Phil Jackson began his mini triangle clinic on Thursday, according to one player, by explaining to a very select group of Knicks that in order to run the offense efficiently they needed to understand the basics of, get this, geometry. Who knew that Michael Jordan was such an expert in “the properties and relations of points, lines, surfaces, solids, and higher dimensional analogs?” All this time I thought he was just that much better than everyone else.
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A New Orleans N.B.A. All-Star Weekend Diary: Dunks and Skills
… the ball boys, are all part of an extended family with a shared interest. We all know this. It’s the nature of modern sports. It’s also the nature of adulthood-the stuff that happens in a circus is supposed to happen, it’s been rehearsed, …
Kristaps Porzingis wins NBA All-Star skills challenge
The skills challenge is often a guard’s contest, as it makes players dribble, shoot and pass. But Porzingis isn’t an everyday 7-footer. The Knicks star drained a clutch 3-point shot on his first attempt in the final against Gordon Hayward to beat the Jazz forward.
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Like LeBron James and the rest of the banana boat crew, Chris Paul just wants Carmelo Anthony to be happy. [NYDN] Charles Oakley should have quit while so far ahead in Dolan feud Honestly, maybe Charles Oakley should have quit – or at least backed off to some degree – while he was so far ahead.
Knicks Morning News
… on Thursday with heavy racist charges, comparing him to ousted Clippers owner Donald Sterling in an interview with Sports Illustrated. Sterling was booted out of the league in 2014 after his girlfriend released [NY Newsday] Charles Oakley doesn’t …
Knicks Morning News
… on Thursday with heavy racist charges, comparing him to ousted Clippers owner Donald Sterling in an interview with Sports Illustrated. Sterling was booted out of the league in 2014 after his girlfriend released [NY Newsday] Charles Oakley doesn’t …
Former Charles Oakley teammate says the ugly incident with the…
Neither side in the ugly incident between the New York Knicks and Charles Oakley last week has come out looking good, but it may have deeper repercussions for the team. Last Wednesday, Oakley was ejected for allegedly harassing owner James Dolan during a game.
Knicks 94, Spurs 90: ‘The Unicorn Hath Returneth’
The Knicks rounded out their miserable 5-game home stand with a win over the Spurs, who sit in second place in the Western Conference standings, for those of you counting. For some reason, the Knicks seem to play the Spurs super well, and I have no idea why.
Jokic scores career-high 40, Nuggets beat Knicks 131-123
Nikola Jokic scored a career-high 40 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 131-123 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night. On the day Charles Oakley was banned from Madison Square Garden, the current Knicks proved again they can’t play defence anywhere near the way his Knicks teams did, and lost their fourth straight.
Oakley busted at Knicks game
Former Knicks star Charles Oakley was forcefully removed from his seat at Madison Square Garden, handcuffed and arrested after a scuffle near team owner James Dolan. Oakley shoved security guards before they pulled him away from his seat behind the baseline during the first quarter of the Knicks’ 119-115 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.
Can’t make this up! Knicks fall to Hawks in 4OTs, 142-139
Paul Millsap had a season-high 37 points, including the go-ahead layup with 27 seconds remaining in the fourth overtime, and the Atlanta Hawks overcame Carmelo Anthony’s season-high 45 points to outlast the short-handed New York Knicks 142-139 on Sunday. The Knicks’ first four-overtime game in 66 years lasted almost four hours.
Knicks vs. Pacers: Score, Highlights, Reaction from 2017 Regular Season
It appeared as though the New York Knicks’ 2016-17 campaign was about to take another disastrous turn Monday until Carmelo Anthony came to the rescue. The Knicks collapsed down the stretch and lost a 98-82 fourth-quarter lead before Anthony’s jumper broke a 103-103 deadlock in the final minute of his team’s 109-103 victory over the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Schroder hits go-ahead 3, scores 28 as Hawks edge Knicks
Dennis Schroder scored 28 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 22 seconds left, to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 108-107 victory over the New York Knicks on Monday. The Knicks had three attempts at a desperately needed victory after, but Derrick Rose, Carmelo Anthony and Joakim Noah all couldn’t convert before time expired.
Knicks Morning News
DeMar DeRozan had 23 points, Norman Powell added 21 and the Toronto Raptors used a dominant third quarter to beat the New York Knicks 116-101 on Sunday. Lance Thomas has an orbital bone fracture and is dealing with concussion-like symptoms after taking an elbow to the face in Sunday’s loss to the Raptors, the team announced.
Three things we learned on Wednesday: Knicks, Sixers seem headed in opposite directions
Here’s what you missed around the NBA while trying to put out the fire your pet tortoise caused 1) The Sixers have won 3-of-4 and look confident; The Knicks on the other handa It’s amazing how one shot, one comeback can change perceptions, alter the feelings around an entire franchise. Or in this case, two franchises.
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Jeff Hornacek’s challenge for all-out effort fell on deaf ears as the Knicks let the Orlando Magic get anything it wanted Monday night. [NY Newsday] Carmelo Anthony’s shooting woes continue in Knicks’ loss to Magic The ball isn’t dropping for Carmelo Anthony.
Porzingis out for Knicks against Rockets
New York center Kristaps Porzingis will miss the Knicks’ game Saturday night against the Houston Rockets because of a sore Achilles tendon. Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek said he was dealing with the problem before Friday night’s game against New Orleans.
Porzingis out for Knicks against Rockets
New York center Kristaps Porzingis will miss the Knicks’ game Saturday night against the Houston Rockets because of a sore Achilles tendon. Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek said he was dealing with the problem before Friday night’s game against New Orleans.
Davis lifts Pelicans to 4th straight win, 104-92 over Knicks
Anthony Davis had 23 points and 18 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans won their fourth straight game, 104-92 over the New York Knicks on Friday night. Pelicans reserve guard Tyreke Evans scored 16 points, his best output in seven games since returning from right knee surgery last season.
New York Knicks Continue Road Woes
… limited fouling a flagrant two foul during an alteraction with Thabo Seefolosha (left). Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Dennis Schroder, who finished with 27 points, made two free throws to put the Hawks up 100-97. After a Knicks timeout, …