Haven’t heard of protests over the national anthem at Mavericks games? There’s a good reason for that: Dallas is no longer and will not be playing “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Mark Cuban told …
Read More »Derrick Rose’s promising debut with the Knicks was spoiled in the final seconds
The exchange looked good. But not good enough. It didn’t result in a win, but Derrick Rose played the Knicks’ second unit in his debut Tuesday, playing alongside rookie guard Immanuel Quickley …
Read More »Bitter Knicks ending has a ray of light from Derrick Rose
The finale is what will gnaw at these Knicks for a couple of days, before they take on the Wizards in Washington on Friday. The ending was a beautiful RJ Barrett ride …
Read More »‘Too Much Pressure’ Motivated the Knicks Trade for Derrick Rose
NBA Intelligence is mostly positive about the addition of point guard Derrick Rose – especially because he is able to work again with coach Tom Thibodo. Although 32-year-old Rose has undergone several …
Read More »Dix’s Derek Rose trade includes another Tom Thibodo disciple
If it looks like Tom Thibodo can’t coach a club unless they have both Taj Gibson and Derrick Rose locker rooms, well, so let it be. Gibson and Rose have much to …
Read More »Knicks can’t give Derrick Rose trade stunt to Emmanuel Quickley
We expect a lot from what is presented on Sunday: 48 minutes of effort, 48 minutes of faith. The Heat may own an ugly record right now, but they are still the …
Read More »Obi Toppin hints at the dunk contest as he searches for the Knicks role
A handful have been stirred for Nicky Forward Obi Toppin in his rookie season. But there have not been too many offenses or minutes to take the 2020 lottery. The Brooklyn product …
Read More »The Nets ask because of the game in COVID-19 Mess of Nates Durant
Got disappointed Heavy. Downright bizarre Those are the words that were used on Friday night when Kevin Durant was pulled from his starting lineup moments before tipoff, when COVID-19 was allowed to …
Read More »Kevin Durant pulled out of net game amid concerns over COVID-19
Kevin Durant was a last-minute scratch from the Nets’ starting lineup on Friday night, then was inserted late in the lineup and finally pulled for good, all due to COVID-19 contact tracing. …
Read More »Tom Thibodo’s tricky response to Michelle Robinson’s question
Tom Thibodo returned to Chicago for two matches with the Knicks, coaching the Bulls from 2010-2015 to create plenty of reminders of five seasons. With that in mind, Thibodo gave an interesting …
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