NY Times (ZACH SCHONBRUN;) —George Hill’s return in Game 6 from a concussion provided leadership and allowed Lance Stephenson, in particular, to go back to his more natural position.
NY Daily News (Mitch Lawrence) —The big playoff showdown they talked about all season with the Miami Heat isn’t coming off, as the Knicks had their season come to a bitter end when they failed to get this series back to the...
NY Daily News (PETER BOTTE, FRANK ISOLA) —Amar’e Stoudemire knows his contract won’t allow him to go anywhere and he wants Mike Woodson to make a commitment to make a frontcourt of Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler work.
NY Daily News (PETER BOTTE) —The Knicks had two consecutive second-round selections in the 2010 NBA draft, choosing Syracuse’s Andy Rautins and Stanford’s Landry Fields with the 38th and 39th picks.
NY Daily News (Mike Lupica) —If you are looking for the one place in this game when everything changed, and this season really began to change into next season for the Knicks, it was when it was 92-92.
NY Times (HOWARD BECK) —Despite Carmelo Anthony’s 39 points, the Knicks could not hang on in Game 6, falling to the Pacers in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Indiana will face the Heat next.
Bergen —The Pacers simply played harder than the Knicks as they fought to the finish for a 106-99 victory. They ended the Eastern Conference semifinal series in six games and head to a meeting with the...
NY Post (MARC BERMAN) —Charles Wenzelberg/New York PostCarmelo Anthony and the Knicks saw their season end in Game 6 against the Pacers.INDIANAPOLIS — Carmelo Anthony was finally having his bust-out game, carrying 35...
NY Daily News (FRANK ISOLA) —Forget about a Game 7 at Madison Square Garden. And you can forget about a trip to Miami as well. The Knicks championship drought is now at 40 years and counting after the Indiana Pacers, tougher...
$Newsday —For much of the night, Carmelo Anthony looked like a one-man team. Then, just when his friends finally decided to help him out, it was Melo's turn to go cold.
$Newsday —The situation that Amar'e Stoudemire faced Saturday night in the biggest Knicks game of the season was not what he envisioned when he signed in 2010.
$Newsday —Amar'e Stoudemire and Jason Kidd said the right things about not playing in the second half in Game 5. It was an elimination game, and the Knicks won to stay alive in their series against Indiana.
$Newsday —Pacers point guard George Hill (concussion) was medically cleared to play in Game 6 Saturday night, a potential blow to the Knicks' chances of staging a comeback in this Eastern Conference...
NY Daily News (Bob Raissman) —James ( Guitar Jimmy ) Dolan should hope Knicks players believe Mike Woodson more than Stephen A Smith does. Then again, in a lame attempt to discredit opposing viewpoints, it was Dolan’s lackeys...
NY Post (FRED KERBER) —INDIANAPOLIS – George Hill went through shootaround this morning for the Pacers giving hope that he would be able to play tonight against the Knicks who were fighting to stave off elimination in...
ESPN (Ian Begley) —INDIANAPOLIS -- Guard J.R. Smith is set to become a free agent this offseason but said he hopes to return to the New York Knicks."I want to retire a Knick," Smith said when asked about his future...
ESPN (Ian Begley) —INDIANAPOLIS -- After his third season in New York ended far short of expectations, Carmelo Anthony sat at his stall alone in a cramped visitors locker room in Indiana, thinking about what just...
ESPN (Ian Begley) —WHAT IT MEANS: All season long, the Knicks and their fans hoped for a chance to face the Miami Heat in the playoffs. Now, the only thing the Knicks will be doing in Miami next week is vacationing....
Posting and Toasting (Seth) —Oh man, it hurts. It hurts deep down in my tummy. Losing hurts; losing like THAT-- with the win right at their fingertips if the lineups, execution, and calls were just a bit more to their...
ESPN (Ian Begley) —Win tonight and the Knicks go home for Game 7. Lose, and their season is over. They trail at the half of Game 6, 55-47. Here are a few observations from the first half: CAN'T KEEP THEIR COOL: The...
ESPN (Ian Begley) —INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Pacers said point guard George Hill has been cleared to play in Game 6 against the Knicks.George Hill#3 PGIndiana Pacers2013...
Posting and Toasting (Seth) —Today brings us yet another elimination game. Good morning! I'll be attending a college graduation this morning. This is just a quick thread to take stock of things on the morning of Game 6. For...
Posting and Toasting (Seth) —The (surprising) reports are in: George Hill has passed all the concussion tests and will start at point guard for the Pacers in tonight's Game 6. Hill's absence made New York's path to...
Knicker Blogger (Mike Kurylo) —I was invited to talk about Game 6 at Espanola. A snippet: 1. What does the absence of George Hill mean? Mike Kurylo, KnickerBlogger: Obviously, Hill is an important cog for the Pacers. But I...
ESPN (Jared Zwerling) —As one veteran NBA scout put it, the Knicks brought a "different intensity level" to their Game 5 victory.It all started on defense in the first quarter when Tyson Chandler and Pablo Prigioni's...
KnicksJournal (noreply@blogger.com (Keith Schlosser)) —Defense win championships. Every smart basketball mind seems to understand this, and Knicks' Coach Mike Woodson is no different. Over the last year and a half, he has spearheaded a movement that's...
ESPN (Ian Begley) —INDIANAPOLIS -- Mike Woodson will go with a small-ball starting lineup in Game 6 -- the same lineup that he has played for most of the season. Raymond Felton and Pablo Prigioni will start in the...
NY Times: Off the Dribble (By ZACH SCHONBRUN) —The point guard, who was hurt in Game 4 against the Knicks, must complete a series of exertion exercises before being cleared to play.
theKNICKSblog.com (Tommy Dee) —Referees for tonight’s Knicks vs. Pacers game six:Ken MauerEd MalloyTom WashingtonAlternate: Sean Wright — Jonah Kaner (@TheKnicksWall) May 18, 2013
NY Post (MARC BERMAN) —INDIANAPOLIS – The Sabbath is a day of rest in the Jewish religion, but Amar’e Stoudemire, wearing a black yarmulke coming out of today’s morning shootaround at Bankers Life Field House, wants...