Carmelo, Amare Lead Knicks In Sunday Night 'W' Over Philadelphia
The Knicks were sharp enough to build a couple of big leads and turn away the runs Philadelphia made, handing the 76ers their eighth straight road loss.
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The Knicks were sharp enough to build a couple of big leads and turn away the runs Philadelphia made, handing the 76ers their eighth straight road loss.
Some have speculated whether Melo's MVP candidacy was fading. On Sunday, he sent a resounding reminder of why he's a genuine contender.
Jrue Holiday scored a career-high 35 points, Nick Young had 20 and the Philadelphia 76ers cruised to a 97-80 victory over the New York Knicks.
Felton is expected to return Saturday night from a 12-game absence when the Knicks visit the Philadelphia 76ers.
Reggie Evans grabbed a career-high 23 rebounds, Deron Williams scored 22 points and the Brooklyn Nets improved to 6-1 under interim coach P.J. Carlesimo with a 109-89 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night.
"From all accounts, (Blatche) was not personally involved in any kind of assault or anything like that," Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey said, according to the New York Times.
The Nets' schedule is only going to get more daunting as the New Year approaches. We'll know soon if the Nets are back to playing consistent basketball or if this show was just a One-Night-Only engagement.
Joe Johnson scored 22 points, Gerald Wallace had 14 points, nine rebounds and six assists and the Brooklyn Nets held on to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 95-92 on Sunday.
Brooklyn Nets' head coach Avery Johnson is under pressure as the Nets have continued their losing skid.
The game hasn't passed Jerry Stackhouse by just yet. The Nets' swingman played key roles off the bench in consecutive statement victories.
For once, we can be thankful for a good basketball team in New York.
For all the cracks made about New York's aging roster, those old-timers sure know how to win. Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points and JR Smith had 17 to help keep the Knicks perfect in a 110-88 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.
The Knicks have come out of the gates strongly by starting their season 2-0 after defeating the Sixers on Sunday.
The Nets' opening night win at Barclays Center was a big step forward for the revitalized franchise.
The Knicks are going to have a shot at making some noise in the watered down Eastern Conference, and the Brooklyn Nets may very well be a playoff team as well.
With the NBA season kicking off on Wednesday, here's my preview and ranking predictions for the 2012-2013 NBA season. This is how I see the Eastern Conference breaking down, and my season award winners.
In the end, after two years of rumors, speculation and negotiations, the Nets failed to land the big man.
The Brooklyn Nets have signed rookie forward Tornike Shengelia
D'Angelo Harrison came to St. John's with the reputation of being a dynamic scorer. Before his college career is over, he could also be viewed as a lethal facilitator.
The Brooklyn Nets have reached a verbal agreement to sign 37-year-old guard Jerry Stackhouse on a one-year, $1.3 million deal according to multiple reports.
13-year NBA veteran Orlando Woolridge died at 52 on Thursday. He spent two seasons with the New Jersey Nets.
Rajon Rondo had 18 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 85-75 in Game 7 on Saturday night to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.
The NBA playoffs serve as a huge reality check for teams, showing them their true weaknesses and where they have to get better if they want to win a title.
Jrue Holiday scored 20 points, and Elton Brand had 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead the tough-and-determined Philadelphia 76ers past the Celtics, 82-75 on Wednesday night to send the Eastern Conference semifinals back to Boston for Game 7.
Brandon Bass scored 18 of his postseason career-high 27 points in the third quarter on Monday night as the Boston Celtics pulled away from the Philadelphia 76ers to win 101-85 and take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
