Knicks Morning News (2016.12.28)

  • [NYTimes] Phil Jackson of Knicks and Jeanie Buss of Lakers Announce Their Breakup
    (Wednesday, December 28, 2016 5:50:48 AM)

    Jackson and Buss, who had been engaged for several years but were never married, said via social media that they had ended their engagement.

  • [SNY Knicks] GEICO SportsNite: Melo and Noah on team chemistry
    (Tuesday, December 27, 2016 11:35:18 PM)

    GEICO SportsNite: Melo and Noah on team chemistry

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks’ defensive effort has held them back this season
    (Tuesday, December 27, 2016 3:00:56 PM)

    The Knicks’ defensive effort this season has been poor, and that was evident Sunday during their 119-114 loss to the Celtics.

  • [SNY Knicks] Courtney Lee is probable for Wednesday night’s game
    (Tuesday, December 27, 2016 12:15:50 PM)

    Courtney Lee (sore right wrist) is probable for Wednesday night’s game against the Hawks in Atlanta, the Knicks announced Tuesday.

  • [SNY Knicks] Acquiring Tony Allen could put Knicks over the top in the division
    (Tuesday, December 27, 2016 10:00:03 AM)

    Tony Allen is the type of player who could put the Knicks over the top in the division and solidify a Top 4 seed in the conference.

  • [ESPN] Wednesday’s Knicks News: Defense will be focus on road trip
    (Wednesday, December 28, 2016 5:56:54 AM)

    Wednesday’s Knicks News: Defense will be focus on road trip

  • [ESPN] Phil Jackson, Jeanie Buss end engagement
    (Tuesday, December 27, 2016 11:19:41 PM)

    Phil Jackson, Jeanie Buss end engagement

  • [ESPN] Tuesday’s Knicks News: Jennings, Melo not on same page
    (Tuesday, December 27, 2016 6:13:37 AM)

    Tuesday’s Knicks News: Jennings, Melo not on same page

  • [NY Newsday] Phil Jackson, Jeanie Buss announce engagement is off
    (Tuesday, December 27, 2016 11:50:35 PM)

    Phil Jackson and Lakers president and co-owner Jeanie Buss are no longer a couple.

  • [NY Newsday] Knicks take to road looking to shore up defense
    (Tuesday, December 27, 2016 7:31:37 PM)

    It was wheels up for the Knicks after practice Tuesday at the MSG Training Center, flying off for a three-games-in-four-nights trip. In the eyes of Carmelo Anthony, this remade team is headed up in more ways than one.

  • [NYDN] Knicks president Phil Jackson no longer engaged with Jeanie Buss
    (Wednesday, December 28, 2016 12:58:40 AM)

    Phil Jackson’s relationship couldn’t survive a cross-country commute

  • [NYDN] Knicks may have been better with Dwight Howard over Joakim Noah
    (Tuesday, December 27, 2016 6:26:56 PM)

    Phil Jackson never made a run at Dwight Howard last summer and that could prove to be a costly mistake.

  • [NYDN] Joakim Noah knows he and Knicks need to pick it up on defense
    (Tuesday, December 27, 2016 4:38:20 PM)

    Joakim Noah doesn’t quite move like he once did but the former Defensive Player of the Year still knows right from wrong on the court.

  • [NYPost] Phil Jackson and Jeanie Buss call off engagement
    (Tuesday, December 27, 2016 6:32:26 PM)

    The chances of Phil Jackson leaving the Knicks after the season on his own volition to join the Lakers’ front office have decreased after the Zen Master and Jeanie Buss announced their breakup on Twitter Tuesday night, citing geographical distance as a big reason for the split. Jackson and Buss, the Lakers president, had been…

  • [NYPost] Why Joakim Noah thinks Knicks have an identity problem
    (Tuesday, December 27, 2016 3:07:55 PM)

    The Knicks have a trio of scorers capable of putting up big numbers in Carmelo Anthony, Derrick Rose and Kristaps Porzingis, yet they are a middling 16-14. Their weaponry is being wasted on the defensive end of the court, where they are among the NBA’s worst units. The Knicks are giving up 108 points per…

  • [NYPost] Jeff Hornacek: Why should Knicks pass just for style points?
    (Tuesday, December 27, 2016 12:20:51 PM)

    To pass or not to pass, that is the question. The big debate about the Knicks’ offense these days is whether there should be more ball movement or the players should continue to get the ball to those who can take their defenders one-on-one. The volume got turned up on the issue after Sunday’s loss…

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