Lin Shows Knicks What They’re Lacking
NEW YORK – Jeremy Lin returned to Madison Square Garden on Monday. New York fans gave him a great ovation when he was introduced and then booed him when he touched the ball. The loudest crowd noise of...
View ArticleKnicks-Bulls Seems Like Old Times
HANG TIME, Texas — The only things missing were Charles Oakley and Patrick Ewing clubbing Michael Jordan like a baby seal as he drove through the lane, Charles Smith missing layups or maybe Jeff Van...
View ArticleNew-Look Lakers Clicking In Every Way, Thanks To The Return Of Nash
LOS ANGELES – The next time Mike D’Antoni tells you to wait until Steve Nash comes back, you might want to listen. The Los Angeles Lakers’ coach was noticeably fatigued with the line of questioning...
View ArticleAnother Melo-Less Win For The Knicks Proves Value Of Woodson, Defense
HANG TIME NEW JERSEY – Carmelo Anthony‘s MVP campaign took a hit on Wednesday when the New York Knicks proved for the third time this season that they can win without him. At the same time, Mike...
View ArticleKeeping A Watchful Eye On Kidd’s Minutes
. HANG TIME SOUTHWEST – Jason Kidd is piling up heavy minutes and it’s only the second week of January. With injured point guard Raymond Felton sidelined until at least later this month, New York...
View ArticleCeltics’ Sounds Of Silence Speak Loud
. HANG TIME, Texas – It was a two-point game with three minutes left to play. There was all the set-up for another contested and contentious finish. After their squabble from 17 days earlier, would...
View ArticleKnicks Turn Up The D After Halftime
a NEW YORK – If we only counted stats after halftime, the New York Knicks would be the best team in the league. Like the Miami Heat, who seem to be fine with playing their best in only half of their...
View ArticleCan ‘Stubborn’ Woodson Step Up?
HANG TIME, Texas — Stubborn is refusing to take the fashion hint that it’s not OK to wear that plaid shirt with those striped pants. Stubborn is not letting the guy in the next lane with his turn...
View ArticleWestbrook Killing It As He Hits Garden Stage
. HANG TIME SOUTHWEST – Delivering world-class performances on a nightly basis, Russell Westbrook brings his act to the world’s most famous arena for a sold-out, one-night-only engagement. Call him...
View ArticleKnicks Finding (Again) That Two Point Guards Are Better Than One
HANG TIME NEW JERSEY – After three full months of mediocrity, the New York Knicks have seemingly woken up. They’ve won seven straight games after Friday’s 111-102 victory over the Bobcats, keeping...
View ArticleBlogtable: Pacers Or Knicks No. 2 In East?
Each week, we’ll ask our stable of scribes to weigh in on the three most important NBA topics of the day — and then give you a chance to step on the scale, too, in the comments below. Week 23: Taking...
View ArticleThe Numbers On The East Playoffs
HANG TIME NEW JERSEY – The playoffs are here. And to get you ready, we’ve got statistical nuggets for each series, courtesy of NBA.com/Stats. Eastern Conference basketball was slower and less...
View ArticleKnicks Turn Up The D To Win Game 1
a a NEW YORK – The New York Knicks have dreams of winning a championship this season. After the first half of Game 1 of their first round series against the Boston Celtics – in which the Knicks...
View ArticleGame 2: Knicks-Celtics’ Changes Afoot
a NEW YORK – They say that every game in a playoff series has its own personality. And a couple of rotation changes should give Game 2 of the Knicks-Celtics’ series (Tuesday, 8 p.m. ET, TNT) a new...
View ArticleIs It Time To Count The Celtics Out?
a NEW YORK – At some point, we’re going to have to write off the Boston Celtics as a group that just can’t hang with the best teams in the NBA. Is it now? When Carmelo Anthony drove right past Kevin...
View ArticleKnicks Taking It To The Celtics
a a BOSTON – This series might be more about the feebleness of the Boston Celtics, how they can barely run their offense against a team that ranked 16th defensively in the regular season, how they...
View ArticleMelo’s Regression Helps Celts Stay Alive
a a BOSTON – In a season of improvement, this was a day of regression. This was Carmelo Anthony‘s year. Though the numbers don’t really show it, he matured this season, learned to trust his teammates,...
View ArticleCeltic Pride Lives On
a NEW YORK – These aren’t the same ‘ol Celtics. No Rajon Rondo. No Ray Allen. No Perk, Posey or P.J. Brown. They took another step backward this season, falling to seventh in the Eastern Conference....
View ArticleGame 6 Comes Down To Melo’s Mentality
NEW YORK – More important than the color of the clothes the New York Knicks wore to Game 5 was the color of their shot chart. It was very red. For the second straight game, the Knicks couldn’t buy a...
View ArticleNo Easy Answers For Knicks
. NEW YORK – The politicking has begun. Just one game into Knicks-Pacers, we’re already hearing some talk that may be meant to influence the officiating. Raymond Felton went there after his team lost...
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