Journal Entry: Day 10 - Basketball Has Returned To New York

What a week.

Melo was traded to Knicks and debuted last night, scoring 27 points and helping the Knicks to yet another W. Not only did he help the Knicks win, but Carmelo Anthony's arrival in New York was such a commotion that it helped MSG TV ratings of the game reach their highest point, at 6.75, of not only the season (which was previously 3.61 on Dec. 15 against the Boston Celtics) but the highest ratings for the first time in 16 years since Michael Jordan's return to Madison Square Garden in 1995 after his first retirement. Talk about an immediate impact, huh?

Not only was there Melodrama, but Deron Williams was traded to the New Jersey Nets, a move to rejuvenate life back into the Nets' faithful. It'll no doubt lead to higher ratings tomorrow night in Williams' debut.

Not just professional sports, but college sports too. St. John's University continues on its storybook roll, as they're ranked no. 25 in the Top 25 for the first time in 11 years with a record of 18-9, 10-5.

Face it people, no longer are the days where the Yankees, Giants and Jets will be the only ones to take headlines in this town. Get ready, because New York basketball is on the rise.

Anyway, let's get back to WISE for just a minute.

Obviously, things have been hectic. Despite researching every possible thing I could during the basketball trade deadline, I've been writing like crazy. As you can see, in the past week I've pumped out story after story after story. From Melodrama to Melo-heaven, it's all there. These next few weeks should be very interesting for me. With baseball season just around the corner, and now with Melo and DWill aboard the New York basketball express, there should be plenty to write about.

I'm still working on a baseball preview piece, but obviously that's been interrupted with all the basketball news. If one thing's for sure, it's that you'll be seeing a lot more basketball posts around here. I'll be keeping a close eye on these new-look Knicks.

Well, that's all for now. Until next time.