[NYTimes] On Pro Basketball: Bucks, a Youthful Bunch, Are Facing a Bright Future (Wednesday, April 26, 2017 12:45:22 AM) Even if it is eliminated by the Toronto Raptors, a team with more playoff experience, Milwaukee has budding stars like Malcolm Brogdon, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Thon Maker. [NYTimes] Greg Marius, Who Sought Profit in Street Ball […]
[NYTimes] Raptors Win Over Bucks Puts Them One Win Away From a Series Against the Cavs (Tuesday, April 25, 2017 3:50:39 AM) Norm Powell scored 25 points, Serge Ibaka 19 and DeMar DeRozan 18 for the Raptors, who can wrap up their first-round series on Thursday in Milwaukee. [NYDN] Kristaps Porzingis’ independence putting pressure on […]
[NYTimes] On Pro Basketball: LeBron James Issues a Timely Reminder of His Greatness (Monday, April 24, 2017 12:57:25 AM) Cavaliers sweep the Pacers, again, thanks to the return of the game’s most dangerous player: Playoff LeBron. [NYTimes] Warriors Coach Steve Kerr to Miss Game 4 (Sunday, April 23, 2017 11:21:29 PM) Kerr still has lingering […]
[NYTimes] On Pro Basketball: Celtics Regain Confidence, With an Assist From Kevin Garnett (Saturday, April 22, 2017 5:26:09 PM) A colorful message from Garnett before Game 3 on Friday night resonated with a team that had a difficult week. [NYTimes] Steve Kerr Will Not Coach Warriors’ Game 3 Against Portland Because of Illness (Sunday, April […]
[NYTimes] Keeping Score: Golden State Gets a Boost From an Unlikely Source: JaVale McGee (Friday, April 21, 2017 5:32:29 PM) The Warriors have raced to a 2-0 series lead against the Portland Trail Blazers, and McGee appears to be a key cog on the star-laden team. [NYTimes] The Celtics Bounce Back Against the Bulls (Saturday, […]
[NYTimes] On Pro Basketball: James Harden Can Pass the Ball (Just Make Sure You Catch It) (Thursday, April 20, 2017 5:30:07 PM) Harden again showed off an undervalued part of his game as the Houston Rockets took a 2-0 series lead against the Oklahoma City Thunder. [SNY Knicks] Melo’s Very Bad Year (Thursday, April 20, […]
[NYPost] Kristaps Porzingis speaks after Phil blow-off: I want to be a Knick (Wednesday, April 19, 2017 1:59:21 PM) Don’t worry, he still wants to be a Knick. Kristaps Porzingis will leave for Latvia on Thursday without meeting with Phil Jackson, but he said blowing off his exit meeting with the team president is not […]
[NYPost] The Knicks’ coin flip with T-Wolves was a predictable defeat (Tuesday, April 18, 2017 11:53:48 AM) It’s not exactly seventh heaven. The pingpong balls didn’t go the Knicks’ way in Tuesday’s NBA tiebreaker drawing, meaning the jinxed club will be seeded seventh in the May 16 draft lottery. The Timberwolves won the drawing, giving […]
[NYDN] Knicks star Carmelo Anthony splits from wife La La (Monday, April 17, 2017 5:05:31 PM) Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony is about to lose the only ring he’s ever had in New York. [NYDN] Carmelo Anthony now at a crossroads professionally and personally (Monday, April 17, 2017 3:45:13 PM) This was clearly the most trying […]
[NY Newsday] Knicks 2016-17 season wrap (Sunday, April 16, 2017 12:04:00 PM) What went wrong? Plenty. [NYTimes] On Pro Basketball: ‘That Got Ugly in a Hurry’: More Playoff Pain Delivered by the Spurs (Sunday, April 16, 2017 5:28:11 PM) In San Antonio’s first postseason game since Tim Duncan’s retirement, signs of continued dominance were everywhere. […]