Knicks Let One Slip Away in Philly

SIXERS 105, KNICKS 102 This time when Carmelo Anthony missed, he grinned. It wasn’t that he was amused, but perhaps he finally resigned to the will of this season. Hours before his turnaround fadeaway jumper against a double-team bounced out with 14 seconds left and the Knicks trailing by one, before he was caught watching […]

Return of Lance Thomas Igniting Knicks Defense

Almost every day for months, Lance Thomas would lay on his back in front of his locker, while a member of the Knicks training staff firmly rolled a ribbed steel massager across the bottom of both feet. Thomas would wince as more and more pressure was applied. His toes and foot were pushed towards his […]

Lance Thomas Is the Ultimate Glue Guy

KNICKS 101, MAGIC 90 If the final quarter of this season will involve, as Jeff Hornacek said, assessment on what players fit the Triangle Offense, it should also be an assessment of lineups. For most of this season, the Knicks were a team that struggled at the start of games and also struggled with defense. […]