Knicks’ Joakim Noah practicing again: Joakim Noah is a self-admitted pacifist when it comes to war, but one of the NBA’s most unpeaceful players on the court. “He’s like a caged animal out there," Carmelo Anthony said. “Loud. It’s a different game out there with him. His energy and excitement being back on the court lifted everyone up. That’s what he does. That’s his game and aura." -- New York Post

Hornacek ‘stalling’ offense and defense until Rose trial ends: Jeff Hornacek said new point guard Derrick Rose won’t return to the Knicks until his civil rape trial is over, and he’s trying to hold back on some teachings until that time. Rose’s trial is not expected to end until next week after a federal judge ruled Wednesday against a mistrial due to Rose’s accuser withholding three potentially damaging texts. -- New York Post

Carmelo shames mag’s top-50 NBA list: You ranked me where?!: When your player ranking almost matches your team’s 2014-15 win total (17, that is, at the Knicks’ worst)? Most NBA players might be happy with that. Not Knicks star Carmelo Anthony, who lashed out at SLAM Magazine Wednesday for listing him at No. 15 on their NBA Top 50 rankings. -- New York Post

Jeff Hornacek to 'stall' installation of offense until Derrick Rose returns: For the last week and for an indefinite period moving forward, the Knicks are trying to teach an offense without their point guard. It’s not as though Derrick Rose is on the sideline injured and still capable of absorbing these lessons — he’s sitting 2,500 miles away preoccupied with a civil trial. The balance of preparing his team and not wanting Rose to fall too far behind has prompted coach Jeff Hornacek to “stall” the installation of his offense. -- New York Daily News

Carmelo Anthony upset over Slam Magazine ranking as 15th best player in NBA: Carmelo Anthony's elite superstar standing has taken a little bit of a hit in the last few years, with dips in his scoring, health and winning percentage. But the Knicks forward clearly believes he belongs in the top-14 of NBA players - at the very least - as indicated by his response to his No. 15 Slam Magazine ranking posted on Instagram on Wednesday. "don't play yaself," Anthony commented to Slam Magazine from his account. -- New York Daily News

Joakim Noah returns and his intensity excites Knicks: Joakim Noah was sweating his way through a scrimmage Wednesday afternoon, his first full-court action since he suffered a strained left hamstring on the Knicks’ last day of camp at West Point, N.Y., nearly two weeks earlier. -- The Record

Knicks delaying drills while awaiting Derrick Rose’s return: How do you teach a new offense to a new team when their new point guard is 3,000 miles away? That’s what Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek has to figure out as he said Wednesday that Derrick Rose will not be rejoining the team until the conclusion of his rape trial in civil court in Los Angeles. Rose has been in Los Angeles since Oct. 6, the first day of the trial, which is expected to go into next week. -- Newsday