On Tuesday night the New York Knicks pulled off stunning 104-100 overtime win over the San Antonio Spurs. The Knicks became the first team in NBA history to enter a game with a sub-.200 win percentage at least 60 games into the season and beat the defending champions according to ESPN Stats and Info. The San Antonio Spurs are in playoff contention but they’re fighting for home court in the strong Western Conference and a win against the Knicks should’ve easily helped them towards that goal. Following the loss, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was expectedly upset and ripped into his team.
NBA: Gregg Popovich Says Spurs Were Pathetic & He Hopes They’re Embarrassed After Overtime Loss to Knicks
NBA: Phil Jackson Says Knicks Priority is Free Agency Not the Draft
After a couple bad trades and a self admitted “project gone awry”, Knicks president Phil Jackson is faced with the task of rebuilding a team that has steadily gone downhill. With currently the worst record in the NBA, it’s assumed the Knicks are in full tank mode and will likely end up with a top-3 pick in the upcoming draft. Jackson has also spent a lot of time lately at college games scouting potential players. Many Knicks fans have their sights set on Jahlil Okafor or Karl-Anthony Towns to save the team but it turns out despite all those facts, Jackson is actually focused on free agency.
(Photos) NBA: Patrick Ewing, Spike Lee, Kobe, Reggie Miller & More Pay Respect To Anthony Mason
Based on how Anthony Mason carried himself and the way he played the game of basketball, you knew alot of people involved with the league are going to want to show respect to Mason and his family on this tough day. Everyone from Phil Jackson, Kobe Bryant, to former teammates like Patrick Ewing & Charles Oakley and even former rival Reggie Miller spoke on the life and legacy of the one we knew as Mase! Check out the gallery to see their heartfelt comments and keep reading for more.
NBA: A Look Back On The Career Of Anthony Mason & Why New York Loved Him So Much
Hearing about the death of a loved one is something you can never be prepared for and one of the toughest things to deal with in life. Even when you have an idea that things do not look good for someone you care about, when they pass on to the other side, the feeling of loss is still the same. Today, Knicks fans and basketball fans around the world are mourning the loss of one of our own guys, MR. New York himself, Anthony Mason. He was a basketball player, he was a Knick, but most of all he was one of us.
NBA: Phil Jackson Rips the Knicks’ Effort on Twitter After Blowout Loss to Cavaliers
The New York Knicks suffered a 101-83 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. The 18-point blowout extended the Knicks losing streak to seven games and dropped them to an NBA-worst 10-45 record. Knicks president Phil Jackson was very disappointed in their effort and took to his Twitter account to express his thoughts on the matter.
NBA: Knicks Finally Ready to Rule Carmelo Anthony Out For the Rest of the Season
As expected the New York Knicks will officially rule Carmelo Anthony out for the rest of the season.
