#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’ RJ Barrett has made big improvement at free-throw line

#Knicks’ RJ Barrett has made big improvement at free-throw line

“#Knicks’ RJ Barrett has made big improvement at free-throw line” RJ Barrett’s improvement from beyond the 3-point arc has been well-documented this season, but the Knicks’ second-year guard also has improved his efficiency from the free-throw line since his rookie campaign. Barrett’s percentage from the stripe has jumped from 61.4 percent last year to 73.6…

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#Timberwolves rookie wanted Knicks’ RJ Barrett to take last shot

#Timberwolves rookie wanted Knicks’ RJ Barrett to take last shot

“#Timberwolves rookie wanted Knicks’ RJ Barrett to take last shot” Timberwolves rookie swingman Anthony Edwards, hero of the Timberwolves’ 102-101 comeback victory over the Knicks Wednesday, gloated afterward they were thrilled RJ Barrett was the one taking the final shot. Off the inbounds, Barrett missed short on a stepback 19-footer over a contesting Karl Anthony…

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#Knicks blow it late in loss to NBA-worst Timberwolves

#Knicks blow it late in loss to NBA-worst Timberwolves

“#Knicks blow it late in loss to NBA-worst Timberwolves” Tom Thibodeau wished he wasn’t so prescient when it came to the Timberwolves, his former club. “It’s really a loaded roster,’’ Thibodeau said before Wednesday night’s game about the league’s worst team. “No lead is safe against them.” And so it was. The Knicks blew an…

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