Posting and Toasting 10 hours ago
Final
W 123 - 110 Knicks 123, 76ers 110: "Well this is pleasant."
Well, the last part was, anyway. The Knicks got dumb and let the 76ers storm way ahead of them to start things Monday night. But because the Knicks have the firepower, and because the Sixers are losing savants, the game tipped the other way quickly. By the fourth quarter, it had turned into a delirious three-point bath that, like, Jackaroe said, was pretty pleasant to watch. On a night when Carmelo Anthony couldn't hit everything, other Knicks took on the brunt of the scoring, and those guys got to reap the benefits of a long and silly garbage time period. Just a few notes: - Melo started...
Newsday 14 hours ago
Knicks rout 76ers for fourth straight win
The Knicks haven't proved that they're much better than the free-falling 76ers this season, and for nearly three quarters Monday night, they weren't.
Knicks Blog | ESPN New York 15 hours ago
Rapid Reaction: Knicks 123, Sixers 110
NEW YORK -- No one is certain whether Phil Jackson is coming to New York or not. But all the Jackson talk doesn’t seem to be distracting the Knicks. Mike Woodson’s club continued its climb up the Eastern Conference standings on Monday with a win over the 76ers. The victory -- New York’s fourth...
Posting and Toasting 15 hours ago
Final Score: Knicks 123, 76ers 110
Four straight!? The road was unnecessarily rocky, but the Knicks beat the 76ers in like 3.2 quarters, which is good. After horrid defense and forced shots let the Knicks fall behind by double-digits (to a *terrible* team) early, New York got its collective shit together to take over, fend off a comeback...
The Point Forward | SI.com 1 hour ago
What should we name the New York Knicks D-League team?
The Knicks are getting their own D-League affiliate next season. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/) The NBA Developmental League has been getting a lot of press lately, with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban recently saying NBA prospects would be better off in the D-League than if they were playing in the NCAA. And all the while […]
The Point Forward | SI.com 1 hour ago
Report: Phil Jackson finalizing deal with Knicks, to take control by end of week
Phil Jackson is reportedly nearing a deal to join the Knicks’ front office. (Jim McIssac/) Phil Jackson and the New York Knicks are expected to finalize a deal by the end of the week, giving the Hall of Fame coach control of the team’s front office, according to ESPN’s Chris Broussard. The latest report […]
CBSSports 6 hours ago
Watch: Phil Jackson wants total control of the Knicks
The New York Knicks have reportedly offered Phil Jackson $12 million a year for a position in their front office but Jackson also wants total control of the team. Boomer and Carton discuss the power play by the Zen Master.
New York Post 9 hours ago
Personal matter sidelines center Chandler
Of course it couldn’t last. The new-old Big Three alignment with Tyson Chandler, Amar’e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony has gone awry yet again. Chandler missed Monday’s game against the 76ers...
New York Post 9 hours ago
With Chandler out, Stoudemire stars
Tyson Chandler was a scratch for the Knicks with pressing personal reasons, so coach Mike Woodson, as he has been forced to do so many times, devised yet another lineup,...
New York Post 14 hours ago
Knicks beat up on awful Sixers for fourth-straight win
Michael Carter-Williams should win Rookie of the Year, but Tim Hardaway Jr. also looked worthy of the part Monday. Phil Jackson couldn’t do much better than nabbing Hardaway at No....
Ian Begley / Knicks Blog | ESPN New York 7 hours ago Opening Tip: What if Phil says no?
Most Knicks fans hope Phil Jackson can come in and lead the team to its first title in 40-plus seasons. But what happens if Phil doesn’t accept the job? Jackson is expected to inform the Knicks of his decision in the coming days. And as ESPN’s Chris Broussard reported on Monday morning, all signs point to him taking the job. But what if Phil gets cold feet? There is a theory out there that Jackson is just using the Knicks as a way to leverage his way to a job with the Lakers.
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Peter Botte / New York Daily News 11 hours ago 
Knicks Insider: Chandler out, forces Woodson to keep shaking lineup
The Knicks finally had started to make a small move in the standings after Mike Woodson made his latest changes to the starting lineup last week.
Ian Begley / Knicks Blog | ESPN New York 12 hours ago STAT starring in starting role
It seems like Carmelo Anthony has been through it all with Amar'e Stoudemire. He’s seen Stoudemire go through three knee surgeries, several months of rehab and setback after setback as a Knick. So maybe more than anyone else in the Knicks' locker room, Anthony loves what he's seen from Stoudemire of late. “He has been playing unbelievable,” Anthony said after Stoudemire scored 23 points in the Knicks' win over Philadelphia, their fourth straight.
Ian Begley / Knicks Blog | ESPN New York 12 hours ago J.R. Smith: We can benefit from Phil
J.R. Smith says he hasn’t been paying much attention to the reports linking Phil Jackson to the Knicks. “I’ve been watching the Golf Channel,” Smith said. “I don’t pay attention to that stuff.” But Smith does think Jackson’s presence can benefit the Knicks. The Hall of Fame coach is currently mulling an offer to join the team as president of basketball operations. “If he is, great. If he isn’t, then that’s fine too.
New York Daily News 13 hours ago
Raissman: Zen is mightier than Valley of the Stupid
Listening to three days of Phil Jackson talk has led us to a singular conclusion: This guy, still known as “The Zen Master,” is now a broken-down, money-grubbing hermit, an old man who doesn’t have the skill set or stamina to be a “modern” NBA GM.
Newsday 14 hours ago
Amar'e Stoudemire looks like his old self in win over 76ers
One play. Or two. Maybe three at the most.
New York Post 16 hours ago
Former Knicks president to Jackson: ‘I loved working there’
The downsides — and they are BIG — are the unrelenting scrutiny, the often unrealistic expectations, the 24/7 nature of the job. But if Phil Jackson were to ask Donnie...
Newsday 18 hours ago
Tyson Chandler out because of personal reasons
The Knicks were without Tyson Chandler on Monday night because of an urgent personal matter, and Mike Woodson is unsure how long Chandler will be gone.
Newsday 18 hours ago
Knicks will have D-League team in Westchester
The Knicks have been awarded a franchise in the NBA Development League starting with the 2014-15 season, the league and Madison Square Garden Company announced Monday. The team will play in the 4,000-capacity Westchester County Center and practice at the Knicks' facility in nearby Greenburgh. The Knicks will end their three-year D-League affiliation with the Erie, Pa., BayHawks.
Marc Berman / New York Post 19 hours ago Chandler missing Knicks game for ‘urgent personal matter’
The Knicks will be without center Tyson Chandler against the Sixers on Monday night due to what the team called “an urgent personal matter.’’ According to Mike Woodson, Chandler could...
Bulls Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports 20 hours ago
Report: Jackson expected to take Knicks job
Phil Jackson is expected to accept the New York Knicks' offer to join its front office, a league source told ESPN.
