Fresh off strong trip, Knicks return home to face Blazers

The New York Knicks ventured out West to build their most successful road trip in more than eight years.

But the tests against teams from the opposite coast will continue during the Knicks' brief stop home.

The Knicks will begin a two-game homestand Friday night when they host the Portland Trail Blazers in the first meeting this season between the teams.

The Knicks have been off since Monday, when they concluded a five