Knicks Morning News (2016.12.18)

DENVER — Carmelo Anthony labeled Saturday night’s game a “must-win’’ as he looked for his first victory in the Mile High City since the 2011 trade that brought him to the Knicks. Apparently, only Anthony regarded the game with such importance as his blunt assessment fell on deaf ears. Despite Anthony’s spry offensive showing, in…

DENVER — If Derrick Rose continues to be in and out of the lineup with back issues, the Knicks’ point-guard depth will continue to grow into a major concern. Rose missed his fourth game in the past 10 days Saturday against the Nuggets because of a tight back. During that span, he played only one…

DENVER – The Hernangomez family, living in Madrid, plan an early wake up Sunday morning. They’ll need alarm clocks when the Knicks face the Nuggets at Pepsi Center to conclude their five-game West Coast trip at 9 p.m. — 3 a.m. in Spain — to see Willy and Juancho squaring off for the first time in the…

Anthony, who scored a game-high 29 points, has lost all five games he’s played in Denver since being traded from the Nuggets to the Knicks in 2011.

Must-win? You must be kidding.

Knicks center Willy Hernangomez and his brother, Nuggets forward Juancho Hernangomez, were set to play against each other for the first time in the NBA.

The Knicks got Carmelo Anthony back against the Nuggets on Saturday night after he missed a game with a sore right shoulder.

The NBA and the players’ union reached a tentative agreement on a new collective-bargaining agreement last week, which means Phil Jackson has a decision to make this summer.

Anthony returns in loss to Denver; Rose sits again

If this was really a ‘must-win’ game as Carmelo Anthony stated, the Knicks might as well just pack up the season.

Granted, this has nothing to do with the knee problems that derailed Derrick Rose’s career.

Ernie Accorsi truly changed the modern history of the New York Giants with the trade he made on draft day in 2004 for Eli Manning.

Joakim Noah’s uneven start has been offset lately by a resurgent Kyle O’Quinn.

Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points against his former team, but Denver got 25 from Kenneth Faried as the Nuggets defeated the Knicks 127-114 Saturday night in Denver.

Carmelo Anthony’s New York Knicks (14-12) wrap up their five-game road trip against the Denver Nuggets.

The Knicks take on the Nuggets in the final game of their road trip at 9 p.m. ET. on Saturday night.

For their efforts through the first part of the season, Kristaps Porzingis and head coach Jeff Hornacek have been recognized by USA Today.

Coming off a loss against the Golden State Warriors, the Knicks are in need of a win against the Nuggets on Saturday, according to Carmelo Anthony.