Knicks Morning News (2017.10.10)

Kristaps Porzingis is already having a tough year, and the season hasn’t even started.

Knicks embarrassed by showboating James Harden as Rockets run up the score.

Jarrett Jack may have a stronger arm than anyone in the NFL — the only issue is he’s as accurate as Mark Sanchez.

A sore hip forced Kristaps Porzingis out of the Knicks’ preseason tilt against the Nets after the first half on Sunday.

This would have been the soft opening for Carmelo Anthony if only the Knicks and the Rockets had pulled the trigger on a trade.

The author and humorist behind the best-selling “The Rap Year Book’’ takes on basketball in an illustrated book that asks and answers a lot of questions.

The World Cup qualifying game might be held in Orlando next month.

The Knicks announcers are taking shots at him, and his right hip is barking. This can’t be the finish to the preseason Kristaps Porzingis envisioned prior to his third NBA season. Twenty-four hours after he was called out by MSG personalities Alan Hahn and Wally Szczerbiak for his ineffective play, Porzingis missed Monday night’s 117-95…

The Knicks will announce an advertising sponsor to put on their jerseys at a Tuesday press conference. Real-life companies such as “Superior Tank,’’ “May Tank Co.’’ and “Tank Design” lost out. The Knicks didn’t want to reveal their seasonal strategy so blatantly. But the black cat is out of the bag before Halloween. Yes, Phil…

Jeff Hornacek didn’t finish the thought, preferring silence to criticism. The Knicks coach seemed ticked the Rockets played their starters until the buzzer in Monday night’s preseason contest at the Garden. “No, I’m not surprised,” Hornacek said, when asked if he was fine with the move by Rockets coach and former Knicks head man Mike…

The Knicks seem primed for the regular season — if tanking is the goal. They remained winless in the preseason Monday night, hammered by the Rockets 117-95 at the Garden. Again looking incapable of defending the opponent, the Knicks fell to 0-4 this preseason with Friday’s finale against the Wizards remaining and have yet to…

A hot mic caught MSG personalities Alan Hahn and Wally Szczerbiak trashing Knicks power forward Kristaps Porzingis for his poor preseason display before the Nets eventually slaughtered the Knicks, 117-83, at Barclays Center on Sunday night. The Knicks were behind by as many as 38 points, and Porzingis was the furthest thing from a bright…

The Knicks remained winless in the preseason as they lost to the Houston Rockets 117-95 on Monday at Madison Square Garden.

Rockets players expressed their content that former Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony finally got his trade request granted in the offseason even though it wasn’t to Houston.

Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis and guard Frank Ntilikina are among five players who will miss Monday’s preseason game vs. the Houston Rockets.

Knicks PF Kristaps Porzingis is expected to meet with Knicks’ doctors Monday regarding a sore right hip.

Knicks’ Porzingis out Monday with hip soreness