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Anthony scores 30, Knicks beat slumping Lakers
Sensing a fellow shooter had become gun shy, Kobe Bryant had a message for Carmelo Anthony last summer. Ignore the critics, he said. Stop worrying ...
D'Antoni hopes Lakers start playing like Knicks
Mike D'Antoni never built the team he wanted in New York. Now he looks at the Knicks and sees what he would like his Lakers to become.
Anthony scores 45, Knicks rally to beat Nets
Now, this Knicks-Nets rivalry is really on. If it hadn't started when the Nets left New Jersey and set up shop in the Knicks' city, it surely arrived ...
Turner hits winner in OT, 76ers top Celtics 95-94
Evan Turner forgot about the missed shots and craved another chance. His short memory proved useful in the clutch for the 76ers. Turner drove past ...
Without Melo, Knicks top Heat 112-92
Another Knicks-Heat game, another 20-point Knicks win. And if that isn't surprising enough, this one happened with Carmelo Anthony on the sideline.
NBA fines Spurs $250,000 for sending starters home
Gregg Popovich sent his best players home, deciding they reached the end of the road before the trip was over. For that, and for keeping it a secret, ...
Nets' Lopez out 2 games with sprained right foot
Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez will miss the next two games with a mild sprain of his right foot. The Nets said Thursday that X-rays were negative, ...
After Rondo ejected, Nets beat Celtics 95-83
Doc Rivers wants the Boston Celtics to be tough — not violent. The message came too late for Rajon Rondo. The Celtics point guard was ejected from ...
Rondo, Humphries, Wallace ejected for fight
Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo was ejected in the second quarter of Wednesday night's game against Brooklyn when he shoved Kris Humphries ...
LeBron, Knicks top NBA jersey-sale lists
LeBron James is atop the NBA's jersey-sales list once again. The Miami Heat star has the league's hottest-selling jersey, marking the third time the ...
Nets take 1st Brooklyn matchup with Knicks in OT
Playing the Knicks never looked or sounded so sweet for the Nets in New Jersey. The first matchup in Brooklyn was everything they could have hoped for
New York, New York: Knicks, Nets meet Monday
From Madison Square Garden to the Garden State, the Knicks cast a shadow the Nets could never escape. The Knicks were considered first rate and the ...
Column: New coach, but Lakers still Kobe's team
Right after Kobe Bryant made every one of his first five shots, you knew the Lakers weren't going to let new coach Mike D'Antoni lose his debut.
D'Antoni is hobbled, but makes smooth Lakers debut
Ever since Mike D'Antoni got a new knee and a new job in rapid succession earlier this month, his life has been a jumble of unfamiliar faces, grueling ...
Lakers hold off Nets 95-90, win D'Antoni's debut
Although Mike D'Antoni still can't jump, pivot or move on his surgically replaced knee with his usual enthusiasm, he felt plenty strong enough to ...
Cavaliers G Irving out a month with broken finger
When the Cavaliers opened training camp, star point guard Kryrie Irving insisted he wasn't worried about being injury prone. Well, he's hurt again.
Grizzlies hand Knicks first loss, 105-95
After handing the New York Knicks their first loss of the season, the Memphis Grizzlies now have the NBA's best record. Zach Randolph had 20 points ...
Felton, unbeaten Knicks rally past Spurs 104-100
Instead of watching their season-opening winning streak come to a messy end, the New York Knicks served notice that they can't be counted out in the ...
DeRozan leads Raptors past Pacers, 74-72
The Toronto Raptors had all of the excuses in the world. The Indiana Pacers, on the other hand, didn't. Jose Calderon scored with 4:05 left in the ...
Knicks hold off Magic 99-89 to improve to 5-0
In their first four games, the New York Knicks surprised many by consistently performing above preseason expectations and jumping out to an unbeaten ...
Lakers intrigued by chance to play for D'Antoni
Pau Gasol got home from the game and read about it on Twitter, while Dwight Howard got a midnight message on his BlackBerry. They shared most Los ...
Lakers hire Mike D'Antoni as new coach
The Los Angeles Lakers hired Mike D'Antoni late Sunday night, signing the former coach of the Suns and Knicks to replace Mike Brown. The Lakers and ...
Knicks beat Mavericks 104-94 to stay unbeaten
The basket was shaking and Tyson Chandler was screaming, definitely toward though maybe not at the voices he recognized near the Dallas bench.
Sixers hold Hornets to franchise low in 77-62 win
Jrue Holiday and the Philadelphia 76ers figured they deserved a tongue-lashing from coach Doug Collins after a sloppy, turnover-filled first half ...
Wade, James lift Heat past Nets, 103-73
In 25 seasons of Miami Heat basketball, the club had never won its first four home games of any season. That is, until now. And the Heat are making ...