Knicks rookie president Leon Rose said he “didn’t have a timeline” to break the seven-year playoff drought, but feels he has hired a smart player development coach who will accelerate his journey. Thibodeau promoted his two pieces of bedrock in RJ Barrett and Mitchell Robinson and admitted that two other …
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For the first time in nearly eight months, the Knicks officially have a permanent head coach. On the morning of the first day of the 22-team NBA restart, the Knicks restarted their own franchise by announcing the hiring of defensive wizard Tom Thibodeau, their former assistant coach from the 1990s …
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The Adam Silver bubble in Orlando has not burst. Considering baseball’s COVID-19 plagued journey, that’s the most important element as the NBA’s 22-team reboot begins with an eight-game regular season Thursday at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports complex. . No player tested positive for the second week in a row. …
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Tom Thibodeau’s “slander” continues, and it’s not just about the media. Former Pacers All-Star forward David West criticized the Knicks’ hiring, saying they should have gone with a younger coach who is better related to the players. West told The Athletic that he witnessed how poorly Thibodeau mismanaged Timberwolves players …
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When it comes to title defenses, it would be hard to find a stranger one than the Toronto Raptors are experiencing this season. It started in the summer, when Kawhi Leonard became the first MVP of the Finals to immediately abandon his team for another. It continued through the fall …
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