A man was "pulled into an argument over the NBA playoffs", eventually getting stabbed to death outside his cousin's house in Queens Village. Henry Frazier died at Mary Immaculate Hospital, and police believe Frazier may have started to altercation. The NY Times reports that Frazier "struck [Benjamin] Dunn on the side of the head with a bottle, and punched and kicked him." Dunn ran from the scene, so Frazier chased him, only for Dunn to......

Filling the "It's so ridiculous," "It's true" and "You certainly didn't get what you paid for" categories is news that the combined salary for the New York Knickerbockers for the 2006-07 season was a whopping $139,381,526. While the astronomical payroll of the Knicks isn't new news, it's always fun to look at the payrolls of teams that didn't make the NBA Playoffs. Problem number 1 is right at the top of the list - Allan......

The Daily News reports that Jason Kidd will undergo surgery to repair his left knee. The loose cartilage in the knee is has bothered him since earlier this year. During the NBA Playoffs, Kidd played with the injuries but the Nets lost to the Pistons who went on to win the championship. The surgery is routine, but rehab could take anywhere from 2-4 months. Allan Houston had similar surgery last year and played 50 games......

In the second round of the NBA Playoffs tonight, the Nets take on the Detroit Pistons (game time is 8 p.m. on TNT). The two teams were even during the regular season, going 2-2 in head-to-head games. New Jersey comes into the series winning 14 straight Eastern Conference playoff games, including a sweep of the Knicks this season and the Pistons last year in the conference finals. With improvements on both the Nets and Pistons,......

Last night, the Knicks were eliminated from the NBA Playoffs, 100-94, by the New Jersey Nets. The victory by the Nets was their 14th consecutive playoff win against Eastern Conference teams. The Knicks, up 6 points with 7 minutes left in the game, actually had a chance to win this game, but the Nets prevailed behind the leadership of Jason Kidd and Kenyon Martin. Stephon Marbury, the de facto leader of the Knicks, had 31......

The New York Knicks and the New Jersey Nets will meet each other in the first round of the NBA Playoffs this Saturday. It has already been dubbed the "Bridge and Tunnel Battle", the "Lincoln Tunnel Series", the "Tunnel Tussle", and the "Battle of the News" (we came up with that lame one). It's Stephon Marbury vs. Jason Kidd, Old (Coach Wilkens) vs. New (Coach Frank), Knicks vs. Nets, Marbury playing his old team, it's......