Knicks Morning News (2016.08.20)

Klay Thompson broke out of his slump to lead the Americans, who advance to the gold medal game on Sunday.

The United States continued their reign over Spain with a scrappy 82-76 win on Friday to put them through to the gold medal final of the men’s basketball tournament for a third straight Olympics.

DeAndre Jordan may not have been the starting center when Team USA arrived in Rio but the lowest drafted player among his Olympic teammates is the reason they will be playing for a third consecutive gold medal.

The NBA has decided to hold the 2017 All-Star Game in New Orleans after taking the midseason event out of North Carolina because of a state law that limits anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay and transgender people.

The NBA awarded its 2017 All-Star Game to New Orleans on Friday, a month after removing the game from Charlotte, North Carolina, to protest a state law forcing transgender people to use public restrooms matching their gender assigned at birth.

The United States women’s basketball team will be out to prove their credentials as one of the Olympics’ great sporting dynasties on Saturday when they take on Spain in the gold-medal final.

Knicks president Phil Jackson was excited this spring about the prospect of his All-Star backcourt of Tony Wroten and Sasha Vujacic. Wait, they’re not All-Stars? In the latest installment of the Phil Jackson Chronicles written by Charley Rosen for Today’s Fast Break, Jackson glowingly calls Wroten “an excellent penetrator” (before knee surgery) who could improve his shooting as…

Caron Butler has played alongside Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki in his 14-year NBA career. Can the Knicks find room to fit him in with a roster that already has Carmelo Anthony and Derrick Rose?