The New York Knicks are back. Again. They are relevant on the NBA map, and a part of the landscape once again. Gotham is back in the news thanks to Amare Stoudemire and the 2010-2011 New York Knicks.
Even if you are not a Knicks fan, it's good for the league, good for discussion and good for the Big Apple when the Knicks command front page news and get the Garden rocking loud and proud.
Amare Stoudemire, in his first year in New York, has helped make the Knicks important again after meager years in which fans just waited for the season to end to see what kind of draft pick they would get.
This year is different. With the offseason signing of Amare, and personnel moves such as drafting the smart and crafty Landry Fields—James Dolan, Donnie Walsh, Glen Grunwald and company have ended a futile run by the Knicks that made them seem as though they were playing in the WNBA rather than the NBA.
Leading the resurgence at 7th Avenue and 32nd Street has been Amare Stoudemire, who left the Valley of the Sun in Phoenix for greener pastures in New York. His presence, star charisma, and outstanding play on the court have people dreaming of po ...
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