April 24th, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in How Effective Can Amare Be In Game 4? The New York Knicks will try to avoid a sweep this afternoon against the Boston Celtics in Madison Square Garden this afternoon. Amare Stoudemire (back) will remain in the starting line-up, while Chauncey Billups (knee) is out once again. Amare is clearly hampered by his ailing back. [...]
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Game 4: Amare Starts, Billups Inactive
Stoudemire, Billups Game 3 Status Remains Uncertain
Amare Has A Better Opportunity To Play Than Chauncey UPDATE: Amare will start, but Chauncey will be out of action. Douglas and Fields will start in the back court. Game-time decisions. With the Boston Celtics up 2-0 on the New York Knicks and Game 3 set for tonight in Madison Square Garden, coach D’Antoni is [...]
Thoughts On Knicks-Celtics/Nuggets-Thunder Game 1 Classics
OKC had no answer for Nene in Game 1 Nene played like an All-Star, dunking at will on the Thunder big men. Knicks-Celtics: People who are criticizing Melo and his shot selection at the end are ridiculous. This is the reason why the Knicks traded for Melo! Big games, big shots. Why blast a guy [...]
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No Comments »Allen’s 3-Pointer Helps Celtics Edge Knicks 87-85, Take 1-0 Series Lead
So now that Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups – teammates on the New York Knicks – are tasting the playoffs, one wonders if the team that calls Madison Square Garden home is of the mindset that they’re just happy to be there (in the playoffs). If what they did against the Boston Celtics on Sunday [...]
Late Jumper Send Knicks To Seventh Straight Win, Edge Pacers 110-109
To illustrate how far the New York Knicks have come, for the sake of repitition, the trade that sent Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups to the Knicks has paid this team dividends. But to be fair here, the Philadelphia 76ers have come a long way themselves, but without the blockbuster trades. The Knicks, with [...]
Knicks Win Fifth Straight, Beat 76ers 97-92
The New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers got together for 48 minutes of basketball Wednesday night at Wells Fargo Center, with both teams fighting for the same thing: A better seeding in the Eastern Conference playoff chase. Both teams, until fairly recently, were flip-flopping their positions in the playoff race. As of late, the [...]
Knicks Gain Playoff Berth, Club Cavaliers 123-107
The New York Knicks haven’t been to the National Basketball Association playoffs since the 2003-04 season, an eternity – especially if you’re a Knicks fan. During that particular timeframe, current Knick Carmelo Anthony was a rookie with the Denver Nuggets, while Chauncey Billups was the MVP of the NBA Finals while with the Detroit Pistons. [...]
Allen, Pierce Combine For 70 Points In Celtics 113-96 Trashing Of Knicks
National Basketball Association: Where “It Was Over Before It Started” Happens The MSG scoreboard before the opening tip says the Knicks had a chance – I beg to differ, they never did. “He Got Game” (Ray Allen) was on fire. They (Knicks) couldn’t handle “The Truth” (Paul Pierce). And finally, they (anyone who tried to [...]