New York Knicks: Amar'e Stoudemire and the Team's Top Tweeters

So the New York Knicks are your NBA team.

You know they had their best season in 10 years. You know they made the playoffs for the first time in seven.

You love Amar'e Stoudemire and are tickled pink about the Carmelo Anthony acquisition (c'mon, how about those 42 points in Game 2?).

You dig Landry Fields' play and Ronny Turiaf's attitude. You can't live without, um, Andy Rautins.

Maybe you miss Wilson Chandler, and you're curious about Iman Shumpert.

There's still a special place in your heart for Allan Houston, Greg Anthony and Marcus Camby.

And you still have a bad taste in your mouth from the Stephon Marbury era.

But what do you really know about these guys?

Favorite movies? TV shows? Music?

What do they really think about the NBA, New York, playing at Madison Square Garden and you, the fan?

What are they up to during the offseason/lockout? Where are they right now?

All over the world, I can tell you.

What else is on their mind—funny things, serious things, public service announcement things?

There's a way to be in the know: Twitter.

I surfed Twitter to find this year's Knickerbockers and Knickerbockers of teams' past to find those cagers who are letting it all hang out. I scrolled through thousands of tweets until I had carpal tunnel finger to bring you the answer to who these guys are. 

No, I mean, who are these guys, really?

Here are the New York Knicks' (and a few ex-Knicks') top tweeters, and the tweets that answer those questions above and a few more.

Amar'e Stoudemire

Name: @Amareisreal

Followers: 341,000

Tweets: 2,000

So, what is Amar'e Stoudemire up to during the lockout?  Having too good a time and looking fly:

"On the way to Lost Angels (LA). You know what's about to happen out there. Workouts, Fashion, Events an Friends."

"Vegas!! Where is the Hangover crew when you need them. ;-) Party tomorrow night. Look at the info page http://lockerz.com"

"Getting a fresh cutt from my Spanish hommie #MadBarbers. Puerto Rico stand up!! (Rip Big Pun)"

I wonder what Stoudemire is listening to out there in L.A. and Vegas. Most definitely Tupac and Biggie, and a little Snoop:

"What other artist did a song with #2pac & #Biggie besides Bone Thugs?"

"Where is #pac when need him?"

"Hands up in the air, 1 time for the westside, #seanvoice. LA what's good? Where is @snoopdog when u need him. Haha. Let's go !! @jackielong"

How about the tube?

"LA, is for sure one of the top city's in the world, i had a blast. Filming Entourage was a gr8 accomplishment. #blessed #TeamSTAT"

"Home #watching Californication"

Sounds like he's living it up here stateside, but will STAT play overseas?

"Europe teams are calling, I think I'm going 2 stay here in the states. My loyalty is with the State of New York an the NYK's. Who's with me?"

That sounds good to Knicks' fans. But he did kick the idea around:

"Should I go to Israel an play for Maccabi Tel Aviv during the lockout?"

Amar'e also frequently tweets public service announcements (PSAs) meant to inspire. Here's a couple to kick you in the ass:

"Did you know? Blueberries and strawberries may help prevent high blood pressure. #menshealth. Word to the folks of Poverty."

"Word to Poverty-- Make goals for yourself, goals that you know you can achieve . Apply your brain. Stop being F------ Lazy. Lets go!!"

And:

"Ladies keep them legs close, an them books open. I'm telling yall this because I care. We have to become a smarter generation."

And what about STAT's family? He's got a son (Amar'e Jr.) and daughter (Ar'e). Pretty touching, actually; seems like a great dad:

"Watching my daughter dance on stage in front of hundreds of people. #Priceless. I'm holding back tears. #DaddyDayCare. @KAR Nationals"

...and son...

"Hanging out my mom for mothers day."

He won a Father of the Year Award, in fact:

"Thanks, Father of the year committee. The event benefitted Save the Children. Thanks for the Award. http://lockerz.com/s/111555665"

Stoudemire fashions himself perhaps the heir to Clyde:

"Thanks to @GQfashion for voting me best dressed at the @ESPYs. #immortalSwag #Fashion 'what do we have here nooow' #2pacVoice"

He retweeted this:

"No one personified 'cool' on/off the court more than Clyde Frazier; Happy 66th B-Day to the Hall of Famer!"

Finally, Amar'e's thank you tweets to fans on the 2010-2011 Knicks season, the best in years:

"Thanks to all my Amazing fans, you guys have made this a special year in NY."

"Up early. I couldn't sleep. Drinking a hot green tea. Thanks to all the Fans, Reporters an Teammates for the support this year. Cheers" (day after Game 4 loss to the Boston Celtics).

Carmelo Anthony

Name: @carmeloanthony

Followers: 1.1 million

Tweets: 1,300

Where is Carmelo Anthony?  He's pretty clandestine about location in his recent tweets, but I'm guessing he's near a zoo.

Seriously, though, what's Melo up to this offseason?

"takin care of business... http://say.ly/THEuqM"

But grinding? Stop it:

"Hittin the gym in a cpl hrs. Work outs on the yacht. #grindtime"

What's playing on those mad speakers in the back?

"Pre-order @TheRealDJKhaled Album We The Best Forever on I-Tunes now (Dirty): http://t.co/JObh8iy or (Clean): http://t.co/go30sTU"

"@SouljaBoy let's go. It's #showtime"

"@maryjblige and @liltunechi killed it"

It's not all work and play though. Carmelo loves himself a little TV downtime, for sure:

"ohhhhhh shit. watching All Worked Up. lmfao!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"No 'Locked up abroad' tonite...."

"man vs food is crazy too!!!!!"

"Man vs wild on now>Bear Grylls is bananas!!!!!!!!!!"

"Melo 'The TV Guide' is out. IM OUT>GOODNIGHT"

How does he feel about the Knicks' first-round pick?

"My man Iman. look forward to working wit u. Hope I can be a great teacher to u."

Carmelo has a son, Kiyan:

"Like father like son. He get it from his daddy. http://say.ly/WdtmD1"

How about some food for thought, Melo?

"Some people will sell they soul, but some will give it away... #food4thought"

Right after the trade, in CAPS:

"WHEN THE GRASS IS CUT THE SNAKES WILL SHOW."

On a better note:

"Just sittin here thinkin abt blk hist month & how many people sacrificed so I cld b where I am today. When's the last time u said thank u?"

and,

"The true measure of a man is not how he lives in times of prosperity but in times of adversity"

And Carmelo's messages to followers and fans:

"Just want to say thanks to all my fans for helping me get 1million followers. Much love."

"Shout out to @uroad for being my 1 millionth follower."

"just want to thank all of my fans for hanging in there with us this year! we will #BeHeard New York!"

Renaldo Balkman

Name: @R_Balkman32

Followers: 9,000

Tweets: 2,700

Where's Renaldo Balkman? Answer: Where I would rather be.

"I'm BACK PR #LEGoooooo" (The dual citizen of USA/Puerto Rico was born in Staten Island.)

What's he doing?

"Chillin"

"Bout 2 Hoop"

"Hoopin Wacthin Movies Shopin Your Choice Wha Up"

"BBq sounds great 2day"

"Nd Yes Ima Cook lol"

"Let's Go 2 da Beach"

"If I don't go 2 da beach were we goin"

He's a big Tupac fan, too:

"I ain't mad at cha (2pac)"

"Pic Me Rollin in my 500 Benz (2pac)"

Renaldo's philosophy on life is rather poignant:

"is wha it is homies"

“call me bra”

And what about Game 4 and next season?

"Tough Loss http://yfrog.com/h0efcfhj"

"I will Be Ready Next Season"

"#hustleharder #HH I'm pushin myself 2 da next level 2 get bac on court nd #hustleharder"

Ya gotta love Renaldo for that.

To New York and the fans:

"Had Me on Kiss Cam at Game 2night #SMDreads So I kissed da BIG NEW YORK on my shirt #ILoveNY"

Ronny Turiaf

Name: @RonnyTuriaf14

Followers: 29,000

Tweets: 5,100

Ronny Turiaf isn't chilling on the beach right now:

"2nd day of my inaugural Week for my Charity... Je Finis la deuxieme Journee de ma semaine de charite... Blog: Passionenaction.com"

But he was just a week before:

"Swaaaaaaaaagggggggggeeeerrrr! Ha ha ha! Im in Martinique Getting ready!"

"I do NOT recommend not sleeping but Im #TeamNoSleep President!"

Ronny Turiaf has an important Tiger Woods PSA:

"Everyone Back off Tiger. He will be Back to his Old Self. Can't Believe People writing off the Best Player in Golf History. I believe Tiger!"

Hmm—I kind of agree with his consumer advocate PSA here:

"Happiness Gone! Flight left. Missed my connection. I hate @americanairlines I hate you with a passion! U just lost a valued customer. Done"

Who's Nina Beena?

"Nina Beena is definitely Snoring right now. Do I wake her up or no? Ha! http://twitpic.com/42515t"

What's Turiaf watching?

"Watching Step brothers on @FX! Lol #classsic... Who eats nachos for breakfast and is that Milk and cereal?! Ha!"

"Started to Re-watch Family guy... I'm starting season 2..."

And what's he listening to?

"Garnet Silk..Lutan Faye..." (Yeah Yeah yeah... Sizzla Kalonji ... Capleton... Warrior King.... Damian Marley )"

And how does Turiaf feel about the Garden and the fans?

"Yooooooooo the garden was Craaaaaazzzzzyyyyy Electric Tonight.... Let's Get It.... It was Fun... On the Road We gooooo...."

"I love my followers. This Twitter thing is really cool! Thanks for support and laughs man! Yall coo... Yall Bauces.. #TeamBauce #TeamNoSleep"

Landry Fields

Name: @landryfields

Followers: 41,000

Tweets: 2,200

Landry Fields is a comedian of sorts:

"Justin Bieber just called and asked to switch lives back.. Sorry, Bieb.. #KnickNation"

But he keeps it real, too:

"No matter how many trials and tribulations we go through in this life, we always have something to be thankful for! #beblessed"

And he's got a social message or two or a few:

"All these basketball hoops around the neighborhood and no kids are hoopin'.. XBOX and Playstation are taking over the world."

"This episode of self-discovery is brought to you by, adversity"

"Have more respect for yourself than you do for fear"

And, most importantly,

"I bet Twitter has replaced newspapers, magazines and books as people's favorite bathroom pastime."

I almost dropped my phone in the toilet when I read that!

Fields provides mating advice for the shy:

"Grab somebody sexy tell em', HEY!"

But where is he now, and what's he up to?

"in the LBC my man"

"Workouts in the AM.. Constant grind, but necessary for future success. #blessed"

He's got a mix of champagne music taste with a little bit of beer movie taste..

"Amy Lee's voice in 'My Immortal' brings me to tears. #stepaside Adele"

"How did the Autobots come to be? Last time I checked, there were no females on their planet.."

"Relaxing before the game.. #nowplaying The Tourist Gonzales. Great solo piano album."

"Fast Five was real intense..."

"...bumpin' the new Lasers.. #nowplaying Words I Never Said (feat. Skylar Grey) Lupe Fiasco"

He likes "Wiz Khalifa and Tyga" too.

Finally, the California boy has a lot to say about New York and the fans:

"To all who have sent me fan mail this year, I appreciate it! ALL was read and your words were too kind."

"I'd like to give a special thanks to all of YOU, the fans who have supported me through this entire year!.. Much love"

"Lol.. Oh man.. You just gotta love NY.."

Iman Shumpert

Name: @I_Am_Iman

Followers: 10,000

Tweets: 2,800

Iman Shumpert is in Atlanta:

"@drethebarber: @I_Am_Iman @TEAMIMAN21 GOT A FRESH CUT BY THE BEST BARBER IN THE #ATL WWW.YOURFAVORITEBARBER.COM http://t.co/53euG5a"

But...

"Thank god I'll be in NY next week #getexcited"

What's he doing in Atlanta?

"About to go play in @DwightHoward celebrity game here in AtL! Who comin thru?"

"Headed to treatment...then weightlifting...then shots up... #iLoveThis Game"

He's young, but already has a couple PSAs for you:

"Just BEa U that's when it sounds BeaUtiful"

"Be productive...#thatisall"

"Breakfast is the most important meal of the day...also my favorite...hopefully everyone is enjoying their morning"

So, what are the kids watching and listening to these days?

"Lmao at the wedding singer at the end of Hangover pt I pfahahahahahaha"

"S/O to everybody that guessed wedding crashers...love that movie"

"'I write my curses in cursive' - @kanyewest"

"'@katieeperry: @I_Am_Iman What's your go-to Subway order? CC @subwayfreshbuzz' sweet onion chicken teriyaki!!!!"

"At this Wiz concert...stupid hot out here...Big Sean jus went in!!! Can't even stunt s/o to @CHEVYWOODS for his performance"

How'd the draft go? And how does Iman feel about New York, the Knicks and fans?

"Jus finished hoopin...that helped relax me...big nite tonight....too many texts and calls to answer every1...so thanks to everyone"

"A big thanks for all the support! S/O to everyone welcoming me to the Knicks!!! I'm bak in that orange and blue!!!"

"Just landed in NEW YORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"Great media day! Can't thank Knicks fans enough for the warm welcome...goin to the Yankee game tonight"

"Workout this morning was defensive oriented! We gon get it right #NYKnation"

Andy Rautins

Name: @andyrautins1

Followers: 17,000

Tweets: 500

Andy Rautins' first tweet, just before his first Knicks practice:

"First tweet! Ya'll will have to help me along.. More importantly can't wait to start camp tomorrow with this group of winners!.. Synergy!"

How does the Syracusian feel about the big city?

"Man I love NY. You guys were great tonite.. See you Sunday"

Favorite TV Shows?

"You can never get too old for America's funniest home videos.. Lol seeing people fall/getting scared is pure comedy"

"Always Sunny In Philadelphia marathon.. #bestshowontv. Hands down."

Favorite Movies?

"I must be the only one not watching the Grammys.. Oh well.. Braveheart is on sorry I'm not sorry"

"@ home treatment n watchn shutter island for the way too many'th time.. Movie is madness! Peep this if u saw it.. http://tinyurl.com/4zlw26l"

"Social Network was phenomenal.. really inspiring -- spending my all star break in a think tank and getting my Zuckerberg on. #Billions.."

"Best Adam Sandler movie?.. Gotta be Billly Madison"

"#nw shawkshank redemption.. #classic."

Favorite Tunes?

"One time for everyone that dreamed it then real lifed it... #np Memories (part 2) ft. John Legend - Big Sean"

Really feeling @bigsean's Finally Famous album #np Don't Tell Me You Love Me

"..just to let the top back and thank God for the day... Cruisin'.. #np Lust For Life Drake"

Hell yeah.

Rautins frequently interacts with his followers, asking them for best Halloween photos and retweeting the best, for example.  He was grateful to reach the 10,000 follower mark and...

"So, in honor of all my tweeps I'll be placing 2 tix to our home game vs. Boston somewhere in NYC. I'll leave clues and let u know when to start looking!"

"1st clue (I'm not gonna give many due to time constraints, and no questions! Just go find it! lol) Midtown. USA ______ Canada."

"The ticket voucher is inside a #Chase bank envelope.. #NYK's title sponsor!"

The tickets were at the Borders Book store at the Garden. And the winner?

"RT @TashaSpeaks: @andyrautins1 thanks so much, I found it! (hiyyoo!!! Winner winner! Hope you enjoy!)"

And Rautins has an inspirational message for you, too:

"You can't get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.. #grindtime"

"Addicted to #hardwork"

Where's Andy Rautins these days? Balling through Europe:

"Good morning/Goodnight! Bus back to Milan now then off to Prague tonite #globetrotting"

"Beautiful morning in Bormio.. I Will be Bear Grylls'n this mountain #thatsafact http://lockerz.com/s/124638098"

"Touchin' sky 10,000 feet up in the mountains of Bormio http://lockerz.com/s/125395587"

"Landed in Milan."

"Would like to thank France & the fans of Pau and Toulouse for hosting - great basketball atmosphere! The refs lol... Not so much."

Rautins and Landry Fields, the frosh, bonded last year and pop off the occasional tweet smackdowns on each other. Here's a good one:

"You know, @landryfields, you're what the French call 'les incompetents'.. Lol likewise tony bromo #noshame #hihaters"

Stephon Marbury

Name: @StarburyMarbury

Followers: 53,000

Tweets: 19,000

Oh where to begin?

Where to begin amongst Stephon Marbury's nearly 20,000 tweets that often use TwitLonger. He's got a lot to say, more than anyone on the list—and by a lot.

It begins even before the tweets. His Twitter tag says, in CAPS: "I'M NOT WHO THEY SAID I WAS."

Nobody cares. Give it a rest.

So where to begin?  Ah, how about Mr. Marbury's latest rant against (and not-so-secret desire for the demise of) the NBA:

"When KOBE signs with Turkey the Global Market will be set. I can't wait for that day. Like I said 3 years ago on StarburyTv "There are other places to play basketball, the NBA is NOT the only place to grow and make money"

Ho-Hum.

If there's still any doubt who was the problem, check out these tweets:

"I'm on something different than winning a ring. My concern isn't to make another corp wealthy by winning. My concern is *BURY."

No sh*t, Sherlock.

"When you sit and think all day, you learn to speak real all day. - *BURY"

Yeah, that sounds like a good idea.

"When you dig a hole for someone make sure you dig one for yourself just in case. You never know who knows what you're doing. - STEPHON X MARBURY"

Wha?

"Numbers don't lie. They will talk about what I didn't do forever but will respect what I did do.  Two people. Oscar and Stephon."

Excuse me while I laugh my ass off.

Anyway, there's a terabyte's worth of that stuff.  Let's see what else is going on with Stephon, like, where is he?

"I'm in LA.  I leave for China in aug"

Marbury is playing for the Foshan Dralions of the CBA (Chinese Basketball Association):

"#China #Style http://lockerz.com/s/123919703"

What's he listening to over there?

"I love (Wiz Ka leaf A) on other people's tracks + his.  He lives to murder the track quickly and swiftly."

"SADE IS A GENIUS. '10 years we kept the torture burning' 10 years @SADE Thank you for filling my soul with [heart]"

And he's got a message to fill your soul too:

"Live a drama free life and never except negativity in your existence"

Unless it's your own, I guess.

Wilson Chandler

Name: @wilsonchandler

Followers: 34,000

Tweets: 3,400

Wilson Chandler, ex-Knick (soon-to-be Knick?) just landed in...

"houston..."

But just a couple days ago, he was hanging in NYC at the Hotel Gansevort in the Meatpacking District:

"pool side on the roof top with the homies..."

Just like his Twitter tagline says, Chandler's, "Livin..." and he's listening to:

"thinking old skool 'nasty nas' illmatic while i get dressed"

"#np tha dogg pound - the entire dogg food album for old time's sake"

"mid socks wit my camel shorts and retros...master p"

"curtis mayfield was dope..."

And watching:

"#nw 'supa fly'"

"#nw captain america"

"#nw the curious case of benjamin button"

"...horrible bosses was hilarious...lmao"

"so its a new 'thundercats' series on CN???!!!...that's dope!"

There's a new Thundercats series on TV??!!  Thank you Twitter!

You know Wilson is from Michigan, he's playing in Denver and he's currently in Houston, but his Twitter location still says "Ny, Ny."  He so wants to be a Knick again, but he takes it all in stride:

"jus livin right for the moment right now...That's what Buddha said."

Not bad twitter advice.

Greg Anthony

Name: @GregAnthony50

Followers: 32,000

Tweets: 4,500

Greg Anthony is a, "CBS Sports and NBA TV Basketball Analyst, Philanthropist and Entrepreneur."

What's he doing right now?  Probably working, despite the lockout:

"sometimes in studio til 3am"

No wonder he's a, "Huge coffee fan!"

"Basketball is my life (well my family is my life but bball is close)"

He might need to stay at the office until 4:00 a.m., though:

"Top 10 in the playoffs 1. BOS 2. OKC 3. CHI 4. MIA 5. ATL 6. MEM 7 TIE LAL/NOH 9. POR 10. DAL Have fun with it"

Oops.

Anthony was on the mark here at least:

"Sleepers for this years draft...Iman Shumpert, Tobias Harris, Chandler Parsons, Tyler Honeycutt and Klay Thompson"

"Nuggets are a good team...The trade gives the Knicks a bigger upside key will be how the Knicks build around Stat and Melo...TBD"

Here's some more Anthony analysis:

"Top 5 centers 1. #Kareem #2 #Russell 3. #Wilt 4. #Shaq 5. #Olajuwon"

"I NEVER like to talk about officiating but Jason Phillips has been incompetent tonight"

"Kurt Thomas at 64 yrs old can still knock down the mid range lol"

"Just got to NYC and stopped by an art exhibition called 'Nude York' only in new York"

Um, was that an accident, Greg, or planned?

Other than nude exhibits, what does Greg Anthony do for fun?

He enjoys a good gas expulsion:

"Man just finished 'Brunch' leftover chicken corn on the cob and baked beans beans good for the heart the more you eat the more you $%&! LMAO"

He listens to some sweet tunes:

"Fat Joe is no longer Fat!!! Handle yo business my brotha, should be an inspiration to many! http://tinyurl.com/3mfg5y7”

"Man, I'm still torn up from watching my man Alexander Oneal perform at the BET awards Sunday...All I can say is DAMN!"

And loves the movies:

"At the movies in Detroit to see 'Priest' how about the ticket was a $1.50!!! I thought the cashier was lying, gotta love Dtown!”

"Matinee movie time, gonna check out Pirates of the Caribbean!!! Anyone else checking it out today?"

"Haven't seen Thor yet and definitely want to!"

"I just watched an incredible movie The Fighter, all I can say is wow!!!! If you haven't seen it do yourself a favor and check it out!"

Allan Houston

Name: @ALLAN_HOUSTON

Followers: 30,000

Tweets: 1,300

Yep...

"That IS me and Ali. Grew up down the street from my mother.  Louisville, Kentucky!!"

Man that's cool.

What's Allan Houston, "Child of God, Husband, Father of 6 Asst General Manager-NY Knicks, Allan Houston Legacy Foundation," up to these days?

"Great time today at the Y in Norwalk, Ct as we launched Father Knows Best/FISLL. Join us @AHLF_Tweets in #fightingfatherlessness"

Houston is a family man and finds great strength in his religion:

"Hanging out with my father.  Hilarious.  He told me he played golf w Marvin Gaye back in the day. Yep.  I believe him"

"http://twitvid.com/GAQIR - me and kids having fun at home.. I used to have a good arm!"

"Everybody believing for Something big to happen for you...Don't Stop.  God's listening!"

"Trust the Lord w all our heart..acknowledge Him in all our ways..then He'll make our paths straight."

"Death has been defeated. Through Jesus ALL things are possible! A victory at MSG would be nice too"

Hey, man, I'm down with praying to defeat death and a Knicks win.  What's wrong with that?

He's got some other advice for you too:

"With humility comes wisdom"

"Don't let fear paralyze our potential"

"Learn from losses, but don't dwell on them"

So, please, lead Allan Houston not into temptation:

"VOTE for @NYKCityDancers for their 2011 competition"

And what about the Knicks' first-round draft pick, the Garden and New York?

"NY is gonna like Iman Shumpert.  Excited to have him."

"Greatest place to play in the World.  Madison Square Garden."

AND! Check out these mad props, a RT for BLEACHER REPORT:

"Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks: The 10 Greatest Games in This NBA Rivalry | Bleacher Report http://t.co/PRECFk6 via @bleacherreport"

Photo: twitter.com

Marcus Camby

Name: @MarcusCamby23

Followers: 21,000

Tweets: 900

Where's Camby, dammit, and what's he been up to?

"Been living that #vampirelife n vegas, feels good to b back n da H."

Da H?

"Wheels Down----NYC!"

"I miss da BIG CITY! Lot of love n NY"

What was he listening to on the plane?

"Now Playing- I'm on One -DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne"

"now playing-- skys the limit #B.I.G"

"Happy Bday Tupac, gone but not forgottin"

"Stay far from timid,only make moves when ur hearts in it and live the phrase SKYs the Limit #biggie"

Or maybe he was checking out some video:

"Shark Week starts tomorrow!"

"Does Entourage start tonite?"

The Cambyman has four daughters:

"At circus with four lil girls all by myself...#wishmeluck Lol"

"Listening to my 8 year old talk on phone with her girlfriends #hilarious"

It's not all fun and family, though. Camby's a player representative with the NBA Players Association, so you know he's business:

"Great meeting 2day#nbaplayersunited"

"Up early at this meeting"

Get it done Marcus!

He felt the pain we all did when Macho Man Randy Savage bit it:

"RIP Randy Macho Man Savage. Ooooooooooooh. Yeaaaahhhhhh"