Knicks' Rose Undergoes Knee Surgery In Chicago
Knicks point guard Derrick successfully underwent surgery on his knee Wednesday, the team said.
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Knicks point guard Derrick successfully underwent surgery on his knee Wednesday, the team said.
Courtney Lee had 14 points for New York, and Maurice Ndour added 13 points and 12 rebounds. The Knicks (30-48) had dropped seven of nine.
The Knicks are in competition with four teams that will finish anywhere from fourth to seventh in the battle for the most pingpong balls in the NBA lottery.
The Melo era in New York could be drawing to a close. Jackson tried to trade the 10-time All-Star guard this season, but couldn't find a deal that worked for all parties.
Ewing, 54, was a superstar for the Hoyas from 1981-85. He was a three-time first-team All-American and voted The Associated Press College Player of the Year in 1985.
Everything that could have went wrong with the Knicks' two major additions happened over the course of the season.
Boston leads the second-place Cleveland Cavaliers by one game. The Cavaliers play the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night. If Cleveland wins, it would still trail Boston by a half-game.
Rose missed his third straight game Sunday against Boston. The Knicks announced that an MRI had revealed the injury and that Rose would require an arthroscopy.
Kristaps Porzingis scored 22 points as the New York Knicks played spoilers, defeating the Miami Heat 98-94 on Friday night at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Math is math, which is why making the odds as favorable as possible is important in the season's final weeks. It can't be a bad thing. Finishing one game worse than the Timberwolves two seasons ago cost the Knicks a chance at Karl Anthony-Towns.
In the latest episode of "City Game," WFAN's brand new podcast focusing on the Knicks and Nets, hosts John Schmeelk and Steve Lichtenstein talk about the Knicks tanking, Carmelo Anthony's lack of enthusiasm and the improving Nets.
Kristaps Porzingis had 20 points and eight rebounds for the Knicks, who were eliminated from postseason contention for the fourth straight season since winning the Atlantic Division in 2012-13.
Now that Joakim Noah has been cleared by doctors to play, he can officially begin not playing.
Joakim Noah apologized Tuesday for violating the NBA's drug policy.
New York shot 53.6 percent from the field and had 26 assists in one of their better offensive games of the season.
