Knicks Morning News (2016.09.24)

The Knicks will let “the due process of the justice system” play out regarding Derrick Rose’s upcoming civil rape trial, team president Phil Jackson said.

Joakim Noah provides energy, which is infectious to good teams. And many times it can make all the difference when it matters most.

Noah’s health and contract are a concern, but his potential to help his new team is significant.

Steve Mills: Knicks should ‘come together to make a difference’ on social issues

Knicks hopeful civil lawsuit won’t affect Rose

The Knicks will open their preseason schedule on Oct. 4, the same day Rose is scheduled to be in court for a civil suit accusing him of rape.

Bosh has been sidelined by blood clots at the All-Star break the past two seasons, but he said last week that he was ready to play.

Before they were teammates, Tina Charles and Epiphanny Prince were routinely portrayed as New York City foes as they faced off for the top two high school teams in the nation.

No fire burned hotter, no mouth was fouler, no opponent was in for a longer night than Kevin Garnett’s.

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett announced his retirement after 21 NBA seasons on Friday, leaving behind a legacy of ultimate intensity and defensive prowess.

Russell Westbrook is a multi-millionaire basketball player, far removed from the rough community he came from in the Los Angeles area.

Whatever the Detroit Pistons decide to do when it comes to protests that call for societal change this season, they’ll have the support of coach Stan Van Gundy.

James Harden was second in the NBA with 29 points per game last season and his 7.5 rebounds were a career high.

The Knicks want to turn anthem kneeling and ESPY speeches into solutions.

There’s a rape lawsuit and further details about Derrick Rose’s participation in a gangbang that will go public if this goes to trial.

Easy there, Kristaps Porzingis – the Knicks don’t need you to be THAT kind of scoring forward.

Jeff Hornacek put on his doctor’s hat Friday to give the Knicks a clean bill of health for the next eight months.

Knicks brass wants the team’s players doing some form of social work revolving around the “Black Lives Matter” campaign that would go beyond just kneeling for the national anthem. Knicks president Phil Jackson said he discussed the situation Friday with Carmelo Anthony, who just returned from Poland. Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek and general manager Steve…

Knicks president Phil Jackson reflected on his 2 ¹/? years on the job, saying the franchise had to “eat some dung” on the way to this potential banner season. Jackson also revealed he put an opt-out clause into his five-year contract in case of a lockout shutdown after this season. Jackson said he’s not wondering…

Knicks president Phil Jackson mentioned Derrick Rose’s upcoming rape trial in the opening remarks of a pre-training-camp press conference Friday, referring to it as “a serious subject,” then — in a bizarre attempt at reassurance — saying his new star point guard would not lose sleep over the case. Rose’s civil trial, in which his…

The Knicks have had just one 50-game winner since Jeff Van Gundy roamed their sideline. But the former coach-turned-ESPN analyst thinks this season’s dramatically revamped Knicks roster has a good chance to hit that formidable benchmark. “I think they’re going to be 45 to 50 [wins], low 50s, in that range,” Van Gundy said this…

The Knicks president believes if his reconstructed team can stay healthy, ending a three-year playoff drought shouldn’t be a problem.

Phil Jackson plans to meet with his players and try to get a team-wide agreement on what they want to do regarding public protests during the national anthem.