The Knicks are in desperate need of somebody to pick up the scoring slack, and their second-best option is anticipating a return.
Kristaps Porzingis, the Knicks rookie, again shined Friday while his team again wilted in the fourth quarter of a 99-92 loss to the Bucks
Slowly but surely, James Harden and the Houston Rockets are working out of their early-season funk.
LeBron James scored a season-high 31 points, including his 9,000th career field goal, and the Cleveland Cavaliers recorded their fifth straight victory, 108-102 over the winless Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.
Stephen Curry led the way once more with 34 points and 10 assists, his supporting cast did plenty to take the pressure off, and the defending champion Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets 119-104 on Friday night to stay unbeaten.
The Milwaukee Bucks bent but never broke on Friday night.
Marcus Morris, who said he was looking to “disrespect” his former team in Phoenix and was booed every time he touched the ball early in the game, scored 20 points to help the Detroit Pistons open a six-game road trip with a 100-92 victory over the Suns on Friday night.
When Atlanta started to look vulnerable, Kyle Korver galvanized the Hawks with his deeds and words.
The Toronto Raptors’ loss ended what had been a franchise-best 5-0 start.
Veteran forward James Jones launched a blistering tirade at his Cleveland team mates, including LeBron James, at halftime of Friday’s clash against the winless Philadelphia 76ers, which helped spark them to a 108-102 victory.
Billy King, the Nets’ general manager, insisted that he was still “upbeat and positive” about the team, which had lost its first five games.
Paul George scored 36 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 90-87 victory over the Miami Heat on Friday night.
The Knicks fell flat in the fourth quarter of their 99-92 loss to the Bucks, but Kristaps Porzingis had his second double-double in his last three games.
Kobe Bryant scored 18 points, his highest performance since opening night, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the winless Brooklyn Nets 104-98 on Friday night for their first victory of the season.
Jared Sullinger scored 21 points, Isaiah Thomas had 16 points and eight assists and the Boston Celtics ended a three-game losing streak by beating the Washington Wizards 118-98 on Friday night.
LeBron James scored a season-high 31 points, including his 9,000th career field goal, and the Cleveland Cavaliers recorded their fifth straight victory, 108-102 over the winless Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.
Tobias Harris had 20 points, including what turned out to be the decisive free throw, and the Orlando Magic handed the Toronto Raptors their first loss of the season, 92-87 on Friday night.
The Knicks starting backcourt of Jose Calderon and Sasha Vujacic played nearly 43 combined minutes in Friday's 99-92 loss — 42:42, to be exact. And they combined for two points. "I think it's a combination of pressing and trying to do the right things, trying to kind of handle some things from a leadership standpoint,…
So much for Kobe to the Knicks. Kobe Bryant did his best to put to rest any talk of him leaving the Lakers to rejoin former coach Phil Jackson and former teammate Derek Fisher at Madison Square Garden next season. "That's Phil baiting you guys like he always does,” Bryant said, shaking his head after…
Kristaps Porzingis is sleeping well these days — though Friday night might be a little tougher bed rest than most. Before training camp opened, Porzingis took a tour of Shifman Mattress factory in Newark. The company promised to build him a special mattress — 18 inches longer than the regular king bed he had been…