“Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard, who provided his team’s lone World Series victory last month, recently sat courtside and left the arena with a special request for a Porzingis No. 6 jersey on his way out”.
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Kristaps Porzingis has long arms and quick feet, an ideal combination for rebounding, defending and distributing towels. After a clutch three-point play in the fourth quarter, chants of “Por-zing-is, Por-zing-is” sounded all throughout the Mecca and the Knicks went on to beat the Hornets 102-94. Unfortunately for Lin, differentiating circumstances in both of these situations made it hard for him to recapture the success he had experienced with the Knicks. On Sunday, Anthony scored 29 point on 11-of-21 shooting with 13 rebounds. Porzingis and Arron Afflalo led the way, combining to score 15 points in the period. Hall of Fame center Willis Reed, who led the Knicks to two championships, was sitting courtside, and Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing, now Charlotte’s associate head coach, got huge applause after a third-quarter video tribute.
Kemba Walker scored a season-high 31 points for the Hornets, but reigning Eastern Conference player of the week Nicolas Batum had only one basket and four points. Just give the ball to Porzingis and let the rookie embrace his special moment.
Despite having an unimpressive shooting night, finishing with 18 points on 6-for-18, Anthony demonstrated an all-around performance not normally seen from the superstar In addition to grabbing 11 boards, Anthony dished out five assists of the team’s’ 22. After losing their first three games at Madison Square Garden, the Knicks have now won three of four on their home court. Charlotte was attempting to set a new franchise-record with five-consecutive wins against NY… these teams will meet again in Charlotte on January 23, 2016.
The Knicks improve to 6-6 and look forward to Friday night’s matchup, as they travel to Oklahoma City to face Russell Westbrook and the Thunder.
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WARRIORS STAY ideal: Stephen Curry scored 37 points to lead the defending National Basketball Association champions to their 12th straight win to open the season, a hard-fought 115-110 victory over the Toronto Raptors. Clifford said he thought there was “no chance” Hairston would return Wednesday, adding that the second-year player “tried to do a few stuff today and he’s not even close.”…
