[NYTimes] On Pro Basketball: LeBron James’s Future May Depend on Nets’ Success or Failure (Wednesday, September 20, 2017 9:59:22 PM)
The more Brooklyn loses, the better it is for Cleveland, which holds the Nets’ first-round pick in 2018 and hopes it might persuade James to stay put.
[NYTimes] Kevin Durant Apologizes for Twitter Comments About Thunder (Wednesday, September 20, 2017 1:14:34 PM)
The Golden State Warriors star spouted off about his old team, and denied he had intended to do so from an anonymous account.
(Wednesday, September 20, 2017 11:52:18 PM)
Kristaps Porzingis has told confidants his goal is to win a gold medal for Latvia at the European Championships. As he flies back to New York this weekend for his third Knicks training camp after falling short of that goal eight days ago in the tournament’s quarterfinals, Porzingis sounds like a player on a basketball…
(Wednesday, September 20, 2017 6:36:06 PM)
New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley, who was most recently with the Milwaukee Bucks, is apparently moving to the city with his girlfriend — professional organizer Alyse Morgan — and they’ve already started house hunting. One home they toured was a penthouse duplex at 135 W. 52nd St. that’s on the market for $7.3 million….
[NYDN] Why Jarrett Jack would be a good Knicks mentor to Frank Ntilikina (Wednesday, September 20, 2017 9:54:30 PM)
The education of Frank Ntilikina could benefit from a teammate who executives believe will make a great coach.
[NYDN] Knicks need Carmelo Anthony gone and Kristaps Porzingis here (Wednesday, September 20, 2017 1:46:37 PM)
Barring an 11th-hour deal, Carmelo Anthony will remain with the Knicks next week when the team holds their annual media day.
[NYDN] ESPN rankings don’t match Michael Beasley’s confidence in Knicks (Wednesday, September 20, 2017 9:03:30 AM)
Knicks forward Michael Beasley said this week that his new team can be a No. 5 or No. 6 team in the Eastern Conference this season.