Knicks Insider Drops Bomb on LeBron James Trade Rumors originally appeared on Athlon Sports. For years, LeBron James has been tangled up with a move to the New York Knicks. He's raved about playing at Madison Square Garden, and he even admitted that he was close to signing with them when he joined the Miami Heat.

ESPN's Alan Hahn dares LeBron James to join the Knicks. "I dare him, I double dog dare him. If you really really believe in all the words you're saying right there, the one place that you know you could go, all you have to do is say it -- sing it if you want, like Sinatra: New… pic.twitter.com/KuGItiMKPe

The Los Angeles Lakers made some free agent waves on Wednesday, when it was announced the team had agreed to a deal with former Portland Trail Blazers center De

After the New York Knicks' coaching search led them to Dawn Staley, the longtime women's coach at South Carolina is not considered a finalist for the vacant position, according to The Athletic. One of the most accomplished players and coaches the women's game has ever seen reportedly "impressed" in conversation with the Knicks.

There have been few coaching situations that have been bungled in quite the way the Knicks have bungled their situation this offseason. The team started with firing Tom Thibodeau after he led them to 51 wins and a trip to the conference finals for the first time in 25 years.

The lone NBA team without a head coach, the Knicks interviewed South Carolina women's basketball coach Staley for their vacancy