With Melo making his way to the Knicks, it appears the Heat have some serious competition in the Eastern Conference. We’ve shown you how excited the Knicks dance team and the crowd at Madison Square Garden were. Apparently, that positive energy is working as the Knicks pulled off a nice upset win over the Heat over the weekend. We asked our followers on Facebook to vote on a series of Miami Heat and New York Knicks cheerleader photos. See who’s winning and vote for your favorite after the jump!

Carmelo Anthony made his debut for YOUR New York Knicks last night at Madison Square Garden and as you’ll see from this video shot by a loyal COED reader the arena was extremely receptive to their newest addition! Get ready to hear the Wiz Khalifa parody “Stat ‘n’ Melo” for the next 4 months. Former Celtics all-star Kevin McHale has reportedly said the Knickerbockers are the team to beat in the Eastern Conference while Charles Barkely states New York isn’t a contender. See the video after the jump!

After weeks of Melo-drama that included ridiculous rumors, speculation, and “confirmed” reports that Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony would land with the New Jersey Nets, we have absolute, 100% stone cold factual evidence the New York Knicks finally made a deal for the 4-time All-Star and Brooklyn native. E’erybody’s talkin’ about it, so the last thing you need from us is our 2 cents. That’s why we’re hitting the mute button and bounce passing pics of the knockouts known as the Knicks City dancers. See their pics after the jump!

Over the past two years, the talk around the NBA has centered around where LeBron James will play in 2010. Finally, that time is near. After July 1, LeBron, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and many other top superstars can be changing zip codes. Although some players such as Dirk Nowitzki, Amare Stoudemire and Paul Pierce have Early Termination Options (ETO) and are likely to remain with their respective teams, I’m including them in this list in case they do opt out, which will only add to the biggest free agent class in the history of sports.

Don’t look now, but the New York Knicks are winners of eight of their past 11 games, including five straight at home. They have surged up the standings to a 21-25 record, one-half game out of the eighth and final playoff spot in the East, and are already only two wins behind last season’s disgraceful total. But is their recent success a mirage?

When Donnie Walsh took over as President of the New York Knicks, he vowed that there would be better days ahead for one of the NBA’s flagship franchises.  The first step was banishing Isiah Thomas from the team.  The next was bringing in Coach Mike D’Antoni.
But on Friday, he may have made his most aggressive step toward delivering on his promise t… Click to read more

If ever there was a match made in heaven, it is Sean Williams and the New York Knicks.
Sean Williams is a second year power forward/center for the New Jersey Nets and is mired on the bench in frustration and anger.  Newsday reported that the giant piece of oak anchoring Williams’ nameplate was ripped clean off of his locker and found leaning against the w… Click to read more

Talks have stalled between the New York Knicks and Memphis Grizzlies over a potential deal that will send Zach Randolph to the Grizzlies for Darko Milicic and Marko Jaric, because it is believed that Memphis is seeking a first-round pick as part of the deal.  But how can Memphis justify that request?  Are they hammered?
While Randolph isn’t known fo… Click to read more

In a very quiet move outside of New York, the Knicks acquired Patrick Ewing Jr. from the Houston Rockets in exchange for the draft rights for Frederic Weis.  This trade is hilarious/awesome/strange on so many levels.
Knicks fans may finally be able to rejoice and get closure on the infamous 1999 Draft seletion of Weis over local hero and St. John’s ball… Click to read more