Carmelo Anthony (knee) is out for Thursday's game against the Rockets.

Anthony (knee) is out for Thursday's game against the Rockets.

Analysis:

Anthony was never expected to play, as he previously mentioned that he hopes to return for next Thursday's contest against the Bucks in London. For this Thursday against Houston, the Knicks will go with a starting lineup of Jose Calderon, Pablo Prigoni, Tim Hardaway, Jason Smith and Cole Aldrich. The team has done a lot of shuffling with its lineups and playing time the past few games.