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[SNY Knicks] Westgate sets Knicks’ win total over/under at 29.5 (Sunday, August 05, 2018 7:05:00 PM) Westgate Las Vegas set the Knicks’ over/under win total at 29.5 wins, which is the fifth-fewest total among all 30 NBA teams. [NYTimes] ‘Really Bold Move’: W.N.B.A. Union Praises Aces’ Boycott After 25-Hour Trip (Monday, August 06, 2018 1:18:52 AM) A series of travel delays opened players up to an increased risk of injury, and two of the union’s officers agreed that not playing was the right call. [NYTimes] Sports of The Times: Donald Trump and the Black Athlete (Sunday, August 05, 2018 11:34:15 …continue reading

[NYPost] Ex-Knicks guard sees trait that can make Kevin Knox a star (Saturday, August 04, 2018 3:13:54 PM) The personality differences between father and son are striking, according to Charlie Ward. The elder Kevin Knox was a brash 6-foot-3 wide receiver at Florida State. Kevin Knox II is a 6-9 forward out of Kentucky — the strong, silent type whom Ward believes has the mentality to become the Knicks next “superstar.” On draft… [NYTimes] Trump Mocks LeBron James’s Intelligence and Calls Don Lemon ‘Dumbest Man’ on TV (Saturday, August 04, 2018 7:40:24 PM) The president lashed out at the N.B.A. …continue reading

[SNY Knicks] Joakim Noah working hard with Knicks’ future in limbo (Friday, August 03, 2018 6:35:24 PM) Noah was seen getting in rebounding work with former Knicks developmental coach Chris Brickley on Friday. [NY Newsday] Knicks’ Lance Thomas eager to show leadership skills (Friday, August 03, 2018 6:41:34 PM) Knicks forward Lance Thomas is excited for the upcoming NBA season and is already on the same page as new head coach David Fizdale. [NYPost] The veteran who’s going to school Knicks’ rookie studs (Friday, August 03, 2018 9:04:47 PM) Lance Thomas spent Friday at an Upper East Side school talking …continue reading

[NYTimes] Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner Are the W.N.B.A.’s Iconic Duo. Don’t Wait. (Friday, August 03, 2018 9:00:10 AM) They’re great apart but even better together. Taurasi and Griner have spent years tailoring their games to each other, and another championship for the Phoenix Mercury may be the reward. [NYDN] EXCLUSIVE: Police union to troll de Blasio in New Orleans with Mardis Gras-themed ads (Friday, August 03, 2018 3:00:00 AM) The Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association will take its anti-de Blasio show on the road yet again — following him to New Orleans to troll him in person, in print and on …continue reading

[NYDN] Unified in tragedy: Families of fallen firefighters grow together 40 years after Waldbaum’s blaze (Thursday, August 02, 2018 3:00:00 AM) It was a tragedy that tore their families apart — but they found a new family with each other. Four decades after six firefighters died in Brooklyn’s infamous Waldbaum’s fire, the children of the fallen first responders will be honoring their relatives’ memory at a special Mass on Thursday — in… [NYDN] How ICE harms the justice system: The feds’ aggressive tactics in our courthouses are emboldening violent criminals (Thursday, August 02, 2018 2:00:00 AM) Responding to criticism of …continue reading

[NYDN] SEE IT: “I will not have a fire on my block,” NYPD captain says as he kicks over memorial candles in the Bronx (Wednesday, August 01, 2018 3:00:00 AM) A Bronx NYPD captain who’s known by his officers as ‘Captain America” was caught on a viral video knocking over candles at a sidewalk memorial during Sunday’s Dominican Day Parade, police sources said. “I will not have a fire on my block,” Captain Emilio Melendez says in the one-minute clip, which… [NYDN] Hometown Heroes nominee Kevin O’Donnell promotes harmony in one of the city’s most diverse communities (Wednesday, August 01, …continue reading