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NBA is forcing tanking team to put ex-Knicks on the floor

Bulls executive vice president John Paxson says the team will no longer rest Robin Lopez or Justin Holiday after receiving a reminder from the league office about player rest and...

Knicks lose Hornacek favorite Justin Holiday back to Bulls

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Knicks’ second-round draft pick, 6-foot-6 guard Damyean Dotson, has flashed his 3-point prowess and a body ready for the NBA here at summer league. Which is...

Knicks' desperate point guard hunt may lead to family reunion

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Knicks’ search for a starting point guard may not take them through the holiday, but they have interest in reuniting the Holidays — brothers Jrue and...

Knicks could be perfect place for Holiday family reunion

Knicks shooting guard Justin Holiday was in New Orleans this weekend for the wedding of his sister-in-law. Joining him as a wedding guest was his brother, Jrue Holiday of the...

Knicks just saw their juicy lottery dream — and a cautionary tale

The most important point guard at the Garden on Sunday wasn’t even on the court. It wasn’t rookie Ron Baker, who started at point guard and kept the Knicks close...

Derrick Rose got a call from John Calipari when he went AWOL

PORTLAND, Ore. – Derrick Rose is rooting for his college coach John Calipari, but will have his eyes on UCLA’s stud point guard Lonzo Ball and Knicks teammate Justin Holiday’s...

Holiday brothers 'dream' of playing together, maybe on Knicks

PHILADELPHIA – If point guard Jrue Holiday is to leave New Orleans as a free agent, the Knicks have an ace in the hole in drawing the former UCLA product...

Knicks guard, siblings have taken unique paths to basketball glory

LOS ANGELES — Driveways, backyards and school grounds all across the nation are littered with little kids carrying big basketball dreams — dreams that usually begin and end with making...

Phil Jackson leads Knicks' crash in ugly midseason report card

NEW ORLEANS -- Health hasn’t been the big issue everyone predicted. Spared of any major injuries to their starters, the Knicks started off 14-10 before a giant collapse since mid-December....

Hornacek: Why Knicks bench has earned a minutes shake-up

No disrespect to the starting lineup, but ... Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek’s edict to cut the starters’ minutes is not only to keep players like Carmelo Anthony and Kristaps Porzingis...

Why Hornacek may be the anti-Rambis with Carmelo defense

NEW ORLEANS — Coming off his Atlanta ejection, Carmelo Anthony said he appreciated coach Jeff Hornacek’s fierce defense of his scrap with Thabo Sefolosha. The Knicks coach said in a...

Carmelo gets testy when asked about latest George Karl dig

NEW ORLEANS — Carmelo Anthony, who is blamed for almost everything that goes wrong with the Knicks, joked to not pin blame on him for the Phil Jackson-Jeanie Buss engagement...

Courtney Lee is the key to unlocking Knicks' 3-point potential

The Knicks beat the Pacers on Tuesday at the Garden with their 3-point shooting – something that should be, but isn’t yet, part of their team identity. The Knicks shot...

Behind the rollicking spectacle that is now the Knicks bench

Knicks rookie Ron Baker started the “Three-Scope’’ five games ago — an invention that embodies the bench's high-energy, collegial antics. Whenever a Knick drains a 3-pointer, Baker is up on...

Derrick Rose could play his way to contract security with Knicks

Through 17 games, point guard Derrick Rose has shown enough progress that a lucrative new contract could be in store for him with the Knicks this summer. However, Rose, who...

The best sign of Derrick Rose's surge comes after the games

Knicks shooting guard Justin Holiday spent just two months as a teammate of Derrick Rose’s last season after getting traded to the Bulls at the deadline. But Holiday already sees...

Derrick Rose wouldn't be denied invite to Carmelo's Thanksgiving

Just like on one of his unstoppable drives to the basket, Derrick Rose was aggressive regarding Thanksgiving plans. Rose is headed to Carmelo Anthony’s home in Manhattan for Thanksgiving Day...

Bulls trade afterthought 'doing everything right' for Knicks

Justin Holiday is emerging as this year’s Lance Thomas. With Thomas still sidelined, bothered by a bone bruise in his left ankle and plantar fasciitis in both feet, Holiday has...

Knicks' Justin Holiday swears off social media to focus on prayer

Knicks backup shooting guard Justin Holiday has vowed to stay off social media — except to post Bible verses — in an attempt to increase his prayer work. Holiday’s family...

Jeff Hornacek in bind: More drills could be what breaks Knicks

Jeff Hornacek canceled Knicks practices Saturday and Monday. As much as the Knicks need work on defending the pick-and-roll – something the players aren’t shy about pointing out – Hornacek...