Jeff Hornacek wants Cubs to be an inspiration to Knicks: Jeff Hornacek knows about title droughts. Long before joining the Knicks, the coach already was quite familiar with long-suffering fan bases. On Saturday night, the lifelong Cubs fan watched what happens when repeated misery is replaced by long-awaited exhilaration. Hornacek, who grew up in suburban Chicago, saw how much more special celebrations become when moments that never are promised actually arrive. -- New York Post
Honest Knicks admit beginning of the season may be rough: Joakim Noah admittedly is a “step slow” since suffering recent hamstring and ankle injuries.