The 2014-15 NBA regular season is only approaching its midway point, but one team's dreadful start to the season has already taken its toll on a beat writer.
At 5-32, the New York Knicks own the NBA's worst record. They are currently riding a 12-game losing streak and are 1-22 over their past 23 games. Yikes.
The team is dealing with some roster issues at the moment. Knicks star Carmelo Anthony has been out with a knee injury, and on Monday night, the Knicks traded away J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert. There aren't many names in the lineup that a casual NBA fan would recognize.
With the rest of the season looking bleak, The New York Times is trying to help out its Knicks beat writer by asking readers to recommend games he should cover:
So we feel it's only merciful to give our Knicks beat writer, Scott Cacciola, a break from such woeful basketball. He deserves to see the game played at a higher level. For the next month or so, we would like to point him to some good, quality basketball, wherever it might exist. Any suggestions?
There are still more than three months left in the Knicks' regular season. For tho ...
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Knicks’ Dreadful Start to 2014-15 Season Has Reporter Looking for New Beat
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