Knicks Morning News (2016.12.09)

Friday’s Knicks News: Phil Jackson needs to start acting like the boss

Thursday’s Knicks News: LeBron, Cavs cruise to easy win at MSG

Can Phil Jackson and Carmelo Anthony repair their relationship after Phil called Carmelo a ball-hog?

Carmelo Anthony’s recent post on Instagram alludes to ego destroying relationships.

Anthony Donahue and Moke Hamilton look back at an awful game against the Cavs, and look ahead to a pivotal west coast road trip. Later, the guys once again discuss comments made by Phil Jackson, this time focusing on Carmelo Anthony

With the Knicks going 4-0 while Joakim Noah has been out, it is time to move the former All-Star center to the bench.

Knicks president Phil Jackson said Carmelo Anthony is still holding onto the ball longer than he should be and also spoke about the triangle offense and what he considers the unfair backlash against it.

Let’s take Phil Jackson at his word. Let’s say he really does believe Carmelo Anthony spends too much time dribbling the basketball. Let’s say he really is concerned the offense tends to come to a screeching halt whenever Melo goes iso, and it affects the rest of the team badly. You know what? Jackson is…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Knicks couldn’t start talking about the West fast enough following Wednesday’s disgraceful outing against the Cavaliers. A 10-day, five-game Western trip looms, but it’s not as daunting as it sounds. Four of the five clubs are under .500. Removing the 19-3 Warriors, the other four clubs on the trip — Sacramento…

Is Carmelo Anthony trying to give Phil Jackson a taste of his own medicine? The Knicks star, whose ice-cold performance against the Cavaliers on Wednesday night (he finished with eight points) suspiciously coincided with Jackson’s critique of Anthony’s ball-stopping habits, posted two messages Thursday on Instagram that appear directed at the Zen Master. It’s more fodder…

MSG Network analyst Wally Szczerbiak spoke with The Post’s Justin Terranova on Wednesday before the game against the Cavaliers and breaks down the start to the Knicks’ season. Q: How has Carmelo Anthony dealt with Kristaps Porzingis’ Garden love? A: Carmelo has been a tremendous mentor, and I think KP will tell you that. This…

When discussing Derrick Rose’s game, explosiveness is normally the first adjective used to compliment him. Toughness rarely is. Rose has a degree of basketball toughness — forged in one of the roughest street basketball neighborhoods on the South Side of Chicago. One of the parks he played in was nicknamed “Murder Park.’’ Rose’s toughness was…

Phil Jackson can’t humbly accept his status as a struggling executive.

The so-called ‘Banana Boat crew’ have teased NBA fans about a super team for years.

Anthony took to Twitter after Jackson criticized a facet of his play in an interview with CBS Sports Network.

The lawsuit that Mr. Jordan brought, against a company he accused of using his name, could set a precedent for foreign companies pursuing similar cases in China.

Dani Menkin’s documentary recounts this team’s unlikely run to the European Cup championship in 1977, a year in Israel’s history that was more fraught than usual.

Carmelo Anthony was smiling, but there was no mirth behind it.