New York — Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks broke out just enough to stay in it. Anthony scored 28 points and the Knicks avoided elimination in the Eastern Conference semifinals with an 85-75 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 on Thursday night. Reserves J.R. Smith … Continue reading
BOSTON — The New York Knicks quieted the crowd and kept the Boston Celtics silent. Now only the greatest collapse in NBA history would prevent them from reaching the second round again. Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points and the Knicks moved to the brink of their first playoff series … Continue reading
As Florida found out the hard way, Nik Stauskas likes the left corner, especially behind the 3-point line. In Michigan##Q##s 79-59 blowout over the Gators, Stauskas made 6-of-6 on 3-pointers, including 5 of 5 from that spot. SI.com##Q##s Luke Winn mapped out Stauskas##Q## last 107 three-point attempts, and he##Q##s 23 … Continue reading
ATLANTA — Carmelo Anthony scored 40 points, Raymond Felton had three baskets in a key spurt, and the New York Knicks beat the Atlanta Hawks, 95-82, on Wednesday night for their 10th straight win. Anthony, coming off a 50-point game against Miami on Tuesday, scored 24 points in the … Continue reading
A three-game losing streak last week damaged the Dallas Mavericks##Q## hopes of making the playoffs, but two wins in three contests since have shown that they are hardly giving up. The Mavericks should have a good chance to continue their improved play as they open a crucial four-game road trip … Continue reading
Auburn Hills — The Pistons and Knicks, teams reeling in different ways, took turns giving the other last rites as both were without key pieces Wednesday night. The Knicks overcame an early second half run to take control and keep the Pistons at bay through the fourth quarter, winning … Continue reading
Pin It Brian Hill AUBURN HILLS — Detroit Pistons assistant coach Brian Hill stepped into the middle of the small group of reporters Tuesday, with head coach Lawrence Frank out for a personal matter, and joked about the old familiarity of the daily post-practice briefings. It wasn##Q##t necessarily the … Continue reading
Pin It Brian Hill AUBURN HILLS — Detroit Pistons assistant coach Brian Hill stepped into the middle of the small group of reporters Tuesday, with head coach Lawrence Frank out for a personal matter, and joked about the old familiarity of the daily post-practice briefings. It wasn##Q##t necessarily the … Continue reading
Pin It Brian Hill AUBURN HILLS — Detroit Pistons assistant coach Brian Hill stepped into the middle of the small group of reporters Tuesday, with head coach Lawrence Frank out for a personal matter, and joked about the old familiarity of the daily post-practice briefings. It wasn##Q##t necessarily the … Continue reading
Their point differential is -17 points per game over that time. They##Q##re giving up 104.5 points per game. It##Q##s been bad. They##Q##ve even received several strong performances from Greg Monroe, Jose Calderon, and Brandon Knight over this stretch. What that indicates is just how bad the rest of the … Continue reading
