Via the Knicks website. (finger point to Magik for the link)
“…The first season of the new era of New York Knicks basketball started off with a major overhaul and ended with hope and promise for the upcoming season.
For a team that entered the season with a new president, new coach and the optimistic plan [...]

Nice pull by Marc Berman:
“…The good news is he can sleep through the night. Now can he play 82 games next season? “I feel better,” Gallinari said. “For example, I’m sleeping without pain. I didn’t sleep for a lot of months. So it’s a big improvement. Pain is not the same. I’m feeling a lot [...]

Brandon Hoffman, who does a bang-up job with REALGM’s ballerblogger, speculates that the Knicks may consider bringing in Shawn Marion for a one-year rental.
“…Marion will be an unrestricted free agent this summer. Marion’s desire to play for a winner will be put to the test. Few teams will have the cap space or financial wherewithal [...]

On his website, Danilo Gallinari says he’s feeling great and the only pain he has is where the wound from surgery is.
“…Everything’s fine, the best part was the anaesthesia, they put me to sleep in the surgery room and i woke up in the room where i had to be that night (right after having [...]

Donnie Walsh announced that Danilo Gallinari’s back surgery was a success.
“…The New York Knickerbockers President of Basketball Operations Donnie Walsh announced that forward Danilo Gallinari had successful back surgery today.
The laminotomy, performed by orthopedic spine specialist Dr. Patrick O’Leary at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan, is a surgical procedure that shaves the bony [...]

Via fromthebaseline.com c/o the Post:
“..New York Post-

The Knicks announced yesterday that Gallinari will have a laminotomy on Tuesday that will sideline him for what they’re saying will be 6-to-8 weeks.
The laminotomy, an operation to shave bony plates to relieve pressure on the spine, will take place at the Hospital for Special Surgery. [...]

Via Alan Hahn:
“…Gallinari did not make the trip. He is expected to have surgery to correct his back issue sometime next week in New York. The procedure will involve shaving the bone around a nerve to relieve the pain of a bulging disc…”

Via  Mark Hale of the NY Post:
“…Saturday night, King suffered what he called a “precursor to a stroke,” and he said yesterday that if he hadn’t called an ambulance to get him to the hospital, he “probably wouldn’t be here.”
King’s stroke “precursor” occurred after he had walked a mile and a half, then sat down [...]

Our moles in the D-League have informed us that the Knicks have been heavily scouting shot-blocker Courtney Sims, who played with Demetris Nichols with the Iowa Energy and have been for some time.
Sims had a cup of coffee with the Phoenix Suns earlier this year.
We’ve talked about Sims at length, and even had a report [...]