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Karl-Anthony Towns said Sunday he was caught off guard by the New York Knicks' decision to delay contract extension talks until later in the season. The team announced late last week that it would not negotiate with eligible players until then. "It was news to me," said Towns. "Very disappointed, to say the least. Let's state the obvious: It's a business, but there is business on the court for us to handle." Towns is one of four Knicks eligible for extensions, along with Josh Hart, Miles McBr...

Former Knicks great Carmelo Anthony said the team is making the right decision in halting contract negotiations with players to focus solely on basketball.

LeBron James is getting ready for the upcoming season with some red-hot takes on his Mind the Game podcast that will shock NBA fans.

Ben Simmons is expected to be in the Kings’ starting lineup when they open the season October 21, according to Marc J. Spears of Andscape, continuing a remarkable transition back to the NBA after not playing for a year and a half. Simmons didn’t sign with the team until September 7, but he’s reportedly been […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver says the league could begin using a chip-equipped basketball to assist officiating as soon as next season, with testing already completed in the G League and Summer League. Speaking on CNBC Sport, Silver revealed that the NBA is developing the technology in partnership with Wilson, the league’s official basketball manufacturer. “We’re […] The post NBA could introduce smart basketball next season appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The Toronto Raptors have had a great training camp and preseason midway through October, but things are expected to be taken to another gear this week. Kawhi Leonard, who has been a limited participant in most of camp and has yet to play a preseason game with the team, appears poised to make his preseason […] The post Kawhi Leonard’s Toronto debut gets final confirmation date appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Ben Simmons has played nine preseason minutes for the Kings. Doug Christie already sounds pretty sure about the fit. “We want to defend, rebound, and run the floor and share the basketball. He does all those things,” Christie said, via Logan Struck of Sports Illustrated. That’s the attraction with Simmons, even after he missed all […] The post Doug Christie: Ben Simmons can help Kings in plenty of ways appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Hezonja’s NBA return has him wishing European basketball would take a page from its playbook. submitted by /u/basketbaIlnetwork [link] [comments]

The Knicks are back in action today, hosting the Wolves at MSG this evening. By chance, have you heard anything about contract issues and pending extensions? Yeah, me neither. Here’s the latest from Coach, KAT, and a couple folks in the know. Mike Brown On discussing mindfulness and personal struggles with his players: “As a […]

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The Dallas Mavericks' star Kyrie Irving makes his feelings clear on how much longer he expects to play in the NBA.

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