If a Yankees fan wants to know what life might have been like had the Reds drafted Derek Jeter with the fifth pick in 1992, it would not require any great stretch of his or his imagination. Just a phone call to a Knicks fan who has lived that life ever since Golden State drafted … Read more
In the first clue that the Knicks have at least explored moving up in the upcoming NBA draft from No. 11, team brass interviewed Purdue sophomore combo guard Jaden Ivey at the draft combine in Chicago. The uber-athletic, 6-foot-4 Ivey is considered a top-five pick and has been ranked no lower than sixth in the … Read more
Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell said he was at a Las Vegas gym when a white woman approached him and told him he is “not American.” The 28-year-old NBA champion documented the incident in an Instagram Live video, even capturing the moment the woman in question was handcuffed by police, according to footage obtained … Read more
In Dallas, Steve Kerr and Jason Kidd did not want to talk about basketball. LeBron James made no effort to hide his anger. Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics, a young father, called the news “devastating.” The sports world reacted swiftly Tuesday to the news of an 18-year-old gunman opening fire at an elementary school … Read more
The Dallas Mavericks’ weakness has been exposed in the Western Conference Finals vs. the Warriors. Trailing 3-0 entering Tuesday’s Game 4 in Big D, Mark Cuban’s Mavericks need a 7-foot, rim-protecting, shot-blocking center. The “Shark Tank” star needs a big shark to patrol the paint. The Mavericks don’t have cap space this summer – just … Read more
Nic Claxton didn’t start a single game in the Nets’ playoff ouster, but he increasingly made the center position his. And the Nets are reportedly intent on matching any offers for the restricted free agent, who seems a perfect fit for the way they want to play. While veteran Andre Drummond started every game he … Read more
When a Nets team that was the pick to win the title by both Vegas and NBA GMs finished just seventh in the East — and was swept in the first round of the playoffs — some wondered if they would have a different head coach next season. The answer is no. But Steve Nash … Read more
Some of the most highly touted prospects may not drop to the Knicks at No. 11 — even the intriguing 6-foot-8 point guard, Dyson Daniels, of the G-League Ignite via Australia. Indications are Daniels helped his stock tremendously at the Chicago Draft Combine after a Pro Day in which he rained in deep jump shots—one … Read more
The Nets have talent. But they also have issues. And that’s why they’re at home, long since eliminated from the playoffs while another quartet of teams are still alive and vying for the NBA title. Neither Reggie Miller nor Stan Van Gundy — both covering the conference finals for TNT — was ready to give … Read more
Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies drives to the basket to shoot against the Golden State Warriors in the second half of Game Three of the Western Conference Semifinals of the NBA Playoffs at Chase Center on May 07, 2022 in San Francisco, California. Thearon W. Henderson | Getty Images The NBA is in … Read more