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Lin to Start vs. Jazz

by Charlie on February 6, 2012

Jeremy Lin probably isn’t as good as he looked against the Nets. But he doesn’t have to be to help the Knicks win.

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Knicks Thunder-Struck

by Charlie on January 15, 2012

(Nice headline, huh? I’m auditioning for a spot in the New York Post, apparently.) The Knicks went into last night’s game against Oklahoma City without Carmelo Anthony. And they’re still looking for someone to step up at point guard and – by extension – get Amar’e Stoudemire on track. And with Landry Fields still struggling [...]

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Mike D’Antoni’s Eric Mangini Problem

by Charlie on January 6, 2012

Mike D’Antoni’s tenure with the Knicks bears a striking resemblance to the Mangini-era Jets. That’s not a compliment.

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There’s a pretty lively debate running about the Knicks’ next-to-last possession in Game Two of the Boston series. Too much of it has been framed like this: My take? ‘Melo made the right basketball play — passing out of a double-team to a teammate in position to hit a layup is basketball 101. The bigger [...]

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Carmelo Anthony kept the short-handed Knicks in the game far longer than anyone could have expected, but the Knicks couldn’t get a bucket when they needed one the most and lost to the Celtics, 96-93. The Knicks were without Chauncey Billups, who suffered a strained knee in the closing minutes of Game 1. And they [...]

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Series Preview: Knicks vs. Celtics

by Charlie on April 15, 2011

There’s no shortage of subplots heading into the NBA postseason, but no matchup is juicier than Celtics vs. Knicks. On one side, you have the veteran, championship unit seeking a third NBA Finals appearance in four years; on the other, you have the new boys in town, looking to win their franchise’s first playoff series [...]

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Knicks Outlast Magic for Overtime Win

by Charlie on March 29, 2011

The Knicks put an end to their six-game losing streak, outlasting the Orlando Magic for a 113-106 overtime win at The Garden on Monday night. Carmelo Anthony was hesitant to call the game a “must win” – but he played with Game 7 urgency. Melo had his best game as a Knick on both ends [...]

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