Knicks Morning News (2016.12.14)

Jeff Hornacek’s return to Phoenix became an exercise in disappointment for the Knicks.

Phil’s got 99 problems but attracting free agents isn’t one.

Rose missed all six of his field goal attempts before being subbed out on Tuesday.

Tyson Chandler’s interactions with Phil Jackson consisted of two conversations:

In hindsight, Jeff Hornacek knows he shouldn’t have bowed to the Suns’ unfair demands.

Derrick Rose said his increase in play calling occurred organically, and it continues to evolve.

They were a jangle of thoughts, opinions, emotions as they walked off the floor at Talking Stick Resort Arena late Tuesday night. Somehow, the Knicks had nearly pulled off their most satisfying victory of the season and yet, instead, wound up suffering their most excruciating loss instead. Such is life in the NBA when you…

PHOENIX — In the long run for the Knicks, Tuesday’s 113-111 overtime loss to the woeful Suns could be secondary to the loss of Derrick Rose 10 minutes into the first quarter. Rose’s back spasms flared up after he appeared to take a tumble into a row of cameras. He missed the final three quarters…

PHOENIX — Kristaps Porzingis got mad and got even. But he didn’t finish or get the win. After Derrick Rose went down with recurring back spasms and missed the final three quarters Tuesday night, it appeared the Suns were trying to take out Porzingis, too. They failed and only got the 7-foot-3 Latvian steamed. After…

PHOENIX – Carmelo Anthony says he and Derrick Rose have only scratched the surface of how dangerous they can be as a tandem offensively. Indeed, there has been a push from both Knicks studs, Rose and Anthony, to have coach Jeff Hornacek call more pick-and-rolls for the two of them. And Hornacek is seeing the…

This is what gets Michael Rapaport excited. It’s not news about his latest film or a big role, it’s a phone call from a basketball player. Former Knicks star Latrell Sprewell had called him days earlier, agreeing to appear on Rapaport’s podcast. “It was Spree, f—ing” Spree,” Rapaport says, unable to contain the pure joy of talking to the…

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Tuesday’s Knicks News: Hornacek downplays return to Phoenix

Bledsoe had his third straight game with at least 30 points, helping the Suns overcome a 34-point performance from Kristaps Porzingis.

PHOENIX (AP) Eric Bledsoe scored the go-ahead points on a driving, left-handed layup with 30 seconds to play and the Phoenix Suns beat New York 113-111 in overtime on Tuesday night, only the Knicks’ second loss in eight games.

Derrick Rose exited the Knicks game against the Suns in the first quarter with back spasms

Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek is downplaying Tuesday night’s return to Phoenix, where he served as head coach for a year and a half before getting fired midway through last season.

The Knicks (14-10) head to Phoenix to take on the Suns (7-17) Tuesday night.

What more could you ask for as we speak right now when talking about the New York Knicks?

The Knicks travel to Phoenix looking for their fifth straight win on the road as they take on the Suns Tuesday night.

In Jeff Hornacek’s return to Phoenix, Derrick Rose returned to the trainer’s table, and Kristaps Porzingis showed more anger than he has in his brief Knicks’ career.

Former Knick Tyson Chandler said he had only two conversations with team president Phil Jackson.

Carmelo Anthony and Derrick Rose want to play off of each other more, and they think it will make the Knicks more dangerous.