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Dwyane Bacon: "I didn't want to go to New York, but my my agent wanted me to go to New York. End up firing him, going into the office, telling Leon Rose and and Wes, I don't want to be here. I appreciate y'all. No, I said it was so respectful. Like I appreciate y'all. But I just came off a season of me playing every game and averaging double figures in the league, which is very hard to do. And I'm I'm just getting started."
New York has been conservative with allowing helipads on tops of buildings since 1977, when a helicopter tipped over while attempting to land on the MetLife building in Midtown Manhattan. Some remain, but they are not for commercial use; instead, they are allowed for hospitals or police. Though he has yet to change the city’s policies, New York mayor Zohran Mamdani campaigned on further restrictions for air travel, saying last April that “we must end non-essential helicopter flights immediately.” Conditions must be ideal. Visibility is the most common reason for helicopter delays or cancellations. And remember, the environment around James matters here. LA Clippers wing Kawhi Leonard famously commuted from San Diego via helicopter, while Kobe Bryant choppered from his home in Orange County, Calif., to Los Angeles Lakers games. But that was in Southern California, where skies are clearer than they are in the Northeast. Fog is common in the New York-to-Philadelphia corridor, especially in the mornings.
NBA star Kyle Kuzma blasted New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for “cosplaying” as president over his empty threat to arrest Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Milwaukee Bucks forward said online that Mamdani’s video address last week showed he is more concerned with “content” than running America’s biggest city. “This is 2026. People cosplaying as things they don’t have the authority, the talent, or the track record to actually be. Just for content,” the NBA veteran posted on X Sunday afternoon in response to Mamdani’s clip.
One source briefed on the process told The Stein Line that the Sixers' proximity to New York City indeed emerged as a significant bonus lure on top of the chance for James to compete for a fifth career championship ring — with a record fourth separate NBA franchise — by teaming up with Tyrese Maxey, Jaylen Brown, V.J. Edgecombe and Joel Embiid.
Adam Silver spoke at the 2026 CNBC Sport and Boardroom Game Plan Summit at Fanatics Fest in New York, where he revealed his eagerness for James to pick his next team. “We have to finish up the schedule and where LeBron plays affects the schedule… It will influence how we set the schedule — opening week, Christmas. So I need him to make a decision,” Silver said.
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Does Karl-Anthony Towns get an extension with the Knicks? If yes, how much will that extension be for? — Troy M. My educated guess is that New York will offer Towns an extension. The question is: will the Knicks offer him the max deal that they can offer him: four years, $272 million? That’s where I pause slightly. Towns came here and, within two years, helped New York reach the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in a quarter century, then turned around and helped the franchise end a 53-year championship drought. He’s done his part.
Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns, in attendance for the 2026 ESPY Awards at Lincoln Center on Wednesday night, took a swipe at one of the team’s playoff foes as New York looked to take home the Best Team award. “You can pick up all the analytics and statistics you want,” Towns said during a pre-show interview Wednesday with ESPN’s Kevin Negandhi and Christine Williamson. “Analytically, we should win this one. We should win this one analytically.”
Marc Stein: LeBron James’ first scheduled appearance at @FanaticsFest on Thursday in New York is a @mindthegamepod recording in front of a live audience alongside Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton — sitting in for Steve Nash — at 1:15 PM ET.
LeBron James James will be at the Javits Center in New York for Fanatics Fest 2026 this week, which provides a large, controlled stage to potentially announce his next destination — and possibly his last in the NBA. On Thursday, he will partake in a live recording of his “Mind the Game” podcast at 1:15 p.m. ET, where he will be joined by special co-host and Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton.
Ian Begley: Leon Rose on Knicks re-signing Jose Alvarado: "Jose brought a toughness, competitiveness, and an unwavering commitment to winning from the moment he returned to his home in New York City. We're ecstatic to keep Jose home.”
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For just $3.07, the jacket was his. Brown said he had an inkling the jacket may be the real deal. So, he posted a photo of it on Instagram, where it caught the attention of Sotheby’s, one of the world’s largest auction houses. Before long, the jacket was on its way to New York, where it was professionally authenticated through SIA Photo Match.
While Mitchell Robinson and Ariel Hukporti left New York in free agency, the door remains open for Jordan Clarkson to return, according to league sources, after averaging 8.6 points on 45.1 percent shooting from the field in 72 games for the Knicks this past season.
Sitting firmly in third place in the NBA Finals winner market since the start of the offseason, behind the San Antonio Spurs (+270) and Oklahoma City Thunder (+270), Boston dipped from +650 odds before the trade to +1100 odds after. New York (+850), jumping into third place on the title odds board past the rival Celtics, is now back in the Eastern Conference driver’s seat despite a quiet offseason focused on re-signing role players. Even with the Knicks losing backup center and offensive rebounding ace Mitchell Robinson to Boston in free agency, New York maintains the edge over the Celtics after Brown changed teams.