Rockets 101 Knicks 92: At least the fans had a couple of things to cheer about Wednesday. Giants’ running back, Brandon Jacobs got a standing ovation and Isiah Thomas got thrown out. Thomas was upset over the fact that Yao Ming wasn’t called for a charge and wandered onto the court, earning the ejection. Thomas may have had a case, but with his team only behind by three, it was a bad time to......

76ers 101, Knicks 90: Under most circumstances, losing to one of the worst teams in the NBA would be of concern to the Knicks. But with the death of guard Stephon Marbury's father, it doesn't seem so bad. Marbury played for the first half and scored two points but didn't come back out for the second half. Jamal Crawford had his second straight excellent game, but the Knicks frontcourt couldn't contain Samuel Delambert. The two......

Knicks 151, Pistons 145 (3 OT): For the second time this season, the Knicks played a triple-overtime game, and for the second time this season, they won. (Remember when they almost blew that opening-night game against Memphis?) Channing Frye hit a buzzer-beating shot to force the third extra session, and the biggest of Jamal Crawford's 29 points helped lift the Knicks. With the suspensions from the Denver brawl forcing Coach Isiah Thomas to use a......

- Rockets 97, Knicks 90: The state of the Knicks is so sad that their former coach has more wins at Madson Square Garden with his new team than the Knicks' current head coach does. Jeff Van Gundy is 7-1 against the Knicks with four consecutive wins at MSG and Isiah Thomas is 1-5 at home. Yao Ming led all scorers with 26 points and Tracy McGrady added 24. Jamal Crawford led the Knicks......

-Heat 113, Nets 106: The Nets couldn't hold a 10-point halftime lead, and they lost Richard Jefferson to a sprained ankle. Miami's recent success against the Nets should be unsettling. The Heat has won the last six meetings between the two clubs -- two this season and the last four of the playoffs in the spring. Vince Carter scored 33 points on an efficient night from the floor, but it was the Nets' defense that......

Even as the stores sport back to school sales (which depress us, even now), summer lingers on your friends the -ists. This week's collection of links provides some of the best, worst, and oddest bits of summer fun. So, bring your laptop up onto the roof, make yourself an umbrella drink or ten, and enjoy this week's choice posts from across the Gothamist network. Torontoist (where it's 75 degrees F as of this writing)......

Nets player Cliff Robinson has been suspended for five games after violating the NBA's drug policy. What the violation was exactly is unclear, but what is clear is that the suspension is effective tonight's Game 3 against the Miami Heat and that it wipes him out for the rest of this series. Which sucks, because the Nets needed him to guard Shaq and take those fouls. Robinson was suspended for violating the drug policy in......

2005 continues to be a bleak year for the Knicks, and coach Lenny Wilkins is bound to take the fall for it. Another fourth quarter collapse resulted in a 98-81 loss to the way below .500 Toronto Raptors last night. The collection of embarrassing losses to sub-par teams is just another in a long line of disappointments for Knick fans, who are probably used to such mediocrity by now. The Knicks may have even topped......

It's two games into the Stephon Marbury–as–a–Knick era, and though it might be premature to say, it's looking bleak. Eight points his first game, six points last night (though he did get 10 assists). Even though everyone is talking about how a team can't click immediately, Marbury said, "I would never think that it would happen this bad." information leafblower has a good look at the Knicks–Suns trade, in which the Knicks gave up......

The iPod mini is unveiled, and while Gizmodo is underwhelmed, we're sure that a fair share of people will buy it because they will be able to color coordinate. It will retail for $249 and holds 1,000 songs - that's $50 less and 9,000 less than a regular iPod. But again, there is the color coordination and size (it's about the size of the business card) in its favor. Note to Apple: While your press......

I'm not an Apple user, but I do love their design. At this year's Macworld, they introduced the new 17" laptop, as well the 12" laptop. Check out the ad and videos that broke at MacWorld. I do find the Verne Troyer-Yao Ming (Houston Rockets) amusing, especially since it seems like Yao Ming is trying not to crack up. Apple - Hardware - PowerBook G4 - Videos......