C Joakim Noah recorded his fifth double-double of the season, scoring 12 points and grabbing 15 rebounds against his former team. In two games against the Bulls, who he won the Defensive Player of the Year for in the 2013-14 season, Noah is averaging 14 points, 12 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals.

C Joakim Noah added 11 points and 11 rebounds for his second double-double this season.

C Joakim Noah started after missing the previous two games with a sprained ankle. He finished with two points and five rebounds in 25 minutes.

C Joakim Noah missed his second straight game with a sprained left ankle. Kyle O'Quinn started in his place.

C Joakim Noah (ankle) was ruled out of the Wednesday game against the Timberwolves. It's the third game this season that Noah has missed because of injury. He's averaging 4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game in his first year with the Knicks.

C Joakim Noah returned to the Knicks after missing two games with flu-like symptoms. He played 17 minutes, scored six points and grabbed eight rebounds.

C Joakim Noah watched from the bench in the second half as coach Jeff Hornacek moved Kristaps Porzingis (24 points) to center while using Justin Holiday extensively at small forward. Noah had six rebounds and was scoreless in 16 minutes. Noah has reached double figures once and has been held scoreless twice, but any changes in the starting lineup are not occurring based on one half of Porzingis playing center and Anthony playing power forward. "I don't think so. Noah does a nice job in there defensively," Hornacek said. "It may depend on the team (we're playing). Maybe we can go there (small) a little bit more often. But we're not, just because we were good in the second half doesn't mean we're going to change it."

C Joakim Noah, who returned to the United Center for the first time since joining the Knicks in the offseason, poured in 16 points and had nine rebounds as New York beat Chicago on Friday.

C Joakim Noah faced his former team for the first time Friday night.

F/C Joakim Noah and the Knicks agreed to a four-year, $72 million contract Friday night, though a contract cannot be signed until Thursday.Noah, 31, spent his entire career with the Bulls before agreeing to join New York for an average of $18 million per season. He played only 29 games last season and has been prone to injury. Noah is not a strong shooter -- 38.3 percent from the field last season -- but his passing skills are suited for the triangle offense that often positions pivot players in the high post. The Knicks are planning to keep "elements" of the offense team president Phil Jackson used to win championships with the Bulls and Lakers.

First-year Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek and team president Phil Jackson made the center position a high priority entering free agency and within hours of the market open Friday had the framework of a four-year, $72 million contract with Joakim Noah.Noah, 31, spent his entire career with the Chicago Bulls and could average $18 million per season.He played only 29 games last season and has been prone to injury. Noah is not a strong shooter - 38.3 percent from the field last season -- but his passing skills are suited for the triangle offense that often positions pivot players in the high post. The Knicks are planning to keep "elements" of the offense Jackson used to win championships with the Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. He's a high-energy rebounder and defender and given the number of shoot-first players the Knicks have collected - including acquiring Noah's former teammate Derrick Rose from the Bulls - but the durability questions loom large for the Knicks.Chronic foot issues forced the Bulls to manage minutes and Noah missed at least 10 games five of the past seven seasons.

Free agent center Joakim Noah is reportedly eyeing a deal with the New York Knicks.The longtime Chicago Bulls standout might quickly reach a contract agreement Friday with the Knicks, both The Vertical and ESPN.com reported Wednesday night.NBA free agency opens at 12:01 a.m. ET on Friday, though players can't officially sign contracts until July 7.Both websites reported that Noah will meet with Knicks president Phil Jackson shortly after the negotiating window opens. Other teams are interested in Noah, but they are viewed as unlikely to land his signature.A move to New York would reunite Noah with former NBA Most Valuable Player Derrick Rose, who was traded from the Bulls to the Knicks last week.The Knicks are in the market for a big man after sending center Robin Lopez to Chicago in the Rose trade.Noah, 31, appeared in a career-low 29 games last season. He was out early in the season due to a left shoulder tear, then sustained a season-ending dislocation to the same shoulder in January.He averaged a career-low 4.3 points a game to go along with 8.8 rebounds (his lowest average in eight years) and 3.8 assists (his lowest figure in five years).Over nine seasons with Chicago, Noah averaged 9.3 points, 9.4 rebounds, three assists and 1.4 rebounds per game.The No. 9 overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft after leading Florida to two NCAA championships, Noah was the 2013-14 Defensive Player of the Year and a two-time All-Star.

G James Harden scored a game-high 33 points on Saturday night, shot 15 of 18 at the free-throw line, and snared eight rebounds. He also committed 10 of the Rockets' 23 turnovers, which resulted in 30 Portland points.

C Joakim Noah, out for the season with a separated shoulder, underwent surgery Tuesday in New York. He is expected to rejoin the team soon to begin his rehab.

C Joakim Noah is expected to rejoin the Bulls soon to behin rehab work after undergoing surgery to repair a separated shoulder on Tuesday in New York.

C Joakim Noah had surgery Tuesday to repair his dislocated left shoulder. He is expected to make a complete recovery in four to six months."The surgery went as expected and was 100 percent successful," the team said in a statement.Noah, 30, injured the shoulder during the second quarter of the Bulls' 83-77 loss to the Mavericks last Friday night when he became tangled with Dallas' JaVale McGee under the basket. He had recently returned to the court after missing nine games with an injury to the same shoulder.

C Joakim Noah will undergo surgery to repair a dislocated left shoulder, the team announced Saturday. The club said the recovery time is estimated at fou to six months. That timetable means Noah will miss the remainder of the regular season and possibly the playoffs as well. Noah suffered the injury during Friday's game against the Dallas Mavericks when he got tangled up with Dallas center JaVale McGee. ah left the court in pain and an MRI exam on Saturday confirmed the severity. Noah, who has been a reserve this season, is averaging 8.8 rebounds but is contributing a career-worst 4.3 points.

C Joakim Noah will undergo surgery to repair a dislocated left shoulder, the team announced on Saturday. The club said the recovery time is estimated at four-to-six months. That timetable means Noah will miss the remainder of the regular season and possibly the playoffs as well.

C Joakim Noah dislocated his left shoulder in the second quarter and immediately left the floor for the locker room.He did not return to the game. Coach Fred Hoiberg said Noah will have an MRI on Saturday morning.G Derrick Rose said it was difficult to see Noah, the team's emotional leader, get injured. "It hurt, it hurt," Rose said. "Knowing how hard he works, how hard he wants to be on the court, how much he means to the team. It's devastating."

C Joakim Noah had six points, 16 boards and eight assists in the Bulls' overtime win over the 76ers.