Knicks Morning News (2016.10.02)

Members of the Toronto Raptors locked arms in solidarity during the playing of the Canadian and U.S. national anthems on Saturday, as protests to draw attention to racial inequality spread to the National Basketball Association and into Canada.

The NBA preseason opened on Saturday with a protest and a 97-93 victory for the Toronto Raptors over the new Golden State Warriors ‘dream team’, featuring Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, in Vancouver.

The first statement of the NBA preseason was made by the Toronto Raptors, one that came even before Kevin Durant made his unofficial debut with the Golden State Warriors.

The Los Angeles Sparks and Minnesota Lynx are one win away from meeting in the WNBA Finals after double-digit victories in the first two games of their respective semifinal series.

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WEST POINT — Carmelo Anthony wore a black Army ballcap on his way off post Saturday — a gift he sported all week. Anthony said he thoroughly enjoyed all three of his West Point experiences, but he was not ready to criticize Joakim Noah for boycotting the Knicks’ annual dinner with cadets in the mess…

WEST POINT — Derrick Rose said this was the best training camp he ever has experienced and sounded like he will play Tuesday in Houston in the Knicks’ preseason opener. Rose’s $21.5 million civil sex assault trial is slated to begin in Los Angeles on Tuesday, which is also Rose’s 28th birthday. Rose still has…

WEST POINT — Joakim Noah said he meant “no disrespect’’ to West Point or the cadets by boycotting the Knicks’ team dinner Wednesday in the mess hall with those cadets, but he also said he has no regrets for the decision, saying freedom “is what this country is all about.’’ However awkwardly, the Knicks broke…

Joakim Noah enjoyed meeting with and talking to the Army cadets Friday night, but it didn’t change his feelings toward war nor make him regret not attending the Knicks’ team dinner with them Thursday.

Rose, a former NBA MVP, said being healthy and staying focused allowed him to excel in his first camp as a Knick. He said he hasn’t been concerning himself with the $21.5 million civil rape suit against him scheduled to go to trial Tuesday, and is just thinking about basketball.

Joakim Noah arrived at West Point as a pacifist and left the same way.

Derrick Rose continued to express confidence that everything will work itself out – just three days before the scheduled start of his trial.

Joakim Noah violated one of the basic rules of guest etiquette this week by boycotting a team dinner with West Point cadets.

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