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When people think of great seasons that their teams have, they often think about some signature win against a good team, whether it is the regular season or the playoffs. What's forgotten are all the games they win that they're supposed to.
Carmelo Anthony scored 34 points as the New York Knicks won their third straight game and remained unbeaten at home with a 106-99 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.
Rasheed Wallace picked up two technical fouls and was ejected for the first time since returning to the NBA.
Carmelo Anthony and JR Smith each scored 20 points, and the New York Knicks beat the Washington Wizards for the 10th straight time, 108-87 on Friday night.
Pablo Prigioni can fill Jason Kidd's shoes while Kidd recovers from back spasms.
Mike D'Antoni admitted he regretted leaving the Phoenix Suns for the Knicks in 2008.
Carmelo Anthony may be playing better than ever. Anthony scored 29 points to lead the New York Knicks to a 102-88 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.
The Knicks aren't even the best team in NYC. That handle belongs to a squad in Brooklyn.
The Knicks have lost three of four and have gotten sloppy in a number of areas. Mike Woodson got credit for their fast start, but issues have popped up that he needs to address rather quickly if the Knicks want to break out of their slump.
The Knicks' hot start on the court is paying dividends for the franchise's merchandise sector. The league released its latest sales-rankings list on Wednesday, with the Knicks leading the team-sales category for the first time since December 2004.
The Nets struck the first blow. It was great to watch. It was hard fought, gritty, emotional, physical and sometimes ugly basketball. It was New York basketball.
The Knicks' defeat in Brooklyn proved how crucial Jason Kidd is to their success.
For nearly three hours, both teams competed for each New York basketball fan's heart -- if not always very well, then certainly with all their might. The lead changes, missed opportunities and curious strategy all had me on the cusp of detonation.
They share a city, first place and now the belief that this new-look, New York matchup could be a real rivalry. And what a stirring start to it for the Nets and Knicks.
All those comparisons to John Starks seemed premature, but the 2012-13 J.R. Smith is finally deserving of being compared to one of the most popular Knicks of all-time.
