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With the New York Knicks facing the Miami Heat on Friday, Michael Beasley couldn’t help but recall his three stints with the South Beach team during his early days in the NBA. After getting selected second overall in the 2008 draft, the Kansas product spent two seasons with the Heat before getting traded to the […]

Stop whatever it is that you are doing and watch this magical basket by David Copperfield New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley. Just before the end of the first quarter of Tuesday night’s match against the San Antonio Spurs, Beasley held the collective breathes of those in attendance at the Madison Square Garden by knocking […]

When it comes to New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley, the former second overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft from Kansas State University has been on quite the journey across the league and around the world. Before his recent breakout with the Knicks, Beasley had played with five different NBA teams (including three different stints […]

The New York Knicks are coming off their best win of the 2017-18 NBA season with their 102-93 victory over the elite Boston Celtics. Surprisingly enough, it was not the return of budding superstar power forward Kristaps Porzingis that helped fuel the win. Instead, the Knicks got another stellar performance from veteran forward Michael Beasley. While […]

While everyone is getting so high on New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley’s huge night at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, it shouldn’t be forgotten that before Beasley erupted for 28 points in the second half, he had a Shaqtin’ a Fool moment in the second quarter of the game against the Boston Celtics. While […]

Michael Beasley played out of his mind Thursday night against the Boston Celtics in the Big Apple. He really did. Beasley outshone everyone in that game, as he racked up a career-high 32 points on the strength of a 13-of-20 shooting from the floor to propel the New York Knicks to a 102-93 takedown of […]

This season began for the New York Knicks with Kristaps Porzingis installed as the team’s best player. Knicks nation may have to rethink that after…uhm…Michael Beasley went off during Thursday’s 102-93 win over the Boston Celtics. With Porzingis limited by a knee injury and playing badly, as evidenced by his 0-of-11 shooting from the field, […]

We all know that New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley is the type of player/person who marches to the beat of his own drum, so while it’s surprising to learn that the former lottery pick fouled out of Sunday’s contest against the Atlanta Hawks after seeing just 10 minutes of playing time, it’s not as […]

Heading into his first campaign with the New York Knicks, veteran forward Michael Beasley voiced much optimism about finally breaking out as a star player in the league. However, it hasn’t exactly panned out in the manner that he had hoped through the first couple of weeks, that has seen him remain in a limited […]

With Joakim Noah nearing his return from suspension, the New York Knicks need to decide who to take off the roster to make way for the veteran big man. Mindaugas Kuzminskas, who has seen very little playing time this season, has been a popular choice to be dealt away. However, veteran forward Michael Beasley could […]

Michael Beasley joined Gordon Hayward, Draymond Green, and Jeremy Lin in a growing list of NBA players going down due to injuries in their season openers. The veteran forward lasted just one minute in his New York Knicks debut against the Oklahoma City Thunder before suffering an ankle injury which ruled him out for the […]

The New York Knick often look lost in finding ways to build a winning team, but you have to give it to them when it comes to looking for opportunities to generate money. Well, not exactly them, but the people who run Madison Square Garden. In their latest show of entrepreneurial savvy, the Garden’s management […]

Not many guards can accelerate from 0 to 100 like John Wall, and New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley was served a nasty reminder of that when the Washington Wizards guard blew by past him for a rack attack and a powerful left-handed dunk during a preseason game Friday at Madison Square Garden. John Wall […]

Heading into his first season with the New York Knicks, veteran forward Michael Beasley has a chance to latch onto a significant role with the franchise. Up to this point in his career, he hasn’t exactly met up to the lofty expectations that come with being a No. 2 overall pick, but there is no […]

Michael Beasley has dealt with his share of problems during his NBA career. Viewed as a high-ceiling scorer, but volatile; lacking the discipline that was expected from a professional basketball player. The Kansas State product was out of the Miami Heat after two years and starting a stint in Minnesota, one which saw a glimmer […]

Newly-acquired New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley fired back recently at Stephen A. Smith for the comments he made about his past. Despite being involved in a number of controversies before, including the use of marijuana, and being forced to play professional basketball overseas due to a decline in his performance, Beasley is adamant that […]

The New York Fashion Week ended last week, but that’s no reason for Michael Beasley to stop treating the city as his own catwalk. The New York Knicks forward was spotted by Pablo Torre on Wednesday and it wouldn’t have prompted the reporter to whip out his phone and send a tweet if it weren’t […]

They say even bad publicity is good publicity. Unfortunately, that hardly rings true for the New York Knicks, who right now are mired in a rut of epic proportions entering the 2017-18 NBA season. Not even the delusional optimism of newly-signed forward Michael Beasley was enough to spur the slightest bit of support from ESPN analyst […]

New additions Jarrett Jack and Michael Beasley were introduced to the New York media after their recent signings with the Knicks, and the latter couldn’t be me any more entertaining. After expressing his consideration for Carmelo Anthony as a mentor in the locker room, the longtime veteran doubled down, claiming his stay in the Big […]

Listen up, folks. Michael Beasley is saying something. The former second-overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft is demanding respect and he wants that to manifest in an increased playing time he believes he fully deserves. According to a story by Ian Begley of ESPN, Beasley implied to reporters that as a veteran and proven […]

Michael Beasley is pegging the New York Knicks to be a playoff team next season. Confidence isn’t an issue with the former lottery pick by the Miami Heat even though he’s seen his production and playing time decline over his last few seasons in the NBA, as evidenced by his relatively lofty projection for his […]

New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley is impressed with how good Joakim Noah looks heading into the start of the season, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. “I mean, he’s cut up. He’s got 25 abs right now,” Beasley said. “He’s in shape. Y’all know he’s strong as hell.” Noah played […]

Kurt Rambis’ time with the New York Knicks has hardly been a rousing success. Rambis, a long-time Phil Jackson disciple, landed a job as an associate head coach in New York during Jackson’s reign as team president, and was reportedly a very unpopular figure on the team. Even with Jackson gone, Rambis is still with […]

Veteran forward Michael Beasley is set to begin his first campaign with the New York Knicks after inking a one-year deal with the team over the offseason. Beasley has already taken steps some major steps toward better preparing himself for next season by changing up his diet that has led to him losing nearly 20 […]

Ahead of his first season with the New York Knicks, veteran forward Michael Beasley has taken strides toward getting himself comfortable with the team. Part of that process has been building a strong bond with one of his mentors in Knicks All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony. Although there has been constant chatter around Anthony’s future in […]

Michael Beasley has played for five teams in the NBA so far in his career, including the Minnesota Timberwolves for which he suited up for two seasons from 2010 to 2012. As with every stop Beasley has had in the past, his time with the Timberwolves was full of peaks and valleys. As a 6-9 […]

Last month, veteran forward Michael Beasley made the decision to sign a one-year, $2.1 million deal to join the New York Knicks. According to Tommy Beer of Basketballinsiders.com, he has already made an effort to get acclimated with the organization by working with Carmelo Anthony’s trainer. https://twitter.com/TommyBeer/status/908854800690892801 The choice to work out with Anthony’s trainer could help provide […]

So apparently, the second an NBA player finally starts to speak up asking for more respect, they get the exact opposite. Michael Beasley, the second overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft, recently had the unfortunate reality play out where he was car jacked from his very own home.  The 28-year old Kansas State-product tweeted about the […]

Michael Beasley has said he thinks he deserves more respect to his name considering the amount of production he has given the six NBA teams he has played for. The Kansas State-product played for the Miami Heat on three separate occasions but was unfortunatly never on the team when they won an NBA championship. Now […]

Michael Beasley has seen the inside of many different home team locker rooms, as he has been a part of six different NBA teams so far in his career (Heat, Timberwolves, Suns, Rockets, Bucks, and now Knicks in case you were curious). He recently spoke out on how he feels he does not get enough […]

The New York Knicks on Tuesday afternoon agreed to terms on a one-year, $2.1 million deal with former second overall pick Michael Beasley. The Knicks officially welcomed their latest addition to the team after the move became finalized later on Tuesday. Welcome to New York, Michael Beasley! #Knicks pic.twitter.com/ol1yku2hUD — NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) August […]

The New York Knicks and Michael Beasley are nearing an agreement on a one-year deal worth $2.1 million, according to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders. New York Knicks and former No. 2 overall pick Michael Beasley are nearing agreement on a one-year deal, a league source told @BBallInsiders. — Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) August 8, 2017 The 28-year-old is […]

Unable to find work in the NBA, former second-overall draft pick Michael Beasley could soon be packing his bags for China–again. According to ESPN China reporter Cora Lu, Chinese Basketball Association’s Shandong Golden Stars have put a three-year, $15 million deal on Beasley’s table. Source said CBA team Shandong Golden Stars offered Michael Beasley a […]

The Golden State Warriors have been one of the more busy teams in free agency, looking to retool their roster after a second NBA title in three seasons. According to Marcus Thompson II of The Mercury News, the Warriors may have some interest in signing veteran forward Michael Beasley. In actuality, Durant is the backup for […]

With the Miami Heat scheduled to host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, it brings back a lot of memories to their team officials especially about the 2008 draft. The South Beach team owned the second overall pick that year and used it to select Michael Beasley in an attempt to pair him with […]

After making a return to the NBA by joining the Houston Rockets last year, Michael Beasley now finds himself in a new team once again as he got traded to the Milwaukee Bucks prior to the start of this season. It’s always difficult transition to move to another team and adjust to their already established system, but it […]

The Houston Rockets have traded the rights to Michael Beasley to the Milwaukee Bucks for point guard Tyler Ennis, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. Houston has traded Michael Beasley to the Bucks for guard Tyler Ennis, league sources tell @TheVertical. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 22, 2016 While this seems like an uneven […]

Houston Rockets forward Sam Dekker is a huge fan of wrestling and, in particular, a fan of The Rock. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, who also referred to himself as the people’s champ now utilizes his acting skills on the big screen and cable television, but he was once arguably the most popular WWE wrestling star in the […]

The Houston Rockets will have to make a decision on whether to keep one of their key players off the bench last season or not. According to ESPN’s NBA insider Marc Stein, they have already made up their mind on forward Michael Beasley: they’re keeping him. The small cost to retain his services certainly makes […]