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Photo by Ray Amati/NBAE via Getty Images The big man opened up in a candid interview. In an interview with Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic (paywalled), former New York Knick Eddy Curry opened up about his time in the NBA, what he regrets, and how he has found peace in his life. Curry was born on December 5, 1982, in Harvey, IL. Standing at 7 feet tall and weighing about 300...
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Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart didn’t have to sweat too hard in this one. In a dominating 100-63 victory, Team USA has beaten Italy in the FIBA World Cup quarterfinals. This one got out of hand early as the Americans were up 24-14 at the end of the first quarter and 46-24 at the half. A 37-20 third quarter put USA up 83-44 going into the fourth and...
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Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images A shocking defeat... and a monster comeback win! In a stunning ( seriously ) upset at the FIBA World Cup , Lithuania emerged victorious after beating Team USA 110–104 on Sunday. You know the story of this game without even reading about it because it’s been the same in all prior games: tiny Americans facing giant human beings from elsewhere,...
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Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images This one surely was a FIBA World Cup stunner. Brazil pulled off a 69–65 upset victory over Canada during their matchup on Friday, dealing a significant blow to Team Canada’s previously unblemished record and chances at clinching a quarter-finals berth—they will only get there if they beat reigning champions Spain on Sunday. ...
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Photo by Takashi Aoyama/Getty Images Tough summer for Fournier It’s been months now since Evan Fournier declared that there was no way the Knicks were going to keep him yet he’s still a Knick much to his dismay. The French sharpshooter had been very vocal over the last few months about wanting to be traded and how being stuck on the bench for another season would be a death sentence...
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Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Hart doing Hart things On Monday, Team USA came away with a dominant 109-81 victory against Greece and Knicks wing Josh Hart was one of the stand outs in the game. Hart scored six points, dished out five assists, and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds in what can only be described as a just another Josh Hart-esque game. The veteran...
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Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images Reaves shines, Brunson leads. Today in Manila, Team USA won their second game of the FIBA World Cup by defeating Greece, 109-81. Team USA is now 2-0 in the tournament, having previously trounced New Zealand. Without Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece couldn’t keep up. Austin Reaves (Lakers), playing with the bench unit, led the...
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Grace Hollars/IndyStar Is this just an old man being grumpy or the NBA dropping the ball? A lot of basketball fans see a Knicks jersey when they hear about or think about Charles Oakley, which is completely fair. The big man spent 10 of his 19 years in the league, playing a major role for a Knicks team that was consistently good, fun to watch, and headline-grabbing. What many don’t...
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Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports Whoever sews the names on Knicks jerseys dodged a bullet. In an interview posted today at BasketNews.com , Thanasis Antetokounmpo discussed the interest he had received from the New York Knicks during his free agency. Here are the relevant bits: Many were surprised by Shams Charania’s report suggesting you were getting some big interest from...
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Photo by ADEK BERRY/AFP via Getty Images Good for RJ, bad for Forunier Ranked fifth in the FIBA Rankings, a former bronze medalist at the 2019 World Championship, and a runner-up at the 2022 EuroBasket, the French basketball team faced an abrupt exit from the World Cup after only two matches and a historic collapse. In a stunning turn of events, France suffered an 88-86 defeat to...
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Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Hart did his thing in the USA’s World Cup opener Knicks wing Josh Hart was the final player to join Team USA’s roster for the 2023 FIBA World Cup . The Hart selection had some fans snickering on social media, but Knicks fans know how much Hart can contribute to winning basketball. It took Hart a few warmup games to find his...
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Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images Fournier scores 21 points on 19 shots, RJ Barrett drops five on 10 Canada got its 2023 FIBA World Cup journey started in sublime fashion after mauling fifth-best France on Friday beating the European squad 95-65 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to FIBA, the 30-point loss is the worst defeat by France at a World Cup since 1963, 60 years...
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Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Group-mates Greece, New Zealand, and Jordan should offer little resistance. The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup begins on Friday in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Japan. In Manila, Jalen Brunson and Team USA will play their first tilt on Saturday when they battle New Zealand. The question of the tournament is: Can anyone stop them? Boasting a...
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Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Same five as last year, only now better! The New York Knicks might not have a superstar and still be chasing one, but they sure have a lineup packed full of talented basketball players. That is, at least, according to Seth Partnow of The Athletic ($) and his yearly NBA Player Tiers project. In his latest edition, published in full at the end of last...
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Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images Proprietary information from the Knicks was stolen and shared with the Raptors The New York Knicks have launched a lawsuit against a former team employee, Ikechukwu Azotam, accusing him of sharing confidential information he stole from the franchise with his new organization in the Toronto Raptors . Ian Begley of SNY first broke the news on...