Carmelo Anthony News

The New York Knicks defeated Philadelphia 123-110 on Monday to send the 76ers to their 17th straight loss, while the Miami Heat edged the Washington Wizards to clinch an NBA playoff spot.

But if you're a Lakers fan, you better hope he accepts the challenge of remaking the Knicks into a relevant franchise.

The New York Knicks are expected to finalize a deal with Phil Jackson that will give the legendary coach control of the club's front office by the end of this week, ESPN.com reported Tuesday.

Every political party, civic organization, team and business firm could learn some valuable lessons in leadership from three persons in very diverse fields - basketball, politics and professional wrestling: Chicago Bulls Center Joakim Noah; Congressman Kevin Brady of Texas and WWE Superstar Bray Wyatt.

Nowadays, if a team is losing it's always someone else's fault, and occasionally it will be said that a team is winning despite so-and-so.

Amar'e Stoudemire helps lead the Knickerbockers to it's fourth straight win on Monday with a 123-110 win over the Sixers.

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You thought the Kings nemesis was gone forever? Not a chance. The Kings couldn't beat him, then couldn't hire him – though they came close.

You might think that means coach Mike Woodson and his tyrannical boss cater to those who play better than everyone else.

Stephen A. Smith discusses whether accepting a front-office job with the Knicks would be the right move for Phil Jackson.

With less than 20 games remaining on the New york Knicks schedule, and perhaps also the Carmelo Anthony era, there has been no shortage of blame to go around on why things have gone horribly wrong this year.

Losing has become quite the norm for the Philadelphia 76ers and they'll try to stop a 16-game slide Monday against the rival New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

The 2014 NBA Draft is expected to be one of the best drafts in decades , and the New York Knicks don't have a first-round pick.

This July, Carmelo Anthony's career will change forever. Whether he re-signs with the New York Knicks after opting out of his current contract, or flees elsewhere to chase the elusive championship, 'Melo's next deal will carry him through the rest of his prime.

It doesn't take much to get rumors rolling in sports. A whisper here or a rumor there could start a landslide of propaganda and intrigue in which the thought sometimes has more substance than the actual truth.

Brooklyn Nets' Marcus Thornton, right, and teammate Paul Pierce celebrate Thornton's 3-point basket against the Milwaukee Bucks The NBA is not an exact science, which is why we can't be sure the Nets are a team on the rise or simply teasing us with their impressive play of late.

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How about that embarrassing/fabulous performance, losing by 48 to the Clippers ... and gaining a half-game on their rivals, falling to last in the West and fifth-worst overall? Or that inspiring/lunatic weekend before when they won two in a row, one in Portland against a 41-18 Trail Blazers team on a five-game winning streak ... and blew a chance ... (more)

The Pistons' fan base stopped thinking playoffs about two weeks ago. And if you tuned in to Fox Sports Detroit on Friday night, you witnessed a team that didn't appear too concerned about the playoffs.

Small-market teams and their fans don't want to hear this, but it's bad business for the NBA when the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers are bad.