Apparently running the Knicks is a much more noble task than we all realized. While paying tribute to the late Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey, Knicks team president Phil Jackson slipped in an interesting phrase. Jackson, a noted Deadhead, tweeted, “Glenn Frey oh, how sad. He was one of the reasons I’m here in NY doing…
Thanks to a gritty 49 minutes from a hobbled Carmelo Anthony, the Knicks avoided what would’ve been their worst loss of the season.
Against doctor’s orders, Kristaps Porzingis served as the NBA’s tallest decoy on the Knicks’ most important possession of the afternoon.
J.J. Redick was getting tired of the Los Angeles Clippers losing to the Houston Rockets, so he finally took matters into his own sharp-shooting hands — with plenty of help from Chris Paul, of course.
Guard J.J. Redick set a franchise record with nine three-pointers and scored a career-high 40 points as the Los Angeles Clippers held on for a 140-132 overtime victory over the Houston Rockets at Staples Center on Monday.
Stephen Curry scored 35 points, including seven three-pointers, in just three quarters as Golden State pounded the Cavaliers 132-98 in Cleveland on Monday in an NBA Finals rematch.
The Nets lost their third in a row, a game in which there were eight lead changes and 11 ties.
Stephen Curry didn’t smell champagne. Blood was in the air.
LeBron James was among 30 players selected as finalists for the United States Olympic basketball team.
Stephen Curry scored 35 points as Golden State coasted to a 132-98 victory at Quicken Loans Arena, where the Warriors clinched the N.B.A. title last season.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 31 points, Deron Williams had 10 of his 20 points in overtime and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Boston Celtics 118-113 on Monday night.
Kyle Lowry scored 13 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Brooklyn Nets 112-100 on Monday night to match a season high with their fifth straight win.
As the Knicks try to balance Porzingis’s health and their long-shot playoff bid, they should realize that prudence is the best course of action.
Anthony, who had missed two games with a sprained right ankle, scored 19 points for the Knicks, including a tying 3-pointer with 3.4 seconds left in regulation.
Al Horford scored 15 points, Paul Millsap had 13 points and 12 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks won their second straight game with a 98-81 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday night.
Chicago coach Fred Hoiberg dismissed the idea that the Bulls might be better off without Joakim Noah.