Knicks Morning News (2016.11.12)

Carmelo Anthony was off to a hot start, but he needed to cool down in the second quarter and was sent to the showers.

The Knicks are trying to get Kristaps Porzingis to slap at the ball less and bend his knees and move his feet more to avoid picking up fouls and become more of a defensive presence. They want him to use his height and length to his advantage.

BOSTON — Willy Hernangomez got the message loud and clear: Don’t help up opposing players.

Carmelo Anthony still hasn’t come to terms with Donald Trump being elected President of the United States.

The Celtics beat the Knicks on Friday night, 115-87.

Kristaps Porzingis has formed an unlikely chemistry with point guard Brandon Jennings so far this season.

BOSTON — Joakim Noah didn’t want to hear about six technical fouls and two Knicks ejections. He said he thought the Knicks laid an egg even with all their fireworks and hot tempers that led to the second-quarter tossing of Carmelo Anthony in a 115-87 loss to the Celtics. The Knicks started in a bad…

Oh, Brothers! Carmelo Anthony was ejected in the second quarter of Friday’s game against the Celtics by referee Tony Brothers for arguing a foul call. Brandon Jennings was booted in the fourth quarter. The Knicks suffered a complete meltdown with six technicals total and got routed by the Celtics, 115-87, in a TD Garden nightmare….

BOSTON — Carmelo Anthony was ejected in the second quarter of Friday’s game against the Celtics for arguing a foul call. It was his ninth career ejection and first since the 2012-13 season, vs. the Bulls. Anthony got booted with 4:44 left in the half for picking up consecutive technical fouls with the Knicks trailing Boston,…

BOSTON — Through seven games entering Friday’s game against the Celtics, Kristaps Porzingis’ offensive numbers are All-Star caliber — 19.1 points per game, 6.7 rebounds, 48.9 percent shooting and 44.7 percent from 3-point range. After his ugly back-to-back set last week, when he was benched in the fourth quarter at Detroit and posted zero field…

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Carmelo Anthony wouldn’t let it go, so apparently referee Tony Brothers felt he had to go.

Days later, Carmelo Anthony still is coming to grips with Donald Trump’s election as president of the United States.

Anthony scored 12 points in the first quarter.

Gregg Popovich, Stan Van Gundy and Steve Kerr have openly criticized Mr. Trump since he won the presidential election.

The president of the Knicks said that “Chinatown,” “Hoosiers,” “Rear Window” and “The Searchers” were his four favorite films.

Anthony was ejected from the game after arguing a call in the second quarter, and the Knicks’ hopes of winning the game soon followed.