When Blake Griffin soared past Stephen Curry and hammered home his one-handed rebound of Danny Granger’s missed jumper, the slam emphasized everything that’s so impressive about the Los Angeles Clippers’ nine-game winning streak.
The San Antonio Spurs continued rolling against the elite teams they struggled against early in the season, using a balanced attack to beat the Portland Trail Blazers for their eighth straight victory.
Kyrie Irving scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and the Cleveland Cavaliers spoiled the return of Phoenix’s Eric Bledsoe with a 110-101 victory over the Suns on Wednesday night.
Kobe Bryant expressed only mild frustration after Wednesday’s official announcement of the long-expected decision to shut him down for the year.
Hours after Paul Pierce declined to speak to reporters, saying he was in “locked-in mode,” he scored 29 points to lead the Nets to their first win in Miami since 2008.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 31 points and moved into sole possession of the No. 12 spot on the all-time NBA scoring list in the Dallas Mavericks’ 108-101 win over the Utah Jazz Wednesday.
With an efficient dispatching of the Celtics, the Knicks won their fifth straight as the wait to hear whether Phil Jackson would join the team continued.
Mike Conley hit a driving layup against Austin Rivers with 1.5 seconds remaining to complete the Memphis Grizzlies’ comeback for a 90-88 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night.
Something about facing the Miami Heat still brings out the best in Paul Pierce.
Carmelo Anthony scored 19 of his 34 points in the first half as the New York Knicks opened a 24-point lead and coasted to their fifth straight win, 116-92 over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.
Kenneth Faried scored 26 points and Wilson Chandler added 21 points and 10 rebounds to rally the Denver Nuggets to a 120-112 win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.
Rudy Gay scored 27 points, Isaiah Thomas added 20 and the Sacramento Kings defeated Philadelphia 115-98 Wednesday night to extend the 76ers’ losing streak to 18 games.
DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points, Amir Johnson had 20 against his former team and the Toronto Raptors handed Detroit its 10th straight road defeat, beating the Pistons 101-87 Wednesday night.
Al Jefferson had 26 points and 10 rebounds, and Gerald Henderson went 6 for 9 in his return from a calf injury Wednesday night to lead the Charlotte Bobcats to a 98-85 win over the Washington Wizards.
For Ernie Grunfeld, a former Knicks executive, a patient approach has paid off as the Washington Wizards contend for a playoff berth.
As the Phil Jackson Watch continues, the Knicks are still playing meaningful games and winning them.
Carmelo Anthony said he's "heard" that Phil Jackson will be joining the Knicks' front office, but that nothing is official yet.
BOSTON — As starting-center-for-the-night Cole Aldrich spoke to a phalanx of media following the Knicks' 116-92 rout of the Celtics, J.R. Smith shouted across the locker room, "Hey Cole Chandler.''…
BOSTON — As starting-center-for-the-night Cole Aldrich spoke to a phalanx of media following the Knicks' 116-92 rout of the Celtics, J.R. Smith shouted across the locker room, "Hey Cole Chandler.''…
There has been speculation in some corners that the marriage between Phil Jackson and James Dolan is bound to fail. Dolan, the New York Knicks owner, has a history of meddling in his executive’s basketball decisions and keeping them mostly off limits to the media. Jackson is known as something of a free spirit who will likely want final say in basketball decisions. He also won’t like to be told if and when he can share his thoughts with the media, according to those who have covered him in the past, such as Bleacher Report’s Howard Beck.
BOSTON — Cole Aldrich played in 120 NBA games before making his first start Wednesday night.A shorthanded New York Knicks squad missing their top four big men, including Tyson Chandler (out for personal reasons) and Amar’e Stoudemire (knee recovery) caused head coach Mike Woodson to give Aldrich the long-awaited opportunity. The wait was worth it for the fourth-year center, as Aldrich scored a career-high 12 points and added 10 rebounds and three blocks in 25 minutes.
BOSTON, MA — For the first time in a long time, Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks had plenty to smile about after a 116-92 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. “We are doing good right now and we want to keep it going,” Anthony said. The Knicks are now riding a five-game win streak, matching their season high. Anthony’s game-high 34 points tied the mark for most points scored by a Celtics opponent this season, as the top scorer in the East captained a Knicks’ offense that was firing on all cylinders in Beantown.
There has been speculation in some corners that the marriage between Phil Jackson and James Dolan is bound to fail. Dolan, the New York Knicks owner, has a history of meddling in his executive’s basketball decisions and keeping them mostly off limits to the media. Jackson is known as something of a free spirit who will likely want final say in basketball decisions. He also won’t like to be told if and when he can share his thoughts with the media, according to those who have covered him in the past, such as Bleacher Report’s Howard Beck.
BOSTON — Cole Aldrich played in 120 NBA games before making his first start Wednesday night.A shorthanded New York Knicks squad missing their top four big men, including Tyson Chandler (out for personal reasons) and Amar’e Stoudemire (knee recovery) caused head coach Mike Woodson to give Aldrich the long-awaited opportunity. The wait was worth it for the fourth-year center, as Aldrich scored a career-high 12 points and added 10 rebounds and three blocks in 25 minutes.
BOSTON, MA — For the first time in a long time, Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks had plenty to smile about after a 116-92 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. “We are doing good right now and we want to keep it going,” Anthony said. The Knicks are now riding a five-game win streak, matching their season high. Anthony’s game-high 34 points tied the mark for most points scored by a Celtics opponent this season, as the top scorer in the East captained a Knicks’ offense that was firing on all cylinders in Beantown.
Carmelo Anthony hung out at TD Garden after the Knick shootaround Wednesday morning, talking to reporters, very much in the loop on management’s negotiations with Phil Jackson — yet somehow utterly clueless about the meaning of such contract talks.
Barely one week ago, no one was mentioning the Knicks as a possible playoff team or as a potential employer for Phil Jackson. But here we are eight days later. Carmelo Anthony fronted the Knicks to their season-high matching fifth straight victory, a 116-92 coast-to-coast rout of the Celtics.
The people united will never be defeated — but the more well-heeled among them might be persuaded to put down their protest signs in exchange for sodas and hot dogs, or maybe even the arrival of Phil Jackson.
The chase for Phil Jackson has turned into a bicoastal soap opera with the Knicks convinced a deal for the Hall of Fame coach is imminent while Lakers legends Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant made public pleas on Wednesday for the franchise to keep Jackson in Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES — As the world awaits official word on whether Phil Jackson will save the Knicks, his fiance, Lakers president Jeanie Buss, hinted Wednesday morning that she has the answer.
Carmelo Anthony huddled with Knicks brass earlier this week, coming away with the expectation that Phil Jackson indeed will be joining their front office. Anthony spoke highly of the Hall of Fame coach before Wednesday’s victory over the Celtics, but the pending free agent indicated that he still wants to speak with Jackson before deciding his future in New York.
Carmelo Anthony hung out at TD Garden after the Knick shootaround Wednesday morning, talking to reporters, very much in the loop on management’s negotiations with Phil Jackson — yet somehow utterly clueless about the meaning of such contract talks.
Barely one week ago, no one was mentioning the Knicks as a possible playoff team or as a potential employer for Phil Jackson. But here we are eight days later. Carmelo Anthony fronted the Knicks to their season-high matching fifth straight victory, a 116-92 coast-to-coast rout of the Celtics.
The people united will never be defeated — but the more well-heeled among them might be persuaded to put down their protest signs in exchange for sodas and hot dogs, or maybe even the arrival of Phil Jackson.
The chase for Phil Jackson has turned into a bicoastal soap opera with the Knicks convinced a deal for the Hall of Fame coach is imminent while Lakers legends Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant made public pleas on Wednesday for the franchise to keep Jackson in Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES — As the world awaits official word on whether Phil Jackson will save the Knicks, his fiance, Lakers president Jeanie Buss, hinted Wednesday morning that she has the answer.
Carmelo Anthony huddled with Knicks brass earlier this week, coming away with the expectation that Phil Jackson indeed will be joining their front office. Anthony spoke highly of the Hall of Fame coach before Wednesday’s victory over the Celtics, but the pending free agent indicated that he still wants to speak with Jackson before deciding his future in New York.