Month: September 2016

Derrick Rose’s triangle immersion is going to require some time.

Given the green light by Phil Jackson, Kristaps Porzingis is heading into the season unafraid of releasing a pull-up 3-pointer.

The federal judge overseeing Knicks guard Derrick Rose’s upcoming trial on rape allegations ordered a timeout on all the public sniping.

A judge on Thursday ordered lawyers handling the lawsuit against Derrick Rose to temporarily stop talking to reporters.

Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek said the Knicks wouldn’t hesitate to cut a player who has a guaranteed contract if the situation calls for it.

Jerry Reinsdorf made a comment about Noah while addressing the media at his Hall of Fame induction earlier this month.

Just one week into his retirement from the NBA, Kevin Garnett has received offers to join the coaching ranks from the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Clippers. Garnett, who ended his career last week after 21 seasons in the league, made an appearance at Clippers’ practise on Thursday and offered on-court instruction to the team that impressed head coach Doc Rivers.

China’s Dalian Wanda Group, controlled by the country’s richest man Wang Jianlin, has signed an eight-year exclusive partnership with badminton’s international governing body, the latest high-level deal by Wanda to expand its global sports footprint.

Seattle’s Breanna Stewart is the WNBA rookie of the year.

Kevin Garnett never imagined himself coaching. Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue is making him consider it.

Derrick Rose takes every game seriously, and showed just how seriously at the end of Knicks practice on Thursday.

Jeff Hornacek says he has the freedom to run the triangle offense the way he wants. But Knicks president Phil Jackson scolded the players when they didn’t run it the way he wants.

Friday’s Knicks News: Kristaps Porzingis’ overall game improving

Knicks’ Derrick Rose getting used to ‘foreign’ triangle offense

Judge issues gag order in Rose rape lawsuit

It is fitting Kristaps Porzingis’ offensive growth entering his second NBA season is being unveiled at West Point’s Christl Arena, next door to Michie Stadium. On these hallowed grounds in the 1940s dawned the most prominent sports nickname of its time: “Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside” — an ode to Army’s legendary running backs “Doc” Blanchard and…

WEST POINT — Knicks rookie small forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas has an intriguing nickname from his friends back in Lithuania. While Phil Jackson has branded him “Kuz,’’ his buddies have a niftier one. “It’s ‘Cheese,’ ’’ Kuzminskas told The Post after practice this week. “I’m smiling all the time almost. When you take a picture, you…

A California judge Thursday affirmed his earlier ruling requiring the woman who has accused Knicks guard Derrick Rose of raping her in 2013 to use her real name during the civil trial that is set to start on Oct. 4. The 30-year-old woman, who is only identified as Jane Doe in the 2015 lawsuit, asked…

WEST POINT — As a Chicago product, Derrick Rose admits to being in awe around Knicks president Phil Jackson. “He’s like a legend in Chicago,’’ Rose said. At Army’s Christl Arena on Thursday, Rose saw a little of the old, feisty Zen Master, the former coach who led the Bulls to six NBA titles in…

Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek was running a lightning-quick version of the triangle during practice Wednesday.

Newly acquired Joakim Noah said he and his Knicks teammates now have a singular goal this season — beat LeBron James and the Cavaliers.

Derrick Rose makes a nice drive to basket during Knicks camp.

New Knicks point guard Derrick Rose wants Kristaps Porzingis and the entire Knicks team to get out and run offensively.

While the New York Knicks boast a new-look team and have to deal with Derrick Rose’s rape case, it will be up to Carmelo Anthony and Jeff Hornacek to keep the team focused.

Thursday’s Knicks News: Jackson watches Hornacek run a fast-paced offense in practice

Carmelo Anthony: The Knicks needed Joakim Noah’s intensity

Rose attorneys: LAPD investigation is not news

Dad and the Zen Master: Coby Karl’s two legendary mentors

Joakim Noah has directed just about every profanity in the book at LeBron James but in the end all those names would never hurt LeBron.

Carmelo Anthony will see his old friend LeBron James when the Knicks open the regular season, but another Carmelo pal could be missing.

Joakim Noah made his first appearance at training camp Wednesday, and provided the Knicks with some things that Carmelo Anthony said they have sorely been missing.

Jeff Hornacek has never coached the triangle offense, but he said Knicks president Phil Jackson has given him the freedom to run it how he sees fit.

WEST POINT – Jeff Hornacek’s fast-paced vision – and version – of Phil Jackson’s triangle was on display during Wednesday’s scrimmages at Christl Arena. Every possession – whether it was the blue-shirted first unit, the black-shirted second unit or the white-shirted third unit, attempted to race the ball downcourt at warp speed. Jackson was making good on his…

Putting on his own version of a full-court press, new Knicks guard Derrick Rose wants his rape accuser to know one thing — if she takes him to trial, it’s going to be an all-out war. Rose had his lawyers file a brief in Los Angeles Tuesday revealing their plan to call on the woman’s…

WEST POINT — When he heard the news the Knicks would open the season in Cleveland as witnesses to the Cavaliers’ historic ring ceremony on Oct. 25, Carmelo Anthony smiled, knowing the NBA was up to its tricks. But Anthony says he’s happy, believing the Knicks will get a chance to do something special after LeBron…

WEST POINT — Joakim Noah is not only a new Knick. He’s a new father. The prize of free agency was excused from the first two days of Knicks training camp for the birth of his daughter. After his first practice as a Knick here on Wednesday, Noah said: “I was dealing with something beautiful….

Nike Inc, the world’s No. 1 footwear maker, will continue to dominate the sportswear market despite intensifying competition in North America, analysts said on Wednesday, a day after the company reported “futures orders” below estimates.

In the third part of the series, we take a look at newly acquired Courtney Lee, a vital part of the Knicks’ success this upcoming season

Courtney Lee, one of the New York Knicks’ under-the-radar offseason acquisitions, appears to be a strong fit for the team as a versatile 3-and-D player heading into the season.

GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Derrick Rose was usually the focal point of the offense in Chicago. But after his first practice with the Knicks, Rose said he’ll take a backseat to Carmelo Anthony.

Carmelo Anthony has exchanged e-mails with Colin Kaepernick and said he supports the San Francisco 49ers quarterback for taking a stand by kneeling down during the national anthem.

It’s still Carmelo Anthony’s team, Derrick Rose says. He’s just here to get Anthony winning again. Rose survived his first Knicks practice Tuesday, saying he “feels like a rookie again.’’ Last September’s opening day of training camp in Chicago became a disaster when Taj Gibson elbowed Rose in the eye and he suffered an orbital…

Jeff Hornacek knew his first practice as Knicks coach would be spirited when he saw the entire club already on the court one hour early at their Tarrytown headquarters. “It was a sign to me guys are ready to go,’’ Hornacek said Tuesday. “I was a little worried about wearing themselves out even before practice…

Carmelo Anthony lent his support to Colin Kaepernick, saying he admires the 49ers quarterback’s “courage,’’ but stopping short of saying he’ll follow suit. Anthony told TNT he has emailed with Kaepernick about keeping up the momentum for social activism. In July, Anthony became a prominent supporter of the “Black Lives Matter” movement and a fore-runner among professional athletes…

With Derrick Rose around to lessen the burden on Carmelo Anthony, the new-look Knicks are getting to know one another while hoping they won’t be waylaid by injuries.

Lindsay Whalen hobbled through the regular season last year. She hobbled through the playoffs. She even hobbled through the Minnesota Lynx championship celebration.

Harrison Barnes and Andrew Bogut are in, Chandler Parsons and Zaza Pachulia are out and Dallas coach Rick Carlisle has a retooled roster for the sixth consecutive time since winning a championship.

Wednesday’s Knicks News: Players believe they can be the real deal

Carmelo Anthony supports Colin Kaepernick: ‘I don’t think he’s being disrespectful’

Rose: My job is to make game ‘easier’ for Melo

Tuesday’s Knicks News: Lee, Jennings aim to make an impact this season

Carmelo Anthony expressed his support for Kaepernick but declined to say whether he’d also kneel for the anthem.

Derrick Rose was THE GUY in Chicago starting with his rookie season in 2008, beloved as the hometown savior.

Derrick Rose said Monday he is trying to be more like Kobe Bryant and make every dribble count, saying he is less “reckless” than earlier in his career and can play more like a point guard. He also said he believes the Knicks have more weapons than the Bulls. “I felt like [my game] changed…

You hear “impactful new Knick guard,” and if you are among 99.9 percent of the populace, you think “Derrick Rose.” But you would not be wrong if you thought of either a guy who finally got his 2009 draft-night wish or another guy now with his seventh team in nine seasons. Reserve point guard Brandon…

This was media day, that time every year the day before NBA training camps start, when players swear they have never felt fitter, the team has never looked better and the biggest worry — health permitting, of course — is whether or not they will be able to handle all the Finals ticket requests from…

Get ready for some “new stuff” from Kristaps Porzingis, who is trying to avoid the proverbial second-year jinx after a smashing rookie season. The 7-foot-3 Latvian sophomore said he has gained strength in the lower body, improved his ability to dribble down court and still plans to rattle Garden rims like he did during the…

Knicks point guard Derrick Rose, in his first public comments about his upcoming civil trial in a sexual assault case, said he’s not worried because he will be “proven innocent” and hasn’t done “anything wrong.” Rose said there’s a possibility he will miss time during his first Knicks training camp, and said he has no idea whether the case will…

The LAPD is backing a bid by Derrick Rose’s rape accuser to remain anonymous during her upcoming trial against the Knicks guard, citing an ongoing criminal investigation into her accusations. “This note is to clarify any misconception that the Los Angeles Police Department does not have a current and open criminal investigation pending that names the…

Carmelo Anthony finally feels like Phil Jackson found him help.

Derrick Rose is trying to emulate the offense of a certain NBA star, one who also faced a rape lawsuit.

Rose’s Jane Doe accuser is seeking $21.5 million in damages in a civil case against the Knicks guard.

Lin said that people judged him by his appearance, which made his play seem even more outrageous.

Lin knows he wants to do something, say something, to support the cause sparked in the sports world.

Derrick Rose was granted the rarest of opportunities on Monday: a second chance to make a first impression.

Piggybacking the words from team management two days earlier, Knicks players expressed their desire to send a unified message.

Bosh’s last two seasons have been cut short by blood clots, and Miami has indicated it doesn’t want him to step on the court this season, or perhaps ever again.

The Police Department confirmed it was conducting its own inquiry into a rape accusation against Rose that is the subject of a civil suit. At the Knicks’ preseason media day, Rose said he would be proved innocent.

The league’s rule book requires players, coaches and trainers “to stand and line up in a dignified posture” during the national anthem.

Paul Pierce decided to return for his 19th and last season in the NBA, convinced the Los Angeles Clippers can make a successful run to their first league title.

Shortly after Philadelphia 76ers president and general manager Bryan Colangelo said he is not actively shopping any of his players, Sixers center Nerlens Noel openly wondered how he, Jahlil Okafor and Joel Embiid can co-exist as the team’s three big men.

Chris Bosh has almost certainly played his final game for Miami, with the All-Star forward’s latest health setback convincing the Heat that his plan to play again is no longer feasible.

Life without Tim Duncan has officially begun for the San Antonio Spurs, even if they aren’t quite ready to accept it.

LeBron James has been horrified at the videos of police shootings and violence he’s seen over the past few months. Like many Americans, he’s anxious for change.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Knicks point guard Derrick Rose said Monday that he is “not worried” about the pending civil lawsuit accusing him of rape or the recent revelation from the Los Angeles Police Department that there is an active criminal investigation into the matter.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – New point guard Derrick Rose took more questions about his pending civil rape trial than about the team, and starting center Joakim Noah was excused from the Knicks’ annual media day and first day of training camp because of a family matter.

Carmelo Anthony: I’ve never played alongside a guy like Derrick Rose

NBA coaches, players speak out on social issues

Carmelo Anthony: Any Knicks gesture regarding social issues will be inclusive

LAPD investigating complaint against Rose

Knicks young forward Kristaps Porzingis, fresh off a stellar rookie season, reflects upon his personal growth during his first year in the NBA

Knicks point guard Derrick Rose could miss some time on the court due to the upcoming civil trial set to begin next week, Rose told reporters on Monday.

The Knicks held their Media Day on Monday.

New York has certainly surrounded Anthony with more talent, but it’s up to the star forward to elevate his game that much more. The front office doesn’t appear to be taking that for granted.

When you’re Russell Westbrook, the undisputed king of NBA fashion, you don’t spend the offseason like a typical player.

Monday’s Knicks News: Jeff Hornacek needs Carmelo Anthony to change his game

Knicks hope summer additions lessen the burden on Carmelo Anthony

After failing to lead the Knicks to the playoffs for three straight seasons, Carmelo Anthony is being asked to alter his game for new coach Jeff Hornacek. That’s the strong indication coming from team president Phil Jackson and Hornacek as training camp opens Monday. Hornacek promises to speed up the triangle offense. Over the offseason,…

Phil Jackson hopes to make his critics finally eat crow after what the Knicks have had to ingest for the past two seasons.

While a hot topic during Phil Jackson and Co.’s press conference Friday was Derrick Rose’s forthcoming trial, Jackson did manage to discuss the Knicks’ overall potential.

At Madison Square Garden, some players on the Liberty and the Phoenix Mercury joined the movement ignited by the San Francisco 49ers’ Colin Kaepernick.

Taurasi scored a game-high 30 points, including a huge 3-pointer to end a string of Liberty comebacks, to end the Liberty’s playoff season after one game.

When you’re Russell Westbrook, the undisputed king of NBA fashion, you don’t spend the offseason like typical players do.

Mistie Bass, Kelsey Bone and their Mercury teammates met with Phoenix police a few weeks ago after practice.

It has been a while since Knicks president Phil Jackson invoked the word “championship” — something he has won 13 times as an NBA player and head coach. Jackson’s only references to titles during the Knicks’ 17-65 and 32-50 campaigns the past two dismal seasons were related to how the far the club was from…

Sometimes you have to swallow some excrement to achieve a stable NBA franchise.

Phil Jackson: Offseason moves ‘definitely worth the risk’

The Knicks will let “the due process of the justice system” play out regarding Derrick Rose’s upcoming civil rape trial, team president Phil Jackson said.

Joakim Noah provides energy, which is infectious to good teams. And many times it can make all the difference when it matters most.

Noah’s health and contract are a concern, but his potential to help his new team is significant.

Steve Mills: Knicks should ‘come together to make a difference’ on social issues

Knicks hopeful civil lawsuit won’t affect Rose

The Knicks will open their preseason schedule on Oct. 4, the same day Rose is scheduled to be in court for a civil suit accusing him of rape.

Bosh has been sidelined by blood clots at the All-Star break the past two seasons, but he said last week that he was ready to play.

Before they were teammates, Tina Charles and Epiphanny Prince were routinely portrayed as New York City foes as they faced off for the top two high school teams in the nation.

No fire burned hotter, no mouth was fouler, no opponent was in for a longer night than Kevin Garnett’s.

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett announced his retirement after 21 NBA seasons on Friday, leaving behind a legacy of ultimate intensity and defensive prowess.

Russell Westbrook is a multi-millionaire basketball player, far removed from the rough community he came from in the Los Angeles area.

Whatever the Detroit Pistons decide to do when it comes to protests that call for societal change this season, they’ll have the support of coach Stan Van Gundy.

James Harden was second in the NBA with 29 points per game last season and his 7.5 rebounds were a career high.

The Knicks want to turn anthem kneeling and ESPY speeches into solutions.

There’s a rape lawsuit and further details about Derrick Rose’s participation in a gangbang that will go public if this goes to trial.

Easy there, Kristaps Porzingis – the Knicks don’t need you to be THAT kind of scoring forward.

Jeff Hornacek put on his doctor’s hat Friday to give the Knicks a clean bill of health for the next eight months.

Knicks brass wants the team’s players doing some form of social work revolving around the “Black Lives Matter” campaign that would go beyond just kneeling for the national anthem. Knicks president Phil Jackson said he discussed the situation Friday with Carmelo Anthony, who just returned from Poland. Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek and general manager Steve…

Knicks president Phil Jackson reflected on his 2 ¹/? years on the job, saying the franchise had to “eat some dung” on the way to this potential banner season. Jackson also revealed he put an opt-out clause into his five-year contract in case of a lockout shutdown after this season. Jackson said he’s not wondering…

Knicks president Phil Jackson mentioned Derrick Rose’s upcoming rape trial in the opening remarks of a pre-training-camp press conference Friday, referring to it as “a serious subject,” then — in a bizarre attempt at reassurance — saying his new star point guard would not lose sleep over the case. Rose’s civil trial, in which his…

The Knicks have had just one 50-game winner since Jeff Van Gundy roamed their sideline. But the former coach-turned-ESPN analyst thinks this season’s dramatically revamped Knicks roster has a good chance to hit that formidable benchmark. “I think they’re going to be 45 to 50 [wins], low 50s, in that range,” Van Gundy said this…

The Knicks president believes if his reconstructed team can stay healthy, ending a three-year playoff drought shouldn’t be a problem.

Phil Jackson plans to meet with his players and try to get a team-wide agreement on what they want to do regarding public protests during the national anthem.

Jeff Van Gundy: Knicks have potential to win 50 games

The Bucks have acquired forward Michael Beasley from the Houston Rockets for backup point guard Tyler Ennis in a deal that beefs up Milwaukee’s frontcourt depth.

Less than a week before the Minnesota Timberwolves open training camp, they still have not heard if franchise icon Kevin Garnett wants to follow Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant into retirement.

The new WNBA playoff format began with a protest and ended with Phoenix and Atlanta advancing.

Las Vegas has taken a cautious viewpoint on the new-look Knicks, who open training camp Monday with a marquee roster, if one tainted by potential health issues. At the premier Westgate Las Vegas Superbook, the NBA over-under victory totals were released Tuesday, and the Knicks were placed at a sobering 38½ wins. By Wednesday, following…

Though his contract is guaranteed, Maurice Ndour will still need to fight for his spot on the team with plenty of intriguing prospects around.

There shouldn’t be any surprises for Derrick Rose playing in a Phil Jackson program. The new Knicks point guard has the perfect counsel in his agent, B.J. Armstrong, the philosophical former Bulls point guard who played under Jackson from 1989-95 and won three NBA titles. Armstrong, 49, has been Rose’s agent since his rookie year,…

New Knicks PG Brandon Jennings stopped by the famed ‘cage’ on West 4th in Manhattan on Tuesday.

Jeff Hornacek’s modern triangle offense could be the perfect offense for today’s style of play

Derrick Rose called the New York Knicks the “most talented team I’ve played on” in an interview with the NBPA.

The gesture came in the wake of police shootings in Tulsa and Charlotte, and many other professional athletes have joined either side of the protest movement.

Kevin Garnett has watched two of his few contemporaries that were remaining in the NBA walk out the door.

The new WNBA playoff format began with a protest and ended with Phoenix and Atlanta advancing.

A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that the Minnesota Timberwolves are working on a buyout with Kevin Garnett.

Larry Bird always thought the Indiana Pacers needed to score more often.

Chris Bosh was dealing with more than one blood clot earlier this year, and said Wednesday that he felt written off when Miami Heat team doctors advised him that the situation would likely be career-ending.

She won’t back down. In a ruling Tuesday, a Los Angeles federal judge said the woman accusing new Knicks guard Derrick Rose of rape cannot remain anonymous if she wants to proceed with her civil case — and her lawyers said she is not dropping the suit. “She’s prepared to go to trial,” the woman’s…

Training camp hasn’t started yet, but Derrick Rose appears to be eager to play his first game at the Garden, believing New York’s basketball fans appreciate the nuances of the sport even more than his hometown Chicago. In an extended interview with the Players Association’s website published Tuesday — two weeks before Rose is set to begin a…

Derrick Rose first suspected the Knicks had interest in him from talking to his brother. Who heard from Carmelo Anthony. Who was just looking for Derrick’s number. That’s the strange story Reggie Rose, Derrick’s brother, tells in a fawning profile of Rose released by the NBA Players Association Tuesday, two weeks before Rose is scheduled to…

Judge: Rose accuser must reveal name publicly

Las Vegas sets Warriors' wins total at 66.5

Kristaps Porzingis faces 'Crying Knicks fan' in one-on-one battle

A Los Angeles federal judge ruled Tuesday that a woman accusing NBA star Derrick Rose of rape cannot remain anonymous at her upcoming civil trial.

Derrick Rose won 62 games and reached the Eastern Conference finals with the Bulls during the 2010-11 season, but the former NBA MVP believes this Knicks team has a chance to be better.

With the Knicks’ roster now at fifteen guaranteed contracts, which players will need an impressive training camp in order to stick with the team once the season begins?

A federal judge ruled that a woman accusing basketball star Derrick Rose of rape must reveal her name during an upcoming civil trial.

Derrick Rose was the league’s MVP playing for a Chicago squad that won 62 games and advanced to the Eastern Conference finals.

Kristaps Porzingis got to exact revenge on the kid who famously cried when the Knicks drafted the big man last year.

The Liberty had the best record in the East, but as the third seed in a system that eliminates the importance of conferences, they face a single-elimination playoff game.

The WNBA playoffs are ready to start with their own version of March Madness. Well sort of.

Nneka Ogwumike put up career numbers this season for Los Angeles and was arguably the most consistent impact player in the league.