Knicks’ toughness has lifted them beyond expectations
NY Post
We’ve heard forever — and admittedly regurgitated by myself — that the path to NBA success is through superstars.
The Knicks chased that for a long time, pitching plans involving cap space and high draft choices and mega-trades for box-office attractions.
Yet here we are today, April of 2024, enjoying the most exciting NYC basketball team in decades, with its roster built on college friendships and connectivity and grunt work.
The most impressive statistic about these Knicks, often overlooked, is that not a single member of the rotation was a lottery pick. You can’t say that about any other team in the NBA, let alone one in the playoffs. Take out the injured Julius Randle — who hasn’t logged a second since January — and the highest pick is Donte DiVincenzo, hardly a blue-chipper out of high school, at No. 17.
More than half their rotation were second-rounders — Jalen Brunson, Isaiah Hartenstein, Mitchell Robinson, Miles McBride and Bojan Bogdanovic.
The other half share the same trait.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s days in Milwaukee may be numbered.
Brian Daboll tried in his own way to get Abdul Carter on the right path.
Elden Campbell, a 15-year NBA veteran who spent the majority of his career playing with his hometown Los Angeles Lakers, has died, according to the Los Angeles Times. He was 57.
Shedeur Sanders has another potential challenger with the Browns.
The offseason signing of Vladislav Gavrikov became exponentially more important for the Rangers when Adam Fox was ruled out for the foreseeable future.
Suddenly, someone had hit a rewind button and everyone had been transported back seven months. It was early spring instead of late fall, it was broiling hot outside the arena walls and not freezing cold. Everyone was back at TD Garden. There were 19,156 frenzied fans on their feet begging for blood, poised for the kill.
After leaving practice early on Monday to be evaluated for a lower-body injury, Adam Edstrom did not suit up Tuesday night against the Stars.
It’s not you, it’s me.
Not everyone wants to wake up in the city that never sleeps.
BOSTON — Despite no traction on a contract extension, Karl-Anthony Towns said his relationship with the Knicks front office remains strong and he hopes to continue his career with the team.
The Jets won a game on Sunday, an entertaining 27-24 victory over the Falcons on a 56-yard walk-off field goal by 41-year-old kicker Nick Folk.
Patriots linebacker Christian Elliss said he was just doing his job after a hard hit on Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart sparked tension in Monday’s game at Gillette Stadium.
Dillon Brooks found himself in a familiar place Monday night — right underneath LeBron James’ skin.