(Wednesday, May 31, 2017 7:45:04 PM)
How numbers would add up in a Carmelo Anthony trade
[NYTimes] LeBron James Responds to Racial Vandalism: ‘Being Black in America Is Tough’ (Thursday, June 01, 2017 2:49:48 AM)
James gave a frank and emotional response at a news conference after a racial slur was discovered painted on his house in Los Angeles.
[NYTimes] The Warriors, Once the N.B.A.’s Darlings, Flirt With the Villains’ Role (Wednesday, May 31, 2017 12:55:38 PM)
Things turned when Golden State signed Kevin Durant because fans want “Hulk Hogan versus Andre the Giant, not for them to tag-team together.”
[NYTimes] An N.B.A. Throwback: Ads on Jerseys (Wednesday, May 31, 2017 12:28:44 PM)
Players on company teams once sported uniforms emblazoned with logos, like that of Goodyear. When N.B.A. teams begin wearing ads from sponsors next season, Goodyear will again be on a uniform.
[NYTimes] Sorry, Cavaliers. It’s Warriors (in Four, Five, Six or Seven). (Thursday, June 01, 2017 12:53:48 AM)
Editors and writers from The Times predict how the much anticipated N.B.A. finals will play out.
[NYDN] J.R. Smith, Iman Shumpert weigh in on Carmelo Anthony and Knicks (Wednesday, May 31, 2017 3:25:18 PM)
There’s been no indication Carmelo Anthony is willing to heed Phil Jackson’s advice and waive the no-trade clause.
[SNY Knicks] Isaiah Briscoe’s workout with the Knicks went “very well” (Wednesday, May 31, 2017 12:56:43 PM)
Former Kentucky guard, Isaiah Briscoe, told zagsblog.com that his workout with the Knicks went “very well.”
[SNY Knicks] Could Knicks land another first round pick for O’Quinn? (Wednesday, May 31, 2017 1:00:13 PM)
Talk of the Pistons being motivated to move their lottery pick for a proven veteran is sure to be the first in a domino effect of speculation across the league.
[SNY Knicks] Mark Jackson: Phil Jackson a “failure” as Knicks president (Wednesday, May 31, 2017 9:32:48 AM)
ESPN NBA analyst and former Knicks point guard, Mark Jackson, called Knicks president Phil Jackson a “failure,” according to Marc Berman of the NY Post.