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Chris Herring: Chandler has his wrist taped up. But says he feels "great." Probably somewhat sarcastically. Twitter @HerringWSJ

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Ian Begley: Asked about Raymond Felton (ankle) and Tyson Chandler (back), "Everybody's fine. We here getting treatment and getting ready to go." #Knicks Twitter

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Knicks center Tyson Chandler emphatically said his critical comments after Saturday night’s game and after Sunday’s practice were not directed at Carmelo Anthony. “I pulled Melo to the side. I’m a man of my words,’’ Chandler said. “None of the words were directed at him. I didn’t want him to take it like, that. I would never want to cause a problem with any of my teammates in the locker room. I wanted him to understand the comments were directed at the team. Most of the time I’m speaking about myself first. I didn’t want to add any extra pressure to his game.’’ New York Post

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Carmelo Anthony was perplexed by negative comments made the past two days by center Tyson Chandler. “I don’t want to go back and forth with that,” Anthony said. “I don’t know exactly what he’s talking about. But if he feels that way, we’re about to get together right now amongst ourselves and figure that out and get his take and perspective on that comment. We’ll handle that internally and figure it out among ourselves.” New York Post

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After ripping the team Saturday for not helping out in guarding Pacers center Roy Hibbert, Chandler said Sunday: “Honestly, I think we’re doing it to ourselves. I watched the tape myself and there’s open looks. We have to be willing passers. You have to sacrifice yourself sometimes for the betterment of the team, for the betterment of your teammates. When you drive in the paint and you draw, you kick it. I think we need to do a better job of allowing the game to dictate who takes the shots and not the individuals.” Then he added, “I’m not saying that anybody’s doing it maliciously. I think it’s more so you get in a situation where you want to take over the game or you want to make a big shot, where you have to just stick to the game plan. Good teams win basketball games, unless you’re a great, great, great, great individual. We only have a few of those come through.” New York Post

New York Knicks, Carmelo Anthony, Tyson Chandler, JR Smith 

Anthony disputes that he is not moving the ball properly or being a ballhog. “The shots I was taking, I didn’t think I forced anything,’’ Anthony said. “The shots I took, I felt I could make. I’ll continue to take those shots.” New York Post

New York Knicks, Carmelo Anthony, Tyson Chandler 

Eric Koreen: NBA 1st-team all defence: LeBron, Ibaka, Chandler + Noah (tie), Allen, Paul. 2nd team: Duncan, George, M. Gasol, Bradley, Conley. Twitter @ekoreen

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Carmelo Anthony says he intends to speak to Tyson Chandler on Monday concerning critical comments Chandler made about the Knicks being too selfish in Game 3. Chandler did not mention Anthony by name but he seemed to be referring to the All Star forward when he said there were moments in Game 3 when “you want to take over the game or you want to make a big shot where you (should) stick to the game plan. A good team wins basketball games. Unless you’re a great, great, great, great individual…and we only have a few of those come through.” When asked about Chandler’s comment on Monday, Anthony told reporters: “I really don’t want to go back and forth about that because I really don’t know exactly what he’s talking about. But if he feels that way…we’re about to get together right now and discuss that amongst ourselves and figure that out. Just get his take his perspective on that comment. And we’ll handle that internally and figure that out amongst ourselves. New York Daily News

New York Knicks, Carmelo Anthony, Tyson Chandler 

Chandler said the Knicks are being too selfish and individuals are trying to win games alone, and this team doesn't have players who can do that. Chandler didn't mention anyone by name, but Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith are the Knicks' volume shooters. "I watched the tape myself and there's open looks," Chandler said after practice Sunday. "We have to be willing passers. You have to sacrifice yourself sometimes for the betterment of the team, for the betterment of your teammates. So when you drive in the paint, you draw, you kick it. We need to do a better job of allowing the game to dictate who takes the shots and not the individuals. "I'm not saying that anybody is doing it maliciously. I think it's moreso a situation, you want to take over the game or you want to make a big shot, where you have to just stick to the game plan. Good teams win basketball games. Unless you're a great, great, great individual, and we've only had a few of those come through." Newsday

New York Knicks, Carmelo Anthony, Tyson Chandler, JR Smith 

“Indiana is going to grind, pound and play through their big guys,’’ center Tyson Chandler said. “It’s definitely going to be a challenge. We’ve got to be prepared physically to match their play and keep them off the glass and then run. They’re great defensively.’’ New York Post

Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks, Tyson Chandler 

Howard Beck: Tyson Chandler: "I felt 100 percent tonight. This is absolutely the best I felt the entire playoffs, coming off the neck injury." Twitter @HowardBeckNYT

New York Knicks, Tyson Chandler, Injuries 

Tyson Chandler doesn’t regret that the Knicks wore ‘funeral’ black to Game 5 and said the Mavs did it when they won the title in 2011. “We did that every single time we had a close-out game in Dallas,” Chandler said. “There was nothing to look back on. It just reminds you of what you’re trying to accomplish. It’s nothing against the Celtics. It’s something we were doing as a team. It wasn’t meant to offend anybody or anything like that. It was meant to motivate guys in the locker room.” Sulia

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Al Iannazzone: Melo and Chandler are getting treatment on shoulder and neck respectively. Twitter @Al_Iannazzone

New York Knicks, Carmelo Anthony, Tyson Chandler, Injuries 

Tyson Chandler played with Jason Terry in Dallas and loves him - as a teammate. But as an opponent, he understands why J.R. Smith blew his cool. "Jason is a crafty vet," Chandler said. "He definitely knows how to get under people's skin. That's why you've got to love him, that's why I enjoyed playing with him. This is playoff basketball. I don't think anybody's intentions is to hurt anybody out there. I think it's just two guys going after playing hard." Sulia

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Tyson Chandler told The Post he lost 10 pounds because of flu-like symptoms he sustained late in the regular season while he was rehabbing his neck injury. Chandler played below par in the first two games of the Knicks’ first-round series against the Celtics, and coach Mike Woodson blamed that on Chandler’s weight loss. Last night, Chandler had six points and eight rebounds in the Knicks’ 90-76 victory, which gave them a 3-0 series lesd. “The fact he was off — he’s a lost a little weight — and we’re trying to get his strength back up,’’ Woodson said. New York Post

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Problems with a bulging disc in his neck caused Chandler to miss the final six games of the regular season and 16 of the team's final 20 contests. Chandler, however, looked pain-free Thursday after going through practice with his teammates. "This is the best I've felt in a long time," said Chandler, who averaged 10.4 points and 10.7 rebounds in the regular season. "It was a blessing in disguise that I was able to get that time off. I'm going to have fresh legs throughout the playoffs and I'm excited about this long run we're about to endure." Newsday

New York Knicks, Tyson Chandler, Injuries 

Jonah Ballow: .@Tyson Chandler says he feels great & it was a blessing in disguise so he could get his legs rested - ready for playoffs ##Knicks Twitter @jonahballow

New York Knicks, Tyson Chandler, Injuries 

The Knicks probably won’t have Tyson Chandler tonight when they try to clinch their first Atlantic Division title since 1994. Chandler is listed as doubtful with a bulging disc in his neck. But Mike Woodson said Chandler is “sore” and “needed rest today.” “He’s a little beat up,” Woodson said. Chandler’s injury seems like something that could linger and is definitely a cause for concern with the playoffs starting in less than two weeks. He missed nine games with the neck issue, and returned four games ago. He complained of soreness last week, and said he had trouble lifting his arms and looking up. But Chandler looked good and moved well in the Knicks’ win Sunday in Oklahoma City. He had 15 points and two blocks in 38:34 Sunday. During breaks, he had a pad on his neck. “Tyson has played a lot of basketball throughout the summer and with the Olympics,” Woodson said. “Through camp he was right there giving it his all. It’s been a long season for him up until this point. Newsday

New York Knicks, Tyson Chandler, Injuries 

Jonah Ballow: .@Tyson Chandler has a chipped tooth. But was a warrior -- handled media questions w/ a mouth guard to hold tooth together #knicks Twitter @jonahballow

New York Knicks, Tyson Chandler 

Steve Popper: Knicks say Tyson will test himself at shoot around and is questionable for tonight. And I still will be very surprised if he plays. Twitter @StevePopper

New York Knicks, Tyson Chandler, Injuries