Carmelo Nets 26, Amar'e Adds 17 As The Knicks Roll The Pistons In London
Back in London and back on the basketball court, Carmelo Anthony went right back to his winning ways.
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Back in London and back on the basketball court, Carmelo Anthony went right back to his winning ways.
A large replica of Anthony's jersey will be unveiled in the rafters of the Dome alongside nine other previously-retired uniforms. Anthony, now a star for the Knicks, will be presented a framed jersey during a halftime celebration.
Thursday is an exciting day for Knicks fans -- not only because the team is playing in London against the Pistons.
The Knicks are in the British capital to play a regular-season NBA game against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, the second time the league has come to London for a meaningful game.
If Knicks owner James Dolan is listening to what Carmelo Anthony has to say in London, he'll probably be happy to hear it.
Knicks guard Iman Shumpert is expected to make his season debut for New York on Thursday, and he might even start for the Atlantic Division leaders.
I am an admitted, ardent Knicks hater and a rabid Carmelo Anthony detractor. But I've got his back on this Kevin Garnett deal. I'm good with Anthony stalking Garnett after the game. In fact, I'm disappointed that he didn't bring a tire iron.
If I went in-depth on all of the Knicks' problems you'd be looking at a 10-page dissertation. The list is that long. But the Knicks have only one game in seven days, and this is valuable time that should be used to get things right.
What exactly is going on at Madison Square Garden?
MSG employees were instructed to record every word that came out of Anthony's mouth -- both while on the court and on the bench -- according to Dave D'Alessandro. Once the game was over, the audio was delivered to the CEO's desk.
New York Knicks ended their season-high, three-game losing streak with a 100-87 victory over the New Orleans Hornets.
Luol Deng scored a season-high 33 points in the Chicago Bulls' third victory over New York this season, a 108-101 win Friday that sent the Knicks to their season-high third straight loss.
The scoring is there. The leadership is there. The MVP look is there. But the star of the team isn't.
This is a "show me" game for the Knicks that could be a decent preview of what their playoff success might look like.
Paul George scored seven of his 25 points during a decisive 13-0 fourth-quarter run, leading the Indiana Pacers past the New York 81-76 on a night the Knicks were without their top scorer, Carmelo Anthony.
