I keed! I keed! We saw a few of these starts early in the year – a symphony of snapping rims minus the brass – but Melo kept the kettle cooking long into the night. There are more than a few reasons to savor this one, but what made Melo’s performance uniquely remarkable was that [...]

Ronnie Brewer has been traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for a future second round pick, according to various reports. The trade opens up a roster space for the Knicks, who many expect to pursue a free agent in the coming days and weeks. As numerous trade options spiraled about the Knicks camp — most [...]

[New York Times] Lakers Beat Celtics 113-99 on Emotional Night (Thu, 21 Feb 2013 07:40:08 GMT) Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss loved to win. He especially relished beating the Boston Celtics. [New York Times] Warriors Snap 6-Game Skid, Beat Suns 108-98 (Thu, 21 Feb 2013 06:03:47 GMT) Klay Thompson had 28 points and eight [...]

New York Knicks 91 FinalRecap | Box Score 125 Indiana Pacers Yep, it’s another one of those recaps. If you want grades, everyone failed. That’s not hyperbole or the gnawing rage that’s roiling in my gut talking; they all get a well-deserved F, even Jim Todd fails for not punching Frank Vogel in his sweaty, [...]

The second half begins tonight! This is a big game, as the Pacers are just a game and a half back. Let’s go Knicks!

[New York Times] Parker’s Double-Double Leads Spurs Past Kings (Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:57:51 GMT) Tony Parker had 30 points and 11 assists to lead San Antonio to a 108-102 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night, giving the Spurs their 15th win in their last 16 games. [New York Times] Suns Hold Off [...]

So I actually witnessed last Wednesday’s execrable effort v. the Canadians in person with my father in tow. It was a blight of a ballgame but reminded me oh-so-clearly how things have changed. As you may know, the Knicks played atrociously. By the start of the third quarter, when the Knicks were clinging to a [...]