Steve Popper
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Knicks writer and NBA columnist for @newsdaysports . I've done this for a long time at a lot of papers. Opinions my own, not usually ones anyone else would claim
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Aaron Rodgers just said he presented his research to the NFL. "They thought I was a quack."
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Derrick Rose on the MSG crowd and Trae Young: "The league has gotten so soft ... The crowd is supposed to do that. his reaction is supposed to be that way. I mean, that's what I'm used to. ... You want to talk shit, talk shit. It's alright, but next game it's going to be tougher"
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Whatever the Knicks are doing, they might want to leak it now before the torches and pitchforks converge on MSG.
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Embiid in the starting lineup -- somehow overcoming all injuries he received from the blow to his elbow that Brunson delivered with his face, foot injured stomping on Hart, knee from Hartenstein's groin and wrist from yanking down Robinson.
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Quickley said that Rose sat down with him and Obi last night at dinner and offered any help he could give them - having gone through the Thibs system.
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Lou Williams: "D-Rose is going to go down as a hall of famer."
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Knicks up 27 - Thibs is getting techs, Walker is draining threes. It's everything that a Knicks fan could want.
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Josh Hart had a hidden motivation tonight: "it was so important because I didn’t want to see Orlando Magic put us on Tik Tok their song with some cows dancing, which Is a banger. .... Whoever made that song is really going places."
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RJ Barrett was nicknamed Maple Mamba while at Duke but has asked not to use it anymore out of respect for Kobe.
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While Randle won Most Improved Player with 98 of the 100 first-place votes, RJ Barrett got two third-place votes.
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Trump spokesperson Katrina Pearson just said on CNN that Obama's changing of rules of engagement probably cost Capt. Khan his life. In 2004.
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Hezonja on stepping over Antetokounmpo: Honestly, if you’re afraid, this is not for you. I don’t want to be disrespectful, but if you feel fear this is not the place for you, New York is not a place for you and this team is not a place for you.
Giannis Antetokounmpo, dead serious, on Mario Hezonja stepping over him: “Im going to punch him in the nuts next time.” He wasn’t joking.
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Kanter said he will not be able to go to London. Said he’s Afraid he could be killed by spies for Turkish President.
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Free Doritos for life.
Check out these two guys with the munchies attempting to pull a fast one.
Plot twist.
Not all heroes wear capes...
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Don’t know if this will bring the temperature of the nation down but Immanuel Quickley is on the court at MSG working.
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Jay Williams just said that talking to a top 15 player in this draft the player told him Phil was falling in and out of sleep during workout
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"I've been on bad teams. this is not one. ... This is not the Knicks teams you've been covering." - Austin Rivers on the Knicks.
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Josh Hart on his friendship with fellow 'Nova alum, Kyle Lowry: "it’s definitely dope to have a big brother like that who’s a champion, who’s had a very successful career. So it’s dope. Right now, until one of us moves on, it’s fuck him."
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Obi Toppin and his dad giving out turkeys in Brooklyn today.
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Austin Rivers on joining the Knicks: "We're in an era ... where people have lost interest in going somewhere and making something great."
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Knicks say Alec Burks is out for personal reasons. Heard it’s a positive one - birth of a child.
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So if the Knicks and Heat can close out their 3-1 series leads the Knicks would have homecourt in the Eastern Conference Semifinals? What?
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RJ Barrett to a possible season-ending question, questions the negativity, "We're going to win tonight."
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DiVincenzo on Brunson: I asked him if he was okay. And he said he’ll be fine. And that’s everything to me. ... I don’t worry about Jalen. He’s one of the toughest guys in the league. ... Whatever it is he’s going to bounce back. He’s tough as nails."
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So now Knicks lineup - as long as Kemba is healthy - Kemba Walker, Evan Fournier, RJ Barrett, Julius Randle, Mitchell Robinson with D-Rose, Burks, Noel, Quickley, Toppin, Grimes, McBride, Taj, Vildoza and Knox.
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Randle could have waited a year and cashed in more, a league source close to the situation said Julius Randle's decision came down to two things: love for the city, situation in NY and what he's become, and then to provide financial flexibility for Knicks to build around him.
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Hearing that yes, Knicks are still talking with Detroit about the Ivey selection - a deal could be made if Duren is available at 11 and they do a package with that pick.
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This probably won't appease Knicks fans tonight, but Chris Paul had high praise for the Knicks afterward: "That team right there, they play the right way. They play with the right energy. They make every game feel like a playoff game. They don't take any possessions off."
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Odd choice - fans chanting overrated at Brunson ... as he has 41 points and the Knicks now are up 14 with 2:36 left.
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Advantage of drafting a New Yorker - Obi Toppin was at the Knicks training center and has signed his rookie contract this morning.
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Knicks players gathered for a players only dinner last night here in Utah - stressing accountability to each other.
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Kind of enjoying that the only player not getting blamed for the Lakers troubles this season is Melo.
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Stan Van Gundy, talking about Knicks defense: "They're a throwback to 90's Knicks."
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Julius Randle said that the officials told him after the game that they made a mistake on the call at the line - his sixth foul. Said he should have gone to the line for 2 and a tech - which could have tied the game.
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Derrick Rose: "I'm 32 years old and I've never talked that sh-- in my life. ... I"m too old for that."
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Asked Mitchell Robinson about coming up limping in the fourth quarter - “Kind of landed a little funny, but I’m straight. I ain’t no bitch.” And he did play on through overtime with Hartenstein fouled out.
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Asked Thibodeau if he watched the World Cup -- "No, I'm worried about the Pacers." He did not smile.
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Julius Randle prediction: "Obi's winning the dunk contest for sure."
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Asked Derrick Rose if being here in Chicago for Joakim Noah Night makes him think about nights like these coming for him someday. "No, I try to remove myself from that. I'm going to try to Tom Brady this thing."
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"As far as the players go, we listen to the NBA, not the governor." Gregg Popovich on Texas Governor Abbott removing the mask mandate.
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Derrick Rose with a deep take on the possibility of making the Hall of Fame. He said he'd love it, but added, "Can someone in here name a famous gladiator? I’m saying it in a way that like in 200-300 years, nobody is going to care about what went on."
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Julius Randle, Obi Toppin, Cam Reddish and Immanuel Quickley all on hand for the Knicks-Warriors summer league opener.
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As Knicks coaches remain in place, so do the centers. Hearing Knicks not very active in Andre Drummond pursuit. They like their three defensive-minded centers and want to see what Mitchell Robinson does with the starting role again.
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A few Knicks items about 24 hours from deadline - hearing Morris will be moved and that they are still in on D'Angelo Russell. And...two weeks after being announced as rebranding arm of Knicks, Steve Stoute is a prominent voice in all of this, including finding new front office.
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If Draymond Green put together the clips package Embiid did he’d be meeting with Adam Silver and a team of therapists from Sweden.
Knicks Jalen Brunson scores 39, but Knicks have no answer for Embiid in Game 3 loss to 76ers and no explanation for flagrant physicality
Jalen Brunson returned to form but the Sixers cut the Knicks' lead to 2-1 thanks to 50 points from their big man.
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Hearing that the Knicks are also picking up Philadelphia's 2nd round pick this year in the Rivers-Brazdeikis 3-way deal.
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With both the Nets and Knicks in line for a playoff spot - Governor Cuomo today said that indoor capacity would increase before playoffs to 25 percent from current 10 percent.
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Knicks have upgraded Mitchell Robinson from out to questionable for tonight’s game in Toronto.
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Hearing that the Derrick Rose deal may not hamstring the Knicks the way it's been talked about - think he's fitting into an early bird slot, so Knicks could have at least $9 million - which could escalate easily to $12 million.
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Very hard to argue with anything Thibs has done this season - but Payton looks completely lost right now on both ends. Rose already has been playing the big minutes, but those minutes that Elfrid gets might be better served by Burks or Ntilikina.
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Source confirms that Taj Gibson was out of action tonight for the birth of his child.
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Julius: “That was crazy. Three years with Thibs, I’ve never seen that.”
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If you are wondering what was accomplished by the Bucks ...
Breaking: Senate Majority Leader
@SenFitzgerald
says the state Senate will convene Monday for the special legislation session called for by
@GovEvers
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Talked to Evan Fournier about being out of the rotation: "I always try to put myself in other people’s shoes. Thibs is trying to find a solution. I don’t think he made that decision because he don’t like me or anything like it’s a personal thing. He just wants to win, man."
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Asked Fizdale if he would start Frank Ntilikina again tomorrow night vs. Sacramento and De'Aaron Fox: "Absolutely. Frank is really playing good basketball for us. Just really proud of the way that he stayed with it and his confidence in growing every day."
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“You sit on a throne of lies” - delivered more damning than any line in Scarface or The Godfather.
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"When teams play us they should know it's going to be a grimy game," - Derrick Rose with the cover quote of the Knicks yearbook.
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Rose talked about how he's been in series when you look up and see beers being spilled on your mom.
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My son, very concerned for my safety, texted me, "Did Zion fall?"
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Is it too soon to say that the Knicks did the right thing here not caving in for Donovan Mitchell? Hard to pass on a star on the market - particularly a high-scoring one from NY - but if it was going to cost Barrett and Ainge demanding a bucket of picks, too high a price.
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BTW, if Philadelphia fans want to invade MSG for Game 5 -- and I don't think they do -- break into the 401K. Right now the cheapest get-in price on stubhub for 2 tickets is $483 each with fees included.
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Knicks open tomorrow. Empire State Building is on it today.
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Derrick Rose on getting over this loss: "It's tough, extremely tough. By the end of the night, tomorrow when you wake up you've got to have amnesia. But it's fucking hard right now. I can't even lie."
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Knicks might want to dump Steve Stoute and let Austin Rivers be the branding manager.
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Didn't fit this in last night - but after Josh Hart joked about Isaiah Hartenstein's loose ball dive despite lack of athleticism, speed and quickness, Hartenstein response: "Man, he’s been taking days off, kicking people in the face."
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Julius on
@RjBarrett6
“RJ, I came to this organization with him. He was drafted, I signed as a free agent. He’s like a little brother to me. We’ve been through all the ups and downs year after year together and had a lot of battles, went through a lot of battles together.”
Knicks go big — send Barrett, IQ and pick to Raptors, obtain Anunoby
OG Anunoby is a player long coveted by the Knicks' front office.
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These apology ads from Facebook, Uber, Wells Fargo.."Yes, we bilked you out of billions, sold your info, were horrible people, but here's a guy with a soothing voice, some nice music and ... yeah, we'll do it again."
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Can confirm that the Knicks will sign Myles Powell in the next few days and he is expected to be in training camp with the team.
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Obi Toppin said he asked what the team record was for conditioning drill and “i had to beat that.” He did.
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Taj Gibson said he spoke to Barrett and Quickley this morning -- called it "gut-wrenching" but told them the deal presents opportunities for both players.
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Just passed RJ Barrett and Frank Ntilikina standing next to each other on line to enter Waffle House across from State Farm Arena. On second thought, might have been fans in their jerseys - but still a nice backcourt idea.
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Asked about Thibodeau and coach of the year, RJ Barrett says, "He better be in the running."
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Folks, the replies celebrating Randle entering protocols - don't do that. he has a newborn and another child. He will be quarantined away from home for now but be better.
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Derrick Rose may have just sent Paul Millsap into retirement.
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Julius Randle said he would like the Knicks to return to the Ewing/Oakley style - getting in a fight every night.
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Thibodeau was asked if he went anywhere warm during the break -- "The practice facility. 72 degrees and sunny every day."
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Just checked stubhub - Sixers ownership might have to buy more tickets.
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According to a source, Knicks guard Derrick Rose’s test yesterday was inconclusive, which caused him to miss the San Antonio game for health and safety protocols. He’s had multiple negative test results since and has been cleared to fly home with the team.
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Don't know if anything comes of it but hearing Knicks could be involved in using cap space in facilitating a Lowry deal if Toronto sends him to Lakers.
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"They'd be one of the teams you don't want to play against." - Orlando's Steve Clifford on the Knicks.
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Asked about 3-1 record in preseason Tom Thibodeau answers: We're 0-0 now.
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This was the Knicks biggest win over Boston since Nov. 4, 1997 when they won by 32.
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Knicks are claiming its contused. I am sticking to the original story.
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Talking to one league person today a smart idea was raised -- why don't they have the trade deadline on a day with no games? Avoid teams playing severely shorthanded.
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We are going to have a lot of these days but hearing that chatter of a Knicks deal for Donovan Mitchell being done is not accurate - nothing imminent.
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Asked Josh Hart about Joel Embiid's claim that Sixers are better team and should be up 2-0: "I don’t care. They’re not. We’re up 2-0. When the NBA starts basing the series on what we think, then I’ll care a little bit more."
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Derrick Rose is a finalist for Sixth Man of the Year with Jordan Clarkson and Joe Ingles - with Clarkson expected to win it.
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MVP chants starting from the very pro Doncic crowd at MSG. hard to argue.
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