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LAS VEGAS -- On the toughest night in what had been a month of tough nights, Tim Hardaway Jr. seriously considered quitting basketball. ... read more

Is it possible to find the next Kyle Kuzma in July? Kevin Pelton takes a close look at what summer league really means. ... read more

OK, the Knicks are ready to start the season. At least numerically. The Knicks waived 6-7 forward Troy Williams on Monday, and the move brought them down to 15 players under contract plus a pair of two-way contract players, the maximum allowed for Opening Night. Williams, 23, joined the Knicks ... read more

The Knicks announced on Monday afternoon that they have waived forward Troy Williams. ... read more

Magic radio analyst Richie Adubato has a Croatian neighbor who gave him a language tip. After every Mario Hezonja 3-pointer, Adubato bellowed, “Gee La Vee, Mario!” on the air. That’s a Croatian expression for “Bravo.’’ The phrase wasn’t uttered nearly enough during Hezonja’s failed three-year run in Orlando. On July ... read more

Chappell led Wake Forest to the Final Four in 1962 and was the top scorer for the Knicks in 1963-64, averaging more than 17 points per game. ... read more

LAS VEGAS — Mitchell Robinson is certainly acting the part of an NBA player now. According to league sources, Robinson, the Knicks’ 20-year-old project center who dazzled the Las Vegas summer league, has made an agent change already. Sources indicate Robinson, a Chalmette, La. product, has moved on from agent ... read more

LAS VEGAS — Imagine the buzz for the Knicks if Kristaps Porzingis were fully healthy entering training camp and had Kevin Knox waiting on him. Knox can’t wait to meet — and play with — Porzingis. Perhaps Porzingis, too, will be motivated to get back sooner than later after watching ... read more

LAS VEGAS — Knicks coach David Fizdale left the Thomas & Mack Center on Friday the 13th, but for a change, the floundering franchise has found only good luck. Stamp July’s summer league a success as Fizdale left Vegas raving about Kevin Knox’s “great toughness” in “answering the bell” and ... read more

Enes Kanter just opted in to the final year of his $18.6 million contract to stay with the Knicks for the 2018-19 season, but no amount of money can expunge the challenges the 26-year-old, who has been called a “terrorist” in his native Turkey, now faces. He is wanted for ... read more

Jimmy Butler does not want to stay in Minnesota for the long haul. The Timberwolves star has rejected a four-year extension worth about $110 million, according to Minneapolis TV station KSTP. Butler’s current contract expires after the 2019-20 season. Butler is said to be unhappy with Minnesota’s current situation, with ... read more

Len Chappell, who led Wake Forest to its only Final Four trip in 1962 and was an NBA All-Star with the Knicks, has died at 77. ... read more

LAS VEGAS — Clippers point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Knicks forward Kevin Knox were never able to accomplish a goal of bringing another NCAA title to Kentucky. In fact, for the Wildcats, it was something of an underachieving season, losing to Kansas State in the Sweet 16 after going through ... read more

With BONUS Troy Williams takes! On today’s ‘sode I’m joined by Alex Wolfe to hand out report cards for Super Cool Beas and Lance “Don’t Call Me Dave, Founder of Wendy’s” Thomas. To close out the show, we discuss the SHOCKING release of Troy Williams. Will the Knicks ever ... read more

[NYTimes] Liz Cambage Drops 53 Points, Breaking W.N.B.A. Scoring Record (Wednesday, July 18, 2018 1:59:18 AM) The Dallas Wings center was ruthlessly efficient in a win over the New York Liberty, breaking a record that had held since 2013. [NYTimes] 76ers Foiled in Their Pursuit of Houston’s Daryl Morey (Tuesday, ... read more

And Mitchell was robbed, son. The NBA Summer League is winding down, so that means it’s time to hand out meaningless awards for meaningless play. ...oh, what’s this now? Kevin Knox made the All-Summer League first team?! HANG THE BANNER: Kevin Knox was named to the All-NBA Summer ... read more

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to the recurring column that is sweeping the nation. This is the second, and hopefully not last, edition of “Drews & Don’ts.” In the beginning of July, I debuted the series to rave reviews, discussing all the pressing issues, such as my disdain for workout ... read more

[NYPost] Knicks dump last year’s surprise Troy Williams (Monday, July 16, 2018 9:50:01 AM) OK, the Knicks are ready to start the season. At least numerically. The Knicks waived 6-7 forward Troy Williams on Monday, and the move brought them down to 15 players under contract plus a pair of ... read more

Surprising, given the timing Just when you think the Knicks are going to be quiet for a bit and enjoy a little summer vacation, in comes a Knicks PR bomb: Knicks waive forward Troy Williams— NY_KnicksPR (@NY_KnicksPR) July 16, 2018 An interesting choice, given that Williams ... read more

[NYTimes] Len Chappell, 77, College All-American and N.B.A. All-Star, Dies (Sunday, July 15, 2018 8:46:21 PM) Chappell led Wake Forest to the Final Four in 1962 and was the top scorer for the Knicks in 1963-64, averaging more than 17 points per game. [NYPost] The Mario Hezonja scouting report: The ... read more

Next Bill Russell don’t @-a-tat-tat me On today’s ‘sode I close out my Summer League coverage by gushing over Mitchell Robinson and Kevin Knox. Then I share my thoughts on Jimmy Butler to the Knicks rumors, Clarence Gaines’ departure from the organization, and an exclusive interview with Mario Hezonja ... read more

[NYDN] UK’s Theresa May says Trump told her to ‘sue the EU’ over Brexit (Sunday, July 15, 2018 2:40:00 AM) LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May says that President Donald Trump advised her to “sue” the European Union in the negotiations over Britain’s exit from the bloc. Trump told ... read more

The Boys are Back in Town! Hola, amigos! It’s hot out and summer is in full swing, so let’s take a look at what our beloved band of muppets has been up to thus far. Timmy Hardaway (Junior) spent his 4th of July holiday out on the water of his ... read more

[SNY Knicks] Knox’s early Knicks success is nothing new to his college teammate (Friday, July 13, 2018 7:37:55 PM) Knicks’ first-rounder Kevin Knox has been taking the NBA world by storm. Well, at least the NBA Summer League for now. [SNY Knicks] Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson posts another double-double in Summer ... read more

New York Sports are busy all year around but in different ways as the months and seasons change. This time last week things were totally different. Here is the next installment of the most awesome things happening in NY right now. The Big Apple never sleeps and neither do their ... read more