Day: March 5, 2018

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek said because of “certain things,” he decided to stand pat with the starting lineup for Sunday’s game in Sacramento and not pull slumping Michael Beasley. Though Beasley made a big shot down the stretch during the Knicks’ comeback from a 19-point deficit, it was still another dud for…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Knicks rallied from a 19-point deficit to tie the score in the final seconds. But a victory was not secured Sunday and the already dour mood of Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek did not improve much after his team absorbed its 40th loss of the season. “That’s how you’re supposed to play…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Knicks general manager Scott Perry, the former Kings executive, is attending the team’s four-game Western swing, though he took a detour Thursday to Tucson, Ariz., to catch Stanford at Arizona. Perry and his flock of new personnel men are ready to dance as conference tournaments commence and the NCAA Tournament beckons. This…

It’s a cliché, of course, but it’s true: the NBA draft is a crapshoot.

In a battle at the bottom, the Knicks showed they are somehow worse than the Kings.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — For three quarters, the Knicks played like a team that didn’t care about winning. They were fortunate that their opponent seemed to have that attitude for most of the fourth.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The days are winding down on the Knicks’ season and maybe Jeff Hornacek’s time as their coach. But he delivered a strong message to his players over the weekend, and it was by design.

Kings forward Skal Labissiere drained a three-pointer with 1.6 seconds left in Sacramento to hand the Knicks their fourth straight defeat, 102-99. The team has now lost 12 of its last 13 games.

The Knicks and Kings, both well out of playoff contention, play each other Sunday night in Sacramento.