Knicks Morning News (2016.12.08)

Add Carmelo Anthony to the list of All-Star players unhappy with things Phil Jackson said.

LeBron James can say he didn’t have any extra motivation when he took the Madison Square Garden court Wednesday night, but he appeared to be looking right in Phil Jackson’s direction after a few of his baskets.

Granted, it wasn’t the best time for Derrick Rose to miss his first game of the season, but after a scare early Wednesday, the Knicks will absolutely take it. Especially if it really is only one game.

For the first time in 14 years, LeBron James didn’t stay with his team on a road trip.

The one play that symbolized an awful Wednesday night at the Garden came late in the first half, when LeBron James rumbled down the lane and every Knick seemed to shy away. King James roared in for a thunderous dunk, then stepped into the baseline seats, seemingly suggesting he owns the Garden. He certainly did…

Give Knicks president Phil Jackson credit for this debacle, for his choice words riling up LeBron James and snapping Carmelo Anthony’s 12-day surge. In the end, Anthony, too, was riled up over Jackson. James would not answer any questions about Jackson before Wednesday’s showdown and did his talking — and perhaps glaring — on the…

Derrick Rose missed a regular-season game for the first time as a Knick Wednesday night, because of back spasms, and was sent to take an MRI exam to rule out any serious injury. The Knicks announced during their 126-94 blowout loss to the Cavaliers the MRI had come out clean, Rose’s back is structurally fine…

It’s easy for LeBron James. He can get the last word with Phil Jackson without saying very much of anything. Oh, there were a few times Wednesday night when he shot a look in Jackson’s general direction while scoring 25 points and pushing the Cavaliers to a 126-94 throttling of the lifeless Knicks at Madison…

Timing has not been Knicks president Phil Jackson’s strong suit since he arrived. With the Knicks moving three games over .500 for the first time since he took over and Carmelo Anthony turning into his old clutch self as he readied to face the mighty Cavaliers on Wednesday, Jackson decided it was time to nitpick…

LeBron James scored 25 points, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love also surpassed 20, and the Cleveland Cavaliers crushed the New York Knicks 126-94 on Wednesday night.

An MRI revealed that Derrick Rose has no structural damage and he is considered day-to-day with a back injury, reports ESPN New York’s Ian Begley. New York expects Rose to travel with the team to the West Coast.

The Knicks host the defending NBA champion Cavaliers on Wednesday night at 8 p.m.

Knicks president Phil Jackson said Carmelo Anthony is still holding onto the ball longer than he should be and also spoke about the triangle offense and what he considers the unfair backlash against it.

I have always chosen to appreciate great players for the sake of the game and, while Anthony has struggled at times on the defensive end, he’s been a pleasure to watch on the offensive end most nights.

As Derrick Rose sat out much of the second half of Tuesday night’s game against the Heat, it was easy to see just how thin the Knicks are spread at point guard, with only Brandon Jennings to turn to next.

The game was out of reach by the third quarter as the Knicks, who had won four straight and nine of their last 12, were essentially dealt a repeat of an opening-night rout.

The lawsuit that Mr. Jordan brought, against a company he accused of using his name, could set a precedent for foreign companies pursuing similar cases in China.

With Cleveland visiting the Knicks, James and a number of his teammates opted not to stay at the Trump SoHo in what amounted to a modest political protest.

Phil Jackson tugged on Superman’s cape and then insulted him.

As often is the case with LeBron James, it was only a matter of time and motivation.

A typically cordial postgame interview with Carmelo Anthony took a turn when — you guessed it — Phil Jackson was brought up.

The Knicks didn’t prove to be much of a challenge for the Cavaliers, but they had their hands full when it came to flipping a water bottle.

Derrick Rose, who exited Tuesday’s win over the Heat, won’t play against the Cavaliers on Wednesday night.

The Knicks have been on a roll lately, so naturally Phil Jackson decides that now’s a good time to let the world know Melo’s a ball stopper.

Iman Shumpert and his wife are in love with a stripper.

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