Knicks 'zzone
Newsday's Al Iannazzone takes you inside the Knicks.
What went wrong for the Knicks?
Photo credit: AP
Five ways the Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Indiana Pacers went wrong for the Knicks:
1) Chandler bombs
Tyson Chandler didn’t play like a former Defensive Player of the Year or All-Defensive First-Team center against Indiana’s Roy Hibbert. Chandler totaled 36 rebounds and 29 fouls in the six games, while Hibbert averaged 13.3 points and 10.3 boards.
2) Anthony...
Read more »J.R. Smith questionable tonight, but Carmelo Anthony says he'll play
Photo credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams, Jr.
INDIANAPOLIS – The Knicks went through shootaround this morning without J.R. Smith, who Mike Woodson said had a 102-degree temperature.
The Knicks are listing Smith as questionable tonight against the Pacers. But Carmelo Anthony removed any question about Smith’s status for the pivotal Game 3 of this Eastern Conference semifinal series that’s tied at 1-1.
“J.R. is going to play tonight,”...
Read more »Mike Woodson: 'This is a major, major game for our ball club'
Photo credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams, Jr.
Mike Woodson didn’t minimize the importance of Tuesday night’s Game 2 for the Knicks.
“This is a major game for us tonight,” Woodson said. “We don’t want to go to Indiana down two games. So this is a major, major game for our ball club.
Yet, Woodson said he’s telling his team to not feel any pressure down 0-1 against Indiana in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Woodson isn’t getting...
Read more »Video: Carmelo's post-Game 5 presser
If you have a little more than two minutes to spare, you can watch the entire post-game interview from the Knicks' Carmelo Anthony after a Game 5 loss to Boston....
Read more »Flip Saunders breaks down what makes Celtics a tough match-up for Knicks
Photo credit: AP
ESPN analyst Flip Saunders broke down the Knicks-Boston series on a conference call and said you “don’t ever count them out,” with respect to the Celtics.
Saunders was an advisor for the Celtics last season and coached Kevin Garnett for years in Minnesota so he has a good perspective.
“As Doc has always said, this team is always built for the playoffs,” Saunders said. “What I mean by...
Read more »Bernard King is a Carmelo Anthony fan
Photo credit: AP, 1976
Bernard King, who earned induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame last Monday, is an Anthony fan. He was in Atlanta the night Anthony had a chance to duplicate King's 1984 feat of back-to-back 50-point games for the Knicks. Anthony finished with 40.
"He’s playing the best basketball of any player in the league," King said. "He has such versatility. He can...
Read more »Carmelo Anthony could be overlooked for All-NBA first team
Photo credit: Getty Images
Carmelo Anthony could lead the league in scoring and finish in the top three in MVP voting and still not make the All-NBA first team.
Voters have to pick two guards, one center and two forwards for the All-NBA teams. LeBron James and Kevin Durant likely will be named first-team forwards. If the league had gone the same route as it did for the All-Star Game -- eliminating the center position...
Read more »Tyson Chandler's neck remains an issue, concern
The Knicks probably won’t have Tyson Chandler tonight when they try to clinch their first Atlantic Division title since 1994.
Chandler is listed as doubtful with a bulging disc in his neck. But Mike Woodson said Chandler is “sore” and “needed rest today.”
“He’s a little beat up,” Woodson said.
Chandler’s injury seems like something that could linger and is definitely a cause for...
Read more »Carmelo Anthony earns East Player of Week
Carmelo Anthony won the Eastern Conference Player of the Week after an incredible four games for the Knicks.
Anthony averaged 41.8 points in leading the Knicks to a 4-0 week.
He scored 50 at Miami, 40 at Atlanta, 41 against Milwaukee and had 36 yesterday to help the Knicks win in Oklahoma City for their 12th straight victory.
Anthony became the second Knick to score at least 40...
Read more »Tyson Chandler says he'll be back soon
Photo credit: AP
Tyson Chandler was back to his old self today, talking and laughing with the media.
It’s probably a sign that he’s feeling better. It’s unlikely he will play tomorrow against the Clippers – Carmelo Anthony either - but Chandler is feeling better.
“I know I’ll be back in the next couple of games,” he said.
In Portland Thursday, Chandler initially refused to speak to reporters, but...
Read more »
