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NBA Hall of Famer, Knicks legend Willis Reed dies at 80

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Willis Reed has passed away in the NBA Hall of Fame at the age of 80, the Knicks announced Tuesday. Reed, who was drafted in 1982, spent his 10-year career with the Knicks from 1964 to 1974. The Hico, Los Angeles native began his football career at Grambling State before being selected by New York in the second round of the 1964 draft. The 6-foot-10 Reid averaged 18.7 points and 12.9 rebounds per contest. He was a seven-time All-Star, NBA Most Valuable Player of the Year in 1965 and NBA…

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The Knicks’ Julius Randle kicked off with a career-high 57 points in a loss against the Timberwolves

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New York Knicks forward Julius Randle scored a career-high 57 points in a 140-134 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves at Madison Square Garden on Monday. Here’s what you need to know: Randle set a Knicks franchise record for points in a single quarter with 26 in the third quarter. His 57 points tied for the third-highest scoring total in franchise history, and was the first 50-point game by a Knicks player since Carmelo Anthony scored 62 points in 2014. Randle finished 19-for-29 from the field and 8-of-14 from three, adding…

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The Knicks literally put themselves on Julius Randle’s back after beating Miami

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MIAMI – The scene was pure chaos. Julius Randle was frolicking in circles around the basketball court, his palms raised above his head. His teammates did their best to jump on his back — this time, literally. MVP cheers rained down from the welcoming crowd on the road. However, Tom Thibodeau was in the worst possible position to get his team’s attention: sprawled on the floor. Randle had just lost the basketball, picked it up again, dribbled into no man’s land, and drained an improbable three-pointer. It was the eighth…

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NBA Power Rankings: Sixers make jump to contenders tier; Nuggets rise; Team-by-team quarter analysis

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Game flow! Teams would love to be great from the first quarter through the fourth quarter every single night, but that’s not realistic for all 30 teams. We have some teams who consistently start slow and then turn it on. We have teams that begin with a fury and then fade away, hoping to hang on desperately to the victory. Some teams are bad in the first and fourth quarters, but great in the middle. And vice-versa. Some teams come out of halftime with their hair on fire and some…

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NBA All-Star Game 2023: Team James vs Team Antetokounmpo Draft Rosters

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SALT LAKE CITY — The NBA All-Star teams were set for Sunday’s game in a first-of-its-kind stadium-style draft about half an hour before warning. Here’s what you need to know: Team LeBron (led by Michael Malone, Denver). LeBron James (Lakers)Joel Embiid (76 years old)Kyrie Irving (Mavericks)Luka Donjic (Mavericks)Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)Jaylen Brown (Celtics)Paul George (Clippers)Tyrese Halliburton (Pacers)Julius Randle (Knicks)Daron Fox (Kings)Jaren Jackson Jr. (grizzlies) Team Giannis (coached by Joe Mazzola, Boston) Giannis Antetekounmo (Bucks)Jason Tatum (Celtics)Ja Morant (Grizzlies)Donovan Mitchell (jazz)Laurie Markkanen (jazz)Damian Lillard (Blazers)Jrue Holiday (bucks)Gilgos Alexander Tea (Thunder)DeMar…

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Throwback: Zombie Celtics rivalry

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Want this content straight to your inbox every day for free? Register here. How many games do you have to play to win MVP? Let’s discuss. Zombie Celtics rivalry Down four starters, the Celtics nearly beat the Bucks We spent all of yesterday at The Bounce outdoing the Bucks and Celtics in the fight for East supremacy. What happened? Al Horford, Jason Tatum, Marcus Smart And Jaylen Brown missed all of the game! Fortunately, the remaining Celtics took it seriously and pushed the money into overtime last night. Sam Hauser…

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Trail Blazers trade Josh Hart to the Knicks: Sources

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Written by Sam Vesini, Fred Katz, and Jason Quick Major league sources have confirmed that the Portland Trail Blazers are trading Josh Hart to the New York Knicks in exchange for Cam Reddish, Svey Mykhailiuk, Ryan Arcedicono and a future first-round protected pick. the athlete Wednesday. on ESPN Adrian Wojnarowski was the first to report the news. Here’s what you need to know: The Blazers guard is averaging 9.5 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists this season. Hart is in his second season with the Blazers. He previously spent two…

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Knicks at NBA trade deadline: Playing the waiting (and money) game and is Gary Harris a perfect fit?

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The NBA is waiting on Toronto, but it’s possible Toronto is waiting on Brooklyn, and it’s possible Brooklyn is waiting on Kevin Durant. Somehow, as we count down the hours to the Feb. 9 trade deadline, this all comes back to the New York Knicks. Ask around the league what people think is the most interesting trade-related topic right now, and many respond with something about the Raptors, who are hanging around the fringes of the Play-In Tournament. Two of their best players, Fred VanVleet and Gary Trent Jr., can…

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Nets Ben Simmons is out with a sore knee and the Pistons lose

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NEW YORK — Ben Simmons limping off the floor into the locker room Thursday night is just another omen in a streak of bad luck for the Brooklyn Nets.The Nets have lost six of their last eight games following Thursday’s 130-122 defeat by the Detroit Pistons, during which Simmons left in the third quarter with what the team calls a sore left knee. Siemens, who battled through a scoreless 20 minutes on 0-of-3 shooting with one rebound and seven assists, walked off the field with 6:40 left in the period…

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Nerlens Noel, Rich Paul and Klutch Sports Group settle legal case for the Pistons center

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The parties announced Wednesday that Pistons center Neilness Noel, his former agent Rich Paul and Clutch Sports Group have settled Noel’s legal case. Here’s what you need to know: Noel sued Paul and his agency in the summer of 2021 hoping to recover some of the money he allegedly lost in contracts over the course of his career, he said, due to a lack of proper representation by the agent. In a motion to dismiss the case in October 2021, Paul said Noel owed him earnings (4 percent) from negotiating…

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