Knicks open challenging stretch of games as Nuggets visit

Teams rarely look for style points during a seven-game winning streak -- especially the New York Knicks, whose season was on the verge of collapse before their current surge.

But the Knicks will start a more challenging stretch Wednesday night when they host the Denver Nuggets in a battle of NBA Finals contenders.

Both teams will complete a back-to-back set after playing on the road Tuesday night. The Knicks led wire-to-wire in a 132-101 rout of the Washington Wizards while the Nuggets'...