Carmelo Anthony News

To dismiss any NBA team's playoff chances roughly a month into the season would be unfair, although it's safe to say some teams should be starting to panic.

Celtics coach Brad Stevens is well aware of what winning in Madison Square Garden can be like, stemming from his days at Butler University.

Jordan Crawford scored 23 points and the Boston Celtics posted the most lopsided victory in the NBA this season, bursting out to another sizzling start and pouring it on from there to batter the New York Knicks 114-73 on Sunday.

The New York Knicks and Boston Celtics tip off in about one hour. However, the Knicks will have some lineup adjustments, according to Mike Woodson.

While the NBA trade deadline is still months away, the rumors are already starting to heat up as teams around the league look to improve.

Carmelo Anthony waits during a break late in the second half of a game against the Atlanta Hawks.

As a member of the family Blenniidae , it is a "combtooth blenny". "Combtooth" is because they have comb-like teeth.

Whether it's their inability to look even remotely competent, Jason Kidd's "coaching" on the sidelines or the sadly humorous Kevin Garnett commercials , they've emerged as the NBA 's premier laughingstock.

Is the city the basketball capital of the world? You've got to be joking as the Knicks and Nets dish up the trash Tim Noonan has been crafting uniquely provocative columns for the SCMP and SMP for more than a decade.

Carmelo Anthony top scored for the Knicks , who won a second straight game for the first time this season, with 20 points.

Florida's Dylan Olsen celebrates with Erik Gudbranson after scoring goal against Winnipeg in Thursday's game at the BB&T Center.

If you choose to despair, do not despair! The Yankees may again have an opportunity to sign Robinson Cano to a 10-year deal.

The reigning Atlantic Division champions hit rock bottom on Dec. 1, with a home loss to the New Orleans Pelicans that dropped the Knicks to 3-13 and left them tied for dead last in the conference.

The intersection of the Knicks' doldrums and the Academy's Best Documentary nominee shortlist crystallizes today in the release of " Lenny Cooke ," a nonfiction film about a onetime basketball phenom that isn't on the list but is vastly superior to many of the films that are.

Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo, who remains out indefinitely after tearing the ACL in his right knee nearly a year ago, is apparently being recruited by Carmelo Anthony to come play for the Knicks, Rondo's high school coach, Steve Smith, told USA Today High School Sports.

Over the years, Dirk Nowitzki has cemented his status as one of the most unguaradable players in NBA history.

The Orlando Magic take their show on the road tonight against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, and it will be interesting to see if Carmelo Anthony can help right the ship against one of the lower tier teams in the Eastern conference.

Nov 29, 2013; Denver, CO, USA; New York Knicks center Andrea Bargnani drives to the basket against Denver Nuggets center J.J. Hickson during the first half at Pepsi Center.

Unless yesterday's talk with George Costanza had a real impact , Mike Woodson is going to coach this team the way he wants to coach it.

The Knicks are no longer the biggest losers in New York. The Brooklyn Nets look like the real Big Apple busts.