Day: December 22, 2017

Michael Beasley said he started feeling the hot hand on January 9, 1989. Michael Beasley was born on January 9, 1989.

Michael Beasley scores 32 as the Knicks beat the Celtics 102-93 despite Porzingis scoring

Kristaps Porzingis will return for the Knicks against the Celtics.

The Knicks host the Celtics tonight at 8 p.m.

Carmelo Anthony ‘believed’ he would end up in Houston this offseason, where LeBron James would later join.

Not even jail time can faze Knicks C Enes Kanter.

Joseph Anavim, a Long Island native, has made pop-art paintings for Carmelo Anthony, Kristaps Porzingis and many others.

Taken 27th, a point in the N.B.A. draft typically reserved for Europeans and players with discernible flaws, Kuzma immediately thrived for the Lakers.

It all started with a message on Twitter in the wee hours of the morning. Less than a week later, the brothers signed a contract and sent the town into a frenzy.

It was just one of those nights. In his return from a two-game absence, Kristaps Porzingis shot 0-for-11 (0-for-3 from beyond the arc) and registered just one point in 23 minutes of action Thursday in the Knicks’ 102-93 victory over the Celtics. It was the fewest points he had scored in a game since Dec….

Knicks rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina got his first experience facing Kyrie Irving, and it went better than he could have hoped. Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek stuck with Ntilikina in the fourth quarter Thursday night against the Celtics, and the rookie made the West Orange, N.J., great work hard. Ntilikina also hit two giant 3-pointers…

Knicks center Enes Kanter had another opponent fall on him, injuring his neck. Plus, Kanter’s lower lip looked like he had gone a couple of rounds with Rocky Balboa. So naturally, he turned in a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds Thursday in the Knicks’ 102-93 victory over the Celtics at the Garden. First,…

Consider the obstacles for the Knicks. The opponents were the Boston Celtics, owners of the best record in the Eastern Conference. Yes, for one night Thursday the Celtics had a simply awful second unit and played on the second half of a back-to-back. But still, the best record in the East means something. The Knicks’…

It didn’t exactly begin well for the 2017-18 Knicks. They opened the season 0-3, capped off by an ugly, uninspiring blowout loss in Boston. But those days are long gone. After a few tweaks, mainly inserting point guard Jarrett Jack into the starting lineup, the Knicks bounced back, and got revenge on the Celtics, 102-93,…

The festive Garden crowd chanted “M-V-P’’ when the Knicks’ gangly power forward stepped to the free-throw line during his second-half rampage. The serenade, however, was for Michael Beasley — not the 0-for-11 shooting Kristaps Porzingis. Up was down and down was up Thursday at the Garden. Beasley continued his stunning rampage, hearing more chants across…

The night of the 2015 draft wasn’t one Carmelo Anthony remembers fondly. The ex-Knicks star was disappointed his wingman Tim Hardaway Jr. got traded for the draft rights to Jerian Grant. The combination of that trade, along with the Knicks drafting a reported project in Kristaps Porzingis, didn’t sit well with Anthony. He felt the…

To Carmelo Anthony, he was the Zzzzzen Master. During last season, the final, miserable one of the Anthony and Phil Jackson eras in New York, Anthony would either fall asleep or pantomime sleeping during meditation sessions that Jackson presided over, according to an ESPN exploration of the drama of the 31-51 disaster, after which Jackson was…

Kristaps Porzingis struggled in his return from injury, but Michael Beasley had his back with 32 points off the bench.

After returning from his knee injury, the Kristaps Porzingis had his second-worst scoring game on Thursday evening.

Michael Beasley has labeled himself many things.

Mills worked under Phil Jackson and was endorsed by the Zen Master as his successor.

Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek announced that Kristaps Porzingis will play against the Boston Celtics on Thursday.

He looked more donkey than unicorn on Thursday night, but at least Kristaps Porzingis had a sense of humor about it.

Loud “M-V-P” chants filled Madison Square Garden several times and they weren’t directed at Kristaps Porzingis. Michael Beasley drew them on a night that Porzingis played his worst game as a pro.

Tim Hardaway Jr. shot around before the game, and he got a little more air under his feet on his jumpers and three-point attempts than he did earlier in the week.

If there is anything that has distinguished Enes Kanter this season, it’s been his strong will.