Month: October 2016

We’ve already seen what the Knicks look like with LeBron James on the court and when they get three days of rest.

Perhaps you already forgot that the Knicks once fired Lenny Wilkens’ top aide, Dick Helm, after the second game of 2004-05 season.

There was a decided difference in the Knicks game Saturday compared to most of those in recent seasons — beyond the fact the Knicks won. In the fourth quarter, the Knicks had options, not just Carmelo Anthony. Oh, when matters in the eventual 111-104 home-opening victory over Memphis got tight, Anthony delivered perhaps the biggest…

Brandon Jennings hasn’t forgotten. The Knicks guard said he doesn’t respect D’Angelo Russell after the Lakers’ young, skilled point guard last year recorded teammate Nick Young confessing he had cheated on his fiancee in a video that later showed up online. Jennings, the 27-year-old in his first year in New York, was having a Q&A…

Courtney Lee can now forget his opening night as a Knick. Lee’s first Knicks effort was a mess Tuesday in Cleveland. He shot 0-of-5. The Knicks stunk. Some guys say you just forget and move on, that the sting can be quickly forgotten. Not Lee. The bitter taste remained. It wasn’t like he got over…

Ben Simmons, the subject of “One & Done,” knew that he would enter the N.B.A. draft after one season at Louisiana State. So why pretend?

The Knicks’ versatile attack on Saturday against the Grizzlies underscored that they need Rose to be more like the understated Mike Conley Jr. than an M.V.P.

Kristaps Porzingis needed to gather himself a couple of times during the Knicks’ home opener. But he’s no longer a rookie, so it wasn’t that difficult.

Monday’s Knicks News: In second season, Porzingis showing more poise, maturity

Joakim Noah’s versatile and eye-opening efforts in the Knicks’ Saturday night win over Memphis beg the question: will he make a bigger impact than Robin Lopez did last season?

Jeff Hornacek wasn’t happy with the Knicks’ performance in their regular-season opener, but he liked what he heard in the days after it.

We will not know for some time how much better the Knicks are — or are not — compared to last season. But we already know this: They are far more interesting, perhaps nowhere more so than at point guard.

The sting of their one-sided opening-night loss lingered for a few days, and the Knicks played Saturday night like a team that just wanted to get it out of their system.

Kristaps Porzingis’ season-opening performance sparked fears of a sophomore slump. In the Knicks’ home opener, the 21-year-old showed it’s far more likely he will take a leap toward joining the league’s elite. After struggling on both ends of the floor in a blowout loss to the Cavaliers on Tuesday, last season’s Rookie of the Year…

A Knicks’ 18-point lead became 10, became seven, became two against the Grizzlies. So back came three starters, including Derrick Rose with 8:36 left in the home opener. “They were just telling me to attack,” Rose said. “Usually when I attack, the paint is always open with the shooters that we have and someone has…

Joakim Noah took the microphone before tip-off of the Knicks’ home opener and told the Garden crowd: “It’s a long season. Thanks for the support. Let’s get it.” The Knicks got it. They built an 18-point first-half lead behind Noah’s crisp passing and defense. They held on for dear life in the fourth quarter by…

Let’s get physical! That’s Jeff Hornacek’s mantra to his Knicks, whose defense was deplorable in the preseason and in Tuesday’s opener in Cleveland. His best years coming in Utah, where he played in two Finals against Phil Jackson’s Bulls, Hornacek has invoked his old coach a few times this preseason. So far, the Knicks defense…

In a 111-104 win over Memphis, the Knicks turned what appeared to be a triumphant homecoming into a white-knuckle affair as an 18-point lead wasted away.

Perhaps you already forgot that the Knicks once fired Lenny Wilkens’ top aide, Dick Helm, after the second game of 2004-05 season.

The Knicks never trailed in front of an excited crowd, and went on a game-breaking run midway through the fourth quarter.

For Noah, who was born and raised in Hell’s Kitchen, the Knicks’ win over Memphis was a “dream” come true — three decades in the making.

Kevin Seraphin’s brief Knicks career got off on the wrong foot because he arrived in camp out of shape, leading to sporadic minutes.

Kristaps Porzingis had a team-high 21 points and new Knick Joakim Noah had seven assists and 10 rebounds as New York held on to beat Memphis 111-104 Saturday in the Knicks’ home opener.

Tommy Dee’s three keys to victory for the Knicks against the Grizzlies.

A new core for the Knicks will take time to gel.

Carmelo Anthony says he has no problem sharing the shots — and the spotlight — in New York

The Nets, unsung and inexperienced, engineered a 103-94 victory over the Indiana Pacers, and Lin finished with 21 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists.

An opening-night rout at Cleveland showed that the team remains a work in progress, with new players not yet meshing and the triangle offense still a puzzlement.

A disappointing loss on Tuesday has Carmelo Anthony determined the Knicks will play better on Saturday in the team’s home opener, he told reporters Friday after practice.

Ron Baker is listed as questionable for Saturday against the Grizzlies.

With the Knicks clearly not be on the same page as a team in their opening-game loss to the Cavaliers, Carmelo Anthony is eager to put that behind them and come together.

In his Bulls debut on Thursday night, Dwyane Wade knocked down four daggers from deep en route to scoring 22 points. It was a solid victory, but perhaps the most interesting thing is that Wade connected on just seven long range shots all of last season. He’s already more than halfway there following one game.

Carmelo Anthony doesn’t want to make a big deal over one game, but he twice said the Knicks will have more of a sense of urgency in their home opener Saturday night.

Despite the Knicks’ opening-night debacle in Cleveland, franchise legend Willis Reed said he believes the additions of Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah will vault the team into the playoffs after a three-year drought. Reed, who lives in rural Louisiana and still hunts deer, attended Friday’s practice as guest of his former teammate, Phil Jackson. Reed…

Typically, an October home opener doesn’t come attached with a must-win scenario, but Carmelo Anthony is ultra anxious to prove the Knicks’ debut in Cleveland was a fluke. Coming off Tuesday’s embarrassing 117-88 blowout loss to the defending champion Cavaliers, the Knicks want to show their fans that really wasn’t them. The playoff-sturdy Grizzlies invade…

Coming off his one-assist, four-turnover Knicks debut in Cleveland on Tuesday, Derrick Rose promised he will be more “patient’’ and explained why he feels the Garden fans will come to appreciate his game more than did those in Chicago. Rose will play his first game at the Garden in a Knicks uniform on Saturday in…

Friday’s Knicks News: Phil Jackson urges patience with triangle offense

Carmelo, Hornacek preach patience when it comes to triangle, defense

If the Knicks want to have a real shot at competing this season, they will need Lance Thomas to elevate his game.

Knicks guard Derrick Rose said he wants the Knicks to use the pick-and-roll more in the team’s offense after Tuesday’s loss to the Cavaliers, according to Newsday’s Al Iannazzone.

The Knicks, who are operating without a defensive coach, were blown out by the Cavaliers on Opening Night.

Among them: The Warriors may need time to jell, the 76ers may be competitive and the Cavaliers still have it.

The long-retired N.B.A. center recently spoke about the new Knicks and his team’s old philosophy.

Jeff Hornacek isn’t getting much of a honeymoon with the Knicks.

Life comes at you fast, especially when you’re the head coach of the New York Knicks.

The changes are striking — towers of glass and steel climbing from once-ignored blocks, intent on touching the sky. The changes are subtle — new, dimly lit restaurants trying to be trendy enough to survive the next round of rising rents. Disfigurements and improvements dot Manhattan’s West Side, where tourists keep trickling out from an…

Sometimes, there are elements of the good old days that are missing in today’s NBA. Like absorbing elbows, and punches and getting knocked on your butt. “Part of the strategy in basketball that’s changed over the years is nobody gets the other team in foul trouble,” Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek said Thursday. “This pick-and-roll stuff…

Here’s some free, unsolicited advice in case you are sitting around, holding your breath waiting for the Knicks to resemble the Michael Jordan-Scottie Pippen Bulls or the Kobe Bryant-Shaquille O’Neal Lakers in running the triangle offense: Exhale. There’s a new coach, Jeff Hornacek, who hasn’t coached it before. There is a former MVP, Derrick Rose,…

Derrick Rose is slow in picking up the Knicks’ offense because he missed more than two weeks of practices and games, but he sounds as if he misses Chicago more.

Davis was dominant in his first game of the N.B.A. season, but he did not get enough help in a 107-102 loss to the Denver Nuggets.

Kawhi Leonard scored a career-high 35 points and the Spurs emphatically spoiled Kevin Durant’s first game for Golden State in a rout.

Joakim Noah and Courtney Lee made their Knicks debuts Tuesday and still are looking for their first points. The two new starters — who signed contracts that have a combined value of $122 million — were 0-for-6 shooting in posting goose eggs in the scoring column. Noah had just one shot attempt, missing an inside…

New Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek had his trusty defensive coordinator at Quicken Loans Arena on Tuesday night for the season opener. Except Mike Longabardi no longer works for Hornacek, instead commanding the Cavaliers’ defense. Longabardi, fired by Phoenix brass as a sacrificial lamb in December, received his championship ring after which Hornacek’s Knicks defense played…

Carmelo Anthony was talking about his new teammate and his newest sidekick, Derrick Rose, maybe 40 minutes after the Knicks had opened their season with a humbling 117-88 thrashing at the hands of the Cavaliers on Tuesday night. Specifically, he was discussing the period of adjustment confronting Rose: old team to new, old system to…

CLEVELAND – Kristaps Porzingis officially became an Adidas guy before the Knicks’ season opener Tuesday night. Nike decided against matching the sneaker deal, which is worth about $4.5 million annually, the largest ever for a European hoopster. Porzingis even released a statement, saying, “I’m a unique player and Adidas is a unique brand. I’m just…

TheKnicksBlog Podcast: Crushed in Cleveland

Knicks guard Derrick Rose said he wants the Knicks to use the pick-and-roll more in the team’s offense after Tuesday’s loss to the Cavaliers, according to Newsday’s Al Iannazzone.

Following last night’s 117-88 opening-night loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek admitted that his team felt unsettled, especially on defense, where they’ll need to be more aggressive.

Derrick Rose scored 17 points on 7-for-17 shooting in his New York Knicks’ debut Tuesday night, though he looked hesitant when handling the ball and didn’t take charge.

Derrick Rose hasn’t been around much, but in his brief time here he’s made it clear that the triangle offense confuses and frustrates him.

Thursday’s Knicks News: Hornacek needs to adjust offense to fit Rose

Wednesday’s Knicks News: LeBron, Cavs dominate Knicks on opening night

This city finally got to raise a championship banner on Tuesday, a ceremony that was 52 years in the making.

LeBron James and Kyrie Irving put the hurt in the Knicks’ growing pains.

The Knicks and Cavs mostly stood in a standard line before Tuesday night’s season opener.

LeBron James wasn’t naming names but he seemed to be referring to J.R.

Famous Cleveland denigrator Joakim Noah couldn’t resist throwing a little shade on one of the biggest sports nights in the city’s history.

The only defiance from the Knicks on Tuesday came before their 117-88 season-opening loss — just as the Cavaliers began their ring ceremony. Joakim Noah, whose disdain for the Cavaliers is well-documented, needed to be told to leave the court as he shot free throws while the lights dimmed for the ceremony and a video…

CLEVELAND — In the hours before his Knicks debut, Derrick Rose took his fist and knocked it on the Quicken Loans Arena hardwood. He had been asked whether this was the longest period he hadn’t had a setback with his knees. Rose admitted to “nerves’’ before his first game as a Knick and said his…

Here’s how the new-look Knicks graded out in their debuts: Derrick Rose: Looked overanxious with four turnovers in the first half and just one assist all game. Had some great moments exploding to the rim but rust was evident as expected. Grade: C Courtney Lee: Had a quiet preseason and showed little in his debut,…

CLEVELAND — The NBA may not have done the Knicks any favors by serving them up to the Cavaliers Tuesday night, on a night when Cleveland was feeling awfully damn good about itself. Up went a banner, the first such to commemorate a championship in this town in 52 years. Down went the Knicks. Hard….

CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers ran rings around the Knicks. Derrick Rose was rusty, Carmelo Anthony was sloppy, Kristaps Porzingis looked far from a budding superstar and Courtney Lee and Joakim Noah were shut out. No, the Knicks’ new glittering starting five didn’t sparkle and the bench was a liability. The Cavaliers got their championship rings…

CLEVELAND – In the hours before his Knicks debut, Derrick Rose took a fist and knocked it on the hardwood at Quicken Loans Arena. He had been asked if this was the longest period he hadn’t had a setback with his knees. Rose, who admitted to “nerves’’ before his first game as a Knick, said…

CLEVELAND – The Knicks won’t be on the court during the Cavaliers’ pre-game ring ceremony Tuesday night at Quicken Loans Arena, with Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek saying his team instead may spend the time reviewing film before their season opener. In recent days, Hornacek said it would be good for the Knicks to witness the festivites to…

James had 19 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds for his 43rd career triple-double, and Kyrie Irving scored 29 points, equaling reigning champion Cleveland’s margin of victory.

Pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, shoot. Purists and critics agree: It’s a sight to behold.

Jeremy Lin is a good basketball player, but also on the shortlist of famous Asians invoked in racist taunts.

Linsanity reverberates today. We look back on it — the good, the bad and the gaffes — on the eve of Jeremy Lin’s return to New York as a member of the Nets.

Rose on Cavs rout: ‘Thank God this is first game’

Nothing changes for Cavaliers and Knicks on Opening Night

CLEVELAND — The Knicks had a chance in front of a loud crowd and a national television audience to silence the fans and prove they could compete with the NBA champs. But the more things change for the Knicks the more they stay the same.

CLEVELAND — Carmelo Anthony wants what LeBron James and ex-teammates J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert received Tuesday night.

CLEVELAND — The Knicks won’t be witnesses to the Cavaliers’ championship ring ceremony or banner being raised to the rafters.

LeBron James had his 43rd career triple-double, Kyrie Irving scored 29 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers, who raised their championship banner before the game, beat the New York Knicks 117-88 on Tuesday night in the NBA season opener.

SNY.tv’s Tommy Dee lists his 3 keys to victory for the Knicks’ season opener against the Cavaliers tonight.

Hornacek, Rose, Porzingis and Carmelo prepare for season opener

While the Knicks are looking like a potential playoff team this season, it is Kristaps Porzingis that holds the keys for the team’s present and future success.

SNY’s coverage of the Knicks shootaround in Cleveland

This time last year was vastly different. The Knicks finished with a 32-50 record, and did little to change the opinions of pessimists and Carmelo Anthony haters. This year is a lot different. The East is no longer the push over conference.

ESPN NBA analysts Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson like the roster makeover the Knicks underwent this offseason and envision them as a playoff contender (Best, Oct. 25).