They swung a sign-and-trade deal over the weekend with the Blazers to re-acquire former Knick point guard Raymond Felton (they'd already signed 39-year-old free agent Jason Kidd).

WSJ: Knicks Let Jeremy Lin Walk Away

While his story might not be as screenplay-ready as an overlooked Harvard point guard turned Knick hero, Winston Lin has snuck up on his sport, too.

WSJ: Jason Gay: At Columbia: Linsanity Part II

Lateral quickness at the point isn't exactly a Knick strength.

WSJ: For Once, Knicks Catch a Break

According to SportVU player-tracking technology, which provides specialized data to NBA teams and has analyzed 28 Knick games, Anthony shoots 46% from three-point range and nearly 49% overall when catching and shooting.

WSJ: No Such Thing As a Bad Shot

His ridiculous stretch in which he notched nine 20-point contests in 10 games (eight of which were Knick victories) clearly hadn't been forgotten by Knicks fans, who cheered him when he was introduced before the contest began.

WSJ: Lin Helps Rockets Knock Off Knicks

Last week, after the Knicks beat the Celtics handily in Boston, a handful of Knick players including Smith, who's made a point of going to the basket more frequently against them suggested their Atlantic Division foe isn't nearly as strong defensively in the paint without Garnett there.

WSJ: Knicks Beat Up on Depleted Boston

The NBA's scoring leader added eight rebounds and six assists while becoming the first Knick since newly elected Hall of Famer Bernard King with five straight 35-point games.

WSJ: Knicks win 1st Atlantic division title since 1994

Point guard Pablo Prigioni took twice as many first-quarter shots as any other Knick.

WSJ: Knicks Win Ugly to Capture Series