Knicks Morning News (2017.07.13)

It might take four teams, but the Knicks and Rockets are reportedly still motivated to get a Carmelo Anthony deal done.

The Knicks were the talk of the opening monologue at the ESPYs.

Until further notice Ryan Anderson will be known as “the Melo stopper.”

Peyton Manning was quite the comedian at the ESPY’s on Wednesday night in Los Angeles. The soon-to-be Hall of Fame quarterback took a dig at Kevin Durant for going to the Warriors, but he first took shots at the woebegone Knicks. “These are all New York Knicks jokes. And these ESPY folks begged me to…

NEW YORK — The Cowboys are worth $4.2 billion, making them the most valuable sports franchise for the second straight year, according to Forbes. In its annual rankings, Forbes placed the Yankees second — up from fourth a year ago — with a value of $3.7 billion. Next are three soccer clubs: Manchester United ($3.69…

With their cap space ever so limited, Knicks acting president Steve Mills still believes he can land a veteran point guard via trade, according to an NBA source. While Ron Baker broke the bank on his free-agent contract, getting the entire room exception in a two-year, $9 million deal, the Knicks still believe a point…

The Rockets will hold a lavish press conference Friday to introduce Chris Paul — with guests including James Harden, coach Mike D’Antoni, GM Daryl Morey and owner Les Alexander. Sources told The Post there will be no surprise announcement, no surprise visitor in Carmelo Anthony. Maybe that will be next week. As much as Anthony’s…

Slowly but surely, the pieces seem to be coming together on a trade to get Carmelo Anthony out of New York and over to Houston. A day after the Rockets’ new star point guard Chris Paul was quoted by The Undefeated as saying, “Man, sit back and wait,” in reference to a potential trade for…

Ice Cube’s 3-on-3 basketball league has been paid to move its championship across the street, clearing the way for the blockbuster fight.

Warren LeGarie and Albert Hall have turned the Las Vegas summer league into a booming business: “We are the Burning Man of basketball.”

Jackson Vroman traveled the world, playing ball, partying and drawing friends into his circle. Yet his death at 34 cast a lonely light across his life.

Carmelo Anthony soon could join his good friend Chris Paul and reunite with his former Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni in Houston.

LAS VEGAS — The NBA wants to see the finish of its games go a bit more quickly.

The Dallas Cowboys are worth $4.2 billion, making them the most valuable sports franchise for the second straight year, according to Forbes.

Sources: Knicks, Rockets working on Melo deal

The potential trade is “at the two yard line,” reports Frank Isola, who says the Knicks do not want to take any veteran players with long-term contracts back as part of a deal.

With the Knicks looking to add a guard to mentor rookie Frank Ntilikina, the team has reached out to the Suns about Eric Bledsoe, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post.