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New Nets coach's former players still feel his effects

For Jameer Nelson, the moment arrived before Jacque Vaughn had coached a game.

Former Knick suspended two games for throwing punch

The Magic's Arron Afflalo has been suspended two games without pay by the NBA for fighting with the Timberwolves' Nemanja Bjelica. Afflalo, who played for the Knicks in the 2015-16...

Jeff Hornacek predicted Brandon Jennings' huge game

Jeff Hornacek, psychic. Before Sunday night’s game, Hornacek spoke about the Knicks’ need to finish and step on opponents’ throats which sort of became a theme when the Knicks let...

Knicks up to $30M in cap space as Afflalo, Williams opt out

Arron Afflalo and Derrick Williams will opt out of their respective contracts, which should leave the Knicks with at least $30 million of cap space when free agency begins July...

Rondo? Lin? Hornacek stunner lets Knicks fantasize about PGs

Rajon Rondo can look at the Knicks again as a sexy destination. Perhaps Mike Conley and other elite point guards can, too. Adding to the intrigue of Jeff Hornacek’s imminent...

Will Carmelo's or Phil's belief win out on Knicks' guard targets?

There’s one thing Carmelo Anthony and Knicks president Phil Jackson can agree on: The next starting backcourt is more vital than the next head coach. The need for an upgraded,...

Knicks' roster breakdown: Who will stay and who will go?

The Knicks have six free agents on their roster, two with opt-outs and a superstar player who has hinted at asking for a trade if things don’t go well this...

Knicks' cap space hinges on two unique free-agency calls

Continuity or more cap space? It looks like the Knicks will get the cash with their two opt-out players — Arron Afflalo and Derrick Williams — possibly having played their...

Carmelo warns Knicks: Don't exclude me from free-agent talks

INDIANAPOLIS — The Knicks’ miserable season ended Tuesday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse with a 102-90 loss to the Pacers, with Carmelo Anthony sitting out and saluting July’s free-agent list he...

Carmelo Anthony clings to young hopes for bleak Knicks

INDIANAPOLIS — Carmelo Anthony sounded sad but tried to put on a happy face regarding the disaster that ends Tuesday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The arena is the site of...

Rambis' strange rant: Demoting Afflalo will help his wallet

Kurt Rambis went from Arron Afflalo’s coach to his agent for one weird, brief moment after Sunday’s 92-87 loss to the Pacers. Afflalo scored 13 of his 15 points in...

Knicks B-team almost ruins Pacers' playoff bid

With Carmelo Anthony resting, Kristaps Porzingis rehabbing and Jose Calderon mending, Kurt Rambis’ Knicks figured to be road kill for the eighth-seeded Pacers in the midst of a crazed playoff...

Carmelo convinces Rambis to do the abundantly obvious

Knicks coach Kurt Rambis has no choice now but to play the young guys. During a team meeting Tuesday in Dallas, Knicks veterans Carmelo Anthony, Robin Lopez and Jose Calderon...

'S--t won't be forgotten': Is Afflalo's anger playing into Knicks' hands?

DALLAS — Arron Afflalo moved closer to the end of his Knicks career Wednesday morning, issuing a cryptic Instagram post that contained a profanity and indicated he hasn’t grown this...

Arron Afflalo's Knicks future clouds with Kurt Rambis rift

DALLAS — Arron Afflalo sounds as if he's counting the days to the end of his Knicks career after a recent demotion to the bench. After his worst outing Monday...

How Arron Afflalo's move to bench affects Knicks' future

The old standby is: It doesn’t matter who starts but who finishes. Well, Arron Afflalo did his very best to present a diplomatically correct acceptance of that adage after recently...

How these meaningless Knicks games can shape next season

Nine games are left after the Knicks completed a home-and-away sweep of the fading Bulls on Thursday to get to 30 wins — awash in Garden cheers. Their first back-to-back...

Knicks do the unthinkable: Win two games in two nights

With 7:27 left in the game, Jose Calderon spotted Derrick Williams steamrolling toward the Knicks’ basket. So Calderon unleashed an alley-oop that Williams stuffed. So what? Calderon was at the...

Arron Afflalo mulls one-and-done Knicks possibility

LOS ANGELES — Knicks starting shooting guard Arron Afflalo bought a bunch of tickets for friends and family for Friday’s game against the Clippers, so missing the contest with an...

Phil Jackson's favorite Kobe story: 8:30 naps in his car

LOS ANGELES — Knicks president Phil Jackson will get a chance to witness another momentous event at Staples Center on Sunday — Kobe Bryant’s final game against the Knicks —...