Senior NBA Writer, The Athletic, via USA TODAY, Sports Illustrated, FanHouse, The Sacramento Bee; VP of @ProHoopsWriters. E-mail: samick@theathletic.com.
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Spike Lee has a good seat too. Met him for the first time, and happy to hear that he is a pleased @TheAthletic reader.
Fat Joe and Chalamet have arrived in San Antonio.
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Great stuff from Coach Nick here…
Jun 13
Unreleased footage that shows the Spurs in utter confusion coming out of the timeout before the OG tip in. MUST watch, sound up. Link to full breakdown below 👇🏀
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Meanwhile on the other side…
The Knicks, who were a plus-28 after Wu-Tang Clan performed at halftime of their miraculous Game 4, wisely stuck with the same soundtrack at today’s practice.
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Wanted to know if the Spurs still believed. Victor says yes.
Jun 12
Wemby on if the Spurs believe they can come back and win the Finals:
"Everybody knows we're gonna do it."
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Jun 12
Austin Reaves is about to find out what he’s worth (free link) nytimes.com/athletic/7350381…
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What we’re hearing about why a Giannis deal with Miami isn’t done yet, the latest with Boston and Minnesota, and more, with @eric_nehm, at @TheAthletic
(Free for all)
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Hall of Famer @davidaldridgedc was sublime in his piece on MSG.
It includes Raekwon, Karl-Athony Towns, Reverends Patrick Briscoe and Joseph-Anthony Kress.
And, of course, The Garden.
Free to all.
nytimes.com/athletic/7348613…
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Jun 11
NEW story on the biggest collapse ever, the Wu-Tang Clan, and greed.
Comfort is a fallacy in Madison Square Garden. No lead is safe, a fun thing people say to make the point that the upper hand is only as strong as its grip. But the San Antonio Spurs got greedy.
Now they’ve gone from seizing control of the NBA Finals to blowing their championship aspirations with little hope left.
Read on @TheAthletic below 👇
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Jun 11
All of these Knicks belong to the ages after Madison Square Garden’s greatest basketball night. But the one who was about to be the biggest loser, James Dolan, ended up winning more than all. nytimes.com/athletic/7348703…
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Jun 11
Madison Square Garden - the fourth one, built in 1968- has been home to thrilling, and often heartbreaking, moments. But the building and its fans have never seen or helped create a night like Knicks 107, Spurs 106. Free to read, in @TheAthletic:
nytimes.com/athletic/7348613…
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There is a basketball team in New York that doesn’t believe it is ever losing.
On the anatomy of the comeback: nytimes.com/athletic/7349203…
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Jun 11
What De’Aaron Fox thought versus what De’Aaron Fox did were two very different things.
And the disastrous disconnect between them might have cost the San Antonio Spurs a title.
✍️ @sam_amick
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Jun 11
One of the most memorable moments in NBA history occurred last night.
One of the best sportswriters to ever capture big moments was there to write about it.
Always read @thompsonscribe.
Especially today.
Free for anyone to read with this link.
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nytimes.com/athletic/7349213…
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Jun 10
Glad I got here early… 😳
Wu-Tang Clan rehearsal for tonight’s MSG halftime show. 🔥🔥
More here, on the Game 4 Finals live blog, at @TheAthletic
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Jun 10
New, from me and @JoshuaBRobbins: the Wizards, picking first in this month's NBA draft, are expected to meet in the coming days with BYU forward AJ Dybantsa, who's been viewed as a top contender to go number one overall. Free to read, in @TheAthletic:
nytimes.com/athletic/7348455…
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Hours in a hyperbaric chamber. Laps in a pool. Endless stimulation therapy,
For the first time in his career, Anthony Edwards had to devote himself to recovery. In doing so, he found a new way to lead the Timberwolves.
Free read:
nytimes.com/athletic/7311049…
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Finals news and notes, at @TheAthletic
* On Gregg Popovich’s pre-Game 3 plane speech in San Antonio
* Talking with Steph Castle about why he pushed his way to San Antonio in the draft (and not Houston)
* Sources: Kings and Hornets talk Sabonis trade
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Jun 9
Unmistakable boos for Trump when he’s shown on the MSG big screen.
More from the live Finals blog here, at @TheAthletic
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Our @TheAthletic Finals live blog is up and running from here in NYC, where a certain someone’s choice to attend Game 3 is causing quite a scene - and a total lack of fans - around the Garden.
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Brandon Clarke called it ‘just kratom.’ After his death, it’s under scrutiny. nytimes.com/athletic/article… via @NYTimes
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