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As their most important player returned to the court Wednesday night, so, too, did the New York Knicks' winning ways.
The New York Knicks are looking like the walking wounded as they lose their best player.
The New York Knicks (38-22) are looking for a way to stay on top of the Atlantic Division as Carmelo Anthony continues to heal, but the Golden State Warriors (35-29) are hoping to make a playoff push of their own when the Warriors host the Knicks Monday night in Oakland.
The New York Knicks' chase of the Atlantic Division title was dealt a double blow Saturday with star player Carmelo Anthony due to miss his third straight game and Amar'e Stoudemire now to miss six weeks of action due to arthroscopic knee surgery.
Hard to believe that after such a smooth sailing start, the New York Knicks are starting to feel some waves rocking their once-steady boat.
Heading into the regular season, the hype over the Battle for the Big Apple in NBA hoops was all the buzz in the five boroughs of New York.
In the Battle for the Big Apple, the season series between the New York Knicks (18-6) and the Brooklyn Nets (13-11) is split at one win apiece for each of these crosstown rivals, and their new rivalry will take a new turn when the Brooklyn franchise visits Madison Square Garden for the first time ever tonight.
