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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Kidd just retired after his 19th NBA season and the Nets decided to hire him despite his lack of coaching experience.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Indiana has a second chance to put New York on the ropes. They blew it once, in Game 2, and they're not about to let it happen again Tuesday night in Game 4.

Sunday, May 05, 2013  Carmelo Anthony promised adjustments, and he knows where they start. The New York Knicks felt they were outworked even more than outplayed in a 102-95 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Sunday that put them in a 1-0 hole in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points and the New York Knicks held on after blowing most of a 26-point lead to beat the Boston Celtics 88-80 in Game 6 on Friday night and advance in the postseason for the first time since 2000.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Jeff Green scored 18 points and the Boston Celtics stayed alive in the NBA playoffs, cutting the New York Knicks' lead to 3-2 with a 92-86 victory Wednesday night.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Syracuse basketball fans can breathe a little easier. C.J. Fair will be back in orange and white next season.

Monday, April 15, 2013  On Monday night, Kayla Alexander became the first player in Orange history to be selected in the first round of the WNBA draft.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Syracuse University says point guard Michael Carter-Williams has opted to enter the NBA Draft.

Sunday, April 07, 2013  After Syracuse's loss to Michigan at the Final Four, sophomore point guard Michael Carter-Williams said he was proud of what his team accomplished this season and had not made any decisions about where he would be playing basketball next year.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  The former Syracuse standout has signed a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets, announced today by general manager Billy King.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Carmelo Anthony scored 35 points, J.R. Smith hit the tiebreaking shot with 1:10 left, and the New York Knicks overcame Stephen Curry's NBA season-high 54 points to beat the Golden State Warriors 109-105 on Wednesday night.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points and won his rematch with Kevin Garnett as the New York Knicks ended an 11-game losing streak in Boston with an 89-86 victory over the Celtics on Thursday night.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  Carmelo Anthony scored 31 points in his return to the lineup, and the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 100-86 on Wednesday night in the third meeting this season between the city rivals.

Monday, December 17, 2012  Carmelo Anthony missed the New York Knicks' game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night because of a sprained left ankle.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  Carmelo Anthony scored a season-high 45 points, Jason Kidd made the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 24 seconds left, and the New York Knicks rallied from an early 17-point hole to beat the Brooklyn Nets 100-97 on Tuesday night.