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Pistons vs Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Can’t Stop Scoring; J.R. Smith Can’t Stop Cheating
One guy, Carmelo Anthony, plays a level or two above the rest of his team, leading the New York Knicks to another win, this time 89-85 over the sinking Detroit Pistons. The other, J.R. Smith, gets booed by the home fans when he comes on the floor, and once again tries to pull off his magical trick of untying a player’s shoes before a free throw is taken.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony With Some Overtime Brilliance
The return of Tyson Chandler had quite the impact on the defense for the New York Knicks, but eventually their 107-101 win over the Milwaukee Bucks belongs mostly to Carmelo Anthony, who had an awful shooting night until the second overtime, where the team’s big star rectified all the damage done by J.R. Smith and Andre Bargnani.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony And The Newly Found Effort
One of the things that’s quite easily noticed about the New York Knicks this season is their tendency to simply quit on basketball games early on, or go numb during fourth quarters. For once, they played the whole game through, with Carmelo Anthony putting on what might be his best performance this season, leading to a 111-106 win over the Atlanta Hawks.
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New York Knicks – Finally With Something to Smile About
Two consecutive wins deserves opening champagne bottles for the New York Knicks, but no one should be fooled: The most recent 38-point win over the Orlando Magic, and the good form shown by Carmelo Anthony, Andrea Bargnani and even J.R. Smith does nothing to suggest that the early season crisis is over.
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Knicks vs Hawks – Andrea Bargnani Finally Shows Up to Help Carmelo Anthony
Life is quite difficult this season for the New York Knicks, but maybe not all is lost. Carmelo Anthony isn’t alone in the fray if Andrea Bargnani has more nights of 20 points and 11 rebounds, while J.R. Smith gets more and more comfortable with playing again, helping their team win on the road against the Atlanta Hawks 95-91.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Playing for a Terrible Team
Last year doesn’t mean anything, and simply being called the New York Knicks doesn’t mean that a badly built team is going to do well. Carmelo Anthony might be beginning what is going to be the worst season of his career, even if his scoring does stabilize at some point. He simply doesn’t have the talent around him to help him ease through his own problems, and he himself isn’t a good enough leader to make them overachieve.
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Knicks vs Nets – Jason Terry Needs to Fear J.R. Smith Dunking on Him
One of the developing storylines this summer in the NBA is the rivalry between the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks. The interesting thing? While J.R. Smith is doing the talking for Knicks, the two players trash talking the most on behalf of the Nets haven’t even played for the team: Jason Terry and Paul Pierce.
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NBA Rumors – Knicks vs Nets Rivalry Isn’t Going to End With an NBA Title
There’s absolutely nothing going on right now in the NBA, so some sort of media feud between J.R. Smith and Paul Pierce, representing the budding rivalry between the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks is actually the best thing anyone can mention in “current events”.
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2013 NBA Free Agency – Charlotte Bobcats Sign Al Jefferson; Cavs, Spurs, Pelicans Add Players Too
A busy Independence day in terms of signings, as Al Jefferson made the biggest splash by leaving the Utah Jazz and joining the Charlotte Bobcats, while Tyreke Evans joined the New Orleans Pelicans, in a deal that also involved the Portland Trail Blazers and obviously the Sacramento Kings.