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Ex-Knick 'pushed' girlfriend, 'choked' her intervening cousin
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Former Knicks center Samuel Dalembert is facing battery charges after authorities say he hit his girlfriend and her cousin. A Boca Raton police report says police...
Derek Fisher praises 'character' of J.R. Smith-less Knicks
Derek Fisher took a poke at the intangibles of last season’s team when saying the strength of his 2015-16 no-name Knicks is “character’’ and “professional mindset.’’ Fisher is getting a...
Knicks' future now rests on Phil and Carmelo's recruiting ability
This was the easy part. This was the obvious part. Of course the Knicks had to do this, had to embrace the full force of rebuilding. When you are five...
In fire sale, Knicks trade Iman Shumpert, J.R. Smith, waive Dalembert
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Knicks president Phil Jackson’s fire sale began Monday as the Zen Master devastated the roster in a move designed to clear more cap space for 2015 and...
'Tragic' Knicks have six days to save $2M on pointless Dalembert
Knicks center Samuel Dalembert admitted the Knicks’ season has been “a tragedy’’ and a “tragic thing.’’ And there’s a chance he could escape it soon because of a quirk in...
Knicks rewind: Phil Jackson oversold Dalembert's defense
On the day after Christmas, all was quiet on Phil Jackson’s Twitter feed. There wasn’t another New Year’s resolution, a promise from Santa or a defense of the Tyson Chandler...
Samuel Dalembert gets fined $15,000 for elbow
http://youtu.be/ryn-OUBTYGU Knicks center Samuel Dalembert avoided a Christmas Day suspension, but was fined $15,000 by the NBA for what was deemed a flagrant elbow thrown at the face of the...
Knicks' Dalembert faces ban after elbow-to-face ejection
TORONTO — Knicks center Samuel Dalembert said he was “upset’’ about his first NBA ejection — for elbowing Toronto’s Jonas Valanciunas in the face on Sunday — adding the Raptors...
Phil Jackson, Charles Barkley exchange mid-game jabs
Phil Jackson took to Twitter on Thursday to defend his first big trade as Knicks president, which sent Tyson Chandler packing in late June, saying he’s “OK’’ with it, that...
Why this Knicks big man received a demotion
Coach Derek Fisher finally pulled the plug on Samuel Dalembert as starting center before the Knicks’ 90-87 loss to the Cavaliers Thursday night at the Garden. Dalembert, who had started...
Knicks rewind: Hardaway floundering in Fisher's doghouse
Former Knicks coach Mike Woodson didn’t get the best out of Iman Shumpert last season. Derek Fisher is not getting the best out of Tim Hardaway Jr. this season. Last...
Chandler dominates as Melo-less Knicks lose to Mavericks in OT
DALLAS — Tyson Chandler got his revenge and the Knicks clearly got the short end of the stick in that center exchange that was part of their late-June blockbuster with...
How the Knicks have saved Carmelo's legs -- accidentally
One game was a blowout. Another involved a foul situation. Yet regardless of cause, Carmelo Anthony received some rest in the Knicks’ first two games. Anthony went 29 minutes in...
Samuel Dalembert latest Knick with calf woes
When Knicks coach Derek Fisher decided to start Jason Smith for the second half of Thursday’s 95-90 upset win over the Cavaliers and hold center Samuel Dalembert out for the...
Knicks preview: Can new regime produce a playoff berth?
NBA scouts flocked to the Knicks’ seven preseason games to see how the Phil Jackson/Derek Fisher triangle offense functioned. Asked how it looked after a low-scoring contest, one scout remarked:...
Phil Jackson candidly breaks down entire Knicks roster
Knicks president Phil Jackson views J.R. Smith as the Knicks’ best athlete, is worried about Amar’e Stoudemire’s and Jose Calderon’s defense and Carmelo Anthony’s passing, acknowledged Iman Shumpert resided in...
Knicks are looking for 'fresh' Dalembert to be a defensive force
WEST POINT — Old center, meet the new center. Knicks legend Willis Reed graced West Point and Knicks training camp Wednesday and stopped for a chat with the franchise’s likely...
Earl Monroe: Knicks can be as good as anyone in the East
Knicks legend Earl Monroe sees some pearls on this Phil Jackson-inspired, revamped Knicks roster. The man known as “Earl The Pearl’’ even believes Jackson’s Knicks easily could finish in the...
Kenyon Martin could return to Knicks after ankle rehab
The Knicks still may shop at K-Mart this summer. According to an NBA source, Kenyon Martin, a free agent, went through with his offseason left ankle surgery and is on...
The big man who will try to make Knicks forget Tyson Chandler
Tyson Chandler’s absence doesn’t mean the Knicks are without a shot-blocking presence in the paint. Samuel Dalembert is ready to fill the void. “That’s what I’ve been doing throughout my...