According to a fan’s firsthand account, the Knicks held an on-court balloon-popping contest during their preseason game last night — presumably as a tribute to Eddy Curry’s utter destruction of one of those giant exercise balls this week. If this is the case, it definitely shows a sense of humor and self-deprecation that we haven’t exactly come to expect from the Knicks lately. Next up, we assume: Isiah Thomas comes out of hiding and takes a seat in the dunk tank! [Sports Point]