Carmelo Anthony’s 25-point quarter the lone highlight for Knicks star

The Pistons continue their three-game home stand Saturday against the Washington Wizards, a team they lost to by 14 points December 16 in D.C. But it happens, things didn’t go our way.

When Jackson’s former assistant coach and longtime confidant, Charley Rosen, recently asserted in a column he wrote on the website FanRag Sports that above all else “the only sure thing is that Carmelo Anthony has outlived his usefulness in NY”, the assumption by many, most importantly Anthony, was that those words were flowing through Rosen from Jackson.

“We didn’t have a look most of the night that you felt good about”, Boston coach Brad Stevens said. New York’s center was not available for the game against the Wizards but is expected to suit up tonight.

The Knicks have endured a tumultuous season riddled with injuries, drama and a momentarily missing player.

The Knicks’ Kyle O’Quinn, left, and Kristaps Porzingis in action against the Washington Wizards at Madison Square Garden on January 19, 2017.

However the Knicks have lost them, the common denominator has been losses. But the new configuration has the ability to create mismatches for Anthony and Porzingis to get better shots against bigger and slower defenders. They replaced Rose with another hometown guy in future Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade. Willy Hernangomez needs playing time off the bench to continue to develop.

Times have changed quickly for the green during the 2016-17 season, as the Celtics are now an offensive-minded squad that ranks among the top 10 offenses in the league.

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 15 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Wolves back from a 12-point deficit in Los Angeles.

The 2016-2017 National Basketball Association trade deadline is on February 23 at 3 p.m. ET, and rumors are heating up regarding some of the league’s most popular players. It remains to be seen. He fouls a lot, does not have a strong defensive IQ and does not play with passion on that end of the floor.

Every victory counts. Washington essentially broke the rules and paid an extra $15,000 for giving themselves more of a chance to beat the Knicks.

Anthony certainly made a compelling argument in the second quarter against Washington when he had Madison Square Garden buzzing while silencing one chirpy Knicks fan who got on him. Neither one netted points. He’s not 2010 MVP Derrick Rose anymore and needs to be a better distributor. “I got your stunt!'” Lee said. I think, as a player, if you can get [a no-trade clause], you have a right to protect yourself and take care of yourself when it comes to that. Noah played in their last game. That miss led to unheralded Sixers guard T.J. McConnell hitting an outside jumper at the buzzer, giving the underdog home team a dramatic and unexpected 98-97 win. “I know for a fact that people see that”.