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New York Knicks – The Beginning of a Final Playoffs Push
Despite their appalling form of late, the New York Knicks might still be considered in the Eastern conference playoff race thanks to some interesting changes by Mike Woodson, returning Amare Stoudemire to play next to Carmelo Anthony in the lineup, leading to a 118-106 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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NBA Rumors – New York Knicks Giving Carmelo Anthony No Reason to Stay
With every loss, Carmelo Anthony distances himself even further from a future with the New York Knicks. That perceived sense of urgency to keep him coming the front office doesn’t seem to be translating very well into coaching or the players.
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Chicago Bulls – Carmelo Anthony Sees What a Real Team Looks Like
No superstars, no media hype. The Chicago Bulls continue to roll with impressive wins, this time beating the New York Knicks, which isn’t too hard these days, 109-90, as Joakim Noah notches a triple double while Carmelo Anthony grows more disillusioned with his own team with every loss that comes by.
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Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry Loves it in the MSG
There’s something about playing the New York Knicks at the Madison Square Garden that brings out the best in Stephen Curry. Last year it was a 54-point performance, and this season it’s a triple double against a sad, broken down team, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 126-103 win.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Does Quite Well With a Mask
No villains, and LeBron James isn’t a superhero. Just the best player in the NBA, who happens to do quite well when he has to wear a mask on his face thanks to Serge Ibaka. It did nothing to slow him down as the Miami Heat were the next in line to roll over the pathetic New York Knicks, beating them 108-82.
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NBA Rumors – Carmelo Anthony Drifting Further Away From the New York Knicks
It’s no secret that Carmelo Anthony wants to remain a New York Knicks player. But it’s also common knowledge that he wants to compete for NBA championships and that this season is turning him off more and more with every loss and bad game that comes by from remaining on the team via a contract extension.
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Mavericks Over Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Wastes Another Great Night
The New York Knicks continue to look like a team that’s going nowhere, including losing their best player very soon. Carmelo Anthony had another huge game which wasn’t enough because the Dallas Mavericks were just as good as a team offensively, and got Dirk Nowitzki, like in the good ol’ days, to provide the finishing touch with a lucky buzzer beating game winning shot.
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Knicks Over Pelicans – Maybe There’s Still Hope
There’s no more margin for error, and the New York Knicks looked like a team knowing they can’t afford to lose in their 98-91 road win over the New Orleans Pelicans, which was mostly about Carmelo Anthony doing almost everything on his own, making it work this time.
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NBA Rumors – San Antonio Spurs Interested in Signing Beno Udrih
There doesn’t seem to be anything too special about Beno Udrih that the San Antonio Spurs don’t already have in one of their backup point guards, but in any case, despite their interest, the only chance of him leaving the New York Knicks and joining his former team seems to be a buyout and release, because he has a close to zero trade value.
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New York Knicks First Option For Carmelo Anthony But Not the Only One
All the talk from other people about Carmelo Anthony winning an NBA championship has made him think and choose his words carefully. Yes, he wants to stay with the New York Knicks and is even willing to take a salary cut in order to make it work, but he admits it will only happen if he sees a clear plan to win an NBA title.