In David West's words, the Pacers had the Knicks 'almost on the ropes' near the end of the third quarter on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. A 1-0 series lead already secured, it was time to eclipse any glimmer of daylight that Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks were trying to find in Game 2. ...more

In search of a go-ahead basket without Carmelo Anthony Thursday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the New York Knicks forgot who their star is supposed to be in his absence. ...more

A tight game that came down to the final seconds between the Knicks and Nets on Monday was their final meeting of the 2012-13 season. Unless, of course, they meet again in the playoffs, to which we say, "Yes, please." ...more

The Nets opened their new home in Brooklyn with a 98-88 preseason victory over the Washington Wizards Monday night, and now comes the hard part: Finding their relevance. ...more

WASHINGTON -- On the eve of their deadline to match the Rockets' three-year, $25.1 million offer sheet for Jeremy Lin, the Knicks have yet to tip their hand. But there was a school of thought in league circles Monday that the Knicks matching the massively back-loaded offer should not be ruled out. ...more

NEW YORK -- Faced with a poisonous offer sheet from the Houston Rockets for Jeremy Lin, the New York Knicks took a step that strongly signals they won't match by acquiring point guard Raymond Felton from the Portland Trail Blazers in a sign-and-trade deal Saturday night, league sources confirmed. ...more

Steve Nash wants New York, and New York wants him. The only questions are whether the Phoenix Suns will agree to send him there, and whether Nash will be the same without the coach who made him a two-time MVP. ...more

With a key meeting on tap with point guard Deron Williams, the Brooklyn Nets are looking to strike on multiple free-agent fronts. ...more

Four rival executives and a fifth person familiar with Deron Williams' thinking told CBSSports.com Tuesday that the Mavericks are becoming increasingly worried that the All-Star point guard will stay with the Nets when the free-agent floodgates open Sunday. ...more

In a chippy Game 1 of their first-round series, the Miami Heat beat the New York Knicks 100-67. But all anyone will remember is Tyson Chandler drilling LeBron James in the back with an illegal screen that was ruled a flagrant foul. ...more