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Carmelo Anthony doesn’t have time for Jordan Crawford, and neither does his wife. Crawford, who did not play on Wednesday night, found himself in the middle of a melee at the end of Game 5 when he appeared to make a vulgar crack about Melo’s wife, LaLa. She responded on Instagram on Thursday with a quote and a comment that would seem directed at Crawford.LaLa's InstagramThe comment at the...
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YOUTUBEJ.R. Smith and brother Chris walk into Madison Square Garden dressed in black.A fuming Mike Woodson said he’s upset his players wore all black to Wednesday night’s potential close-out game vs. the Celtics, reprimanding them before Thursday’s practice. Woodson said he didn’t realize it until he read about it in this morning's newspapers and said he would’ve “absolutely’’ put a stop to it...
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Following the lead of Kenyon Martin, several of the Knicks players had black jackets and black slacks hanging in their lockers before tonight’s potential Game 5 closeout game vs. the Celtics. The ploy was conceived after Celtics guard Jason Terry told Martin after Game 4’s Celtics victory that Boston was not going to let the Knicks dance at their funeral. Martin commented after Game 4 that he...
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Anthony J CausiJ.R. Smith gestures to the Celtics crowd during Game 3.J.R. Smith said the Knicks would have swept the Celtics on Sunday if he had played.“Oh yeah, it’d been over,’’ Smith said in his first comments since his one-game suspension. “I would’ve been playing golf today.’’ Smith returns to the lineup Thursday for Game 5 at the Garden with the Knicks up 3-1.The Knicks star...
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For the second straight year, Jason Kidd was given the Joe Dumars Trophy for the NBA Sportsmanship Award, the league announced Tuesday.Kidd is the first back-to-back winner, having won the award last season with the Dallas Mavericks, also making him only the second player to win the honor multiple times. His 1994 Co-Rookie of the Year, Grant Hill, has won it three times. Kidd received 91...
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WireImageLarry Johnson attends Game 1 of Knicks-Celtics series at Madison Square Garden.Knicks executive Larry Johnson wrote on his twitter account he might be “uncomfortable’’ playing with a known gay player.Johnson, whose title is basketball and business operations representative and played five seasons with the Knicks, responded to ex-Net Jason Collins saying in Sports Illustrated he was...
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Knicks executive Larry Johnson wrote on his twitter account he might be “uncomfortable’’ playing with a known gay player.Johnson, whose title is basketball and business operations representative and played five seasons with the Knicks, responded to ex-Net Jason Collins saying in Sports Illustrated he was gay. Johnson's tweet read: "don't know Jason Collins personally but he seems like a great...
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BOSTON - Tonight's ceremony in honor of the Boston Marathon tragedy will include several of the heroes of that April 15th day - Mass. Governor, Deval Patrick, Boston police commissioner Ed Davis, FBI first responders, Watertown police chief, Ed Deveau and representatives of area hospitals used in the aftermath of the bombing. The ceremony will take place after the first quarter of tonight's...
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UPIKnicks' Raymond Felton drives to the lane vs. Celtics. Raymond Felton has gone beyond the call of duty in this first-round series vs. Boston – with Rajon Rondo’s absence not making it any easier. The Knicks starting point guard is facing a tougher defender in Rondo replacement, Avery Bradley, and on defense has no breather since Knicks coach Mike Woodson has him assigned to the 6-6 Paul...
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UPIKnicks center Tyson Chandler defends the Celtics' Paul Pierce. Before the Knicks flew to Boston after Thursday’s practice, Knicks center Tyson Chandler compared the feelings in Beantown to the heartache felt in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in late October. The Knicks face the Celtics on Friday in Game 3 – marking the first home game the Celtics will play since the Boston Marathon...
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Celtics head coach Doc Rivers has been fined $25,000 for public criticism of officiating regarding Kevin Garnett, the NBA announced Thursday.Rivers said after Game 2's loss the officiating was 'horrendous'' on Garnett, who was in foul trouble all game. Rivers said the calls "effected'' the Celtics, who lost 87-71 in Game 2. Garnett finished with 12 points and picked up his fifth foul with 5:50...
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Getty ImagesKnicks coach Mike Woodson took aim at critics of Carmelo Anthony on Wednesday.Mike Woodson took a shot at Carmelo Anthony’s recent critics who still are nitpicking at his game despite an MVP-type season as leader of the Eastern Conference’s second seed. A prominent Boston columnist has twice in a week lambasted Anthony as being a “overrated ballhog’’ – bizarre timing considering...
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Anthony J CausiPablo Prigioni defends Paul Pierce in the Knicks' Game 2 win over the Celtics.Knicks rookie Pablo Prigioni said his right ankle felt only about “75-to-80 percent’’ healthy but the Argentine point guard believes he will be much better for Game 3 Friday in Boston.After missing Game 1 with a sprained ankle, Prigioni, 36, made his NBA playoff debut Tuesday night in the Knicks' 87-71...
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Post columnist Mike Vaccaro looks back at Game 1 of the Knicks' series vs. the Celtics and looks ahead to Tuesday's crucial Game 2.Vaccaro says neither team played their best on Saturday and the Knicks will need a better effort against Boston if they want to keep their homecourt advantage.
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APJ.R. Smith.J.R. Smith balked at first during training camp, wanting to finally be an NBA starter. But it couldn’t have worked out any better for him as Monday he will be named the Sixth Man of the Year in an NBA announcement set for later.Smith beat out former Knicks guard Jamal Crawford of the Clippers.Knicks coach Mike Woodson remembered the preseason when Smith was disappointed he...