All NBA Media is Local- New York Knicks

http://sportsmediajournal.com/ Off to the Big Apple to check out the local media contingent covering the NEW YORK KNICKS. Newspaper- The metropolitan area has four major newspapers that covers the Knicks. The New York Times‘ (subscription may be required) sports section includes a dedicated page to pro basketball. Nate Taylor (Twitter) takes the lead on the Knicks beat. Others contribute to the paper’s Off the Dribbe blog, which is devoted to both the Knicks and Nets. Columnist William C. Rhoden (Twitter) may also chime in on the Knicks. The New York Daily News online sports section is well organized with a special section on the Knicks. Beat writer Frank Isola (Twitter) keeps up the paper’s Knicks Knation blog. Mike Lupica leads a large contingent of columnists at the paper who may make their feelings known on the Knicks. Over at the New York Post, they pull off the tabloid feel of the paper in the online sports section. You can access the Knicks page by clicking through the NY Teams link in the top menu. Mark Berman (Twitter) leads the beat and keeps up the paper’s Knicks Blog. As with the Daily News, there are plenty of columnists on the sports staff to comment on the Knicks. At Newsday (subscription required), its sports section also has a page dedicated to the team. Al Iannazzone (Twitter) handles duties on the paper’s Knicks ‘zzone blog. As with its brethren, the paper has its share of columnists to talk Knicks. Sports Radio- ESPN 98.7 is the radio home for the Knicks. Mike Crispino, Kenny Albert (Twitter), and Spero Dedes (Twitter) will call games along with John Andariese. Of course you can also listen to Knicks talk over onsports power WFAN. Television- MSG handles the local television broadcasts for the Knicks. Mike Breen is the primary play-by-play announcer. Mike Crispino, Kenny Albert (Twitter), and Spero Dedes (Twitter) will fill-in when Breen is covering the NBA on ESPN/ABC. Walt Frazier (Twitter) and Kelly Tripuka provide analysis. Local coverage at the four major networks are WABC, WNBC, WCBS, and WNYW. The YES Network does have some NFL coverage as does SNY. And of course there is coverage on ESPN New York. Blogs- Posting and Toasting, Knickerblogger, Knicks Fanatics, Knicks Journal and Buckets Over Broadway are some independent sites for the Knicks. This is by no means a comprehensive list of the media covering the Knicks. Please use the comments to add others you follow.