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"If this team was in the playoff race, I'd love to be here" - John Starks on why he played only four games for the Chicago Bulls
Former New York Knicks guard John Starks was traded to the Chicago Bulls in 2000 but he did not want to suit up for them ...
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Starks didn't think his iconic dunk over Jordan was memorable: "It's funny because I didn't think none of it"
Even though John Starks never won a title in his eight seasons with the New York Knicks, he remains one of the most beloved players in franchise history. "Starsky's" fearless and tenacious playing ...
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"We wanted to take on that blue-collar mentality" - John Starks explains how Pat Riley turned the Knicks into a hard-nosed unit
John Starks, the player with the ungrateful task of guarding Michael Jordan, admitted that this was the strategy Pat Riley wanted from them. However, the 6'5" guard offered a broader explanation ...
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"His cockiness has turned into confidence" - When Michael Jordan offered rare praise to John Starks' defensive efforts in the 1993 ECF
New York Knicks guard John Starks showed up big time in Game 1 of their 1993 Eastern Conference Finals duel against the Chicago Bulls. He scored a team-high 25 points (tied with Patrick Ewing ...
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John Starks explains why the scouting report never worked on MJ: "Michael Jordan had no weakness in his game"
However, for former NBA All-Star John Starks, there was one player that no amount of preparation could stop: Michael Jordan. In a talk with Jordan's former teammate, Stacey King, the former New ...
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"You gonna be calling me Mr. Jordan before the night is up" - John Starks recalls how he tried to intimidate Michael Jordan in his Knicks debut
Michael Jordan was a man like no other in the NBA, especially at the peak of his powers. With his remarkable mix of athleticism and extreme competitiveness, the 6'6" wingman from Wilmington, North ...
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John Starks recalls getting kicked out of college for smoking marijuana and getting a regular job: "That is when I started working and making $3.35 an hour"
While some athletes follow a hyped and glamorous path to the NBA, already attaining success at high school and collegiate levels, John Starks' journey was anything but conventional. The New York ...