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Knicks Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:25:27 PST

The worst fears are already starting to be realized. What happens when you take a team loaded half with expiring-contract veterans and the other half with young, undeveloped talent, then add the ubiquity of the team's master plan, which is to use the expiring contracts to clear salary-cap space to rebuild the team through free agency at season's end?

You have the Knicks, who have made an art of disgracefully effortless defeats and a disaster of Mike D'Antoni's once-vaunted Seven Seconds or Less offense.

And D'Antoni keeps shuffling through the lineup as if hoping to find some magical combination that will suddenly mimic Nash-to-Marion-to-Stoudemire. In reality, what he continues to see are players who really don't collectively fit his system.

Bogut leads Bucks past Knicks, 102-87 (AP)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:02:56 PST

When a rookie praises a veteran, it might be self-serving. Brandon Jennings' description of Andrew Bogut was right on. Bogut scored a season-high 22 points and had eight rebounds to help the Milwaukee Bucks beat the New York Knicks 102-87 on Saturday night. "Bogut was on fire," said Jennings, drafted 10th overall in June.

LeBron gets 33 in only MSG visit, Cavs beat Knicks (AP)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:56:54 PST

LeBron James celebrated with the Yankees and toyed with the Knicks. No wonder he's bummed about the NBA schedule: only one Garden party this season. James scored 33 points in his lone visit to New York, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 100-91 victory over the Knicks on Friday night. One night after managing just 42 second-half points in an ugly home loss to Chicago, the Cavaliers rang up 40...

The James has landed in New York (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:55:30 PST

Only in New York City could a basketball player do everything right -- shoot with range, play tough defense,...

A-Rod, champion Yankees honored at Knicks game (AP)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:23:50 PST

Thanks to Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees, Madison Square Garden finally had some champions on the court again. Seven of the World Series winners continued their day of celebrating Friday by coming onto the floor after the first quarter of the Knicks' game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. With Yankees fan LeBron James standing and clapping from the sideline, Rodriguez, CC Sabathia, Mark...

Knicks Waiting For LeBron, Keeping Busy (SportingNews.com)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:16:36 PST

LeBron's in New York, which makes it darn near impossible to find a story that doesn't discuss the...

LeBron James could still move to Knicks (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:51:34 PST

There seems to be a foregone conclusion going around that come July 1, LeBron James will sign a massive new...

Knicks set for LeBron's only visit this season (AP)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:42:38 PST

LeBron James is coming to town, and New York is throwing a parade. A little early to start the recruiting pitch, isn't it? Actually, the parade is for the Yankees, but James won't mind. He's a huge fan of the World Series champions. Besides, Broadway is all his after that. "My parade starts at 8 o'clock tomorrow night," James said Thursday before Cleveland hosted Chicago.

Suicide lines: Dumars denies Prince trade rumors; ghost of KG (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:20:19 PST

Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your pumpkin banana meringue...

Pacers win 1st by stopping Knicks in 4th quarter (AP)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:00:04 PST

A couple of top players were already on the bench, then leading scorer Danny Granger joined them after fouling out with plenty of time left. No matter. The Indiana Pacers just won it with defense. T.J. Ford scored eight of his 16 points in the final 3:12, and the Pacers won for the first time this season, holding the New York Knicks without a field goal for the final 9-plus minutes Wednesday night in...

Kobe and LeBron teaming up in Laker Land in 2010? (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:09:56 PST

Next summer is going to be crazy in the world of the NBA with all the talented folks who are going to be free...

SL: Redd to miss at least 2 weeks; Gay doesn't sign extension (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:00:55 PST

Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your stew.

Paul's frustration grows, even as he hides it (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:47:00 PST

Taunted by Rajon Rondo, the losses mounting, Chris Paul won't complain. Maybe he should.

Lee, Harrington help Knicks get first win (AP)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:26:46 PST

The New York Knicks finally got off to a good start, then were even better at the finish. David Lee scored a season-high 28 points, Al Harrington had 13 of his 24 in the fourth quarter, and the Knicks earned their first victory of the season by beating the New Orleans Hornets 117-111 on Monday night.

Robinson could miss 2 weeks with sprained ankle (AP)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:01:20 PST

Knicks guard Nate Robinson could miss two weeks because of a sprained right ankle. Robinson was hurt Saturday night in an overtime loss to Philadelphia and was still on crutches before the Knicks' game against New Orleans on Monday night. X-rays later in the evening were negative. Robinson is one of the top players off the New York bench but has struggled this season, averaging 8.7 points on 27...

Knicks' Harrington fined for criticizing officials (AP)

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:56:39 PST

New York Knicks forward Al Harrington has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for criticizing referees. The fine, announced Sunday, was for comments Harrington made two nights earlier after the Knicks' 102-100 loss at Charlotte.

76ers start fast, spoil Knicks' home opener in OT (AP)

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:50:55 PDT

The 76ers seemed ready to deliver a quick knockout in the undercard bout of a weekend chock full of Philadelphia-New York fights. Instead, it turned into a Halloween thriller. Andre Iguodala scored 32 points, including the go-ahead three-point play in overtime, and the 76ers blew a 23-point lead before beating the Knicks 141-127 on Saturday night.

Knicks move Gallinari into starting lineup (AP)

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:08:41 PDT

The New York Knicks have changed their lineup, giving Danilo Gallinari his first start of the season. Gallinari replaced Al Harrington on Saturday night against Philadelphia. Gallinari averaged 19 points and made 10 3-pointers in the Knicks' first two games. Gallinari, the No. 6 pick in the 2008 draft, was expected to be a starter this season but struggled during exhibition play after missing...

Bobcats blow big lead, still beat Knicks 102-100 (AP)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:39:45 PDT

Charlotte coach Larry Brown noted that at 3 hours, 1 minute, it "was about as long as a baseball game." And the Bobcats weren't apologizing after being able to overcome blowing the equivalent of a big ninth-inning lead -- even if it was hardly a World Series-caliber performance. D.J. Augustin's two free throws with 2.5 seconds left in the second overtime snapped a tie and the...

Timberwolves trading rights to Rubio (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:13:14 PDT

The Minnesota Timberwolves spent a lot of time and money trying to get Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio to come...

LeBron's future hangs over Cavs' slow start (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:10:00 PDT

As LeBron James' free agency approaches, the Cavs understand that winning means everything.

Heat roll past Knicks in opener, 115-93 (AP)

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:17:03 PDT

Dwyane Wade knows they all won't be this easy. Wade began defense of his NBA scoring title with 26 points, Jermaine O'Neal finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds, and the Miami Heat opened with a 115-93 win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. New starting power forward Michael Beasley scored 21 for Miami, which made 26 of 31 shots in a staggering 20-minute stretch spanning the...

Knicks out to prove they're not just killing time (PA SportsTicker)

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:14:41 PDT

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer

Maccabi Tel Aviv apologizes for coach's behavior (AP)

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:52:37 PDT

The president of Maccabi Tel Aviv has apologized to the NBA and the Knicks for its coach's behavior during an exhibition game at Madison Square Garden. Pini Gershon, the coach, also said he was sorry in letters that were sent Monday to league commissioner David Stern and Knicks president Donnie Walsh, and seen by The Associated Press.