With their exit from New Jersey just a day old, a photograph has been circulating of what could be the new Brooklyn Nets' logo. It seems that someone Tweeted the image and noted that he was working at the Barclays Center. Well, it does fit into the shield silhouette shown on the Nets website yesterday and that blue tape does look like carpenter's tape! more ›

No Jeremy Lin, no Amare Stoudemire, no problem! At least not against the Cleveland Cavs. Despite missing two of their best players for yet another game, the were able to beat the Cavs 91-75. It was announced before the game that Lin would be out six weeks because of knee surgery and Stoudemire is still out with a bulging disk in his back. Saturday night, it was JR Smith who stepped up the scoring, leading the team with 20 points off the bench. Carmelo Anthony scored 19 points and Tyson Chandler scored 14 and had 12 rebounds. For now, New York is holding onto the final playoff spot, 2.5 games ahead of Milwaukee. more ›

By holding the Bucks to a measly 28 points in the second half, the Knicks won, 89-80, and increased their lead to 1 1/2 games in the race for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The win was welcome news after the Knicks learned that Amare Stoudemire is out indefinitely with a bulging disc in his back. Jeremy Lin did not play because of a sore knee. That left Carmelo Anthony (28 points on 8-of-20 shooting) to pick up the pace. Tyson Chandler and Baron Davis chipped in 13 points. more ›

They haven't played their best hockey lately, but the Rangers still managed to beat the Maple Leafs, 4-3, after a shootout on Saturday. The win and Pittsburgh's loss to Ottawa leaves the Rangers up by three points on the Penguins, who have a game in hand. Captain Ryan Callahan had the decisive goal in the shootout after the Rangers rallied from deficits of 1-0 and 2-1 and wasted a 3-2 lead after holding it for all of 18 seconds. Marian Gaborik (twice) and Brandon Dubinsky scored in regulation. more ›

A zone defense hurt the Knicks in a 96-79 loss at Toronto. That means a five-game winning streak is history. The Knicks shot just 38 percent, and no one had more than six field goals. Amare Stoudemire had 17 and Carmelo Anthony had 12 in the loss. more ›

The Rangers can punch their tickets to the playoffs. While it was almost guaranteed that the Blueshirts would be playing for the Stanley Cup, their 4-2 win against the Devils guarantees that. As they continue to fight back the Penguins for the best record in the Eastern Conference, the Rangers became the first team in the East to clinch a playoff spot. Brandon Dubinsky started the scoring for New York, with Dan Girardi, Mats Zuccarello and Derek Stepan adding goals of their own. Patrik Elias and Petr Sykora scored for the Devils. With the win, the Rangers are now 3 points ahead of Pittsburgh while the devils are in fifth place in the East. more ›

A bizarre day in Knickland ended on a high note. Hours after Mike D'Antoni "quit" New York took out a lot of emotions on the court and destroyed Portland 121-79. Was it the coaching change? Well Carmelo certainly looked happy with it and he had 16 points and 7 assists. J.R. Smith hit seven three-pointers to lead New York with 25 points. Now the Knicks will have to show they still know how to beat a good team. A back-to-back series with Indiana starts on Friday. more ›

What started as a boring game had quite the exciting finish. John Tavares scored his 27th goal of the season six minutes, 46 seconds into the third period. That looked like it would be enough until the Devils scored twice -- and 14 seconds apart -- in the game's final two minutes for a 2-1 win. That hurts. David Clarkson (No. 28 at 18:21) and then Marek Zidlicky (No. 1 at 18:35). That goal came on a power play that resulted from a P.A. Parenteau boarding penalty. This was the third time the two teams played in a week, and the Devils won the last two. more ›

Jeremy Lin played well (20 points, one turnover on 7-of-15 shooting) and Carmelo Anthony was even better (27, two, 12-of-24), but the Knicks' defense didn't make the trip to San Antonio in a 118-105 loss to the Spurs. The Spurs shot 54.1 percent from the floor. For some reason, Gregg Popovich got ejected with his team up 24 points. Those are the mysteries of the NBA midseason game. more ›

The Knicks turned a blowout into a contest with a 15-0 run to start the fourth quarter. Unfortunately, that was all they had in them as they fell to Dallas 95-85. Amar'e led New York with 26 points, but the Knicks are now 18-20 with 28 games left in the shortened NBA season. more ›

The Rangers displayed their characteristic grit in a thrilling game with Boston that they won 4-3. The Rangers jumped out to a 2-0 lead, despite being outplayed, thank to goals from Ruslan Fedotenko and Carl Hagelin. Boston tied things up before the end of the second period as they blitzed Henrik Lundqvist with 24 shots. With the game tied at 3, the Derek Stepan scored his 14th goal of the year to give New York the win. The Rangers now have 91 points, good for a ten-point lead in the Eastern Conference. more ›

The Rangers seemed to think that Henrik Lundqvist's 30th birthday was an occasion to let him do all the work. Lundqvist faced 31 shots, many of them from very difficult angles, but he couldn't stop them all and the Rangers fell to Tampa 4-3 in OT. more ›

In what could have been their most exciting game all season, the Nets beat the Mavericks, 93-92, in Dallas. Brook Lopez, who missed the first six weeks of the season, had 38 points and hit the tying and go-ahead free throws in the game's final minute. The Nets had not won in Dallas since 2000 (so they had lost 11 straight games there). Dallas had only 14 points in the fourth quarter and missed its first 13 shots in the period. Gerald Green had 10 points in 18 minutes in his Nets debut. He had signed a 10-day contract earlier Tuesday. Deron Williams had a quiet 12 points on 3-of-15 shooting. more ›

The Knicks won a convincing victory, 99-82 over Atlanta on Wednesday. They did it with a more fundamental approach that usual, distributing the ball and playing defense. Jeremy Lin had 17 points and dished out 9 assists. His 17 points tied with Steve Novak for the team lead. Amar'e scored 7 and pulled down 10 boards while Carmelo added 15. Up next is LeBron James and the Heat. more ›

Ever since having baby Blue Ivy, Beyonce has been keeping a low-profile, only stepping out publicly after husband Jay-Z's Carnegie Hall performance (the new parents have been eating in Brooklyn, though). But last night, the couple partook in the Linsanity at Madison Square Garden. more ›

After an off-night Friday, Jeremy Lin didn't want to have two lackluster games in a row. He didn't. The NBA's February sensation scored 28 points and added 14 assists as the Knicks took down the Mavericks, 104-97. The Knicks trailed by as many as 12 in the third quarter but didn't panic. Lin, who had nine turnovers Friday, was back to his old tricks Sunday against the NBA's defending champions. Steve Novak had 14 points (including 4-of-5 shooting from 3-point land). Amare Stoudemire had 11 points but wasn't a major factor. J.R. Smith had 15 points in his Knicks debut and said he was surprised at the role he played. Carmelo Anthony could return Monday against the Nets. He's missed the last seven games, six of them Knicks wins. more ›

Losers of eight straight entering Saturday's game against the Bulls, the Nets didn't care that Derrick Rose didn't play for Chicago. They'll take the 97-85 win and go from there. Deron Williams had 28 in Rose's absence, and Kris Humphries had 24 points and 18 rebounds. MarShon Brooks had 19. The Nets had fewer than 10 turnovers for the first time this season. All in all, they impressed, even if the Bulls were without their best player. more ›

Tuesday he did it with his jumper, Wednesday he did it with his passing. Jeremy Lin dished out 13 assists as the Knicks rolled to 100-88 win over Sacramento, giving the team its seventh win in a row. more ›

Looks like the legend of Lin grows a little more. One night after defeating Kobe Bryant and the Lakers in New York, the Knicks went on the road to face the Timberwolves. Billed as a battle between dynamic point guards Ricky Rubio and Jeremy Lin, neither player was spectacular. But the Knicks and Lin were able to do just enough to win their fifth-straight game, defeating Minnesota, 100-98. Instead of heroics by Lin, this game was defined by the role his teammates played in the win. more ›

Knicks 92, Lakers 85: After Thursday's Lakers-Celtics game, Kobe Bryant was asked if he knew of new Knicks star Jeremy Lin. His response? "I know who he is, but I don't really know what's going on too much with him. I don't even know what he's done. Like, I have no idea what you guys are talking about." Well, after Friday night's game at Madison Square Garden, Bryant is certain to know who Jeremy Lin is. Lin dropped 38-points, setting yet another career mark, as he led the Knicks to their fourth straight win. Lin even outscored Bryant, who had a team-high 34-points. more ›