David Lee News

Andrew Bogut scored a season-high 22 points and had eight rebounds to help the Milwaukee Bucks beat the New York Knicks 102-87 on Saturday night.

No wonder he's bummed about the NBA schedule: only one Garden party this season.

The Cleveland Cavaliers didn't suffer their fourth loss last season until December 13.

It is safe to say the Knicks do not seem to be making news for the teama TMs play this season.

Chuck Person, Wayman Tisdale and a young Reggie Miller ran the floor the last time the Indiana Pacers opened a season with four straight losses.

David Lee scored a season-high 28 points, Al Harrington had 13 of his 24 in the fourth quarter, and the New York Knicks earned their first victory of the season by beating the New Orleans Hornets 117-111 on Monday night.

As the Knicks dug another hole and jumped in, the specter that is Stephon Marbury settled into a courtside seat directly across from the home bench.

The New York Knicks showed admirable fighting spirit in erasing a 21-point deficit on Friday night before eventually falling to the Charlotte Bobcats in double overtime.

The New York Knicks hope to avoid an 0-3 start when they open a four-game homestand Saturday night versus the Atlantic Division-rival Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden.

Fans in attendance for Friday's home opener for the Charlotte Bobcats will receive a shirt with one of Larry Brown's favorite slogans - "Play the right way." That's certainly not what the Hall of Fame coach's club did in its season opener.

Sure, it was only "one game," but we've seen too many like it from the Knicks over the past eight years to recognize the difference between a trend and an aberration.

Finally, the Knicks are set up to be winners again when the weather gets warm. For the first time in years, they can be relevant long after tax day, the team that dominates NBA headlines in the summer.

The Miami Heat will open the 2009-10 season by taking time to honor one of their past greats, while the New York Knicks appear to be looking towards next season before even stepping on the court.

This decade in New York Knicks basketball has been dreadful at best. Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing is long gone and striving to become a head coach.

Finally, the Knicks are set up to be winners again when the weather gets warm. For the first time in years, they can be relevant long after tax day, the team that dominates NBA headlines in the summer.

Flashy guard Nate Robinson returns to the Knicks with a one-year contract. Let it be written here that in 2009 B.L., that is, Before LeBron, the Knicks will remain in the dark ages of the franchise's history.

New York Knicks' Jordan Hill , right, attempts to go to the basket as he is guarded by New Jersey Nets ' Trenton Hassell during the fourth quarter of an NBA preseason basketball.

If the Knicks can play the Nets the entire preseason, they would be fine. And they almost do.

Duhon had 15 points in the second quarter, when the Knicks opened an 18-point lead.

Sports Illustrated wasn't too kind to the Knicks or David Lee for that matter. The magazine's NBA preview is out this week and SI picks the Knicks to finish 13th in the Eastern Conference.