Month: February 2017

The headaches are gone — at least for Knicks forward Lance Thomas, who is expected to return Sunday against the Spurs at the Garden. Thomas has missed the last 14 games with a fractured right orbital bone. While working his way back, he experienced headaches that sent him to a specialist. Now the biggest headache…

One day after coach Jeff Hornacek lambasted the defense — or non-defense — of his starters, saying they should be “embarrassed” by how they played, the lone player who spoke to the media Saturday was Lance Thomas. Thomas last played Jan. 15 at Toronto, where he suffered a fractured orbital bone. Thomas made valid points…

Charles Oakley wasn’t the only fan ejected at the Knicks game Wednesday. According to a Garden source, a fan was thrown out for yelling obscenities at Knicks team owner James Dolan, before the Oakley incident. Though Oakley’s incident escalated and resulted in the arrest of the Knicks legend, the ouster of the unidentified fan did…

One Knicks fan had a “Free Oakley’’ sign taken away by Garden security Friday night. Nevertheless, with a new wardrobe item now available, it is doubtful James Dolan protesters will have the shirt ripped off their backs Sunday. A company co-owned by ex-Knick Chris Smith started producing blue “I’m With Oakley’’ T-shirts that its investors…

Charles Oakley says he doesn’t have a problem with alcohol and has been active in helping others with the disease. While owner James Dolan has accused him of likely being an alcoholic in banning him from the Garden, Oakley continues to help fight alcoholism in supporting his friend, ex-Net Jayson Williams, and assisting at treatment centers…

SNY’s Taylor Rooks reports from the Knicks practice facility where head coach Jeff Hornacek touches on improving their effort in games.

Former Knick Larry Johnson currently works for the team, but he is not sure if he will show up for work following owner James Dolan’s decision to ban his former teammate, Charles Oakley, from Madison Square Garden.

Despite Knicks owner James Dolan’s remarks that Charles Oakley might have a drinking problem, Oakley told the New York Post that he does not have an issue with alcohol and has actually been helping others that do.

Lance Thomas will return to the lineup Sunday against the Spurs while Joakim Noah is expected to sit out again, reports Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News.

The Knicks have assigned Marshall Plumlee and Maurice Ndour to Westchester of the D-League, the team announced Saturday.

Over the last four games, the Knicks have averaged an impressive 112.3 points per game. Unfortunately, the problem is that they’ve lost all four contests.

Former Knicks legend Charles Oakley worked hard to have a successful career in the NBA, while owner James Dolan’s life has been the almost the exact opposite, says The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski in a video essay.

With struggles on the court and controversy off of it, the Knicks have a “cloud” hanging over them, according to Carmelo Anthony.

As the saying goes, you can’t coach effort.

Why would Porzingis possibly want to lock himself in with the Knicks for the prime of his career?

Larry Johnson finds himself in the most uncomfortable of places.

Seriously though, Dolan’s return to the spotlight, after he stuck MSG security on Charles Oakley is terrible news for Phil Jackson.

Green had 12 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals in the Golden State Warriors’ 122-107 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.

The Knicks’ wild week might have sent up red flags to potential free agents about the direction of the franchise. Until something changes drastically, quality players might be deterred from considering the Knicks.

Hundreds of court papers obtained by Newsday show similarities regarding how quickly both incidents involving Oakley and security officers escalated.

GREENBURGH, N.Y. — After Friday night’s 131-123 loss to the Nuggets, a fuming coach Jeff Hornacek said the Knicks “should be embarrassed the way we couldn’t guard anybody.”

Oakley responds to Dolan: I’m not an alcoholic

Following the Knicks’ loss to the Nuggets on Friday night, head coach Jeff Hornacek was displeased by the way his team, namely the starters, played defensively.

The Knicks fell to the Nuggets on Friday night for their fourth consecutive loss.

The Knicks look to get back in the win column in a matchup with the Nuggets at 7:30 p.m. at Madison Square Garden.

Knicks owner James Dolan says he has no plans to fire team president Phil Jackson.

Knicks owner James Dolan said Oakley came to the Garden Wednesday night with an “agenda” and that Oakley may not remember the incident.

Charles Oakley has been banned from Madison Square Garden, though the ban is not necessarily a lifetime ban, Knicks owner James Dolan said on Friday.

The Knicks have fired their top security chief — two days after an incident at Madison Square Garden where former-Knick Charles Oakley was involved in an altercation with multiple security guards.

Will all of the drama recently surrounding the Knicks stunt the growth and development of their young star Kristaps Porzingis?

DNL examines the Knicks’ 2016-17 season full of struggles, embarrassments, and failure.

No matter what happens to Carmelo Anthony at the trading deadline, Knicks owner James Dolan said he thinks the star he pined for in 2011 will leave New York with a positive legacy. Dolan won’t say if he agrees with president Phil Jackson’s assessment the Knicks should trade Anthony by Feb. 23, but he still…

Knicks fans weren’t the only ones in a foul mood Friday night, Kristaps Porzingis, so beaten down by this losing season, lost the joy of playing the sport he loves, for one evening at least. “I wasn’t enjoying basketball today — I wasn’t,” he said after the Knicks fell to the Nuggets, 131-123, at the…

All around Madison Square Garden, at sports bars and outside the main entrance on Seventh Avenue, Knicks fans had the same response to the Charles Oakley saga: The organization isn’t just turning its back on a longtime great with a ban in the wake of the ugly scene Wednesday night, when Oakley was escorted out…

Knicks owner James Dolan should next ban the team’s underachieving 15-man roster, which has yet to learn to play the kind of defense the Garden once was known for. Coach Jeff Hornacek was as livid Friday as Charles Oakley was Wednesday night, saying the Knicks should be “embarrassed” after the pitiful Nuggets lit up the…

Charles Oakley is giving the fans what they want. The Knicks legend, who on Friday was banned from Madison Square Garden after being ejected and arrested Wednesday following an altercation with security guards, thanked the fans for their support and said he is not done pleading his case. Oakley announced Friday night via Twitter he will…

Outside, on Seventh Avenue, the anger was already roiling on the sidewalk, under the famous Madison Square Garden marquee. You half expected to see it advertised in bright neon colors: WED., FEB. 22, 8:00: BILLY JOEL LIVE! SAT., FEB. 10, 7:00: AVALANCHE VS. RANGERS! FRI., FEB. 9, 7:40: FREE THE OAK MAN! “The only reason…

New York’s latest and hottest rivalry reached about 1,000 degrees Friday. Charles Oakley’s camp fired back at James Dolan after the Knicks owner banned him from Madison Square Garden, saying he was “physically and verbally abusive,” and alleging a possible drinking problem. Oakley spokesman Akhtar Farzaie told The Post: “[It’s] a failed attempt by James…

Knicks owner James Dolan gave an emphatic endorsement of Phil Jackson, saying he plans to keep the embattled team president for the full five years of his contract, is staying out of his way and still thinks he has time to turn it around. None of it is good news for Carmelo Anthony, who is…

Charles Oakley was an absolute terror on the court in his 10 years as a bruising Knicks enforcer. No opponent ever seemed to find a way to handle him on the glass and keep him under control. At least until now. In the wake of the Wednesday incident that led to Oakley’s forcible ejection from…

Madison Square Garden released a series of statements Friday from employees who came into contact with Charles Oakley on Wednesday night before the Knicks legend’s angry confrontation with security and forcible ejection from the arena. Security guards in the Garden’s employ say Oakley lashed out at them as “henchmen” of Knicks owner James Dolan and accused…

James L. Dolan made the announcement on Friday on ESPN Radio after the former Knicks star was forcibly removed from the arena on Wednesday night.

The Knicks’ handling of the Charles Oakley episode and the owner James L. Dolan’s comments, on top of everything else, have been stunning.

Chants of “Free Charles Oakley” and “Fire Dolan,” in reference to the Knicks’ owner, reverberated in the Garden, as the team lost their ninth game in the past 12.

Green had 12 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals in the Golden State Warriors’ 122-107 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.

Durant still has ties to the city where he grew into a superstar with the Thunder, whom the Warriors will play on Saturday.

Melo: Knicks have to get out from under ‘cloud’

Dolan: I’ll allow Phil to do his job, won’t meddle

This season, Jeff Hornacek has avoided starting Kristaps Porzingis at center in fear of mismatches.

The effort just isn’t consistent enough to produce winning basketball.

As far as James Dolan is concerned, Knicks fans are stuck with Phil Jackson and all his decisions — he’s not going to interfere.

“Dolan is a complete d—–bag,” one fan said.

James Dolan had a choice to take the professional and classy approach.

There are plenty of sports owners who are jerks. What did New York do to deserve the biggest one on the planet?

Charles Oakley might not be able to set foot in Madison Square Garden again.

Charles Oakley isn’t going quietly.

James Dolan says Charles Oakley has a “problem,” but the Knick legend’s camp is firing back.

Here are the testimonies from MSG employees, in full, provided by the Knicks regarding Charles Oakley’s ejection.

Charles Oakley revealed Thursday that he had been drinking before the ugly scene at the Garden a night earlier.

The ex-Secret Service agent fired Friday by Madison Square Garden arrived six months ago with an impressive law enforcement resume.

Dolan fired Frank Benedetto, Madison Square Garden’s senior vice president for security, on Friday morning.

Defense apparently has been banned from Madison Square Garden, too.

The Knicks provided little resistance on the defensive end Friday night, allowing at least 30 points in every quarter of a 131-123 loss to Denver before a vocally unhappy sellout crowd of 19,812 at the Garden.

Charles Oakley has been banned from Madison Square Garden in the aftermath of his physical altercation with security officers during the first quarter of Wednesday night’s Knicks game, team owner James Dolan said Friday on “The Michael Kay Show” on ESPN Radio.

Knicks owner James Dolan says team president Phil Jackson has his full support, that he won’t interfere if Jackson wants to trade Carmelo Anthony and that he will honor the full five years of Jackson’s agreement.

NBA stars present and past have weighed in since Wednesday night about the incident at Madison Square Garden that led to the ejection and arrest of former Knick Charles Oakley — most of them siding with Oakley.

Is the Phil Jackson-Carmelo Anthony pairing headed for a divorce?

Oakley, a former enforcer who played 10 seasons in New York, and the team owner James L. Dolan had a rocky relationship even before Oakley was arrested.

Two days after signaling his approval of an article critical of Carmelo Anthony, and a day after Charles Oakley’s ejection at the Garden, Jackson weighed in again.

Friday’s Knicks News: More coverage of the Oakley situation

Jackson: Tweet on Melo column ‘misunderstood’

NBA players react to Charles Oakley’s arrest

Oakley: Dolan ‘won’t even shake my hand’

Former NBA player Jayson Williams defends friend Charles Oakley

Vote: What should be most concerning for the Knicks?

As Charles Oakley was wrestling with Jim Dolan’s security team and being dragged out of Madison Square Garden

Any hopes the Knicks might’ve had about getting the free-agent-to-be probably followed Oakley out the door.

Oakley said security guards are under “orders” to alert Garden and team owner James Dolan whenever he is in the building.

It doesn’t matter which team is playing at the Garden — New Yorkers love Charles Oakley.

“Once a Knick, always a Knick” always has been a pick-and-choose slogan at the Garden anyway.

How did it come to this?

Metta World Peace has a reason for the chaotic state of the Knicks, and it’s not James Dolan, Phil Jackson or the underachieving players.

Phil Jackson just wants everyone to chill out, man.

The Knicks are not backing down.

Charles Oakley was in town this week because of another hard-nosed New York sporting legend: Thurman Munson. On Tuesday night, Oakley attended the annual Thurman Munson Dinner at a Midtown hotel, sitting at a major donor table. The event raises money for AHRC NYC Foundation. Oakley, a 2006 Munson winner, attends most years. At every…

After 54 games last season, the Knicks stood at 23-31 and were dysfunctional enough to get coach Derek Fisher fired. This season, the record is even worse: 22-32. The pain and disappointment is even more. “Yeah, it is,” said Kristaps Porzingis, the face of the franchise’s future who is having a tough time wading through…

There was a lot of disgust kicking its way around the city Thursday afternoon, darting in and out of the snow drifts, ducking into lunchtime cafeterias and happy-hour saloons. Much of it centered around the Knicks, who know no bounds when it comes to providing outlets for that disenchantment. There was disappointment, too, much of…

The Zen Master may have just offered a peace pipe to Carmelo Anthony. In a follow-up tweet to his insulting missive Tuesday, Knicks president Phil Jackson indicated Thursday the original was “misunderstood’’ and pleaded for the end to “discord’’ by invoking the Beatles’ peace song “Let it Be.’’ “So after starting a ?[fire] storm with…

Michael Graham wants to be very clear: He is not angry at Phil Jackson, who referenced him in a bizarre tweet this week that praised a column written with an anti-Carmelo Anthony tone. Graham said Jackson’s reference actually was a blessing. It got him media attention again, and he was able to get notice for his…

Charles Oakley dug in his heels Thursday, maintaining the eruption during the Knicks game at the Garden the previous night that led to his ejection and subsequent arrest resulted from team owner James Dolan’s security people demanding he leave. While Oakley defended himself, Garden brass did the opposite, essentially accusing the ex-Knick of lying, calling…

For 10 seasons, Charles Oakley was the heart of the Knicks, but the longtime fan favorite is no longer welcome in the arena he used to call home. On Wednesday night, his feud with the franchise and owner James Dolan hit its lowest note, when security guards handcuffed Oakley — who was sitting a few…

In an alternate universe, Glen Sather (@FiveRingsSlats) is impugning Henrik Lundqvist’s character yet again on Twitter, hoping this latest personal attack might be the tipping point in the club president’s campaign to convince the Rangers’ franchise goaltender to waive his no-move clause and accept a trade out of New York. There is a report from…

The feud between Charles Oakley and Knicks management continued to swell Thursday as the former Knick told ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith that he had done nothing wrong before being escorted out of the Garden Wednesday night and the Knicks issuing a statement calling his version “pure fiction.”

Phil Jackson tried to clear up his tweet from two days ago that seemed to be a shot at Carmelo Anthony by saying he was “misunderstood” in an emoji-filled tweet Thursday in which he lamented the “discord” in our society.

Anthony Donahue and Moke Hamilton react to Wednesday night’s melee involving Charles Oakley at MSG.

Following the Knicks’ 121-107 loss to the Lakers on Monday night team president Phil Jackson took in practice courtside on Tuesday

Knicks insider Frank Isola discusses the incident involving Charles Oakley at Madison Square Garden on Daily News Live.

Everything former Knicks forward Charles Oakley has said since to being ejected and arrested after an altercation with security guards at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night is “pure fiction,” the team said.

Knicks superfan Spike Lee would rather have Carmelo Anthony stay in New York than Phil Jackson.

Carmelo Anthony responded to Phil Jackson’s latest barb on Wednesday, saying he’s “self-motivated” and that anyone would get tired of verbal spats.

Free agent F Derrick Williams will sign a 10-day contract with the Cavaliers.

Thursday’s Knicks News: An embarrassing night for the Knicks

New York Knicks’ circus keeps finding new ways to amaze

The Knicks’ problems are now stretching to retired players.

A look at Charles Oakley during his time with the New York Knicks.

Carmelo Anthony again took the high road in his feud with Phil Jackson.

It was a couple of minutes before midnight when Charles Oakley, once upon a time the muscle of the Knicks, walked out of Midtown South

Spike Lee isn’t pulling any punches on who he’d rather see stick around New York.

Rivers thought about it for a second, but then decided against it.

Count LeBron James in as having Charles Oakley’s back.

Fans stood in shock as they watched a horde of security guards escort former Knicks great Charles Oakley off the court.

Jim Boeheim explained why the Cavs are a better fit than the Clippers for Carmelo Anthony in terms of winning a title

The wife of a Knicks superfan is fighting to become his legal guardian because, she says, he is not receiving proper medical care.

Jeff Hornacek and Phil Jackson apparently had grand plans for Austin Rivers this past offseason.

He was part of a throw away tweet, in which Phil Jackson was trying to convey another message to Carmelo Anthony.

Knicks fan favorite Charles Oakley got into a physical altercation with Madison Square Garden security, shoving at least three — one forcefully — and was later arrested, according to the Knicks, after being escorted out by a throng of men in the first quarter of last night’s game against the Clippers.

The current Knicks showed some fight Wednesday night at the Garden, too. But it wasn’t enough.

After another disheartening loss in another disheartening season, Carmelo Anthony stood in front of his locker Wednesday night and answered questions about another odd and seemingly negative statement about him courtesy of Knicks team president Phil Jackson.

Mike Breen, the Knicks’ longtime lead play-by-play man, was working Wednesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers for ESPN when Charles Oakley was ejected from Madison Square Garden, and reacted emotionally.

Spike Lee has seen enough of Phil Jackson, and that was before Charles Oakley was ejected from the Garden during Wednesday’s game against the Clippers. “I’ll pack Phil’s bag for him,” Lee, a mega Knicks fan, said to ESPN’s Steve Zeng. It seems Lee had taken offense to Jackson’s antics aimed at star forward Carmelo…

Carmelo Anthony has told confidants he may decide to wait out the old Zen Master, according to a source. As the feud between star player and star president escalated Tuesday, Anthony was telling friends he may stand firm on his no-trade clause at the Feb. 23 trade deadline and see what 71-year-old Phil Jackson decides…

LeBron James and the Cavaliers were in Indiana on Wednesday night, but Charles Oakley’s plight at the Garden wasn’t far from the King’s mind. Shortly after the Cavaliers defeated the Pacers, James went to Instagram and posted a picture of Oakley in his customary road Knicks’ uniform along with the caption, “Mood!! #Legend.” James’ post…

The curious were craning their necks at Madison Square Garden, hoping for a better view of the commotion three floors below. There, on the fifth floor, maybe five seats behind the Eighth Avenue baseline, a large man was shoving a smaller man. That much was easy to see, even before the cell phones started snapping….

Knicks owner James Dolan has no plans of butting into the Phil Jackson-Carmelo Anthony feud. Before being a central figure in Wednesday night’s Garden ejection and subsequent arrest of ex-Knick Charles Oakley, Dolan had stayed behind the scenes, remained out of the limelight, content to let Phil be Phil. Maybe Dolan didn’t know everything he…

The player the Knicks prefer not to add to their roster in any Carmelo Anthony-to-the-Clippers trade proved to be the Garden hero Wednesday. All the good of the Garden night came crashing down in the final 1:30 when the defensively challenged Knicks frittered another one away with the ex-Knick Jamal Crawford hitting the big shots…

The current Knicks should show such fight. Charles Oakley, the bruising forward who more than anyone displayed the grit and physical play of Pat Riley’s ’90s Knicks, was arrested and taken out of Madison Square Garden during Wednesday’s game against the Clippers following an altercation with security guards. The incident occurred in the pricey seats…

The more Phil Jackson pushes, the firmer Carmelo Anthony plants his foot. The Knicks president’s passive-aggressive attack on the franchise’s best player is backfiring, according to a Yahoo Sports report, which quotes league sources saying Anthony’s determination to remain with the Knicks is hardening. “[Jackson’s] underestimating Melo’s willingness to stay,” a source familiar with Anthony’s thinking…

Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim said Carmelo Anthony shouldn’t waive his no-trade clause for just any team, but the Clippers and Cavaliers “would be ideal” for his former pupil. The Knicks have approached the Clippers, Cavaliers and Celtics about a potential trade before the Feb. 23 deadline. “I think it depends on what team,” Boeheim said…

While Doc Rivers indicated trade talks involving Carmelo Anthony are quiet between the Clippers and Knicks, his son Austin Rivers admitted the Knicks were a top-three choice in free agency, calling New York “a huge option.’’ The Knicks and Clippers have staged cursory trade talks, and the Knicks would need a combo guard — such as…

Oakley, a former Knicks player who has been estranged from the organizations for years, was ejected from Madison Square Garden after a commotion in the stands as the Clippers beat the Knicks.

Like Phil Jackson and the Knicks, Doc Rivers is at a crossroads with the Clippers. But the troubles of the Clippers are mostly confined to the court.

Curry, one of the company’s highest-paid endorsers, responded a day after Kevin Plank described the president as “a real asset” to the country.

LaMelo Ball, the younger brother of U.C.L.A.’s star freshman Lonzo Ball, made 37 of 61 shots from the floor.

The grief over Durant’s departure as a free agent to join the Warriors is palpable in Durant, a quiet community about 150 miles southeast of Oklahoma City.

The Knicks lost to the Clippers at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night.

Former Knicks forward Charles Oakley, who was attending Wednesday night’s game against the Clippers, was ejected and then later arrested after getting into an altercation in the stands on the court level.

When asked on Wednesday about the seemingly dysfunctional nature of the Knicks franchise, head coach Jeff Hornacek said the craziness is something he expected coming into the year.

The Knicks host the Clippers on Wednesday night at 8 p.m.

Knicks president Phil Jackson’s public actions are strengthening Carmelo Anthony’s resolve to remain with the team.

SNY’s Taylor Rooks sits down with Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler to discuss his wide array of tattoos, TV, cooking, the challenges black women face in today’s society, and Carmelo Anthony.

Clippers point guard Austin Rivers could be the centerpiece of a deal involving Carmelo Anthony going to Los Angeles.

Phil Jackson and Jeff Hornacek sat down after practice on Tuesday and discussed the Knicks’ struggles.

Cavaliers F LeBron James said a report that he’s pushing for a trade that would bring Kevin Love to the Knicks in exchange for Carmelo Anthony is “trash.”

Phil Jackson broke his silence Tuesday — on Twitter — where the Knicks president appeared to take a shot at Carmelo Anthony.

“Who would be satisfied?” Jeff Hornacek said. “Everybody is looking for the answers and what we can do to get better. He’s trying to analyze it, I guess, and let us know what he sees.”

There were no blood stains on the hardwood, no signs of bumps or bruises being treated. Heck, by the time the media was admitted to the final portion of Knicks practice on Tuesday, coach Jeff Hornacek and team president Phil Jackson were sitting under the retired jerseys yucking it up like best friends. While there…

Considering the climate, Wednesday night’s Clippers-Knicks Garden showdown shapes up as the Knicks point guard of the present versus potentially their point guard of the future. Austin Rivers, whom the Knicks would like as part of a Carmelo Anthony package, is now the Clippers starting point guard with Chris Paul out with a thumb injury…

The internet was abuzz around 3:20 Monday afternoon, and with good reason. The Twitter account of one @PhilJackson11, which had laid dormant since Dec. 27, sprung once again to life. Those were 42 empty days and nights indeed. No retweets. No misspellings while chronicling the comings and “goinks” of his beautiful mind. Nothing, not a…

Phil Jackson has issued another tweet from Mount Zen — and it’s another barely veiled shot escalating his feud with Carmelo Anthony, whom Jackson is looking to trade away from the Knicks. Jackson endorsed an unfavorable piece published Tuesday by Bleacher Report in which former Lakers writer Kevin Ding delivers some blistering critiques of Anthony, portraying…

Courtney Lee apologized to the Knicks fans who showed up Monday at Madison Square Garden to watch the home team roll over against the lowly Lakers in the boo-infested 121-107 defeat. “[Monday] night that effort was pretty bad, man,’’ Lee said. “I definitely got to apologize to the fans who spent hard-earned money to watch…

Jeff Hornacek talks about his relationship with Phil Jackson and the types of discussions they have regarding the team.

Following the Knicks’ 121-107 loss to the Lakers on Monday night team president Phil Jackson took in practice courtside on Tuesday

The Knicks will have interest in Derrick Williams if the forward clears waivers, according to a report by ESPN’s Ian Begley.

Cavaliers F LeBron James said a report that he’s pushing for a trade that would bring Kevin Love to the Knicks in exchange for Carmelo Anthony is “trash.”

Several Knicks players and head coach Jeff Hornacek questioned the team’s pride after their 121-107 loss to the Lakers on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.

Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points Monday night, but the Knicks put on a lifeless performance and lost to the Lakers 121-107.

The Daily News Live crew debates whether or not it is time for the Knicks to hit the rebuild button.

Wednesday’s Knicks Links: Time for James Dolan to step in

Phil tweets shot at Carmelo, escalates feud

Vote: Are the Cavaliers better off keeping Kevin Love?

On Twitter, Jackson signaled his approval for an article that concluded that he had erred in thinking he could turn Carmelo Anthony into a well-rounded player.

With Cleveland and Golden State leading their conferences, many people expect a repeat N.B.A. finals. But bookmakers’ odds suggest only a 40 percent chance of a rematch.

The Knicks fell behind Los Angeles, one of the N.B.A.’s worst teams, by 27 points in the first half en route to their fourth loss in five games.

The grief over Durant’s departure as a free agent to join the Warriors is palpable in Durant, a quiet community about 150 miles southeast of Oklahoma City.

Graham was coached by Jackson in the CBA.

Phil Jackson may be tweeting himself right out of New York. And maybe that’s exactly what he’s trying to do if he can’t trade Carmelo.

Phil Jackson finally broke his silence on Tuesday with a cryptic tweet that can be interpreted as yet more criticism directed at Melo.

The New York Knicks trailed by as many as 27 points in a 121-107 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at home on Monday.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are reportedly refuting a report that says LeBron James is pushing for a trade that would bring New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony to Cleveland in exchange for Kevin Love.

The New York Knicks face the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday at Madison Square Garden at 7 p.m. ET.

Derrick Rose will return from a four-game absence while Joakim Noah is out due to a hamstring injury when the New York Knicks face the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday.

SNY.tv’s Keith Schlosser takes a look at Derrick Rose’s future with the Knicks, the uncertainty at center, and Courtney Lee’s recent productivity.

The Knicks fell behind Los Angeles, one of the N.B.A.’s worst teams, by 27 points in the first half en route to their fourth loss in five games.

Injuries and mounting losses have conspired to throw Toronto’s aspirations as a contender in the N.B.A.’s Eastern Conference into some doubt.

LeBron James’s Cavaliers are still kings of the East despite win streaks by the Celtics, the Wizards, the Pacers and the Heat.

James’s turnaround 3-pointer tied the score with 0.3 seconds left in regulation, and the Cavaliers went on to beat the Wizards in the extra period.

Tuesday’s Knicks News: Brandon Jennings: ‘That’s the worst we’ve ever looked all season’

Knicks lament lack of pride after loss to Lakers

Cavs steadfast on Love: ‘Not going anywhere’

Rose returns for Knicks; Noah out vs. Lakers

Luke Walton’s first full-time head coaching job with the Lakers has not found the same success as the little interim appointment he had with the Warriors last year. Of course, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson and Draymond Green kind of helped that substitute job along. But with a roster laden with young and learning Lakers,…

As fans were making their way out of the Garden following yet another ugly Knicks loss, a salesman was trying to unload the last of his Knicks gear for the night. “Get your hats, shirts and foam fingers,” he said to no one in particular. A passing young man, who looked to be about 10…

Joakim Noah doesn’t want to hear anything about a rebuild or a move of Carmelo Anthony. Noah has his own health issues to worry about now that he has a recurrence of a strained left hamstring that kept him out of four preseason games. Noah, who missed Monday’s game, a 121-107 blowout loss to the…

Carmelo Anthony stood by his locker, all dressed, when reporters were let in. That’s only shocking because he usually is dead last to speak — the media sometimes waiting upward of an hour. Though he blamed it on his son waiting for him, Anthony clearly couldn’t wait to leave the Knicks locker room after their…

For yet another game, Kristaps Porzingis was an extraordinarily mortal and lethargic 7-foot-3 Latvian. The face of the Knicks’ future again wore a shiner and a painted-on mustache. He shot a less-than-pedestrian 5-of-14 from the floor, scoring 16 points — 11 in the fourth quarter when the game had long since been decided. So he…

Who knew the Knicks’ rock bottom would be the color of purple and gold? Meanwhile, Jeff Hornacek was seeing red — fuming on the court and in the postgame press conference. One source told The Post Hornacek asked if the players don’t want to play for the coaches any longer, at least to play for…

Joakim Noah doesn’t want to hear anything about a rebuild or a move of Carmelo Anthony. Noah has his own health issues to worry about now that he has a recurrence of a strained left hamstring that kept him out of four preseason games. Noah, who missed Monday’s game, said the club can’t contemplate the…

When Jeff Hornacek assesses his starting lineup, the Knicks coach says he doesn’t want to make changes yet. Too often, the quintet has been broken up by minor injuries. Since Dec. 7, the lineup hasn’t been intact for 19-of-31 games, including Monday’s match against the Lakers, which center Joakim Noah missed with a left hamstring…

The way the Knicks have been playing, you can’t blame Carmelo Anthony if he waives his no-trade clause or blame management if it chooses to explore shaking up the team.

The date was Dec. 11, 2016.

Joakim Noah believes the Knicks can make a playoff run and doesn’t think management should be thinking about rebuilding yet.

Phil Jackson and Carmelo Anthony apparently do have something in common: LeBron James as an ally.

On “The Night The Knicks Quit,” the crowd booed the effort, Carmelo Anthony left the locker room much faster than usual.

Monday’s Knicks News: Rose likely to play against Lakers

Knicks stuck between playoff push and playing for the future

Former Knicks guard and current NBA analyst Mark Jackson weighs in on Carmelo Anthony’s impact on New York.

Like Michael Jordan before him, James doesn’t make a move without considering how it will translate into wins. Anthony seems to have a narrower focus.

Jeff Hornacek said the Knicks are trying to find synergy between their players’ desires for a playoff push and long-term considerations.

After last season’s Super Bowl Sunday loss put the Knicks eight games below .500, Phil Jackson fired his coach, Derek Fisher. A year later on Super Sunday, the Knicks stood eight games under .500 again. The Knicks president can no longer in good conscience use another coach as scapegoat. Instead, Jackson tries to fire his…

It’s taken another injury to remove Joakim Noah from the starting lineup. Noah, who suffered a left hamstring injury in Saturday’s loss to the Cavaliers, will miss Monday’s Lakers game and could be out for a few games, if training camp is any indication. Noah’s left-hamstring injury during camp cost him at least two weeks…

Carmelo Anthony isn’t the only one torn. Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek said he’s still aiming to make the playoffs, but made his first pitch that breaking up the team with an eye on a rebuild makes sense, too. It’s unusual for a head coach to cite the merits of making moves to tank a season, but…

Derrick Rose went through a full practice with the Knicks on Sunday, and Jeff Hornacek said his starting point guard is “likely” to be back on the floor Monday night against the Lakers.