Hakeem Olajuwon mocked the hype around Anthony Mason’s defense.

NEW YORK -- Anthony Mason's game was grit over glitz, more force than flash. That might not fit some stereotypes of New York, but it was the perfect style for the Knicks of the 1990s, and made the ...

NEW YORK >> Anthony Mason, the rugged power forward who was a defensive force in the NBA from the 1990s into the early 21st century, has died. He was 48. The Knicks confirmed Mason’s death, which was ...