Knicks Morning News (2016.10.06)

Thursday’s Knicks News: Defense needs to improve moving forward

Jury of 6 women, 2 men set for Rose lawsuit

Knicks shooting guard Sasha Vujacic has rented a two-bedroom apartment at Sky, the colossal rental at 605 W. 42nd St., that was asking a mighty $8,200 per month. Vujacic has been spotted shooting hoops with his neighbor — fellow Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis, who also lives in the building alongside his brothers, as we exclusively…

Adidas apparently is banking on Kristaps Porzingis’ ability to grow into a superstar. The shoe company signed the 21-year-old New York Knicks forward to the most lucrative deal for a European player, The Vertical reported Wednesday. The contract reportedly is worth between $3 million and $6 million annually, a figure Nike, Porzingis’ previous shoe company,…

The woman suing Knicks point guard Derrick Rose and two pals over an alleged gang rape wept softly as her lawyer graphically described her ordeal during opening statements Wednesday. “While [she] was going in and out of consciousness in her house, each one of the defendants took turns raping her,” lawyer Waukeen McCoy told jurors…

Derrick Rose got into a nice groove in his first preseason game with the Knicks on Tuesday in Houston, occasionally looking like the player of old with buzzworthy forays to the hoop. Now the key for the Knicks is Rose staying sharp as he goes to court and leaves the team for an indefinite period. Rose…

After the first quarter had ended in Houston on Tuesday, the Knicks’ new center Joakim Noah — who was sidelined by injury — huddled with Kristaps Porzingis for about a minute. The lecture was not about Porzingis’ 3-point shooting stroke, however lovely it was in the second half of an otherwise disastrous preseason opener. “It was about…

An ex-girlfriend of Rose’s has accused him and two other men of raping her while she was incapacitated early one morning during the summer of 2013.

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers had a successful start to their title defense preparations.

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers had a successful start to their title defense preparations.

Forward Enes Kanter scored 24 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat Barcelona 92-89 on Wednesday for their first win after the departure of star forward Kevin Durant.

A federal court jury of six women and two men was selected Wednesday for the trial of a $21 million lawsuit by a woman who claims she was gang-raped by NBA star Derrick Rose and two other men.

While Carmelo Anthony, Lance Thomas and Brandon Jennings struggled from the field in the New York Knicks’ preseason opener on Tuesday, the chemistry between Derrick Rose and Kristaps Porzingis was evident.

Kristaps Porzingis had no problem getting open shots and knocking them down in the Knicks’ first preseason game Tuesday night. The Rockets had an even easier time.

Jurors heard two vastly different play-by-play descriptions of the events at issue in the rape trial of Knicks guard Derrick Rose.

Yes, even the worst of the four major sports in New York is worthy of a Mount Rushmore.

The positives were few and far between for the Knicks in their preseason opener.

Former Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy wants the NBA to make an example of players charged with domestic violence.