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LeBron James had 30 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and the Miami Heat avoided a winless season in the Big Apple with a 106-91 victory Saturday night that snapped the New York Knicks' four-game winning streak.
The NBA is about the players, and nobody understood that better than commissioner David Stern, who is retiring Saturday after exactly 30 years on the job.
There aren't a lot of teams in either conference that are real fits for the Knicks if they decide they have to trade Carmelo Anthony and start a genuine rebuild.
So many people believe that the NBA season begins and LeBron James is crowned the Most Valuable Player before he's even scored a basket. Well, this season, things are vastly different.
To all those who have already touted Jason Kidd for Eastern Conference Coach of the Month of January for piloting the Nets to 10 wins in their first 12 games in 2014, know this: He was clearly the second-best coach on the sidelines Monday night.
The wife of All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony says she thinks he will be back with the Knicks next season. "I know that he wants to stay, and I support him wherever he wants to go," she said.
Anthony scored a career-high 62 points to break the franchise and current Madison Square Garden records, and the Knicks beat the Charlotte Bobcats 125-96 on Friday night to stop a five-game losing streak.
Since Kidd adjusted his lineup in the New Year by moving Garnett, Pierce, and Johnson up one position number, the Nets' offense has been much more free-flowing and less dependent on any particular player's output.
Mirza Teletovic scored 24 of his 34 points in the second quarter and Deron Wiliams had 18 points and 11 assists as the Brooklyn Nets beat the Dallas Mavericks 107-106 Friday night for their fourth straight win.
The sleeved V-neck top is a departure from the Nets' redesigned look. The jersey is blue and gray instead of black and white, an obvious homage to the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Carmelo Anthony will once again be in the starting lineup when the NBA All-Star game tips off.
It seems Carmelo Anthony's frustrations are starting to boil over. Melo reportedly told a heckler to "Go (bleep) yourself" as the Knicks were limping toward the finish Wednesday.
Beno Udrih isn't the only player who appears to be beyond the point of frustrated. Several Knicks voiced their displeasure after Monday's loss to the Brooklyn Nets.
Joe Johnson scored 25 points, as the Brooklyn Nets sent the Knicks to a fourth straight loss with a 103-80 victory Monday, evening this season's New York rivalry at a game apiece.
Deron Williams returned to the Brooklyn Nets in a reserve role and Pablo Prigioni started for the Knicks as both New York teams got point guards back Monday.
The Nets have been hit by major injuries throughout the season. Head coach Jason Kidd has noticed guard Joe Johnson stepping up his game.
The Nets have acquired guard Marquis Teague from Chicago for Toko Shengalia, and also sent guard Tyshawn Taylor to New Orleans in a separate move.
Dennis Rodman has checked into an undisclosed alcohol rehabilitation center to treat his long-time struggle with alcoholism, his agent says.
In a season of unpredictable twists and turns, the Nets happen to be one of the hottest teams in the league right now after winning their sixth in seven games. But let's be real -- they're not championship caliber.
The Knicks had a chance Thursday to prove their turnaround was for real. Instead, they got steamrolled 117-89 against the rival Indiana Pacers.
The Nets are visiting London after fatigue may have played a part in their latest performance. "It is tough to travel, especially when you travel more than four hours," forward Andrei Kirilenko said.
The Knicks are slowly turning it around, and looking more like the team that won night after night last season. But there's one thing they haven't been able to do. They can't close games.
The first 14 minutes of the interview focused on the state of the Knicks, but the interview took a turn after that. Carton brought up Thursday night's Nets-Hawks game in London, and what followed was a heated exchange.
Tyson Chandler worked out before the Knicks beat the Phoenix Suns 98-96 in overtime, saying he had barely left his house since getting sick during the team's road trip to Texas just after the new year.
Amare Stoudemire scored 21 points and Carmelo Anthony added 18 to lead the New YorkKnicks to a 102-92 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night.
