Author: Mike Kurylo

[NYTimes] Joe Tsai Is Big in Business. Now He’s Taking On Women’s Basketball. (Sunday, May 19, 2019 7:00:06 AM) Tsai, the new owner of the Liberty and part owner of the Nets, has made a fortune as a founder of the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group. He’s hoping his skills can produce needed revenue for the W.N.B.A. [NYTimes] In the East, It Has Been All Bucks So Far (but Not All Giannis) (Saturday, May 18, 2019 4:34:17 PM) Milwaukee is just two wins against the Raptors from its first N.B.A. finals appearance since 1974 behind the play of Giannis Antetokounmpo …continue reading

[NYTimes] On Pro Basketball: Hope, a Flimsy Concept Against the Warriors, Is Slipping Away for the Trail Blazers (Friday, May 17, 2019 6:11:03 PM) Andre Iguodala foils Damian Lillard, and the Warriors take a two-games-to-none lead. [NYPost] Past video proves Kevin Durant could like playing with RJ Barrett (Saturday, May 18, 2019 12:29:25 AM) CHICAGO — Kevin Durant apparently has a longtime yen for Duke’s RJ Barrett, the player the Knicks could select at No. 3 in the draft and who possibly could become his future teammate. A 2017 video surfaced from the sports network Overtime in which Durant gives …continue reading

[Sports Illustrated] NBA Draft Rumors: Ja Morant Meets With Knicks, Grizzlies, Pelicans at Combine (Thursday, May 16, 2019 12:02:22 PM) The Grizzlies have signaled they’ll select Murray State point guard Ja Morant with the No. 2 pick assuming Zion Williamson goes to the Pelicans. [NYTimes] Warriors Stage a Comeback to Beat the Blazers in Game 2 (Friday, May 17, 2019 4:28:17 AM) Stephen Curry scored 37 points, and Golden State rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit. [NYTimes] Warriors Say Kevin Durant Will Be Out Another Week (Friday, May 17, 2019 4:07:29 AM) Coach Steve Kerr said Durant’s injury was more …continue reading

[Sports Illustrated] Report: Grizzlies Want to Draft Ja Morant With No. 2 Pick, Leaving R.J. Barrett Open for Knicks (Wednesday, May 15, 2019 7:43:40 PM) Morant became the first player in NCAA history to average at least 20 points and 10 assists per game in a single season. [Hoops Rumors] Knicks’ Dotson Undergoes Surgery On Torn Labrum (Wednesday, May 15, 2019 4:49:31 PM) Knicks shooting guard Damyean Dotson underwent surgery today on his right shoulder to repair a torn labrum, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). According to Charania, Dotson is expected to be ready for the …continue reading

[NYDN] Knicks fans should have known better than this (Tuesday, May 14, 2019 9:37:35 PM) Somehow, Knicks fans got their hopes up for Tuesday night’s lottery. As the Daily News reported live from a lottery party in Midtown, they were “shocked” by losing out on Zion Williamson. Even though the team only had a 14 percent chance of securing the No. 1 pick, once they moved into the top… [NYDN] Behind the scenes at NBA lottery that landed No. 3 pick for Knicks and sent Zion Williamson to New Orleans (Tuesday, May 14, 2019 8:57:08 PM) CHICAGO — The Zion …continue reading

[NYDN] Breaking down the Knicks’ lottery possibilities and what they mean (Monday, May 13, 2019 10:12:38 PM) The Knicks spent an entire season of losing for this one moment, this jostling of Ping Pong balls inside a Chicago hotel. It will determine whether they were geniuses or idiots. Successful tanking is largely contingent on dumb luck, and the Knicks haven’t had much since winning the Patrick Ewing… [SNY Knicks] Will Tuesday start Knicks’ new chapter after painful history with NBA Draft Lottery? (Monday, May 13, 2019 10:00:00 PM) While this year’s lottery holds the promise of drafting Duke’s Zion Williamson …continue reading