NEW YORK — The New York Knicks see an opportunity and aren’t shy about their intentions of taking it. “Knicks will be the No. 1 seed in the East,” Carmelo Anthony said. OK, so it’s former players who are talking big. The current Knicks won’t say much about the expectations on them for this season, leaving that to others such as Anthony, the Hall of Famer who is now an NBC Sports studio analyst. READ: NBA: Knicks aim for Finals with new coach Mike Brown And he’s right to like their chances. For the first time since Anthony led the […]... Keep on reading: NBA: Knicks emerge as Atlantic favorites amid rivals’ doubts