The Knicks and the Timberwolves are set to play each other on Thursday night for the first time since making a blockbuster deal that sent long-time Wolves star Karl-Anthony Towns to New York. Former Knick Julius Randle was a part of that deal after spending five seasons with New York — it was the best stretch of his career, as he averaged 22.6 points per game and made three … [Read more...] about Knicks Notes: Randle, DiVincenzo, Finch, Towns
Dennis Smith Jr. Signing G League Contract
Free agent point guard Dennis Smith Jr. is signing a G League contract ahead of this week’s Winter Showcase in Orlando, sources tell Jake Fischer (Twitter link). It’s not yet clear which team Smith will land with, but Marc Stein notes (via Twitter) that the Mexico City Capitanes and Long Island Nets are at the top of the NBAGL’s waiver order, meaning they’ll have first dibs … [Read more...] about Dennis Smith Jr. Signing G League Contract
Warriors Remain Atop 2024 NBA Franchise Valuations
The Warriors remain the NBA’s most valuable team, according to Kurt Badenhausen of Sportico, who unveiled the website’s updated NBA franchise valuations for 2024 on Wednesday. Badenhausen projects the Warriors’ value at $9.14 billion, making them one of three teams to surpass the $8 billion mark this year. The Knicks have a projected worth of $8.3 billion, while the Lakers come … [Read more...] about Warriors Remain Atop 2024 NBA Franchise Valuations
Central Notes: Atkinson, Okoro, Bucks, Giannis, Duarte
Visiting Brooklyn on Monday for the first time as the Cavaliers‘ head coach, Kenny Atkinson – who coached the Nets from 2016-20 – picked up a resounding win over his old team, with Cleveland blowing out Brooklyn by a score of 130-101. Magnanimous in victory, Atkinson made it clear he harbored no ill will toward the Nets for dismissing him midway through the 2019/20 season, … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Atkinson, Okoro, Bucks, Giannis, Duarte
Atlantic Notes: Knicks/Raptors Dispute, Shamet, Simmons, Beekman, Celtics
The NBA has scheduled an arbitration hearing regarding the Knicks/Raptors dispute for late July, reports Stefan Bondy of The New York Post (Twitter link). As Bondy points out, that means the hearing will occur nearly two years after the Knicks initially filed a lawsuit against the Raptors and over a year after a U.S. District Court judge referred the matter back to the … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Knicks/Raptors Dispute, Shamet, Simmons, Beekman, Celtics