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Knicks rally past Spurs to stay unbeaten

CNNSI.com

Few teams beat the Spurs at home. Not only did the Knicks win in San Antonio 104-100, they did it with an impressive fourth-quarter rally that moved them to 6-0, says Ben Golliver.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Injured Philadelphia 76ers all-star center Andrew Bynum says he has suffered a "setback" in his return from a knee injury.

nba.com

Injured Philadelphia 76ers all-star center Andrew Bynum says he has suffered a "setback" in his return from a knee injury.

Andrew Greif, dimemag.com

The man in the middle of the Nets’ first season in Brooklyn is Brook Lopez, who’s averaging 17.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and a career-high 2.3 blocks after signing a four-year contract worth more than $60 million. Just as the spotlight has greeted the Ne…

Beckley Mason, nytimes.com

This 2012-13 Knicks recall the Mavericks team that won the N.B.A. title in 2011, and not just because Jason Kidd and Tyson Chandler are on the roster.

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

It probably isn't a smart assertion to ask you to pay attention, quickly, to the Milwaukee Bucks' division-leading start. It's true that the team has made its hay with a series of wins against lottery types in the East, plus two impressive wins over the…

Andrew Doyle, dimemag.com

Amidst the Celtics’ early season struggles, an unexpected bright spot is emerging from the end of the bench. Former Sixth Man of the Year Leandro Barbosa has made his presence felt despite a plethora of depth at the guard spot in Boston this season. Whi…

Dom Cosentino, deadspin.com

And we know this because we got an email about it from a tipster at 11:17 this morning: More »

Beckley Mason, nytimes.com

The biggest difference right now between the Nets and the Celtics? Boston's leaders have seen their system work.

Spencer Lund, dimemag.com

Last night, the New York Knicks beat the Spurs in San Antonio, 104-100, to move to 6-0 on the season. It’s only the second time the Knicks have started a season 6-0 in their history, the other time being a 7-0 start to the 1993-94 season. Despite the wi…

Dom Cosentino, deadspin.com

nydailynews.com

Doug Moe and Mike D’Antoni were right, it turns out. You don’t need to play much defense to win NBA games. You just need to score points, make a few stops in the fourth quarter, hold your nerve, turn everything around.

Dime Magazine, dimemag.com

The Knicks only had 3-of-12 shooting by Carmelo Anthony (nine points though he did get 12 boards) and were on the road in San Antonio and yet New York went into Texas and still won, 104-100 to stay undefeated against all odds. And by against all odds, w…