J.R. Smith

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• Title timeframe slowly shrinking for sidekick-less Melo

  systems as dim as the Knicks '.Quick, who is their second-best player? J.R. Smith ?Even under the best of circumstances, Smith is not at the level of most championship-level sidekicks, and as we observed this spring, he remains an unpredictable fellow both   Read more »

• Knicks' season ends with 106-99 loss to Pacers in Game 6

  and then help finally came in the form of four straight three-pointers in a span of 1:42. Shumpert drilled three of them and Smith buried the fourth one with 3:10 left to tie the score at 72.After Shumpert's fourth three-pointer of the third quarter tied the   Read more »

• Mike Woodson not afraid to mix and match in must-win Game 6

  coach Mike Woodson finally found a formula to beat the Pacers. In addition to the usual reliance on big guns Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith , it involved a whole lot less of veterans Amar'e Stoudemire and Jason Kidd and a healthy dose of 29-year-old rookie   Read more »

• Knicks confident they can extend series against Pacers

  points in the last two fourth quarters. Smith is 18-for-64."Guys talked to me today, telling me keep my head up, keep playing,'' Smith said. "I think that not only goes for me, it goes for the whole team.''Woodson said he plans to stick with Jason Kidd , who   Read more »

• Knicks need J.R. Smith's shooting slump to end

  to go downhill for him. Over the last six games, dating back to Game 5 of the Knicks' first-round series against Boston, Smith is shooting 26-for-91 (28.5 percent) from the field. After going 7-for-22 in the Game 4 loss at Indiana , Smith blamed himself for   Read more »

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• JR Smith’s Case for 2013 Kicks On Court Champion

  14 different Hyperdunks, whether it be iDs or PEs, this season. “This year’s Hyperdunks are so crazy and comfortable,” said Smith. “It’s one of my five favorite shoes to play in of all time.” Additionally, we can’t state JR’s case without a mention of his 3:30 PM from NiceKicks.com Read more »

• Off the Dribble: Once Again, the Heat Are Not the Knicks

  to the Eastern Conference finals, all the Indiana Pacers had to do was turn up the defensive pressure, prod Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith into tough shots and wait for the Knicks’ supporting cast to wilt. Containing the Miami Heat, however, is an entirely 3:21 AM from The New York Times Read more »

• Smith dealt with knee injury in postseason

  Knicks guard J.R. Smith endured plenty of criticism for his play in the postseason, but now we might have an explanation. According to the New York Post Thursday, Smith spent much of the postseason playing with fluid built up in his left knee. [Smiths] been   from CBS Sports Read more »

• Paul George Is The Star Who'll Save The Pacers From Paul George

  the two. First came Paul George's cockeyed overtime-forcing three-pointer, which was shot from a range that would make even J.R. Smith say, "Nah, dude. I'm cool." Then there was LeBron James's quick and merciless game-winning drive to the basket, a knife-flick   from Deadspin Read more »

• Knicks ' J.R. Smith limited by swollen left knee during playoffs, reports Post

  playoff performance was partly because of a swollen left knee that contained fluid buildup. According to a league source, Smith likely will have his knee drained of the fluid in the next two weeks — the same procedure Anthony underwent in March. So Smith's   from NJ.com Read more »