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Knicks Have a Secret Weapon Who Could Help Unlock James Wiseman

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It seems that James Wiseman has a leg up in making the Knicks roster. It helps that he has a relationship with Mike Brown dating back to Golden State, but it could be assistant coach Mark Bryant who holds the keys to unlocking his tantalizing potential. submitted by /u/Joeblowpublic [link] [comments]

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[Katz]: Knicks could keep their squad together. Refusing to cross the second apron may prevent that

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The Knicks have a chance to earn more than just one title. They have the talent, the tight-knit locker room and the coaching. But refusing to meet in the middle with talent puts them at risk of losing it. Undershooting a player such as Towns can chip away at locker room culture. And the second-apron mandate can hurt Brown, too. The Knicks are filled with guys who chose to sacrifice last season — from Towns at the top to the guys lower on the totem pole, such as Landry Shamet and Jordan Clarks...

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Blazers' Deni Avdija's helpless Nikola Jokic admission leaves Draymond Green LOLing

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On Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green’s podcast, Portland Blazers All-Star Deni Avdija discussed what makes guarding Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic so difficult. After Avdija made his first playoff appearance last season against the San Antonio Spurs, he reflected on facing Nuggets’ three-time MVP. Amid the Blazers’ potential relocation in the future, their All-Star forward […] The post Blazers’ Deni Avdija’s helpless Nikola Jokic admission leaves Draymond Green LOLing appeared first...

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Marcus Smart is the utility player the Rockets need

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Sep 22, 2026; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard Marcus Smart (36) talks during media day at Hilton Americas hotel. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect When Fred VanVleet went down with a season-ending injury before the start of the Houston Rockets’ 2025 training camp, the Rockets looked for a backcourt player to step up and replace their on-court leader. The Rockets tried multiple players, including Amen Thompson, Reed Sheppard, and even Aaron...

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How will Paul George be remembered in Philadelphia?

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This past Saturday, the shorthanded Sixers got blown out by the Boston Celtics’ regulars in a preseason game. It was the first of two preseason meetings between the two teams as Philadelphia will host the Celtics this coming Friday in the preseason finale. By now, it’s well known by sports fans everywhere that the Sixers and Celtics made the biggest trade of the NBA’s offseason this past summer in a move that saw Jaylen Brown go from Boston to Philadelphia and Paul George go the other way. Fa...

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Maybe Bob Iger and Josh Kushner didn’t overpay for the Lakers after all?

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In June 2025, the Buss family agreed to sell majority ownership of the Lakers to Mark Walter at a valuation of roughly $10 billion. Less than one year after he was officially confirmed by the NBA’s board of governors, Walter sold his share of the Lakers to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner at a $12.5 billion valuation. The sale raised plenty of questions at the time, some of which have since been answered. There was at least one outstanding question, though: Did the value of the Lakers really increas...

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The Celtics are valued lower than other top NBA franchises, and here’s why

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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JULY 06: Boston Celtics lead owner Bill Chisholm speaks during a media availability at The Auerbach Center on July 06, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo By Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Boston Celtics franchise is valued at $8 billion, making it the 7th-highest-v...

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