[SNY Knicks] Knicks interested in hiring Prigioni as assistant coach (Friday, May 19, 2017 11:20:49 AM)
The 40-year-old Prigioni played with the Knicks from 2012 to 2015 before finishing his career with the Rockets and Clippers.
(Friday, May 19, 2017 8:45:06 PM)
Sources: NC State PG Dennis Smith Jr. on Knicks’ draft radar
[NYTimes] Kevin Durant Is Certain Kawhi Leonard Will Play — ‘100 Percent’ (Friday, May 19, 2017 11:27:41 PM)
The San Antonio Spurs are listing Leonard, their injured star, as “questionable” for Game 3 on Saturday night.
[NYTimes] Cavaliers 130, Celtics 86 | Cleveland leads series, 2-0: Cavaliers Build 41-Point Halftime Lead and Crush the Celtics (Saturday, May 20, 2017 4:13:59 AM)
Isaiah Thomas was lost to a strained right hip for the second half, but the game had already been decided. Cleveland’s halftime lead set an N.B.A. playoff record.
[NYTimes] N.B.A. Announces M.V.P. Finalists, and LeBron James Is Not Included (Saturday, May 20, 2017 1:27:24 AM)
Russell Westbrook, James Harden and Kawhi Leonard are on the short list for the award.
[NYTimes] From Spurs to Warriors, David West Targets First Title With Precision (Friday, May 19, 2017 11:38:43 PM)
West, a 14-year veteran, played for San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich last year. Now he’s in Golden State’s star-studded lineup, providing assists off the bench.
[NYTimes] Keeping Score: The Irresistible Cavaliers. The Immovable Warriors. (Friday, May 19, 2017 6:40:10 PM)
With their regular-season blips behind them, both teams are tearing through the playoffs and seem headed toward a Finals rematch.
(Friday, May 19, 2017 9:19:42 AM)
Former Knicks point guard Pablo Prigioni could be headed back to the Garden in an assistant coaching role. The Knicks are one of a few teams interested in the Argentine point guard after he worked as a coach supervising scrimmages at the NBA Draft Combine last week, according to Gigantes del Basket, a Spanish basketball site. However, Prigioni,…