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NY Knicks start Carmelo Anthony needs to tune out opposing taunts from Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett, others

nydailynews.com

Carmelo Anthony needs to lose the rabbit ears, pronto. Anthony needs to keep making the Knicks a threat to the Miami Heat and start tuning out opponents.

Ian Begley, ESPN.com

Carmelo Anthony sought out Kevin Garnett after the Knicks-Celtics game Monday to have "a one-on-one conversation with him" about words Garnett used toward Anthony during the fourth quarter of New York's loss.

CNNSI.com

GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) - Carmelo Anthony says he lost his cool after Kevin Garnett said things to him that he feels shouldn't be said to "another man.''

Greg Payne, ESPN.com

Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo said Tuesday he was simply making a joke with referee Rodney Mott when he bumped him in Saturday's game against the Atlanta Hawks.

boston.com

While Kevin Garnett did not speak with the media Tuesday to address his latest dust-up with an opposing player (New York’s Carmelo Anthony), Rajon Rondo did talk about his one-game suspension for bumping official Rodney Mott during the third quarter of …

Jamie O'grady, nytimes.com

Alan Hahn, the MSG Network analyst, has written "100 Things Knicks Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die," a book about the franchise's notable moments.

Sean Sweeney, dimemag.com

In-between Carmelo Anthony going WWE on Kevin Garnett and the Celtics last night, OKC and San Antonio both falling on the road, and Notre Dame getting knocked out harder than Pacquiao, the Milwaukee Bucks made a coaching move. Scott Skiles and the team …

Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com

Rajon Rondo served a one-game suspension last night, because that's what Rajon Rondo does. The incident happened in the third quarter Saturday's win over Atlanta, when referee Rodney Mott whistled Rondo for a charge. Rondo freaked out a bit and approach…

Iam Thomsen, CNNSI.com

What would it take for LeBron James to NOT win the MVP award? You wrote recently that even though Chris Paul is the current leader, you still expect James to capture the honor at season's end. Would it take a Heat collapse for voters to honor the contri…

J.A. Adande, ESPN.com

We discuss two storied franchises having disappointing seasons.

Notebook, ESPN.com

The Celtics aren't quite dead in the Atlantic chase, Beckley Mason writes.

Ian Begley and Chris Forsberg, ESPN.com

Carmelo Anthony approached the Celtics' locker room after New York's loss to Boston on Monday and was screaming, MSG Network reported.