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Schmeelk: Knicks' Success Starts With Keeping Smith On Bench
It's amazing what happens when J.R. Smith doesn't play. It's nowhere near that simple, of course. But it was a very significant change in direction for the Knicks on Friday night.
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It's amazing what happens when J.R. Smith doesn't play. It's nowhere near that simple, of course. But it was a very significant change in direction for the Knicks on Friday night.
Carmelo Anthony scored 24 points, Andrea Bargnani had 19, and the New York Knicks beat the Miami Heat 102-92 on Thursday night for their season-high third straight victory.
Boomer and Craig got this Friday thing going with some Knicks talk, covering both the action on the floor as well as the life and times of JR Smith, as the reigning Sixth Man of the Year was benched by head coach Mike Woodson.
The situation has become untenable. According to a report, the Knicks started looking into trading troublesome guard J.R. Smith as much as two weeks ago.
Smith was caught untying Dallas forward Shawn Marion's sneaker Sunday. The NBA said that he received a warning from the league Tuesday and then "attempted to repeat the action" against Detroit.
I love Knicks fans. You may think you're special, but in truth your favorite team has made you a mouth-breathing dolt. Maybe it's not your fault. Your expectations are so low that any spark in the cold black chasm of winter feels like a heat wave.
Allen, who played the Shuttlesworth role in the 1998 movie, says he and filmmaker Spike Lee have spent time over the last couple months discussing a sequel and are currently throwing ideas back and forth about the project.
Carmelo Anthony scored 13 of his 34 points in the pivotal third quarter, then made the clinching free throws with 2.9 seconds left as the New York Knicks handed the Detroit Pistons a season-high fifth straight loss with an 89-85 victory on Tuesday night.
Charles D. Smith says he feels remorse for coming to Pyongyang with Dennis Rodman for a game on the North Korean leader's birthday because the event has been dwarfed by politics and tainted by Rodman's own comments.
The NBA could slap Smith with some form of punishment for untying Shawn Marion's shoe during a Mavericks free-throw attempt on Sunday, according to the New York Post.
It's tough to keep up with all the action in the NBA. Here's your recap for the week through January 7th in the NBA.
New York's coach has to decide whether it's more important to win basketball games or give playing time to the players with the biggest contracts. The decision is really that simple.
Despite a terrible postseason, the Knicks thought JR Smith's efficient April was a sign of things to come. But there has not been a day since that the Knicks have not regretted giving him that new contract.
Rodman said Monday that a game he and other former NBA players are planning in North Korea will be a "birthday present" for one of their most unlikely fans: leader Kim Jong Un.
Smith's hijinks occurred during a free-throw attempt by Dirk Nowitski, when he was subbed in with 2:08 left in the first half and promptly bent over to yank on the laces of Shawn Marion.
Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau's deaths sent shockwaves through the hockey community. Here's what people are saying.
The New York Mets rallied for a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday.
The New York Giants are putting their first retired number back into service for sensational rookie receiver Malik Nabers.
Corbin Carroll hit a go-ahead grand slam off Edwin Díaz in the eighth inning, part of a two-homer night that lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks over the New York Mets on Wednesday.
Washington beat the New York Yankees 5-2 to take two of three from the AL's top team.
The Jets appear on paper to be among the best teams in the NFL in 2024.
Sean Manaea matched a season high with 11 strikeouts Tuesday night, as the New York Mets stopped the Arizona Diamondbacks' winning streak at six games.
Rookies Andrés Chaparro and José Tena hit back-to-back homers as the Nationals beat Gerrit Cole and the Yankees 4-2.
Star edge rusher Haason Reddick's contract holdout is now in its 36th day and he's racked up $1.8 million in fines.
A Mamaroneck school bus driver will not be criminally charged after he struck and killed a mother and son crossing Mamaroneck Avenue, police say.
New York and New Jersey woke up to rainy weather Friday, as many set out for Labor Day weekend.
Crest Hardware is closing its doors today after more than 60 years in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Some Tri-State Area residents say their insurance is soaring three years after remnants of Hurricane Ida damaged their homes.
A child was reunited with her grandmother after being abducted from a Queens supermarket Thursday, police sources say.
New York and New Jersey woke up to rainy weather Friday, as many set out for Labor Day weekend.
Thursday should stay pretty cloudy with perhaps a stray shower or two and highs in the mid 70s in New York City!
A heat advisory will be in effect today for NYC and parts of New Jersey, with feels-like temperatures expected to hit 100 degrees.
Intense heat and severe thunderstorms are in the forecast Wednesday for New York and New Jersey.
Getting kids ready to return to the classroom means doing a lot more than just buying school supplies.
Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau's deaths sent shockwaves through the hockey community. Here's what people are saying.
New York and New Jersey woke up to rainy weather Friday, as many set out for Labor Day weekend.
Some Tri-State Area residents say their insurance is soaring three years after remnants of Hurricane Ida damaged their homes.
Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew Gaudreau were killed while riding bicycles in Oldmans Township, New Jersey, according to police.
Police said Gomez was killed when a motorcycle fled an attempted police traffic stop and struck multiple people on UDel's campus.
Flooding has left roads and homes in Suffolk County severely damaged with estimated repairs costing $100 million.
A Long Island man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly murdered his ex-wife and her boyfriend at a home in St. James, New York.
Thursday should stay pretty cloudy with perhaps a stray shower or two and highs in the mid 70s in New York City!
Two property insurance companies are leaving the state of New York, meaning thousands of homeowners must find new coverage.
The village of Rockville Centre on Long Island is now the first in New York to have a certified sensory police department.
If the case is moved to federal court, former President Donald Trump's lawyers said they will then seek to have the verdict overturned and the case dismissed on immunity grounds.
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, sat down on Thursday with CNN for their first TV interview.
A group representing the families said the candidates should oppose any deal with Saudi Arabia "unless it fully addresses the role of the Saudi Arabian government in the 9/11 attacks."
Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday personally destroyed several tons of seized illegal cannabis products.
The Justice Department had asked the Supreme Court to lift a sweeping appeals court order that blocked the program, known as the SAVE plan.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
A listeria outbreak linked to deli meats has led to one death in New York, the CDC said Wednesday.
The Department of Health will spray more pesticide to stop West Nile virus on Wednesday in parts of Brooklyn.
Getting kids ready to return to the classroom means doing a lot more than just buying school supplies.
New Jersey wildlife officials are warning residents to watch out for northern copperhead snakes after one was spotted in Somerset County.
From Sept. 2 to Sept. 15, teachers in 6 states and Washington D.C. can get a free coffee from Wawa stores.
Suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift's concerts in Austria hoped to kill "tens of thousands" of people, CIA deputy chief says.
Singer Mariah Carey said in a statement that both her mother and sister died on the same day this past weekend.
The Northern Catskills "book village" of Hobart, New York, home to around 400 residents, is also home to seven bookstores, making it a dream destination for bibliophiles.
Taylor Swift was forced to cancel three shows in Vienna after an alleged planned terrorist attack against one of the shows was foiled.
Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau's deaths sent shockwaves through the hockey community. Here's what people are saying.
The New York Mets rallied for a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday.
The New York Giants are putting their first retired number back into service for sensational rookie receiver Malik Nabers.
Corbin Carroll hit a go-ahead grand slam off Edwin Díaz in the eighth inning, part of a two-homer night that lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks over the New York Mets on Wednesday.
Washington beat the New York Yankees 5-2 to take two of three from the AL's top team.
Harlem's older neighbors came together Wednesday for National Senior Citizens Day.
Steelpan orchestras citywide are preparing for the Panorama competition at the Brooklyn Museum this weekend.
The skyline in Gowanus changes on a daily basis as we begin to see the impact of the 2021 Neighborhood Rezoning.
Some Queens residents were hit with unexpected violations after reporting rat sightings, a City Councilmember says.
WE ACT for Environmental Justice encourages everyone to prepare for the impacts of extreme heat and flooding.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
John Elliott has the Tri-State Area's updated Friday forecast on CBS News New York.
A school bus driver who struck and killed a woman and her son on a busy road in Mamaroneck will not face criminal charges, police said. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.
Alex Knizek, car buying expert with consumer reports joins CBS New York to discuss the pros and cons to buying a car and why a used car may be a better route.
Analyst at Bankrate, Jeff Ostrowski shares advice on the do's and don'ts of renovating a home and how to manage the costs
Police say a driver was trying to pass when he struck the brothers, who were on bicycles.