded […] READ MORE
Dallas Mavericks: Three Things to Monitor on Opening Night
The Dallas Mavericks travel to Phillips Arena to take on the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday, marking the first game of the 2021-22 Mavericks season. It will also be Atlanta’s first game of the season, as they’re still fresh off a surprising playoff campaign last season. The Mavericks’ roster isn’t strikingly different from what they had […] READ MORE
New Orleans Pelicans Moving On From Alvin Gentry
There have been some changes to teams that lacked success in the NBA bubble. The highest-profile move so far happened today with the Pelicans choosing to relieve Alvin Gentry from his duties. Here is what that means for the Pelicans this summer. New Orleans Pelicans Moving On From Alvin Gentry It appears as though the […] READ MORE
Dallas Mavericks All-Decade Team
The decade could not have started better for the Dallas Mavericks as they emerged as champions in the 2010-11 season. It was the first championship in franchise history and has remained the only one. The team was competitive afterward, making the playoffs four of the five next seasons. Although they’re now on a three-season playoff […] READ MORE
Vince Carter and his NBA Legacy
Vince Carter, one of the greatest superstars in basketball is the first player in NBA history to play in four different decades. In these four decades, he played for eight different NBA teams. These were the Toronto Raptors, New Jersey Nets (now the Brooklyn Nets), the Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento […] READ MORE
Brooklyn Nets All-Time Team
The Brooklyn Nets all-tme team has both legends and underrated gems all deserving of appreciation. READ MORE
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Dan Stack
Dan Stack has been writing and reporting about sports since 2003, but has been dabbling in journalism ever since his days when writing for his college newspaper, The Pioneer (LIU C.W. Post) back in 1995. He comes to Last Word on Sports after having previously worked at FanRag Sports where he was a college basketball analyst, as well as lead recruiting analyst for both college football and basketball. Stack also worked at BleacherReport.com (where he wrote about fantasy football and college basketball, while amassing over one million page views), Fanball.com (he ran a blog for the Pittsburgh Steelers-SteelersMill.com), FantasyPros911.com (wrote about fantasy football and baseball), SNYGiants.com (New York Giants coverage), NYGiantsRush.com, Mets360.com (Mets baseball coverage), CollegeHoopsNet.com, RotoWire.com (fantasy baseball beat writer) and Sportsmedia101.com (where he wrote and blogged at Knicks101.com). He is also a senior writer for WeAreDePaul.com, and has written and reported on the DePaul men's basketball program since 2003. He has covered many Big East games on the east coast and has been a regular at the Big East Tournament for more than a decade. Prior to his online sports writing career, Stack was also the Managing Editor of his county's weekly newspaper, the Rockland County Times, from 2007 to 2009. He has a BA degree from C.W. Post with a major in broadcasting and a minor in journalism. At Post, he not only wrote for the school newspaper, but also was a DJ at the school's radio station (WCWP) and was a crew member for Post TV (the University's TV Station). If want to hear rumblings on college basketball, fantasy sports, New York fandom an other random pop culture musings, be sure to follow him on Twitter @Stacdemon