Knicks’ Rose Out With Sprained Left Ankle

Knicks point guard Derrick Rose sat out his third straight game Wednesday night, a 95-90 win over the Brooklyn Nets, as he recovers from a sprained left ankle. “It feels all right,” Rose said before the game. “No running yet.” Rose said he hopes to begin running Thursday and Friday. The Knicks play the Cavaliers […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Patience is Key for Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks

The Knicks need to be patient and weight their options with Carmelo Anthony, Tommy Beer writes.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Carmelo Anthony Concerned About Uprooting Family

Carmelo Anthony said all options are open regarding his future but maintains that staying with the Knicks is right on top. One of the main reasons is because he doesn’t want to uproot his family. Anthony said he is concerned about the idea of taking his 9-year-old son Kiyan out of school and to a […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Derek Fisher on Knicks: We Did More With Less Talent

As he nears the one-year anniversary of his firing, Derek Fisher said the New York Knicks were doing a better job with less talent when he was head coach than they are now under Jeff Hornacek. Team president Phil Jackson fired Fisher on Feb. 8, 2016, after the Knicks started the season 23-31. This season’s […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Knicks’ Derrick Rose on Health: “I feel like a rookie’

(Derrick) Rose’s time in New York is a mixed bag because of the losing record and going AWOL three weeks ago, against New Orleans. On the bright side, his knees surprisingly have held up wonderfully. “I love how healthy I’ve been this year,’’ Rose said. “I feel like a rookie.’’ Source: Marc Berman of the […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Melo on Recent Surge: ‘I’m just feeling good about myself’

(Carmelo) Anthony is starting to surge in recent games, blocking out the speculation despite feuding with management. “I’m just feeling good about myself, about my body feeling healthy, being able to focus on basketball and not worried about everything else going out there,” Anthony said. “Once I’m on the court, I don’t hear that. I […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Report: Celtics Pass On Carmelo Anthony

While Celtics management told the Knicks they aren’t interested in the nine-time All-Star, the Knicks are pushing to move Anthony, according to an NBA source, and they’re intrigued by some of the Celtics’ players. A source indicated that Knicks president Phil Jackson has instructed management to move Anthony, who has a no-trade clause but included […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Melo on Trade Rumors: ‘Can be Mentally Draining’

Carmelo Anthony’s patience is being tried, perhaps in ways even Ewing did not have to deal with when he was under the intense New York media microscope for 15 seasons with the Knicks. Anthony said the drama can get to him. “You’ve got to deal with that, even though I try not to read it. […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Knicks’ Rose Leaves Game With Sprained Ankle

Knicks point guard Derrick Rose sprained his left ankle in the third quarter Friday night and did not return in New York’s 110-107 win over the Hornets. Rose underwent X-rays, which were negative, according to the Knicks. He left the game with 4:19 remaining in the third with New York trailing Charlotte 76-69. Source: Ohm […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021