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Today’s tipoff

Bulls vs. New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, 7 p.m.

TV: TNTRadio: WMVP 1000-AMUpdate: The Carmelo Anthony Era is still not going well. The Knicks are 8-13 and wouldn#146;t make the playoffs if the season ended today. Anthony is averaging 23.7 points, PF Amare Stoudemire 17.6 ppg, and C Tyson Chandler is contributing 11.0 points and 10.1 rebounds. New York#146;s starting backcourt usually consists of rookie PG Iman Shumpert, from Oak Park, and second-year SG Landry Fields. Anthony skipped two games with an injury, then returned Tuesday when the Knicks shot 60 percent from the field in a 113-86 win over Detroit.Next: Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center, 7:30 p.m. Saturday #8212; Mike McGraw