Knicks Morning News (2017.04.06)

Remember that Knicks point-guard duo of Derrick Rose and Brandon Jennings everyone was so excited about? Thursday will be a harsh reminder of the pair’s epic fail as the playoff-bound Wizards visit the Garden. Rose will be in Chicago after undergoing “uncomplicated’’ arthroscopic surgery on his left knee there to repair what the Knicks term…

Knicks owner James Dolan has turned his rage from Charles Oakley to a Knicks season-ticket holder from Astoria, Queens, engaging in a profane shouting match with him before Tuesday’s victory over the Bulls. Deadspin reported the eccentric owner owned up to cursing out a fan after he got heckled. Dolan told the website: “I did…

This is what tanking sounds and looks like. At Tuesday’s morning shootaround, Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek informed Maurice Ndour he would start at power forward that night against the Bulls in place of Kristaps Porzingis. Ndour thought he was joking. “I was like, ‘Me? You’re sure? Me? I’m starting?’” Ndour said. “That was my first reaction, and…

Saying it’s “something I needed to do’’ and “I’m a great salesman,’’ Patrick Ewing embarked on a new career, aiming to restore Georgetown’s “Hoya Paranoia’’ image of the 1980s fostered by former coach John Thompson. With Thompson sitting in the back at Ewing’s formal press conference Wednesday in Washington, the Knicks great donned a gray…

Why did it take 15 years for this to happen?

Maurice Ndour was wearing a bright green Senegal shirt and bright smile as he talked about his special day that started with a very unexpected announcement at Tuesday’s shootaround.

James L. Dolan told Deadspin that he confronted the fan on Tuesday night after the fan shouted at him to sell the Knicks.

Mr. Sefolosha, of the Atlanta Hawks, agreed to settle his federal lawsuit against five police officers he said had used excessive force against him outside a Manhattan nightclub in April 2015.

A 114-91 victory over the Celtics showed that Cleveland remains fearsome, after many ups and downs this season.

LeBron James’s 36 points helped Cleveland win on the road, 114-91, and take a one-game lead over Boston with four games to play.

Patrick Ewing was introduced as the new head coach for the Georgetown men’s basketball.

Knicks owner James Dolan yelled and cursed at a season ticket holder Tuesday night outside Madison Square Garden, Dolan confirmed to Deadspin.

Derrick Rose underwent “uncomplicated” surgery for the torn meniscus in his left knee on Wednesday, the team announced.

Lance Thomas, who is dealing with a sore right hip, will likely not play in another game this season as the Knicks continue their march to the offseason.

The biggest man on campus held a Georgetown pennant over his head on Wednesday and smiled for the cameras.

Dolan doesn’t just berate former Knicks stars.