Knicks Morning News (2017.10.30)

CLEVELAND — You can’t believe what happened Sunday in Believeland. Armed with a devastating 1-2 punch of Tim Hardaway Jr. and Kristaps Porzingis, the Knicks smashed their 10-game losing streak to the Cavaliers, hammering the three-time defending Eastern Conference champs in a 114-95 victory at a quiet Quicken Loans Arena. “We’re capable of beating a…

CLEVELAND — Derrick Rose couldn’t help but admit his interest in rejoining the Knicks rose after Phil Jackson got canned. The feeling wasn’t mutual. Entering Sunday’s match against the Knicks, Rose said he never had seen rookie Frank Ntilikina play and still hadn’t heard from the club. After Jackson was let go, Knicks president Steve…

CLEVELAND — Frank Ntilikina, Willy Hernangomez and Jeff Hornacek are safe. In a State of the Knicks address on Sunday at Quicken Loans Arena, Knicks president Steve Mills said Ntilikina and Hernangomez are keepers. He also dampened speculation about Jeff Hornacek’s immediate future, saying he’s not being judged by a won-loss record, and Friday’s Brooklyn…

Steve Mills: Jeff Hornacek, Scott Perry and I are on the same page

CLEVELAND — Tim Hardaway Jr. had put up brick after brick in his first four games as a Knick. He had seen so many shots miss the mark, but he finally watched them drop Sunday night.

CLEVELAND — Derrick Rose said he wanted to come back to the Knicks and would have listened if they had called him.

CLEVELAND — Knicks president Steve Mills said this season is more about making progress than getting wins, and that he supports Jeff Hornacek and his coaching decisions.

After scoring 32 points and recording 12 rebounds in Sunday’s 114-95 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis and the rest of the team hope that victory can be a sign of bigger things to come this season.

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored a game-high 34 points, Kristaps Porzingis and Enes Kanter recorded double-doubles and the New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-95 on Sunday at Quicken Loans Arena.

Former Knicks and current Cavaliers guard Derrick Rose said he did have interest in returning to New York after the organization fired president Phil Jackson, however said he was content with being a member of the Cavaliers.

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t concerned by their slow start and porous defense.

Knicks President Steve Mills voiced his support for coach Jeff Hornacek after a 1-3 start to the season.

Knicks star F Kristaps Porzingis will have the spotlight shining on him in Cleveland Sunday when he takes on the Cavaliers on the road.

Shocking home loss to Knicks only latest blunder in Cavs’ poor start to season.

Who saw that coming?

With Phil Jackson and the triangle out of the picture, Derrick Rose wanted to return to the Knicks.

Given Frank Ntilikina’s injury history, Jeff Hornacek warned that starting the 19-year-old could be a detriment to his health.

Jeff Hornacek has the support of the front office so long as the team shows improvement.