#Scouts like Atlanta in NBA playoff series

#Scouts like Atlanta in NBA playoff series

“#Scouts like Atlanta in NBA playoff series” Westgate SuperBook Sports in Las Vegas plans to post the Hawks as slight two-thirds favorites over the Knicks in their best-of-seven first-round series. And many NBA scouts tend to agree the Hawks’ firepower might be too much for the Knicks’ rugged defense. The Knicks own a 3-0 regular-season…

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#Knicks’ Tom Thibodeau backs up Julius Randle

#Knicks’ Tom Thibodeau backs up Julius Randle

“#Knicks’ Tom Thibodeau backs up Julius Randle” LOS ANGELES — Tom Thibodeau couldn’t help himself. When he heard the questioner describe Julius Randle’s 14-point night as not a big game for him, the Knicks coach interrupted and went on a long rant. “Let me correct you,’’ Thibodeau said after the Knicks’ 106-100 victory over the…

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#Why would the Knicks change now?

#Why would the Knicks change now?

“#Why would the Knicks change now?” We are well past the point where anything the Knicks do should surprise us, because they long ago stopped surprising themselves. Whatever doubts, whatever questions they may have had about themselves at the start, or during any of the low moments and losing streaks, those are over. Those are…

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#Now the Knicks’ fun really starts

#Now the Knicks’ fun really starts

“#Now the Knicks’ fun really starts” This was the one they needed. The others aren’t house money; there is no such thing any more. But the Knicks needed to start this consequential six-game road swing west precisely as they started it Sunday night. The Houston Rockets are awful, and their supply of active players is…

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#Julius Randle takes down Rockets as Knicks reach milestone

#Julius Randle takes down Rockets as Knicks reach milestone

“#Julius Randle takes down Rockets as Knicks reach milestone” There’s something about his home state of Texas that brings out the very best in Julius Randle. After ransacking Dallas for 44 points last month, Randle kicked off May with a 31-points-in-30-minutes punishing of Houston as the Knicks began their six-game Western trip with a 122-97…

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#Julius Randle credits Knicks teammates for his big rise

#Julius Randle credits Knicks teammates for his big rise

“#Julius Randle credits Knicks teammates for his big rise” The Eastern Conference Player of the Week Award came to Julius Randle on Monday. That followed his first All-Star berth in March. And more honors are pouring his way. The Knicks southpaw power-forward freight train has turned the NBA on its ear in his seventh season….

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#Knicks’ Julius Randle receiving All-NBA team buzz

#Knicks’ Julius Randle receiving All-NBA team buzz

“#Knicks’ Julius Randle receiving All-NBA team buzz” Former Nets forward Richard Jefferson has trolled the Knicks plenty in the past. But appearing on ESPN’s Knicks-Mavericks telecast Friday, Jefferson said Julius Randle has emerged as an All-NBA player, even if as a third-team guy. Jefferson is a little late to the party as he pontificated while…

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