Knicks look to rebound against Suns at home

Knicks have lost six of last seven games

12/17/2018, 10:05 PM
New York Knicks forward Kevin Knox drives past Charlotte Hornets guard forward Jeremy Lamb during the first half at the Spectrum Center. / Sam Sharpe/USA TODAY Sports
New York Knicks forward Kevin Knox drives past Charlotte Hornets guard forward Jeremy Lamb during the first half at the Spectrum Center. / Sam Sharpe/USA TODAY Sports

At some point, Kelly Oubre Jr. and Austin Rivers will join the Phoenix Suns after being acquired from the Washington Wizards for Trevor Ariza in what originally was a three-team deal involving the Memphis Grizzlies.

As of Sunday, the trade had not been announced but if it gets completed by Monday night, Oubre and Rivers can pull off the feat of playing games in New York for two visiting teams.

Whether Oubre and Rivers are available or not the Suns will attempt to get their first three-game winning streak in over a year and a half when they start a five-game road trip by facing the New York Knicks.

In a bizarre scene after the Wizards took a 120-113 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, Oubre and Rivers heard about reports saying they were getting traded. Originally, Oubre was going to join Memphis while Rivers was headed to Phoenix. >> Read more

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