Whitney Houston's funeral will be held at the church that set off her career, New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey. The family has decided against holding a public memorial but opted instead to stream the invite-only ceremony live on the

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The streaking New York Knicks signed former Denver Nugget JR Smith on Friday, giving point guard sensation Jeremy Lin a new backcourt mate. Smith, who averaged 12.5 points a game during seven NBA seasons, was available after

J.R. Smith Chooses the Knicks. Linsanity 2, Kobe 0.

JR Smith may be close to signing with the Knicks, although some unspecified hurdles remain, according to people involved in the decision. Smith can sign with an NBA team after playing the last several months in China. He has been weighing offers and

So, of course, the Knicks on Friday were set to sign J.R. Smith, one of the league's most mercurial players, to a one-year deal worth the prorated portion of their $2.5 million “room” cap exception. (Update: Adrian Wojnarowski