[New York Times] Meadowlark Lemon, Harlem Globetrotter Who Played Basketball and Pranks With Virtuosity, Dies at 83 (Mon, 28 Dec 2015 07:12:34 GMT) Known for his charismatic clowning and his halfcourt hook shots, Lemon was the Globetrotters’ top showman for more than two decades. [New York Times] NBA Capsules (Mon, 28 Dec 2015 05:33:42 GMT) […]
You know what would be a fun win? The Knicks winning tonight in Boston against the Celtics, who are 3.5 games ahead of the Knicks for second place in the Atlantic Division (man, the East is so bunched up together – the Celtics are in the #8 spot in the Conference while being just 3 […]
[New York Times] Lowly 76ers Beat Suns 111-104 for 2nd Win of Season (Sun, 27 Dec 2015 06:51:30 GMT) Ish Smith was just traded from New Orleans to Philadelphia, so he knows each win is special. And this one came against one of his former teams. [New York Times] Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball: Curry […]
[New York Daily News] Kristaps Porzingis getting little All-Star love from voters (Sat, 26 Dec 2015 04:32:58 GMT) Kristaps Porzingis will need a big comeback to become the first rookie since Yao Ming to get voted into the All-Star game. [New York Times] Clippers Hold Off Lakers 94-84 in Bryant’s Last Xmas Game (Sat, 26 […]
[New York Daily News] Lack of late Porzingis impact becoming noticeable for Knicks (Fri, 25 Dec 2015 03:19:58 GMT) Carmelo Anthony was rarely if ever a willing bystander during his rookie season with the Denver Nuggets. [New York Times] Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball: Suns Forward Is Suspended (Fri, 25 Dec 2015 05:55:24 GMT) The […]
[New York Times] Warriors Beat Jazz 103-85 to Remain Unbeaten at Home (Thu, 24 Dec 2015 07:12:35 GMT) Fresh from a much-needed, four-day break that included two days with no practice, the Golden State Warriors showed no signs of slowing down. [New York Times] Nowitzki Rises Above Shaq Milestone as Mavs Edge Nets (Thu, 24 […]
[New York Times] Bryant Scores 31 as Lakers Beat Nuggets 111-107 (Wed, 23 Dec 2015 05:51:34 GMT) Kobe Bryant’s turnaround was unstoppable, just like it was years ago. He played suffocating defense on the hot shooter, same as he did years ago. [New York Times] N.B.A. Roundup: After Trailing by 18, Pistons Win by a […]
[New York Post] Carmelo Anthony’s ankle threatens LeBron showdown (Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:12:09 -0500) Carmelo Anthony said he suffered a sprained left ankle late in the third quarter of Monday’s 107-99 loss to the Magic after getting entangled with teammate Robin Lopez. Anthony played on, grimaced a lot and finished with 23 points and […]
[New York Daily News] Three things to like and dislike about Knicks season so far (Mon, 21 Dec 2015 01:14:04 GMT) The Knicks are officially one-third through a season with a bar set so low that their .500 record is a fine accomplishment. [New York Times] Bucks Coach Kidd to Have Hip Surgery (Mon, 21 […]
[New York Daily News] Carmelo Anthony leads Knicks past sluggish Bulls, 107-91 (Sun, 20 Dec 2015 06:31:54 GMT) The Bulls showed up at the Garden with tired legs. They’d gotten to their hotel at 4:15 a.m. because of a 4 OT marathon the night before. [New York Daily News] Isola: Butler rips Bulls coach Hoiberg […]