| 5/14/2013 1:10:00 PM |
Description: Knicks shooting guard J.R. Smith went through Tuesday morning's shootaround and appears to be ready to play in Game 4 against Indiana. | Insight: Smith probably won't see his total allotment of minutes (31 mpg in the playoffs) but he should be close. | | |
| 5/11/2013 7:52:00 PM |
Description: Knicks shooting guard J.R. Smith will play in Game 3 despite missing shootaround with a fever. | Insight: Smith probably won't see his usual allotment of minutes (31.9 mpg in the playoffs) which should mean more chances for Jason Kidd and Chris Copeland. | | |
| 5/11/2013 7:09:00 PM |
Description: New York sixth man J.R. Smith has arrived at Bankers Life Fieldhouse though it's unknown if he'll play tonight against Indiana. SOURCE: Chris Herring, Wall Street Journal | Insight: He missed shootaround this morning because of an illness. With Smith feeling under the weather, we'd expect Jason Kidd to play a bigger role in this game than he did in Games 1 and 2 (20.5 mpg). | | |
| 5/11/2013 2:42:00 PM |
Description: Knicks guard J.R. Smith missed the morning shootaround due to a 102-degree fever and will be a game-time decision. | Insight: Smith will likely play but see limited minutes not just due to the illness, but his poor play of late. Iman Shumpert, Chris Copeland and Steve Novak could all see more minutes and the return of Amare Stoudemire could take up most of Smith's shot attempts. | | |
| Cold | 5/9/2013 10:47:00 AM |
Description: Knicks guard J.R. Smith may have his minutes cut back Saturday in Game 3. SOURCE: New York Post | Insight: Head coach Mike Woodson is getting frustrated with Smith's sloppy ballhandling (3 TO's in Game 2). Iman Shumpert, Chris Copeland and Steve Novak could all see more minutes with Smith in the doghouse. | | |
| Cold | 5/5/2013 6:38:00 PM |
Description: New York sixth man J.R. Smith wasn't particularly efficient on Sunday (4-for-15) but he still managed 17 points in 34 minutes of action. | Insight: Smith has been in a funk lately. In his last three games, Smith has shot a miserable 12-of-42 from the field (28.6 percent) for 14.7 ppg. It seems like the one-game suspension he received in the first round against Boston has thrown off his rhythm. | | |
| 5/1/2013 10:12:00 PM |
Description: Knicks shooting guard J.R. Smith struggled mightily Wednesday in a Game 5 loss to Boston. | Insight: He shot just 3-of-14 from the field with two of his three makes coming over the game's final two minutes. Smith sparked controversy by saying the Knicks would have swept the Celtics if he had played in Game 4 (he was suspended for elbowing Jason Terry in Game 3). All eyes will be on Smith heading into Friday night's Game 6. | | |
| 4/30/2013 10:02:00 AM |
Description: New York sixth man J.R. Smith has served his suspension in Game 4 against the Celtics and should be back in the lineup for Game 5 on Wednesday. | Insight: Smith earned the suspension by elbowing Jason Terry in the face Friday in Game 3. He scored at least 15 points in each of the first three games of the series and is the reigning Sixth Man of the Year. | | |
| 4/27/2013 9:23:00 PM |
Description: New York sixth man J.R. Smith has been suspended for Sunday's Game 4 against the Celtics. SOURCE: Howard Beck, New York Times | Insight: Smith earned the suspension by elbowing Jason Terry in the face Friday in Game 3. Iman Shumpert is a candidate to see more minutes with Smith out of the lineup. | | |
| 4/26/2013 10:24:00 PM |
Description: Knicks guard J.R. Smith was ejected during the fourth quarter of Friday night's Game 3 in Boston. | Insight: Smith was whistled for a flagrant two after elbowing Celtics guard Jason Terry in the head. New York has a pretty comfortable lead so Smith's absence shouldn't affect the outcome of this game. It could affect the outcome of Game 4, however, as Smith might be facing a one-game suspension. | | |
| 4/22/2013 7:14:00 PM |
Description: New York shooting guard J.R. Smith has been named the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year. | Insight: Smith (18.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg) picked up 72 first place votes with L.A.'s Jamal Crawford coming in second with 31 votes. Jarrett Jack (14 votes), Kevin Martin (two) and Ryan Anderson rounded out the top five. Smith had 15 points and five rebounds Saturday in the Knicks' playoff opener against Boston. Game 2 will be held Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. | | |
| 4/17/2013 6:36:00 PM |
Description: Knicks guards J.R. Smith and Jason Kidd aren't expected to play Wednesday night, according to Steve Popper of the Bergen Record. | Insight: New York has already locked up the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference and will rest its top players Wednesday. Smith had a career year in 2012-13 and averaged 18.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.9 threes in 33.5 minutes per game. He should win the Sixth Man of the Year award. | | |
| 4/15/2013 5:51:00 PM |
Description: Knicks guard J.R. Smith won't be in the lineup Monday against Charlotte. | Insight: New York has already locked up the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference and will look to rest some of its starters (and Smith) down the stretch. Monday will be the first game Smith (18.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg) has missed in 2012-13. | | |
| Hot | 4/5/2013 10:22:00 PM |
Description: New York shooting guard J.R. Smith registered 30 points Friday in a win versus the Bucks. | Insight: You could probably argue that Smith has been the Knicks' second-best player this season. It would be an upset if anyone other than Smith wins the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award. | | |
| Hot | 3/29/2013 10:18:00 PM |
Description: Knicks sixth man J.R. Smith has scored at least 32 points in each of the last three games with a total of 104 points. He had 37 on 12-of-18 shooting Friday night. | Insight: Smith has had an unbelievable March, averaging 22.5 ppg in 17 games. He's averaging 26.1 ppg over the last nine. | | |
| Hot | 3/27/2013 10:31:00 PM |
Description: Knicks sixth man J.R. Smith poured in 35 points on 10-of-18 shooting (3-7 3PT, 12-13 FT) with seven rebounds Wednesday against the Grizzlies. | Insight: Smith is averaging 25.6 points on 53.6 percent shooting over his last five games. He has reached the foul line an average of 5.4 times per game this month. He previous high for a month this season was 3.7 per game. | | |
| 3/20/2013 10:37:00 PM |
Description: Knicks sixth man J.R. Smith led all scorers with 22 points Wednesday in a win over the Magic. | Insight: Smith also produced seven assists in a team-high 38 minutes of floor time. His 16.8 ppg scoring average this season is a career-high. | | |
| 3/17/2013 8:29:00 PM |
Description: New York shooting guard J.R. Smith had 17 points Sunday against the Clippers but he made just 4-of-20 from the field. | Insight: It's great that Smith gets 20 or more shots when Carmelo Anthony is out of the lineup but 4-of-20 really hurts fantasy owners' field-goal percentage. Sunday's game came after he scored 33 points on 52.4 percent shooting Thursday. | | |
| 3/3/2013 4:15:00 PM |
Description: New York shooting guard J.R. Smith racked up 12 boards Saturday in a loss to the Heat. | Insight: Smith made up for his pitiful three-point shooting (3-of-14 from behind the arc) by having his best rebounding game of the season. Sunday was the fourth time this season Smith has recorded double-digit rebounds. | | |
| 2/27/2013 10:49:00 PM |
Description: Knicks guard J.R. Smith made six threes Wednesday against the Warriors as part of a 26-point night. | Insight: Smith had a similar game earlier this month when he made five threes and had 26 points on Feb. 13. He's not quite playing at his December level of 18.1 ppg, but he has settled in as a 16 ppg scorer the last two months. | | |
