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Anthony’s Knicks clinch Atlantic division title

The New York Knicks clinched their first Atlantic Division title since 1994 on Tuesday as they routed the Washington Wizards 120-99 with another scorching scoring display from Carmelo Anthony.The red-hot Anthony finished with 36 points, eight rebounds and six assists, as the Knicks won their 13th straight game. “It says a lot about our team,” said Anthony, who became the first Knicks player to post five straight games with 35 or more points since Bernard King in 1985. “We reached one of our goals.

NBA: Anthony's Knicks clinch Atlantic division title

The New York Knicks clinched their first Atlantic Division title since 1994 on Tuesday as they routed the Washington Wizards 120-99 with another scorching scoring display from Carmelo Anthony. The red-hot Anthony finished with 36 points, eight rebounds and six assists, as the Knicks won their 13th straight game. "It says a lot about our team," said Anthony, who became the first Knicks player to post five straight games with 35 or more points since Bernard King in 1985. "We reached one of our goals. We are now going to try and prepare for the post-season."

NBA: Lin says stereotypes held him back

Jeremy Lin says he felt a sense of bigotry towards him when he wasn't offered a US college scholarship despite being named one of California's top players in his final high school year. "Well, I think the obvious thing in my mind is that I was Asian-American, which, you know, is a whole different issue but I think that was a barrier," Lin said. "I mean it's a stereotype." Speaking to the American news programme "60 Minutes", Lin says he likely would have been given a basketball scholarship to a major university if he wasn't Asian-American.

NBA: Anthony tops 40 points in Knicks win

The New York Knicks rode the hot hand of Carmelo Anthony to their 11th straight NBA victory on Friday, downing the Milwaukee Bucks 101-83 at Madison Square Garden. Anthony recorded his third straight game of 40 or more points following up a 50-point outing against Miami and a 40-point game at Atlanta, Anthony scored 41 points against the Bucks, connecting on 17-of-28 shots from the floor. He scored 18 points in the third quarter, when the Knicks shot a blistering 79 percent from the field and outscored the Bucks 42-21.

NBA: Clippers rip injury-riddled Knicks

Chris Paul scored 20 points and passed off eight assists to lead the Los Angeles Clippers over the injury-hit New York Knicks 93-80 on Sunday in a matchup of contenders from opposite coasts. Caron Butler contributed 14 points while Blake Griffin scored 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Clippers, who won for the seventh time in their past 10 games to reach 46-21 and stretch their Pacific division lead.

NBA: Curry powers Warriors past Knicks

Stephen Curry scored 26 points as the Golden State Warriors rolled to a 92-63 win Monday over the New York Knicks, who got their leading scorer back. Klay Thompson scored 23 points, while David Lee recorded a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Warriors, who avenged a loss to the Knicks at Madison Square Garden on February 27. New York star forward Carmelo Anthony returned from a knee injury that saw him miss three National Basketball Association games. But he struggled Monday, hitting just four-of-15 shots to finish with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

NBA: Durant's Thunder edge Knicks

Kevin Durant hit the go-ahead free throws with 1:38 remaining to lift Oklahoma City to a 95-94 win over the New York Knicks, giving the Thunder their sixth win in their last seven games. Durant finished with 34 points, eight rebounds and a half dozen assists for the Thunder in front of a crowd of 19,033 at Madison Square Garden. After the free throws, Raymond Felton turned the ball over on the Knicks' ensuing possession. JR Smith then followed by missing a three-pointer.

UPDATE 8-NBA results

March 7 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NBA games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) Brooklyn 99 CHARLOTTE 78 CLEVELAND 104 Utah 101 Boston 83 INDIANA 81 ATLANTA 107 Philadelphia 96 MIAMI 97 Orlando 96 NY Knicks 87 DETROIT 77 MEMPHIS 91 Portland 85 LA Lakers 108 NEW ORLEANS 102 MINNESOTA 87 Washington 82 DALLAS 112 Houston 108 SAN ANTONIO 101 Chicago 83 Toronto 98 PHOENIX 71 LA CLIPPERS 117 Milwaukee 101 GOLDEN STATE 87 Sacram

Knicks weather Curry's 54 to edge Warriors 109-105

U.S. Sports Desk, Feb 28 (EFE).- The New York Knicks got big nights from Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler in a 109-105 home victory over the Golden State Warriors, pulling out the win despite a whopping 54 points from red-hot sharpshooter Stephen Curry. The Knicks played solid defense in the first quarter of Wednesday night's game against the Warriors, whose top rebounder and second-leading scorer, David Lee, was not in action after being suspended for an altercation Tuesday night with the Indiana Pacers' Roy Hibbert.

NBA: Knicks withstand Curry's 54 points to beat Warriors

The New York Knicks withstood a dazzling 54-point display from Golden State's Stephen Curry on Wednesday to post a 109-105 NBA victory over the Warriors at Madison Square Garden. Curry's points total was the highest in the league this season, surpassing the 52 of Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant against Dallas last month. But his individual effort was not enough against a Knicks team that received 35 points from Carmelo Anthony and 26 off the bench from JR Smith. Tyson Chandler contributed 16 points for New York and grabbed a career-best 28 rebounds.
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