• The New York Knicks hammered the Miami Heat 100-76 on Friday to cap a miserable night for the defending champions.
After announcing Shaquille O'Neal would miss four to six weeks with a knee injury, the Heat looked a dispirited side in suffering their third straight home loss and slipping to 3-5 for the season.
Miami coach Pat Riley told reporters the team would have to move on without O'Neal, who already missed two games this season with injuries.