Knicks Face Another Test In Magic
The Magic begin a stretch of three games against some of the East's top contenders with Tuesday's visit from the Knicks, who bounced back from a loss to the league's worst team by beating one of the best.
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The Magic begin a stretch of three games against some of the East's top contenders with Tuesday's visit from the Knicks, who bounced back from a loss to the league's worst team by beating one of the best.
The Nets, who spent years playing in the shadow of the Big Apple and the Knicks, are on a mission to become the face of the league outside the United States, the team cheered for by millions of fans all over Europe, Asia and Africa.
It was an excellent Knicks win over the Heat on Sunday. While people are focusing on what it means for the Knicks, this game actually told us more about the Heat.
The Knicks have waived guard Kelenna Azubuike, who never played for the team while recovering from major knee surgery. The move opens a roster spot for a team that is looking to add size.
The Knicks made a statement in South Beach by not only beating the Heat, but holding them to under 90 points with a 91-86 win. Now the question becomes -- how big of a statement did the Knickerbockers make?
Could Friday and Sunday night for the Knicks been any different? It's the beauty of basketball that the same group of players can give such contrasting performances only two days apart.
The Knicks won a thrilling game in Miami, but beating the Heat was as odd as losing to Cleveland two nights earlier. If you peeled off your Charles Oakley Snuggie you'd see that there's sincere concern over the Melo deal.
You may have heard the big news last week: The Knicks finally got Carmelo Anthony. Perhaps lost in the shuffle of Melomania was that Chauncey Billups made the trip from Denver as well — and that move is already looking brilliant for New York.
New York hoops hasn't been this entertaining in a while. But owners point to Carmelo Anthony's move from Denver to New York, and Deron Williams from Utah to New Jersey as proof the league needs a hard salary cap to stem the exodus of stars from small-market teams to big ones.
Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points, Amare Stoudemire added 16 points and a huge blo.cked shot against LeBron James with 7 seconds left, and the New York Knicks stunned the Miami Heat 91-86
Anthony said he would "without a doubt" be in the lineup Sunday night when the Knicks visit LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and the Miami Heat
Carmelo Anthony missed a key late free throw and fouled out of his first road game with the Knicks, who may have taken Cleveland too lightly and were beaten 115-109 on Friday night by the fired-up Cavaliers.
Carmelo Anthony makes his Knicks road debut Friday night trying to help his new team avoid a 10th straight loss the Cavaliers, who made a few intriguing moves shortly before Thursday's trade deadline.
Donnie Walsh admitted that he had no idea talks between the Nets and the Jazz were even going on, which raises the question: would the Knicks have been better off pursuing Deron Williams?
Of course the Knicks had to pull the trigger on a Carmelo Anthony trade. But questions surrounding the trade remain; mainly, did the Knicks have to give up so much?
Knicks president Donnie Walsh admitted Thursday he didn't know the Utah Jazz were involved in talks to deal Deron Williams. "No, I didn't. I really didn't," Walsh said.
For the second day in a row, the Tri-State area welcomed a superstar to the local NBA mix. Deron Williams managed to impress during his introductory press conference Thursday, despite being coy about his future with the club beyond 2012.
Carmelo's Knicks debut was the kind of game New York might have lost a week ago. Amar'e Stoudemire had fouled out, forcing the Knicks to protect a four-point lead in the final minute. Before, that would have been panic time. Now, it's Anthony's time.
Carmelo Anthony's Knicks debut drew the highest rating for a regular-season game on MSG network since Michael Jordan's famed "double-nickel'' game 16 years ago.
Frank Isola of the Daily News joined Marc Malusis on Thursday to talk about Isiah Thomas' alleged involvement in the Carmelo Anthony trade, and what he described as "spin control" by Knicks owner James Dolan.
It was a great night in the Big Apple as Carmelo Anthony & Chauncey Billups made their Knicks debuts, and the night culminated with a 114-108 win over the Bucks with the two newest Knickerbockers playing a big role.
There's been a lot of debate about Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire working together. There will be issues the two will have to work out, and first and foremost is floor spacing.
Moral victories are incidental to most fans. But dealing for Deron Williams and his quick feet was no small feat. If he's not as good as Carmelo Anthony, he's close enough.
Nets head coach Avery Johnson joined Boomer & Carton Thursday morning to break down New Jersey's trade for Deron Williams, a deal that Johnson described as being "in our back pocket."
According to MSG chairman James Dolan, reports that Isiah Thomas was involved in the Knicks' pursuit of Carmelo Anthony were "a fiction in somebody's mind."
A large Pride flag has been removed from the Stonewall National Monument in Greenwich Village. The National Park Service said it did so under guidance from the federal government.
An arrest has been made in the 2021 acid attack on Long Island college student Nafiah Ikram, sources told CBS News New York.
A home on Roosevelt Avenue in Bergenfield, New Jersey, went up in flames on Tuesday morning as firefighters worked to contain the blaze.
New Yorkers will feel much better on Tuesday weather-wise as temperatures warm up slightly. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
Nic Claxton scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the Nets to a 123-113 win over the Bulls on Monday night.
A large Pride flag has been removed from the Stonewall National Monument in Greenwich Village. The National Park Service said it did so under guidance from the federal government.
An arrest has been made in the 2021 acid attack on Long Island college student Nafiah Ikram, sources told CBS News New York.
New Yorkers will feel much better on Tuesday weather-wise as temperatures warm up slightly. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
Firefighters worked feverishly to stop the flames from spreading during a house fire in Elmhurst, Queens, on Monday night. One person is still missing after the deadly fire, and nine are injured.
Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 25 points in overtime and No. 17 St. John's outlasted pesky Xavier 87-82 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
New Yorkers will feel much better on Tuesday weather-wise as temperatures warm up slightly. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk in the Bronx and hitting pedestrians on a sidewalk Friday.
Parts of New York and Connecticut could see snow Friday into Saturday. A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the weekend due to dangerously cold temperatures.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
A home on Roosevelt Avenue in Bergenfield, New Jersey, went up in flames on Tuesday morning as firefighters worked to contain the blaze.
New Yorkers will feel much better on Tuesday weather-wise as temperatures warm up slightly. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
A New Jersey pilot and his co-pilot have been jailed in West Africa for almost six weeks after landing to refuel. CBS News New York spoke to both men on the phone.
The New Jersey Democrat says it's time to make seat belts on school buses a national standard, instead of leaving it up to states.
Riders on NJ Transit should still expect delays as rail services resume after two lines were suspended in and out of Penn Station Monday. An engineer was hurt after a piece of debris from overhead wire infrastructure hit a train.
An arrest has been made in the 2021 acid attack on Long Island college student Nafiah Ikram, sources told CBS News New York.
New Yorkers will feel much better on Tuesday weather-wise as temperatures warm up slightly. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
Adelphi University student Orion Newby was celebrating on Monday after a court found that he didn't use artificial intelligence to cheat on a paper.
The 140-foot cell tower in Nissequogue would fix dropped calls and spotty service, but rise far above the trees.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
A large Pride flag has been removed from the Stonewall National Monument in Greenwich Village. The National Park Service said it did so under guidance from the federal government.
A New Jersey pilot and his co-pilot have been jailed in West Africa for almost six weeks after landing to refuel. CBS News New York spoke to both men on the phone.
The New Jersey Democrat says it's time to make seat belts on school buses a national standard, instead of leaving it up to states.
Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams agreed to pay thousands of dollars as a penalty for a campaign stunt at one of his official City Hall press conferences.
Construction on the $16 billion Gateway Tunnel Project remained paused Monday morning despite a federal judge temporarily blocking the freezing of funds by the Trump administration.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
The Patchogue-Medford School District said in a letter that the Suffolk County Department of Health alerted them about an infectious person in the school community.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Nic Claxton scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the Nets to a 123-113 win over the Bulls on Monday night.
Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 25 points in overtime and No. 17 St. John's outlasted pesky Xavier 87-82 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
Lindsey Vonn posted on Instagram a day after suffering a broken leg in a devastating crash at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Google and Pepsi were among the best ads of the Big Game, while Coinbase and ai.com got failing grades, according to one ranking.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
After their building managers were arrested on fraud charges, tenants in Queens say their apartments were left in chaos.
Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture centennial anniversary began last year, and 2026 marks 100 years since the library became owner of its namesake's personal collection, making it a full-fledged research center.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
Dozens of middle school girls celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day at the Brooklyn Basketball Training Center on Wednesday.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Sources tell CBS News an arrest has been made in an acid attack on a Long Island college student that happened nearly five years ago.
Firefighters working to put out a large blaze that burned through a Bergenfield home on Tuesday.
The state health department issued a new standing order allowing pharmacists to dispense FDA-approved test kits without a doctor's prescription for eligible patients.
Firefighters were called around 7 p.m. Monday to a four-alarm fire in the Bronx.
Iceboaters have been taking out their specialized runner-equipped boats out to sail in New Jersey.
