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NY Knicks vs. Brooklyn Nets rivalry just heating up, but screwed up NBA schedule has two teams done playing each other

nydailynews.com

It was a huge game, and in a way a huge shame. How can the NBA squirrel away this blossoming rivalry out of sight, bury it for the winter, from now until the playoffs or maybe next fall? How can the Knicks and Nets each have two games remaining in the r…

nydailynews.com

The sooner the Knicks figure out that London isn’t calling anymore, the better off they’ll be. The sooner they realize that they’re not up against the putrid Pistons, and unable to name the score, the better off they’ll be. The sooner they realize…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Tim Duncan had 24 points and 17 rebounds to lead the San Antonio Spurs to their fifth straight win, 90-85 over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.

Sean Newell, deadspin.com

Dime Magazine, dimemag.com

The J.R. Smith Twitter and Instagram game is unparalleled. We know this. The tweet he sent out a little after 9 p.m tonight a few hours after his Knicks lost to the Brooklyn Nets at Madison Square Garden though really might be some of his best work. Kri…

DJ Neil Armstrong, dimemag.com

Iman Shumpert. Number 21 on the New York Knicks. He Rhymes. While he was recovering for the last eight-and-a-half months, Iman channeled some of his energy into dropping his mixtape album, called #POST90s. Just in time for Iman’s return to the court, th…

Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com

Since P.J. Carlesimo took over, the Nets have elevated their game, Brian Windhorst writes.

Eric Freeman, yahoo.com

A significant number of NBA fans have a negative opinion of Vince Carter for perfectly good reasons. In his last seasons with the Toronto Raptors, Carter was a malcontent. At various stops in his career, he's earned a reputation for not trying particula…

Eric Freeman, yahoo.com

On Sunday, the Boston Celtics lost 105-88 to the Detroit Pistons, a team playing its first game since Thursday's "home" game in London. Given the circumstances of the loss, the Celtics have reason to worry. The Celtics had serious problems wit…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Joe Johnson made the go-ahead jumper with 22 seconds left and scored 25 points, leading the Brooklyn Nets to an 88-85 over the New York Knicks on Monday and a split of the four-game series between the city rivals.

Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com

Tyson Chandler gathers his own rebound and posterizes Reggie Evans with a put back slam.The post Tyson Chandler Puts Reggie Evans On A Poster appeared first on Dime Magazine (dimemag.com) : Daily NBA News, NBA Trades, NBA Rumors, Basketball Videos, Snea…

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

After missing the first 36 games of the 2012-13 season following surgery to repair torn ligaments in his left knee, Iman Shumpert made his season debut for the New York Knicks during last Thursday's 102-87 win over the Detroit Pistons in London. Knicks …

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

With four minutes, 43 seconds left in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' Sunday visit to the Toronto Raptors, Lakers center Dwight Howard was whistled for a technical foul. Howard had just made a baseline drive against Raptors defender Aaron G…

CNNSI.com

The proposed deal that would bring the Kings to Seattle is a win for everyone ... but Sacramento. Ian Thomsen takes a look at the wide-ranging implications for all parties involved.

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

It was super cool to see Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell in attendance in Washington, D.C., on Monday morning at the inauguration of President Barack Obama for his second term in the Oval Office. It's not necessarily surprising — after all, the 78-ye…

CNNSI.com

Celtics' Rivers promises changes after latest loss

Jonah Bromwich, nytimes.com

The best N.B.A. games of the week put Minnesota against Atlanta, the Knicks against the Nets and Oklahoma City against the Clippers.