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1 month, 1 week ago

Inside the Knicks: Cam Payne won’t ‘go back overseas,’ Miles McBride on ‘Deuce!’ chants and more

Writer’s note: This “Inside the Knicks” series will run periodically throughout the year as a collection of smaller stories turned into one bigger story. Cameron Payne doesn’t want to go back overseas The next time you get to a Knicks game, and you’re at your seat early, watch Payne. “I was just like, ‘I will not ever go back overseas.’ …

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Karl-Anthony Towns's Explosive Performance in Miami: A Season of Potential

Associated Press

Karl-Anthony Towns had a dominant performance for the New York Knicks in their 116-107 win over the Miami Heat. He scored 44 points, including 24 points in the first half, and led the Knicks to victory with 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Despite the Knicks' win, Towns expressed his appreciation for the Knicks' culture and the city of New York. …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Knicks’ Miles McBride can do something no New York player has done in a decade

New York Times

The New York Knicks were up 30 points in Friday’s game against the Indiana Pacers when Ariel Hukporti checked in. In this little time, that’s how he builds trust.” "Make the most of these minutes…That's how I earned it…In this little time, that's how he builds trust" –– Deuce McBride to Ariel Hukporti pic.twitter.com/9pA6EUnWRC — New York Basketball October 26, …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

How the ‘blue dot’ of Omaha could decide the race for president

NPR

How the ‘blue dot’ of Omaha could decide the race for president toggle caption Tamara Keith/NPR OMAHA, Neb. Sponsor Message “We are not a blue dot — we are a red state — and that’s the statement that we want to make with that,” Thibodeau said. “It truly is a swing district.” toggle caption Tamara Keith/NPR The Harris campaign has …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

NBA predictions: A surprise team could challenge Celtics, Knicks, Sixers atop the East

New York Times

-The Eastern Conference is the home of the NBA’s reigning champions … and also the home to a lot of teams that are straining to chase them. Paying him isn’t an easy decision — not when he’s already 35 and misses a guaranteed 20 games every year, and not when last season’s Heat seemed miles from contending even with him. …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

How Donte DiVincenzo’s toughness is making a strong first impression with Timberwolves

New York Times

NEW YORK — Everyone was on their best behavior leading up to a preseason game between the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves, which just so happened to be played just over two weeks after the two teams agreed to a blockbuster trade on the eve of training camp. “Can’t finish, right?” DiVincenzo insisted this was a playful interaction with …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Knicks trade for Karl-Anthony Towns, send Randle, DiVincenzo, first-round pick to Minnesota

New York Times

By Shams Charania, Jon Krawczynski, Fred Katz and Mark Puleo The New York Knicks have acquired four-time All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Knicks announced Wednesday. Your love, support, and unwavering loyalty have fueled my journey and inspired me to be… pic.twitter.com/PP1pGzvGcx — Karl-Anthony Towns October 2, 2024 In Towns, the Knicks acquired the player they’ve …

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3 months, 1 week ago

How could the Knicks deploy Karl-Anthony Towns?

New York Times

Two years before trading him away, the Minnesota Timberwolves rearranged life for their All-NBA big man. The Knicks’ trade for Towns, which they and the Wolves agreed to Friday and which will send Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo to Minnesota, begs the question: How does New York plan to optimize him? GO DEEPER Edwards: Karl-Anthony Towns doesn't undoubtedly make Knicks …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Karl-Anthony Towns’ impact in Minnesota goes deeper than basketball as a promise is kept

New York Times

BLAINE, Minn. — Not even 15 hours after having his socks knocked off by a trade that ended his nine-year run in Minnesota, Karl-Anthony Towns strolled onto Field 49N at the National Sports Center, a sprawling youth soccer complex that was playing host to over 300 teams from across the Upper Midwest for the Fall Cup. And yet, there Towns …

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3 months, 1 week ago

What Karl-Anthony Towns needs to do to succeed with the New York Knicks

New York Times

What does success look like for Karl-Anthony Towns, the newest New York Knicks big man? The interesting thing about the Towns experience with the Knicks is, I’m not sure numbers even really matter when it comes to how success will be measured with him. While some people will focus on numbers for Towns because that’s the easy, lazy way to …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

The Knicks finally made the move for Karl-Anthony Towns. What’s next?

New York Times

Trade talks that persisted forever somehow came together quickly. The New York Knicks are about to employ Karl-Anthony Towns — and the deal took them only a nano-decade to get done. GO DEEPER Hollinger: Why Towns-for-Randle trade may turn 'best player' maxim on its head The Knicks are excited about how Towns can complement Brunson, Anunoby and Bridges, according to …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby defensively, going small, center concerns and more

New York Times

The New York Knicks might have assembled their best team in decades. Wherever Bridges and Anunoby fall, they provide a luxury Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau, one of the league’s top defensive minds, has never had. When the Knicks face an elite perimeter player, he could alternate Bridges and Anunoby on them, never allowing the star to get comfortable against …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Knicks mailbag: Julius Randle at center? Updates to Tom Thibodeau’s staff?

New York Times

Even during the NBA’s quietest period, the questions don’t stop. There was a world where the Knicks could have tried strategies like that more during the 2023-24 regular season, but Anunoby’s injuries got in the way. — Submitted by Alex T. It is not a mailbag about the Knicks without questions regarding Randle playing the five — only this time, …

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5 months ago

Are the Knicks elite? Talking defense, centers, Julius Randle’s future and more

New York Times

The New York Knicks made only one significant move this summer. Knicks beat writer Fred Katz and national NBA writer John Hollinger analyze the latest happenings with the Knicks, including how good the defense can be, the offense behind Jalen Brunson, the future of Julius Randle, the center situation and more. In the short term, New York fortified the center …

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5 months, 1 week ago

What should Knicks, Julius Randle expect in contract extension negotiations?

New York Times

The New York Knicks could embark on a summer of contract extensions. Brunson taking less — signing a four-year, $156.5 million extension instead of waiting until 2025 free agency, where he could have re-upped on a five-year, $269.1 million contract — was significant not because it shoved extra bills into James Dolan’s pockets but because of the flexibility it gave …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Tom Thibodeau, 2-time NBA Coach of the Year, agrees to 3-year extension with Knicks, AP source says

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Tom Thibodeau has agreed to a three-year contract extension after leading the New York Knicks to three postseason appearances in his four seasons, a person with knowledge of the details said Wednesday. Thibodeau has twice been voted NBA Coach of the Year, including in 2020-21 after leading the Knicks to the playoffs in his first season. They …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Knicks roster analysis: Cameron Payne signs, Precious Achiuwa lingers and more

New York Times

The New York Knicks’ offseason is not finished. The 29-year-old signed a one-year, minimum contract with New York earlier this week, an acquisition that led to questions about what this could mean for the team’s other backup point guard, Miles “Deuce” McBride. Let’s say the Knicks agree to a trade with Team A that would send $10 million in salaries …

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7 months ago

A Tom Thibodeau contract extension is a no-brainer for Knicks, but what will it cost?

New York Times

Blame the Detroit Pistons — or maybe credit them. The new contract reportedly earned Popovich $80 million over five years, a new record, albeit in a different category than Williams’ since Popovich also was team president. No one said he would not extend Thibodeau, whose current salary is around $7 million a year, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. He’s …

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8 months ago

Jalen Brunson is on a postseason roll not seen since Michael Jordan as the Knicks go for a 2-0 lead

Associated Press

GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Jalen Brunson’s shot at stardom was clear to Tom Thibodeau when he was in high school. Rick Carlisle witnessed it as Brunson’s first professional coach — and now has to figure out how to slow down a player on the longest scoring roll in the postseason since Michael Jordan three decades ago. “And right now this is …

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8 months, 1 week ago

New York Knicks reserve Bojan Bogdanovic will have foot surgery and miss the rest of the playoffs

Associated Press

NEW YORK — New York Knicks swingman Bojan Bogdanovic will have surgery on his left foot and miss the rest of the playoffs. I thought he was really playing well for us,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. Just unfortunate.” The Knicks didn’t specify the nature of the injury Tuesday — Thibodeau said he didn’t even know all the details himself …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Thibodeau shows when he’s mad at his Knicks. They don’t mind, knowing the coach has them set to win

Associated Press

NEW YORK — The New York Knicks know when it’s coming. Like any coach, Tom Thibodeau doesn’t like mistakes but unlike others in the NBA coaching ranks, he doesn’t bother hiding it from the nearly 20,000 people in the arena watching. “I mean, I’ve played for a lot of animated coaches in my life,” New York guard Deuce McBride said. …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Tom Thibodeau isn’t wearing down his Knicks players, he’s enhancing them

New York Times

This piece is part of The Athletic’s Anonymous NBA Player Poll. Kispert, the Washington Wizards sharpshooter, had just walked all over Thibodeau’s New York Knicks in the first half of a late-season game in 2023. On Monday, The Athletic released its 2024 anonymous NBA player poll, canvassing responses to questions such as “Who’s the MVP?” and “Which team will win …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Brunson carries Knicks into No. 2 seed in Eastern Conference, scores 40 points in OT win over Bulls

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson didn’t know where things stood around the NBA as the Knicks were deep into their final game of the regular season. “It’s something to be crossed off and have to get better from here.” Brunson finished with 40 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and tied Patrick Ewing for the second-most 40-point games in one …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

Knicks didn’t cheat the game and it could pay off: ‘Everything counts’

New York Times

More than a decade ago, when the dregs of the NBA raced to the bottom for a chance at consensus No. 2-seeded team means New York will face the victor of Wednesday night’s Play-In Tournament game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat, two teams that aren’t your usual seventh- or eighth-place finishers. “We’re trying to create good habits that …

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Inside the Knicks: Cam Payne won’t ‘go back overseas,’ Miles McBride on ‘Deuce!’ chants and more

Karl-Anthony Towns's Explosive Performance in Miami: A Season of Potential

Knicks’ Miles McBride can do something no New York player has done in a decade

How the ‘blue dot’ of Omaha could decide the race for president

NBA predictions: A surprise team could challenge Celtics, Knicks, Sixers atop the East

How Donte DiVincenzo’s toughness is making a strong first impression with Timberwolves

Knicks trade for Karl-Anthony Towns, send Randle, DiVincenzo, first-round pick to Minnesota

How could the Knicks deploy Karl-Anthony Towns?

Karl-Anthony Towns’ impact in Minnesota goes deeper than basketball as a promise is kept

What Karl-Anthony Towns needs to do to succeed with the New York Knicks

The Knicks finally made the move for Karl-Anthony Towns. What’s next?

Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby defensively, going small, center concerns and more

Knicks mailbag: Julius Randle at center? Updates to Tom Thibodeau’s staff?

Are the Knicks elite? Talking defense, centers, Julius Randle’s future and more

What should Knicks, Julius Randle expect in contract extension negotiations?

Tom Thibodeau, 2-time NBA Coach of the Year, agrees to 3-year extension with Knicks, AP source says

Knicks roster analysis: Cameron Payne signs, Precious Achiuwa lingers and more

A Tom Thibodeau contract extension is a no-brainer for Knicks, but what will it cost?

Jalen Brunson is on a postseason roll not seen since Michael Jordan as the Knicks go for a 2-0 lead

New York Knicks reserve Bojan Bogdanovic will have foot surgery and miss the rest of the playoffs

Thibodeau shows when he’s mad at his Knicks. They don’t mind, knowing the coach has them set to win

Tom Thibodeau isn’t wearing down his Knicks players, he’s enhancing them

Brunson carries Knicks into No. 2 seed in Eastern Conference, scores 40 points in OT win over Bulls

Knicks didn’t cheat the game and it could pay off: ‘Everything counts’