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Let the leprechaun jokes begin! The Boston Celtics have officially landed Nate Robinson from the New York Knicks after days of trade foreplay.

A long two days finally came to a conclusion this afternoon, when the Celtics and Knicks agreed to a five-player deal that will send Eddie House, J.R. Giddens and Bill Walker to New York in exchange for Nate Robinson and reserve forward Marcus Landry.

Both teams are now waiting for approval from the NBA – a process that could take time, considering the number of trades that the league office now has to approve.

We already know this deal helps plan “NYC LBJ 2010″ for the Knicks. But for the C’s, I don’t think this trade puts them over the top in the east, especially after the Cavs scooped up Antawn Jamison. However, at the very least this deal might give Ray Allen the rest he needs in the regular season before he turns it up for the playoffs.

That’s a good thing.

H/N Boston Herald

Last night Nate Robinson won the most uninteresting dunk competitions that I have ever seen in my life. On the upside he became the first player to win it three times.

I’m for anything that will give the dunk competition more fire and Nate Robinson guaranteeing victory over fan favorite Shannon Brown will do just fine for starters.

It’s true: Robinson will start for Knicks on Friday
Expect to see Nate Robinson starting tomorrow night when the Knicks play the Bucks at Madison Square Garden.

“It looks like Nate probably will start as the point guard,” Mike D’Antoni said after practice today. “We’ll go with the way we finished up the game [last night], which I thought was good, good energy and then we’ll see what the rotation will look like, but that seems to be the plan right now.”

Robinson helped spark the Knicks’ turnaround in their win over Washington at the Garden last night. He, like several teammates, has been in and out of D’Antoni’s rotation this season.
New York Post

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These days Chris Duhon couldn’t hit the side of a red barn with a tractor. It’s a good thing his passing game doesn’t need to much realignment like his shot. Both of these alley oops to Nate Robinson and Wilson Chandler were kinda live.

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Nate Robinson and his ability to fly, is possibly the one reason I want to play the relaunched version of NBA JAM the most.

BOOM Shakalaka!!!

After collecting his third straight DNP-coach’s decision in the Knicks’ 106-97 win over the Nets, Robinson may not see any extended action for a while, and there’s little reason to argue otherwise.

Robinson’s antics — from shooting at the wrong basket in the Knicks’ first meeting with the Nets to his self-absorbed play on the court — have landed him in the coach’s doghouse.

But so have telling statistics that show the Knicks are 0-9 when Robinson plays 19 minutes or more and 6-6 when he plays fewer minutes or not at all.

New York Post

If the Knicks signed Allen Iverson, I promise you he would never try to score on his own basket. Nate Robinson on the other hand, doesn’t mind helping out the opposition and himself along the way. With .05 on the clock before the 2nd quarter versus the Nets, Robinson promptly fires a trey at his own basket as a joke on an inbound.

Lets just say, Mike D’Antoni understood this joke as much as I understand the comedy of Dane Cook.

via jose3030

Knicks guard Nate Robinson could miss two weeks because of a sprained right ankle.

Robinson was hurt Saturday night in an overtime loss to Philadelphia and was still on crutches before the Knicks’ game against New Orleans on Monday night. X-rays later in the evening were negative.

Robinson is one of the top players off the New York bench but has struggled this season, averaging 8.7 points on 27 per cent shooting. With Larry Hughes moving into the starting lineup, coach Mike D’Antoni said rookie Toney Douglas will inherit most of Robinson’s minutes.

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The torment and torture of being a Knicks fan could end in the summer of 2010, if they’re able to sign a big name free agent like unknown LeBron James, but unless the Knicks bump into Doc Brown and gun it to 2010 today. Expect to see a high powered offence that produces the opposite of wins in 09-10. Read More »