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CAVS 109, KNICKS 94
CLEVELAND — The Knicks staunchly defended endangered coach Mike Woodson for a couple of days following their self-described embarrassing 41-point loss Sunday to Boston.
Well, at least they finally defended something this season.
The Knicks briefly clawed back from another laggard start Tuesday night, but Kyrie Irving torched them for 37 points and 11 assists, and the Woodson Watch is back in all its potentially gory glory following a 109-94 loss to the Cavaliers.
“I don’t want to keep using embarrassing. We’ve had two already, Boston and San Antonio (on Nov. 10). Right now the losing is just becoming unacceptable,” Carmelo Anthony said afterward in a sullen locker room devoid of answers. “Hopefully everybody feels like that. I can’t be the only one that’s feeling like that.
“As a team we should feel that losing is unacceptable.”
Anthony led the Knicks (5-15) — say it slowly, five and fifteen — with 29 points, and Amar’e Stoudemire had another silver-lining game off the bench with 15 on 7-for-10 shooting in a season-high 27 minutes.
But Irving and the Cavaliers shot 57%, going 9-for-19 from three-point range, while the Knicks — who played for the second straight game without Tyson Chandler’s fill-in, Kenyon Martin — endured another poor shooting night.
Starting guard Iman Shumpert nearly was held scoreless for the second consecutive game, until he scored his only two points in the closing minutes. Meanwhile, J.R. Smith (14 points) and Andrea Bargnani (11) combined to shoot just 32% (10-for-31).
“It’s just like kicking a man when he’s down. That’s what it felt like,” Smith said.
With Martin sidelined again due to soreness in his balky left ankle, Woodson inserted Metta World Peace into the starting lineup for the first time — marking the Knicks’ eighth different configuration in 20 games entering Wednesday’s home game against Chicago. World Peace finished with three points and two rebounds in 19 minutes after Woodson had used rookie Tim Hardaway Jr. in a smaller starting configuration in Sunday’s blowout loss. Anthony labeled that loss “an embarrassment” and “a step backwards” after the Knicks had convincingly won the previous two games after a nine-game skid.
“We’ve got to help (Woodson) figure it out,” Anthony said, adding that he’s not consumed by the possibility of looming changes. “He’s not going to do it by himself. As players, no one person is going to do it by themselves. We’ve got to help each other figure this out. I’m not thinking about (changes) right now. If that was to happen we have to deal with that at that point. If we start thinking about that, we’ll be 5-25.
“It will all be spiraling downhill if we start thinking about that.”
Preventing such a spiral was about the only difference between this loss and the Boston debacle. The Knicks came out misfiring again in the first quarter while allowing Irving (15 first-half points) and the Cavs to race to a 27-9 lead, including a 16-2 margin from the free-throw line. The Knicks were 2-for-10 from three-point range in the quarter, but they clawed back to tie the score at 40 with 3:30 left in the half.
Woodson’s team then committed six of its 13 turnovers in the third quarter as Cleveland pushed its lead back to 81-65, and the Knicks never drew closer than 13 the rest of the way.
“(The Boston) game hurt,” Anthony said. “I said that was an embarrassment. That game hurt. We wanted to come out and start the game off a little bit differently tonight. But we didn’t. We dug ourselves a hole and we had to fight back… I don’t have any answers right now.”
Asked if it is growing more difficult to put on a “brave face,” Anthony added: “I don’t know how to do that. I don’t know how to fake the funk. I don’t know how to put on anything like that. I’m a real straightforward person. I am remaining positive.
“Do it hurt? Hell yeah, it hurts. Losing hurts. The way we’re losing hurts. But I will remain positive. I don’t know how to fake it. I don’t know how to put on a face for that. It is what it is.”
Rihanna recently changed her hair again in time for Christmas. The “What Now” singer showed off her new hairstyle, along with expensive and namebrand gifts from her fashion designer friends, on Instagram.
She loves to flaunt her fashionable clothes and accessories in photos. But just what did Santa, also known as her designer friends, already bring the starlet for the holidays? The “Pour It Up” performer didn’t have to wait long before she was showered with plenty of great gifts. Specifically, her friends, Stella McCartney and Donatella Versace send some goodies over to the singer.
McCartney gave a bright-colored, neon-pink clutch handbag to Rihanna, while Versace gifted a black tote from her new collection. The Bajan beauty also got stuff from Prada, Alexander McQueen and Open Ceremony. Her gifts easily cost dozens of dollars, and were very fashion-forward.
The Game, thought to be YMCMB’s latest signee, revealed that such isn’t the case during a recent discussion with Karen Civil’s Civil TV. Despite a Twitter confirmation from Birdman some months back, the former Interscope artist is still solo-dolo.
“Right now, I’m just enjoying my free agency man,” Game admits. “I had talks with Birdman, and we’re trying figure out what it’s going to be or how it’s going to work. It definitely could work.”
From them, the Compton rapper went on to speak on his longstanding relationship with Baby, Lil Wayne, Slim, and Drake. According to Game, both parties are just looking to create a situation that’s mutually beneficial. While no contract has been signed, Game says “that’s where I’m leaning.”
Other topics discussed includes his Robin Hood Project charity, his alleged relationship/affair with Khloe Kardashian, and more.
If you’ve been keeping up with VH1?s controversial reality series Love & Hip-Hop: New York, you’re fully aware of the drama and pure chaos brewing this season.
Peter Gunz and his complicated love triangle with singer/songwriter Amina Buddafly and actress Tara Wallace has been making headlines, but it wasn’t until Amina Buddafly revealed that she’s the “true” Mrs. Gunz that the drama skyrocketed to a new level.
Peter Gunz can’t take all the credit for the drama swirling around the streets of New York City. Underground rapper Saigon has been adding his fair share of reality B.S. with his baby mama Erica Jean.
GlobalGrind sat down with the self-proclaimed “scum lords” to discuss their tumultuous relationships with the women who “mean the most” to them, and of course we asked Peter Gunz the question everyone wants to know: Who’s better in bed – Amina or Tara?
Amina Buddafly stopped by our offices early last week to set the record straight once and for all. Stay tuned for that interview. You can catch Peter Gunz and Saigon’s drama each and every Monday on VH1 at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. EST.
Amina Buddafly Says Tara Is Stalking Her & Peter Gunz Was Disgusted By One Of Her Interviews (VIDEO)
Amina Buddafly thinks Peter Gunz‘s baby mother Tara Wallace is stalking her life!
The married Love & Hip-Hop star, who many think broke up Tara’s relationship with her rapper baby daddy, stopped by the No Judgment Zone and held nothing back. She explained why her Instagram is private, saying that she was being stalked by Peter’s other woman. “I was tired of having to hide. Now it’s just at point that I feel like I’m being stalked by certain people. But not that it would stop the stalking because you can just sign in as somebody else, and that’s what’s happening.” Adding, “If you have to make a fake account to see my pictures, then do that.”
After being questioned if it’s the other girl in her steamy love triangle she says, “She sees every fucking thing that I post and she’s not following me.” She goes on to explain how her relationship with her husband Peter Gunz came about and how it’s him who caused this love triangle mess. Amina also opened up about how Peter confronted her for not checking Hot 97?s program director during an interview where he went at the reality star.
Courtesy Of Global Grind
Day 26 — the boy band masterminded by Sean “Diddy” Combs on MTV’s “Making the Band 4” — IS TOTALLY REUNITING FOR A NEW TOUR … TMZ has learned.
A rep for Day 26 tells us … the band, which was handpicked by Diddy on the 2007 show, is planning a 30-city tour starting in the Spring of 2014 … and it’s gonna include ALL of the original members.
Back in the day, D26 produced 2 albums before trouble began. Qwanell “Que” Mosley was kicked out of the group in 2009 because of disagreements with management.
The whole band broke up in the summer of 2012 … and there’ve been rumors of a reunion ever since. It wasn’t until Que climbed on board that it became a reality.
As for Diddy … we’re told he’s NOT part of the resurrected band … but he’s already given the boys his blessing.
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Lil Wayne’s baby mama/ex-wife Toya Wright was arrested Tuesday in Georgia … TMZ has learned.
The details surrounding the arrest are sketchy at best — with one law enforcement official telling us Wright was pulled over in College Park, GA yesterday .. and during the stop, the cop noticed a warrant out for her arrest.
We’re told … the warrant was issued after Wright failed to appear at a recent court date — though it’s unclear why she was supposed to be in court to begin with.
Toya was hauled to a nearby station, where she was booked and posed for an “Are you frickin’ serious?” mug shot.
Toya, who starred in the reality show “Tiny and Toya,” was eventually released from jail Wednesday morning at 1:30 AM on a $290 bond.