Knicks Morning News (2016.10.05)

The Knicks clearly need all the practice they can get after getting bulldozed in their preseason opener.

The Knicks talked about making a gesture of unity during the national anthem. So they included every player on both rosters.

Lawyers for the woman accusing Knicks guard Derrick Rose of rape are griping that he violated a gag order.

Joakim Noah and the Knicks had an injury-free training camp. Right up until the very last play.

Facing a flight to L.A. on Wednesday and missed Knicks practices, Derrick Rose was more eager for exoneration than a quick solution.

Don’t quit your old day job.

Wednesday’s Knicks News: Rose, Noah may be unavailable for awhile

Rose defense told lack of black jurors ‘tough luck’

C’s, more NBA teams join in anthem movement

Vote: Which team will win the NBA title?

Knicks’ Rose to play game, fly to L.A. for trial

Jeff Hornacek plans to speed up Knicks’ triangle offense

The Philadelphia 76ers finally had some good news as they deal with the bad news of Ben Simmons’ injury.

Candace Parker is finally in the WNBA Finals.

The Philadelphia 76ers finally had some good news as they deal with the bad news of Ben Simmons’ injury.

Renee Brown has been at the WNBA since its inception. Twenty years after joining the league, the WNBA’s chief of basketball operations and player relations is stepping down this month.

Derrick Rose called it “a blessing” to be with the Knicks and able to play in their preseason opener Tuesday night. But Rose is leaving the team Wednesday for his civil sexual assault trial that could keep out of multiple practices, at the least.

HOUSTON — A hamstring issue could prevent Joakim Noah from playing in the Knicks’ preseason opener Tuesday night against the Rockets.

LOS ANGELES — On the same day the New York Knicks’ preseason begins, the NBA team’s newly acquired star Derrick Rose will begin trial in a $21 million rape lawsuit.

HOUSTON — As the Knicks move on from Tuesday’s 130-103 preseason shellacking vs. the Rockets, they could be without their two key offseason acquisitions from Chicago for the foreseeable future. Derrick Rose will leave the Knicks on Wednesday and fly to Los Angeles to join the $21.5 million civil trial for alleged sexual assault, which…

HOUSTON — New Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni said he thinks New York City has a couple of very fine head basketball coaches in Jeff Hornacek and Kenny Atkinson. Atkinson was D’Antoni’s assistant with the Knicks during the “Linsanity’’ days of 2012, credited for being his trusty workout guy. Now Atkinson will lead the Nets with…

HOUSTON — The Knicks were more “Superbad’’ than “Superteam’’ in a dreary preseason opener. New point guard Derrick Rose referred to the Knicks as a “superteam’’ in the offseason, and he showed bursts of brilliance driving to the basket for buckets in scoring 16 points (7-for-14) with five assists in his club debut on his…

HOUSTON — During the national anthem before Tuesday’s preseason opener, players from the Knicks and Rockets lined up together with their arms interlocking with those of their neighbors. Joakim Noah, out with a hamstring injury, had his arms linked with Houston’s James Harden who, in turn, put his arm around fellow All-Star Carmelo Anthony. Noah…

Defense lawyers at the Derrick Rose civil rape trial played the race card less than two hours into jury selection Tuesday — but their arguments fell flat with the judge overseeing the blockbuster case against the Knicks’ new point guard. A lawyer for Rose’s two co-defendants — longtime pals Randall Hampton and Ryan Allen —…

HOUSTON — Derrick Rose said he will leave the Knicks on Wednesday to join the $21.5 million civil sexual assault trial that began Tuesday morning in Los Angeles and doesn’t know when he’ll return to New York. The Knicks will not practice Wednesday, when they will fly back from Houston. Rose will start at point guard…

The New York Knicks opened the preseason with a 130-103 loss to the Houston Rockets.

Joakim Noah will miss Tuesday night’s game due to a sore left hamstring.

There is pressure on new coach Jeff Hornacek to build team chemistry and implement the triangle into the offense in his first season with the New York Knicks.

On the same day the New York Knicks’ preseason begins, the NBA team’s newly acquired star Derrick Rose will begin trial in a $21 million rape lawsuit.