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04.30.12

2012 NBA Playoffs: Why the Knicks’ Game 2 Loss to Miami Is Beyond Landry Fields Amare Stoudemire, Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, Game Recap, Landry Fields, LeBron James, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off
In the Knicks' Game 2 104-94 loss to the Heat, Landry Fields eerily resembled a Knick from last year’s playoff team. His name was also Landry Fields. In just 16 minutes, Fields took a number of bad shots, while only hitting one. More importantly, Fields allowed Dwyane Wade to light up for 25 points on 11-of-18 shooting. In Game 1, Iman Shumpert forced Wade into five turnovers and Shumpert’s absence for the remainder of the season inevitably provided many matchup problems for the Knicks in Game 2. Most notably, Fields on D-Wade. Though, Fields was most certainly not the only ...
04.25.12

Clippers vs. Knicks: Reaction, Grades, Highlights and Analysis Basketball, Breaking News, Game Recap, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off
After having a double-digit lead slip away from them late in the fourth quarter, the New York Knicks hung on to beat the Los Angeles Clippers in a 99-93 contest with mixed importance.The Orlando Magic's win over the Charlotte Bobcats earlier this evening ruined New York's chances of securing the sixth seed in the East. The only motivation the Knicks had to win involved maintaining the successful rhythm they've developed under Mike Woodson at Madison Square Garden.New York has only lost one game at home under Woodson, thanks to brilliant play from Carmelo Anthony and a ramped-up defensive effort.The Knicks ...
04.25.12

Los Angeles Clippers vs. N.Y Knicks: Live Blog, Play-by-Play Analysis, Reaction Basketball, Game Recap, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off
The end of the NBA season is neigh, and it may seem like the Los Angeles Clippers and New York Knicks would want to rest their players in preparation for the playoffs. However, both of these teams still have something to play for.For the Los Angeles Clippers, that first-ever Pacific Division title is out of their grasp, but they're still playing for home-court advantage in the playoffs. Los Angeles is currently tied with the Memphis Grizzlies for the fourth spot in the Western Conference, but they can clinch that spot with a win tonight.Meanwhile, the New York Knicks are tied for the ...
04.22.12

Knicks vs. Hawks: Video Highlights, Twitter Reaction, Grades and More Game Recap, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off
The New York Knicks defeated the Atlanta Hawks 113-112 in a defense-less, but exciting Sunday afternoon tilt. Amar'e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony were together again for only the second time since Stat returned from his back injury. Both of them were rock-solid on the offensive end, but soft as Twinkie fillings on defense.The Knicks played without center Tyson Chandler, who was out with a knee injury, and his presence was missed.I'm not sure what the Hawks' excuse was for not showing up defensively, but their defensive resistance was lacking.The game didn't lack for intensity and emotion, though—which is rare for ...
04.18.12

Knicks Keep Division Hopes Alive, Bury Celtics with the Long Ball at the Garden Basketball, Game Recap, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off
With moving up in the standings in mind, the New York Knicks came out with something to prove against the Boston Celtics. They got huge contributions from Carmelo Anthony, Tyson Chandler, J.R. Smith and Steve Novak to keep their division hopes alive as they defeated the Celtics 118-110.Even behind Paul Pierce's impressive 43-point night, the Celtics did not have enough to compete with the Knicks' hot shooters.Anthony posted his second career triple-double, scoring 35 points, grabbing 12 rebounds and dishing out 10 assists. His play last night demonstrated his displeasure with the Celtics' recent dominance over the Knicks as he ...
04.18.12

Carmelo Anthony: NY Knicks Star Shows Leadership in Win over Boston Celtics Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, Game Recap, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off
Carmelo Anthony dropped 35 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists as the Knicks steamrolled the Boston Celtics 118-110 Tuesday night. It was Anthony's first triple-double as a Knick, and, surprisingly, only the second of his nine-year career. And even though the margin of victory was only eight points, the Knicks dominated from tipoff to final buzzer. They drained a record-tying 14 three-pointers in the first half, raining 72 points on Boston before the break. J.R. Smith and Steve Novak shot the lights out, each scoring 25 points off the bench. Each time the Celtics drew within striking distance, one of ...
04.17.12

Celtics vs. Knicks: Analysis, Twitter Reaction, Grades and More Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, Game Recap, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, paul pierce, Rajon Rondo, Tyson Chandler | Comments Off
The race for the Atlantic Division crown ain't over yet, not after the New York Knicks held off the hard-charging Boston Celtics for a 118-110 victory at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night. The Knicks rode a 37-11 run to a 19-point advantage at the half that they never fully relinquished.The Celtics did their best to make a game of it down the stretch, even with Ray Allen sitting out his fifth game in a row with an ankle injury. But they couldn't quite overcome Carmelo Anthony's triple-double day and dueling 25-point efforts by J.R. Smith and Steve Novak off ...
04.15.12

Heat vs. Knicks: Kings of South Beach Snap Knicks’ 9-Game Home Winning Streak Basketball, Game Recap, Miami Heat, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Southeast, New York Knicks | Comments Off
Despite Carmelo Anthony's second consecutive 40-point Sunday performance, the Heat's Big Three proved to be too much for the Knicks to handle, as New York's nine-game home winning streak was snapped in a 93-85 loss to the Heat.The raucous Garden crowd acted as an extra man on the court for the Knicks, and the thunderous crowd got their money's worth from some of the NBA's star performers.The Big Three for Miami carried the Heat's offense all day, combining for 73 of their 93 total points.Dwyane Wade had it going early, finding open space and scoring 12 ...
04.11.12

New York Knicks vs. Milwaukee Bucks: Analysis, Top Tweets and Grades Basketball, Game Recap, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off
The New York Knicks went into the Bradley Center on Wednesday night and escaped with a key victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, 111-107. The win gave the Knicks a two-game cushion over the Bucks in the race for the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference playoff picture with only eight contests left on the schedule for each team. Tweets of the NightWhat's the matter, Aaron Rodgers? The Green Bay Packers don't open training camp for a while. Too busy to show your support in person? Wish I could b there tonight at the Bradley center to watch the Bucks move into the ...
04.06.12

5 Stats That Tell the Story of Knicks vs. Magic Basketball, Dwight Howard, Game Recap, NBA, New York Knicks, Stats | Comments Off
Say what you will about the New York Knicks this year, but boy, they sure make things interesting.With the Eastern Conference playoff race heating up, Mike Woodson's squad entered Orlando with their backs against the proverbial wall. The team faced a must-win against Dwight Howard and the formidable Magic. They did just that.The Knicks emerged from the Amway Center with a 96-80 victory and an above-.500 record. New York neutralized Orlando's low-post offense and found a way to balance the scoring, with five players recording double-digit points.America's fascination and borderline obsession with statistics manifests itself beyond fantasy sports. True, they ...
04.06.12

5 Stats That Tell the Story of Knicks vs. Magic Basketball, Dwight Howard, Game Recap, NBA, New York Knicks, Stats | Comments Off
Say what you will about the New York Knicks this year, but boy, they sure make things interesting.With the Eastern Conference playoff race heating up, Mike Woodson's squad entered Orlando with their backs against the proverbial wall. The team faced a must-win against Dwight Howard and the formidable Magic. They did just that.The Knicks emerged from the Amway Center with a 96-80 victory and an above-.500 record. New York neutralized Orlando's low-post offense and found a way to balance the scoring, with five players recording double-digit points.America's fascination and borderline obsession with statistics manifests itself beyond fantasy sports. True, they ...
04.05.12

New York Knicks Spank Orlando Magic Again with Help from the Bench Basketball, Game Recap, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off
Just when you thought the New York Knicks had to be ready to face a motivated team like the Orlando Magic, they went on to spank Dwight Howard's squad once again, 96-80.What should have been Orlando's motivation, you ask? How about the beat down they suffered at the hands of the Knicks the last time the two teams faced off.Carmelo Anthony led all Knicks scorers with 19 points and added eight rebounds to go with three assists in the winning effort. He didn't play a single minute in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't necessary anyway, as the Knicks still ...
04.05.12

New York Knicks Spank Orlando Magic Again with Help from the Bench Basketball, Game Recap, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off
Just when you thought the New York Knicks had to be ready to face a motivated team like the Orlando Magic, they went on to spank Dwight Howard's squad once again, 96-80.What should have been Orlando's motivation, you ask? How about the beat down they suffered at the hands of the Knicks the last time the two teams faced off.Carmelo Anthony led all Knicks scorers with 19 points and added eight rebounds to go with three assists in the winning effort. He didn't play a single minute in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't necessary anyway, as the Knicks still ...
04.03.12

How the New York Knicks Collapsed in Terrible Loss Against Indiana Pacers Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, Game Recap, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off
The New York Knicks have had some bad losses this season, but after blowing a 15-point fourth quarter lead against the Indiana Pacers, it's safe to say the 112-104 loss was the worst of their season. At one point during the third quarter, the Knicks were cruising and it looked like there was going to be a blowout.New York led by as many as 17 points before a 40-17 fourth quarter by the Pacers led by Danny Granger put the Knicks away. Carmelo Anthony led the Knicks with 39 points and 10 rebounds.As dominant as Anthony was during this game, ...
03.30.12

How New York Knicks Wasted Carmelo Anthony’s 36 in Loss to Atlanta Hawks Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, Game Recap, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off
It was a valiant effort by Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks, but they simply couldn't overcome a 15-point deficit to beat the Atlanta Hawks and lost, 100-90. Anthony, once again, tried to put the team on his back and dropped 36 on Atlanta, along with nine rebounds and five steals in another all-around solid effort. And for the second night in a row, Iman Shumpert stepped up and scored 25 points. But the rest of the team couldn't match Melo and Shump's effort.The fact that those two were the only Knicks in double-figures is a testament to that. ...
03.26.12

New York Knicks: Carmelo Anthony Puts Team on Back in Win over Milwaukee Bucks Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, Game Recap, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off
It wasn't pretty, but Carmelo Anthony led the New York Knicks to a win in their first game without Jeremy Lin and Amar'e Stoudemire against the Milwaukee Bucks in what amounted to a gutsy performance, 89-80.Lin is day-to-day with a sore knee, while Stoudemire is a more serious case, being out indefinitely with a bulging disc in his back.So naturally, Anthony was going to have to step up without two of the Knicks' starting players in the lineup, and he did just that with a double-double–scoring 28 points and grabbing 12 boards.As a team, the Knicks were abysmal, as they shot just 35 percent from ...
03.25.12

New York Knicks: Tyson Chandler Leads Knicks in Important Bounce-Back Win Game Recap, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off
I'm sure after the New York Knicks' blowout loss to the Toronto Raptors on Friday night, there were plenty of fans, and maybe even players on the Knicks team, who were thinking, "Here we go again."But the Knicks quickly put that to bed with their own blowout win over the Detroit Pistons, 101-79.There's no question that New York has been a streaky team, having won as many as seven in a row at one point this season and then dropping six in a row, which ended up costing Mike D'Antoni his job.So it was very possible for this team to ...
03.21.12

Jeremy Lin: New York Knicks Point Guard Steps Up When It Counts the Most Basketball, Game Recap, jeremy lin, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off
In what was an ugly win at best, the New York Knicks topped the Philadelphia 76ers, 82-79, on the back of Amar'e Stoudemire and a strong fourth quarter by Jeremy Lin.Through the first three quarters, Lin had trouble getting things going for the Knicks offense as a whole and struggled from the field, shooting 4-of-17 during the game and was 1-of-11 going into the fourth quarter.It would have been easy for any normal young player to give up and take himself out of the game. but Lin doesn't fit that description.The Knicks point guard showed perseverance in New York's winning effort ...
03.21.12

Knicks vs. 76ers: Amar’e Stoudemire’s Resurgence Leads New York over Philly Amare Stoudemire, Game Recap, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off
There's no doubt about it: Amar'e Stoudemire is back, and the New York Knicks couldn't be happier for his return to the form similar to what we saw last season."Strong" was the theme of Stoudemire's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. New York's power forward lived up to the name of his position by contributing a team-high 21 points to go along with nine rebounds in the Knicks' 82-79 win.At the start of the year, it was quite apparent Stoudemire was not in midseason form yet, as was the case with most NBA players. But that stretch continued way past the ...
03.16.12

Pacers Got Punched in the Mouth by the Knicks, Got Blown-out 115-100 Basketball, Game Recap, Indiana Pacers, NBA, NBA Central, New York Knicks | Comments Off
Going into tonight’s game, the New York Knicks were supposed to be a team in turmoil; a team that recently fired its head coach is not supposed to come out and play like they did tonight against the Indiana Pacers.From the beginning, the New York Knicks punched the Indiana Pacers in the mouth and never looked back at Madison Square Garden.One team looked motivated, one team looked like it could care less. Usually, teams show up to play at Madison Square Garden, but the Indiana Pacers clearly had something else on their mind. The good ball movement that was present ...

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