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Beck came up as a newspaper beat reporter himself, covering the Los Angeles Lakers dynasty around the turn of the century and then the scandal-plagued New York Knicks. He understands social media has reduced the need for micro updates from traveling reporters, but believes beat writers hold teams accountable over a season and capture a team’s essence better than any national voice can. “We have very specific jobs now,” he said. “The beat writer needs to be there to ask the question about, ‘Coach, why’d you make this substitution with two minutes left in the game?’ ‘Why did you run this particular play, why did this play not work?’ Somebody has to be there for all of that, and that’s the beat writers. “The folks working for the teams, they all have their own media arms; they’re not asking the tough questions or any real good questions at all. The beat writers need to be there for that. But also, it’s the rapport that you build up … you get a better feel for them than the person watching from home or the reporter doing overview stuff.”
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“I didn’t play for like a month, but me just being a pro, I had to stay locked in. I love this game, so I’m always ready. I stayed involved with the coaches, and with the young guys playing every day. My skill never wavered,” he recalls. “The thing I learned being here this long is that everybody believes they’re the best player. They wouldn’t be here if they weren’t. So being able to put your ego to the side is important. It’s about coming together as a team, helping each other win without getting jealous, and having no ill intent towards any of your teammates.” “The whole season was a story on its own. Getting through adversity early in the playoffs, and not questioning ourselves. We had guys giving up a lot for this,” Clarkson adds.
“Another World Cup is coming up, and I want to be there,” he says when asked about returning to the national team. “There haven’t been so many Filipino Americans in the [NBA] league, and Filipinos, period. So knowing that I get to represent that and kind of change the narrative in any way that I can, that’s what I’m trying to do. Hopefully, we can see those dudes [Jalen Green and Dylan Harper] in a Gilas jersey at some point.”
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A Florida man irrationally claimed he was celebrating his birthday as justification for destroying an NYC taxi in Manhattan following the Knicks’ historic Game 4 comeback in the NBA Finals. Saul Vargas took a plea deal Thursday for a disorderly conduct charge after he was caught shirtless on video jumping on the hood and roof of the yellow cab and smashing its front windshield as thousands of Knicks fans flooded the streets near Madison Square Garden on June 11. “I just want to be 21,” Vargas complained as he exited a Manhattan courtroom, according to the Daily Mail. “At the end of the day, I’m 21. I was being a kid, I was being stupid,” he added, admitting it was a lame excuse for the destruction he caused. “It was my birthday, I was trying to have fun but that’s not a good excuse.”
New York Knicks star and longtime Law & Order: SVU fan Jalen Brunson will guest star on the upcoming 28th season of the venerable NBC crime drama. Brunson will appear in Season 28’s fifth episode, scheduled to air at 9 p.m. November 5. His role is being kept under wraps. The casting reunites Brunson with SVU star, Knicks superfan and recent Emmys host Mariska Hargitay. The Knicks point guard appeared in the show’s pretaped opening musical number with Hargitay, along with a slew of dancers and extras. “It’s just a lot of pressure. Have you ever felt like you had millions of eyes on you and it all comes down to one night?” Hargitay asked Brunson in the skit as she steamed her dress and he was steaming his jersey. “Seriously?” he asked. “Hey, Jalen, it’s just me. I don’t have anyone to step it in for me,” Hargitay replied, referring to the Knicks’ iconic game-winning tip-in by OG Anunoby in Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs.
Stefan Bondy: I got a chance to interview Michael Sweetney about three months ago. He was happy to take my call. Sweetney had been invited back by the Knicks to three games this season and it meant a lot to him after his playing career didn’t pan out. He also talked about his struggles with mental health when he played for the Knicks, and how, in retrospect, he would’ve benefitted from speaking up. “Looking back at it, obviously with my mental health issues, with me struggling with depression and anxiety, what I should have done was get some help, find somebody to talk to. I thought I was a man who could fight it on his own and obviously it burned me,” Sweetney said. “I went from a top-10 pick to being out of the league in four years. So it was one of those things where it sucked but it was one of those things where I wish I talked to somebody and let them know, ‘Look, I need help. I’m not okay.’” Times changed and so did the stigma of mental health problems. Sweetney noticed how the Knicks and the media supported Mitchell Robinson during the playoffs. “I’m glad it is where it is today, where people are coming out and feel comfortable talking about it. Like (Mitchell Robinson) just came out and said what he said. I don’t think during my playing time anybody would have done that,” Sweetney said. So that’s refreshing. For him, he has his teammates. You can tell they genuinely like and love each other. For him, that means a lot. So he has his teammates, his coaches, ownership, management. He has a huge support system. I’m glad he has all that. I didn’t have any of that stuff so I was kind of on an island. But I’m so glad mental health is where it is.” RIP
Yaron Weitzman: Sad news here. Former Knicks first round pick Michael Sweetney has died, according to Yeshiva University’s basketball coach (Sweetney previously worked as an assistant coach at the school)
The Knicks committed a ticketing turnover and are working to get back possession of more affordable prices. After their individual game tickets were listed Wednesday with eye-popping prices — including a $1,000-plus minimum for the season opener against the Sixers — the Knicks suspended sales because of an internal mistake, The Post has learned.
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“We are pausing Knicks individual ticket sales due to a mistake in our pricing,” an MSG spokesperson told The Post. “We are rolling back to last year’s prices plus an average increase of 12%. “We will restart sales with new prices shortly, and anyone who already purchased individual tickets will be refunded the difference. Our intention was never to overcharge our loyal fans, and we thank everyone for their support of the Knicks and their patience as we get this right.”
Danilo Gallinari: I didn't say I was the the biggest. I was one of the biggest what if because and I'm gonna tell you my four what if and I'm going to let you think about it and see what you guys think. What if I don't get injured my first year as a rookie in New York and I don't get back surgery my first year in New York. What if I don't tore my ACL? I don't tour my ACL in my prime, my third year in Denver as the best player of the team and one of the best teams in the league. What if I don't te my I don't turn my ACL in Boston and I miss the whole season in Boston?
Ian Begley: All of the veterans - John Konchar, Bruce Brown, Ochai Agbaji, James Wiseman, Drew Eubanks - are on training camp deals. They will compete for open roster spot. Knicks would have to trade player on NBA deal if they wanted to keep two vets. If not, they’ll likely have to choose between a big man and a wing. Knicks have all two-ways open. Liam Robbins will have chance to compete for 2 way. I assume Tyler Nickel gets a two way deal. Kevin McCullar Jr. has been working out with Knick players this month, remains on NYK radar.
Barry Jackson: For those asking about Gabe Vincent, there has been no Heat offer. Knicks brought him to New York earlier this week. New York signed 5 vets today to compete for 1 or 2 roster spots: Bruce Brown, John Konchar, James Wiseman, Drew Eubanks, Ochai Agbaji. Heat, which is hard-capped, added Nick Richards on this type of non-guaranteed deal but otherwise is holding onto a spot in case something needle-moving shakes free in months ahead.