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NY Times: Off the Dribble (By THE NEW YORK TIMES) —
The hiring of Jason Kidd as head coach may be a victory in the war for New York headlines with the Knicks, but it doesn't seem to be the smartest decision, says William C. Rhoden.
NY Times: Off the Dribble (By HOWARD BECK) —
Jason Kidd, who announced his retirement Monday, was a basketball savant who could dominate a game without scoring, who preferred passing to shooting and who elevated his team with his intelligence alone.
NY Times: Off the Dribble (By HOWARD BECK) —
Frank Vogel, the Pacers' coach, made it clear that coming up with defenses was more of a challenge against Miami than against the Knicks.
NY Times: Off the Dribble (By THE NEW YORK TIMES) —
Carmelo Anthony sustained a partial tear of his his labrum late in the regular season, and the Knicks' medical staff has prescribed rest and rehabilitation for the injury.
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.
NY Times: Off the Dribble (By NATE TAYLOR) —
Knicks Coach Mike Woodson said Chris Copeland would get playing time early in Game 5 against the Pacers, but Jason Kidd will also continue to play.
NY Times: Off the Dribble (By ZACH SCHONBRUN) —
The Knicks are unsure if guard J.R. Smith will be able to play in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night after Smith missed a shootaround with an undisclosed illness.
NY Times: Off the Dribble (By STUART MILLER) —
Quirks of the Game: In the N.B.A., compression sleeves protect arms and legs. Also, they look kind of cool.
NY Times: Off the Dribble (By STEVE MCPHERSON) —
N.B.A. players mimic each others' celebrations and wander over the line between respect and disrespect.
NY Times: Off the Dribble (By THE NEW YORK TIMES) —
If the Celtics can win at home on Friday night, they will be one victory from matching what their baseball brethren accomplished nearly a decade ago, as unthinkable as that feat was.
NY Times: Off the Dribble (By STUART MILLER) —
Quirks of the game: With 3-pointers harder to come by for the Knicks, analysts Steve Kerr and Shaquille O'Neal differ on whether the Knicks should adjust their long-range game.
NY Times: Off the Dribble (By RODGER SHERMAN) —
The N.B.A.'s best-of-seven format for the first round of the playoffs guarantees more basketball, but is that necessarily a good thing?
NY Times: Off the Dribble (By WILLIAM C. RHODEN) —
After 40 years without a championship, Knicks fans expect things to go wrong. But right now they should relax and enjoy this postseason run.
NY Times: Off the Dribble (By WILLIAM C. RHODEN) —
New York basketball has been down for a while, and it certainly has never had two N.B.A. title contenders. A hoops version of a subway series would be a great remedy.
NY Times: Off the Dribble (By NATE TAYLOR) —
J.R. Smith of the Knicks averaged 18.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in 80 games this season.