Day: November 20, 2018

Post Game: Blazers beat Knicks, 118-114

Potential Links

  • [bleacherreport.com] Damian Lillard, Trail Blazers Beat Knicks 118-114; Kevin Knox Held to 2 Points
  • [insidehoops.com] Blazers beat Knicks 118-114: Game Recap
  • [lmtonline.com] Trail Blazers-Knicks, Box

    • Full BoxScore:
    http://www.nba.com/games/20181120/PORNYK#/boxscore

    Score by Period:

    Team 1 2 3 4 TOTAL
    Blazers 33 25 31 29 118
    Knicks 35 25 25 29 114

    Four Factors

    TEAM eFG TOR ORB FTR
    POR 0.558 0.097 0.305 0.127
    NYK 0.585 0.140 0.257 0.205

    Simple Box Score

    Name min pts fga 3pm ftm or Reb ast stl to blk pf +/-
    Aminu, Al-Farouq 28:48 6 5 2 0 3 8 0 1 1 0 1 -7
    Layman, Jake 17:12 3 3 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 -8
    Nurkic, Jusuf 30:34 13 14 0 1 4 11 4 2 1 2 2 -4
    Lillard, Damian 36:12 29 22 3 8 1 6 8 2 4 0 2 8
    McCollum, CJ 38:28 31 23 5 0 1 4 2 0 1 1 3 3
    Turner, Evan 33:47 10 9 0 0 2 6 4 1 3 0 4 16
    Leonard, Meyers 17:26 15 9 3 2 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 8
    Collins, Zach 13:10 2 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 5 9
    Baldwin IV, Wade 6:42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -6
    Stauskas, Nik 17:41 9 6 2 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1
    Simons, Anfernee 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Swanigan, Caleb 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Blazers 240:00 118 95 16 12 14 43 25 8 11 4 19 4
    Name min pts fga 3pm ftm or Reb ast stl to blk pf +/-
    Hezonja, Mario 17:06 2 5 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 2 1
    Vonleh, Noah 36:44 14 8 2 4 2 14 2 3 0 1 1 -3
    Kanter, Enes 26:37 7 7 1 0 0 5 6 1 2 1 2 12
    Hardaway Jr., Tim 36:44 32 21 3 9 2 5 4 1 2 0 2 10
    Mudiay, Emmanuel 24:16 16 9 2 2 0 2 4 0 2 0 2 7
    Ntilikina, Frank 27:32 7 7 1 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 3 -8
    Burke, Trey 25:44 19 15 3 0 1 3 3 0 2 0 1 -15
    Robinson, Mitchell 18:03 6 3 0 0 4 5 1 2 2 2 2 -11
    Knox, Kevin 12:35 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 -2
    Trier, Allonzo 14:38 9 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 -11
    Baker, Ron 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Dotson, Damyean 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Knicks 240:00 114 83 13 17 10 42 22 8 15 5 15 -4

    Game Thread: Portland Trail Blazers at New York Knicks

    Game Thread: Portland Trail Blazers at New York Knicks

    Start Time: 11/20/2018 19:30:00

    Trail Blazers-Knicks Preview

    After dropping 40 points on the Washington Wizards in a 119-109 win on Sunday night, Damian Lillard follows with an encore at Madison Square Garden, where the Portland Trail Blazers travel to take on the New York Knicks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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    Pre Game Links:

  • [cbssports.com] Trail Blazers-Knicks Preview
  • [heavy.com] Trail Blazers vs Knicks Live Stream: How to Watch Online Without Cable
  • [nypost.com] Emerging John Jenkins trying to shoot way onto Knicks
  • [kgw.com] Blazers picks: Can Portland take down Bucks, Warriors, Clippers?
  • [newsday.com] David Fizdale might reshuffle young Knicks lineup to halt 5-game skid
  • [nydailynews.com] David Fizdale waves white flag, says Knicks aren’t worried about winning
  • [nypost.com] Fizdale wants prayers for Knicks’ defense against Trail Blazers
  • [sportsbookreview.com] Back Lillard & Blazers At Knicks In Tuesday’s Lone National TV Game
  • [knickerblogger.net] New York Knicks 117 – Orlando Magic 131 – Game Recap
  • [cbssports.com] Trail Blazers’ Maurice Harkless: Out again Tuesday

    • Knicks Morning News (2018.11.20)

  • [NYDN] Knicks superfan Michael Rapaport rips into James Dolan in expletive-laced rant: ‘He’s a f—king joke’
    (Monday, November 19, 2018 7:50:00 PM)

    At some point, it will happen, right? Futility and slop can’t last forever.

    And when the Knicks finally do win a championship, super fan Michael Rapaport knows what the reaction will be toward the team owner.

    “James Dolan will still be booed. The New York Knick fans, after we win that championship,…

  • [NYDN] David Fizdale waves white flag, says Knicks aren’t worried about winning
    (Monday, November 19, 2018 4:00:00 PM)

    It’s mid-November, just about a month into the NBA season, and David Fizdale has already stopped worrying about the grim record.

    Riding a five-game losing streak heading into Tuesday’s game against the Blazers, the coach asked for his players to face the reality that winning is not the priority.

    …

  • [NYDN] Kevin Knox’s effort issues with Knicks have followed him from Kentucky
    (Monday, November 19, 2018 1:35:00 PM)

    Kevin Knox is still working on his effort problem.

    It was a knock on the 19-year-old in college, commonly labeled as ‘not having a high motor.’ And that has followed Knox to the NBA, with both he and coach David Fizdale acknowledging the issue Monday after practice.

    “It’s up and down. Still learning…

  • [NYDN] Knicks bust Joakim Noah may sign with Grizzlies: report
    (Monday, November 19, 2018 11:45:00 AM)

    Joakim Noah may resurface in Memphis to back up David Fizdale’s foe.

    Noah, the 33-year-old center who is still owed $38 million from the Knicks, is in discussions to sign with the Grizzlies, according to the New York Times.

    Noah hasn’t played since January, when he and former Knicks coach Jeff…

  • [SNY Knicks] WATCH: Potential Knicks draft target Zion Williamson throws down windmill dunk
    (Monday, November 19, 2018 10:41:55 PM)

    Zion Williamson THREW DOWN an electrifying windmill dunk off a steal Monday night.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks’ Courtney Lee participates in contact drills in practice
    (Monday, November 19, 2018 4:13:01 PM)

    Courtney Lee is inching closer to returning for the Knicks.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks’ David Fizdale more optimistic about Kristaps Porzingis returning this season
    (Monday, November 19, 2018 11:32:20 AM)

    David Fizdale appears to be on the same page with Kristaps Porzingis this time around as the Knicks forward continues to make progress in his rehab.

  • [NYPost] Fizdale wants prayers for Knicks’ defense against Trail Blazers
    (Monday, November 19, 2018 9:39:54 PM)

    The Knicks have been a dumpster fire on defense all season. And with Portland’s vaunted duo of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum visiting the Garden on Tuesday, it’s not going to get any easier. Asked about how his team plans to contain the Trail Blazers’ high-scoring backcourt, David Fizdale responded simply, “Prayer.” “No, you gotta…

  • [NYPost] Kevin Knox draft concerns are becoming a reality for Knicks
    (Monday, November 19, 2018 2:23:03 PM)

    Both Kevin Knox and his coach agree — he needs to play with more fire. Going into the draft, there were concerns about Knox’s motor. And 10 games into his rookie season, those concerns remain. A day after Knox was significantly outplayed by Aaron Gordon in the Knicks’ 131-117 defeat at Orlando, David Fizdale described…

  • [NYPost] History’s proof that Giants can actually pull off the impossible
    (Monday, November 19, 2018 11:43:49 AM)

    Look, let’s get this out of the way at the top: Unless a number of extraordinary and unforeseeable things happen, the Giants aren’t going to make the playoffs. Just about every viable site that formulates such mathematical probabilities stands in agreement with this, but let’s rely on the smart folks at FiveThirtyEight, which lists Big…

  • [NYPost] Joakim Noah is on the verge of another NBA chance
    (Monday, November 19, 2018 8:30:46 AM)

    Joakim Noah’s NBA vacation could be over. The Knicks’ free-agent bust is in talks with the Grizzlies, the New York Times reports. The Knicks released Noah using the stretch provision last month after two seasons, one altercation with former head coach Jeff Hornacek, 53 games and a wasted $72 million. Noah’s contract stands out in…

  • [NYPost] Knicks add former Warriors big man to Mitchell Robinson tutors
    (Monday, November 19, 2018 6:07:22 AM)

    ORLANDO, Fla. — Sunday at Orlando’s Amway Center, former defensive center Clifford Ray, of Warriors fame, sat behind the basket and barked instructions at rookie center Mitchell Robinson. Add another former NBA player enlisted by the coaching staff to tutor Robinson — and other young Knicks. Ray attended Knicks practice in Orlando on Saturday to…

  • [NYTimes] The Memphis Grizzlies Are in ‘Extensive Discussions’ to Sign Joakim Noah
    (Monday, November 19, 2018 8:02:39 PM)

    Noah was waived by the Knicks in October after two disastrous seasons of a four-year, $72 million deal. The center has been away from the team since an argument in February.