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With Joel Embiid still sidelined due to a bone bruise in his left knee, the Philadelphia 76ers needed someone else to turn to in the closing seconds of their Thrusday night matchup with the Orlando Magic. After the referees and the replay officials in Secaucus, N.J., found themselves unable to determine which team should have possession when a loose ball contested between Orlando guard Evan Fournier and Philly forward Ersan Ilyasova went out bounds, the Sixers and Magic lined up for a jump ball with 13.7 seconds remaining and Orlando leading 111-110. Continue to Article

February 09, 2017 10:50:pm EST

Phil Jackson was for discord before he was against it. The New York Knicks have had a very bad week. A terrible blowout loss in which everyone agreed no one had tried hard gave way to team president Phil Jackson appearing to agree that star Carmelo Anthony lacks the will to win, a bad story that was itself eclipsed on Wednesday night when Knicks legend Charles Oakley was arrested and charged for allegedly taunting owner James Dolan (and called a liar). Continue to Article

February 09, 2017 8:43:pm EST

All season long, and come to think of it, even longer, Phil Jackson and Carmelo Anthony have publicly stoked the dumpster fire that their relationship has become, and the most high-profile of celebrity New York Knicks fans has seen enough to put out the flame he once carried for the team president. Oscar-winning filmmaker Spike Lee, who can be regularly seen sitting front row at Madison Square Garden, hasn’t given up on Melo as the franchise player, but most definitely has quit on Jackson. “I’ll pack Phil’s bags for him,” Lee told ESPN. Continue to Article

February 09, 2017 1:34:pm EST

The Los Angeles Clippers saw plenty of fight at Madison Square Garden - especially from a former Knick. Blake Griffin scored a season-high 32 points and the Clippers beat New York 119-115 on Wednesday night after ex-Knick Charles Oakley was ejected and arrested in the first quarter. Griffin was one the players close to the action as Oakley shouted at MSG chairman James Dolan and shoved away security guards before he was forcefully removed by arena security. Continue to Article

February 09, 2017 12:05:am EST