NEW YORK – A frigid fourth quarter by Indiana, coupled with a resurgent performance from All-Star Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks Tuesday night, helped the Orange and Blue pull even in the Eastern Conference semifinals at one game apiece. Anthony dropped 32 points, and the Knicks, aided by a 30-2 spurt in the second half, topped the Pacers, ... Read More »

It Finally Happened. The first NBA star player to come out of the closet and state he is openly gay.  NBA star player, Jason Collins states, “I’m black and I’m gay.” Jason makes his declaration of independence in the Sports Illustrated article that appears in the May 6 issue of the magazine. Read the article: Sports Illustrated Read More »

NEW YORK – The Knicks may have lost the first half in each of their first two postseason games, but when it mattered most – the second half of games one and two against Eastern Conference rival Boston, a road block for the franchise the past few seasons – New York flipped a switch and coasted. Down six at halftime, ... Read More »

New York, NY - The New York Knicks captured the Eastern Conference’s number two seed with a will to score, but managed to take game one of their first round match-up against the Boston Celtics with a determined defense in an 85-78 win at Madison Square Garden. Carmelo Anthony scored a game-high 36 points, and the Knicks’ bench, led by ... Read More »

Brooklyn, NY – With the events still emerging from the bombing in Boston during the marathon, it was hard to think that a basketball game which meant nothing to either team still had to be played. With at least three people dead and many more injured, the NBA moved swiftly in canceling the game Tuesday night between the Boston Celtics ... Read More »

Brooklyn, NY – The Philadelphia 76ers were clearly the surprise team in the Eastern Conference in a strike shortened season last year under third-year head coach Doug Collins. They stunned the heavily favored Chicago Bulls in the first round of the playoffs after Derrick Rose tore up his knee in Game 1. Then they pushed the Boston Celtics to seven ... Read More »

NEW YORK – The 2013 Atlantic Division Champion tees said it all. “CAN’T STOP NY KNICKS” “I’m not even going to wear it,” said Knicks point Ray Felton, treasuring the royal blue t-shirt, with orange lettering, denoting New York’s freshly minted Atlantic Division crown – a first since 1994. The Knicks, winners of an NBA-best 13 straight games after tonight, ... Read More »

Smith Cashes in 37 Points NEW YORK – The New York Knicks are making a habit of quick starts. And the early leads are translating into victories – although the final minutes of the fourth quarter haven’t come without some sweat for the hottest team in the NBA. For the seventh straight game, New York penciled a “W” in the ... Read More »

Offense Clicks Early, New York Holds Off Memphis Late   NEW YORK – A night after igniting the Knicks in Boston, J.R. Smith stayed extremely hot and guided scorching New York to its sixth straight victory in a 108-101 win over Memphis at Madison Square Garden. Smith, who netted 32 points against the Celtics Tuesday night, including a third-quarter buzzer-beater, ... Read More »

The game of the two Spaniards which starred Ricky Rubio and José Calderón was won by the Catalan players team, the Minnesota Timberwolves at home by 105 – 82 over the Detroit Pistons. The Timberwolves game was always more effective in attack where height had greater advantage with the pivot Montenegrin leader, Nikola Pekovic, who contributed a double-double of 18 ... Read More »