Knicks Morning News (2018.06.04)

  • [NYPost] Knicks don’t have to wait any longer for Trae Young workout
    (Sunday, June 03, 2018 11:16:08 AM)

    Oklahoma freshman point guard Trae Young is headed to New York and will stage a workout for the Knicks on Tuesday in Tarrytown, according to an NBA source. It is believed to be Young’s first individual workout, as he’s been training in Los Angeles since March 21. The Post reported Young will work out for…

  • [NYTimes] What Was J.R. Smith Thinking on the Last Play of Regulation?
    (Sunday, June 03, 2018 10:17:32 PM)

    Game tied. A clutch rebound. Then a dribble to nowhere that will go down as a memorable N.B.A. finals blunder.

  • [NYTimes] Why Do the Warriors Dominate the 3rd Quarter? Consider Their Halftime Drill
    (Sunday, June 03, 2018 10:21:20 PM)

    The Warriors outscored opponents by 130 points in the 3rd quarter this postseason. How they spend intermission may explain why.

  • [NYTimes] N.B.A. Finals Round Table: Does LeBron James Have a Chance?
    (Sunday, June 03, 2018 11:52:26 PM)

    Our experts weigh in on several N.B.A. finals topics. What’s at stake? How do the Cavaliers keep it close? If the Warriors win, is it a problem?

  • [NYTimes] Not at the Game: Over, Easy: A Basketball Aficionado Foresees the Warriors’ Surge Past the Rockets
    (Monday, June 04, 2018 10:23:14 AM)

    Fabulous Flournoy, a Bronx native, has been a player-coach for a professional team in Britain for the past 17 seasons.

  • [NYDN] Bondy: LeBron James, Cavs are overpowered in NBA Finals because of front office mistakes
    (Sunday, June 03, 2018 10:40:00 PM)

    Run away, LeBron. There’s no escaping Dan Gilbert’s audacity in Cleveland.

    In case you missed it, the Cavs owner tweeted a thinly veiled congratulations to himself before Game 1 against the Warriors, claiming, quite amazingly, that the team would not be in the Finals if it weren’t for its trades…