Tuesday to see what his sister team has at its north Toronto HQ.

NEW YORK, N. Tyson Jackson Jersey .Y. - In nearly 800 NBA regular-games, Carmelo Anthony had never played
in one like this.
It didnt matter.
Eliminated from post-season contention for the first time in his 11-year
career, Anthony said it was tough even coming to the arena on Sunday
night.
"But mentally, you just had to put yourself in that mindset. Although
youre not playing for nothing, if you suit up, youve still got to go out
there and play ball," Anthony said.
He and the Knicks did it well, getting 20 points from Tim Hardaway Jr.
and beating the Chicago Bulls 100-89.
No longer with any hopes of their own, the Knicks snapped the Bulls
seven-game winning streak and dropped them back into a tie with Toronto
for the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference with two to play.
"We let a big game slip tonight. It was probably the biggest game of the
season," Bulls centre Joakim Noah said. "Disappointing the way our
mentality wasnt good today, but overall we just wont have time, just got
to let this one go, get ready tomorrow."
Anthony and J.R. Smith each had 17 points for the Knicks, who were
eliminated Saturday when Atlanta beat Miami, ending New Yorks run of
three straight post-season berths.
Anthonys first season without a post-season comes as he prepares to
become a free agent in July. He had a hard time looking ahead beyond the
next two games — which he isnt even sure he will play in because of
nagging shoulder pain that he might get checked.
"Its just hard for me to even think past tonight, right now, at this
moment," Anthony said. "Everything is just, for me, just cloudy. Ive
never been in this situation before. I dont even know what to say about
this situation."
A 54-win division champion last season, they believed they were built to
play deep into the spring, so confident in what they had that Amare
Stoudemire said the expectations should have been even higher.
"On paper, we might be the best team in the league," he said before the
game. "Weve got great players on this team whove accomplished so much.
We just couldnt put it together."
Noah had 13 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists for the Bulls.
Jimmy Butler scored 17 points, but Chicago was just 6 of 22 (27 per
cent) from 3-point range.
"Defensively, we werent very good," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said. "I
liked the fight to come back. I thought we made some good plays down the
stretch and we missed some wide-open 3s that you live with."
The Knicks led 45-39 at halftime, then Smith hit consecutive 3-pointers
and Raymond Felton made one for a 9-0 spurt that opened a 60-46
advantage, and the lead reached 67-50 when Anthony nailed a 3.
Chicago was down 17 again with 7 1/2 minutes to play before finally
making a push, cutting it to 93-87 when Taj Gibsons three-point play
capped a 15-4 run. But they repeatedly misfired from the perimeter,
preventing them from getting any closer.
The Knicks have played well in March and April, beating Toronto on
Friday, but its too late after they had already fallen to 21-40.
"Being the coach, I just apologize to the fans, because again, they pay
their hard-earned money to come out and see us play and we didnt come
into this season expecting this," Knicks coach Mike Woodson said.
Whatever expectations the Bulls had were gone after Derrick Rose was
lost to season-ending knee surgery in late November and Luol Deng was
traded on Jan. 7. But Chicago has not only regrouped but flourished,
bringing an Eastern Conference-best 35-14 mark in 2014 into Sundays
play.
But they will need help now — perhaps from the Knicks, who host Toronto
in Wednesdays finale — to get the No. 3 spot, since the Raptors would
get the tiebreaker as a division champion. Chicago closes against
Orlando on Monday and at Charlotte on Wednesday.
Notes: The game was originally scheduled for a 1 p.m. start and be shown
nationally on ABC, but was booted shortly after the Bulls 109-90 rout
of the Knicks in Chicago on March 2. The Indiana-Oklahoma City game was
shifted to that marquee spot. ... Chicago was trying for its first
eight-game winning streak since Feb. 20-March 7, 2012.

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homestand on a high note when they entertain the Charlotte Hornets
Friday
night at FedExForum.TORONTO -- His Nigerian first name is Chinedu,
which means "God guides us." His surname, Dike (pronounced DEE-kay),
translates into "strength."
But in North America he goes by his English middle name, Bright.
Toronto FC manager Ryan Nelsen expects Bright Dike to live up to his
last name, promising the newly acquired forward will cause havoc in
front of goal.
Its easy to see why. Listed at six foot one and 220 pounds, Dike is a
load.
Asked to describe his style of play, the 26-year-old Dike pointed to his
body.
"If you havent seen me play, you can look at me and just tell Im big,
strong, athletic, fast," he said matter-of-factly. "(An) aerial threat
as well. You can look for me to play a No. 9 role and help this team
out. Hopefully Im another weapon he (Nelsen) can use."
Dikes voice is as big as his body, with a booming sound that would do
well on CNN voiceovers.
Dike is ready to see action Wednesday against the visiting Chicago Fire
(10-11-5), although Nelsen says he will ease in the new forward given
his comeback from February knee surgery and lack of preparation time in
Toronto.
"Bright brings something that we just dont have, in terms of the pace
and the power," Nelsen said Tuesday after practice.
Toronto also got a first-round pick in 2015 and allocation money in
shipping Argentine striker Maximiliano Urruti and a 2013 international
roster spot to the Portland Timbers. Toronto will also get 20 per cent
of a future transfer fee if Portland sells Urruti.
"Its a really good deal for us," said Nelsen.
Nelsen is short on offensive weapons and it has shown in the standings.
Toronto FC (4-13-10) has scored 23 goals, which ranks 18th in the
19-team league.
The much-injured Danny Koevermans returned to training Tuesday but will
likely need more time before he is game-ready. That leaves Robert
Earnshaw, Andrew Wiedeman and Justin Braun up front.
While Dike trained Tuesday, he may take time to settle in given his
surgically repaired knee.
"We want to protect him," Nelsen said. "Hes here for the long-term."
In Portland, he was an unused substitute twice and played 80 minutes in a
reserve game prior to being traded.
With Toronto saying it is after two designated player strikers in the
January transfer window, Dike will probably play the role of an impact
substitute next season. Ricardo Allen Jersey.
Dike, born to Nigerian parents in Oklahoma City, has been restricted to
23 games (nine starts) in his three MLS seasons due to a ruptured
Achilles tendon in 2011 and his knee surgery this year. But healthy last
season, he scored five goals in 12 games.
His knee injury was a freak one, with two players falling on the same
leg from two different directions. Dike was durable during his college
days at Notre Dame, where he played 86 games.
With the MLS roster freeze looming Friday at 5 p.m. ET, Nelsen says he
has been entertaining a lot of calls.
"Weve been getting a lot of options for a lot of our players," he said.
The plan for two new DP strikers means the writing is on the wall for
Koevermans, whose contact expires at the end of the season. Toronto,
which also has midfielder Matias Laba as a designated player, is limited
to three DPs.
Koevermans, a 34-year-old Dutch forward who makes a team-leading US$1.66
million this season, has played just 78 minutes this year.
"When hes played for Toronto, hes been incredible," said Nelsen. "His
goals-to-games ratio has been really good. And if we had a fully fit
Danny Koevermans, we probably wouldnt be standing here, wed be in a
really nice position in the league.
"But unfortunately we just havent had it. Thats life. But again Dannys
got seven games and if he can do really well, theres always a door open
for Danny."
Koevermans has 17 goals in his 30 games (22 starts) for Toronto.
NOTES -- Dike has worn 19 most of his playing career but that belongs to
Reggie Lambe in Toronto. So Dike will wear seven. "No. 7s a good
number. I dont think anybody cares what number youre wearing as long as
youre scoring goals." ... Torontos four Canadian internationals were
back at training Tuesday, thanks to the Canadian Soccer Association
freeing them up from a second friendly in Spain against Mauritania ...
New Raptors GM Masai Ujiri, said to be looking for a practice facility
for his NBA team, dropped by TFCs training centre Tuesday to see what
his sister team has at its north Toronto HQ.

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