New York sports fans have seen a number of incredible athletes over the years, but a few of those careers were cut short by a string of brutal injuries.
The good news is that the New York Knicks were able to overcome a 22-point deficit to beat the Cavs in Cleveland for the first time since 2006 - ending a 10-game losing streak in 'The Rock and Roll Capitol of the World'. The bad news: Carmelo Anthony left the game with a knee injury missed the whole second half.
Carmelo Anthony led the way with 29 points and Amar'e Stoudemire added 22 to help the Knicks snap a four game losing streak with a 99-93 win over the 76ers at Madison Square Garden.
Carmelo Anthony scored exactly 20 points to become the first Knick to score at least 20 in 30 consecutive games, helping New York take down Orlando 113-97 on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.
While 'Melo grabs the headline by setting a new franchise mark, the bigger story may be the success the team's two other stars had on Wednesday...
Carmelo Anthony's season high 45 points, Amar'e Stoudemire's season debut and a late rally still weren't enough to shake the Knicks' recent struggles as New York fell at home 105-100 to the Blazers on New Year's night.
Nicolas Batum's 26 points led the way for Portland, who also got 19 points and 14 rebounds from LaMarcus Aldridge...
Carmelo Anthony had 41, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with under a minute to play, helping the Knicks end their NBA-record 13 game playoff losing streak.
The New York Knicks may be without Amar'e Stoudemire for Game 3, or longer after he punched the glass casing of a fire extinguisher at AmericanAirlines Arena.