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Julius Randle’s oldest son never really stopped being a New York kid. Even after the family moved to Minnesota, he and his old buddies stayed on FaceTime every day and played video games together. Friends flew out to see him. He made trips back. They found ways to keep being kids together, whatever the distance. Now he’s back at his old school. The friendships maintained through screens and plane tickets are part of everyday life again. Randle’s wife has her circle of friends nearby, and the veteran forward has his own community outside basketball. Monday brings another visit to Madison Square Garden, this time in a Nets uniform. But the family’s homecoming is already well underway.
Brett Siegel: Without Jaylen Brown, the 76ers improved to 5-1 with a 98-93 win in NBA Cup group play over the defending champion Knicks. Tyrese Maxey and Anfernee Simons combined for 48 points and 8 triples for Philly. New York is now 2-4 on the season.
Bobby Marks: With 9 players under contract in 2027-28, New York is $14.7m below the second apron. The room includes the options of Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart and Tyler Kolek. Dadiet is free to sign with NY as a FA but for no more than $5.37M (the declined team option).
Q: Is it like they're coming out slow out of the gates because again, they just won the title? It can be hard to stay motivated. Is it one of those things? The East is tougher now with the Sixers stocking up with LeBron James and Jaylen Brown. Amare Stoudemire: “It could be a little bit of all of that. But I think what we most have to look at is that when you win a championship, especially in New York, you have all these different opportunities off the court that take place. “You're filming commercials, you're having these different shows, you're doing these different things. All these events are happening. You’ve got to try to narrow it back down and lock in on basketball because playing in New York, you can get a little bit taken away from the sport with all the activities that go along with being in New York City. But you have to now try to narrow it down back to basketball. Key in, lock in on basketball. “Make it the main priority and build out from there.”
Jason Beede: After making his season debut at New York, #Magic guard Anthony Black is no longer listed on the injury report for Wednesday’s game at Toronto. Orlando expectedly won’t have Paolo Banchero, Jalen Suggs, Jonathan Isaac, Noah Penda or Izaiyah Nelson against the Raptors.
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To be in his sixth year in the Association is a blessing. To wear the orange and blue is a dream come true. To help bring a championship to New York? To raise a championship banner at Madison Square Garden? It's an indescribable sensation. "Great, amazing. Something I can't really put in words," said Alvarado. His voice filled with excitement. There was also a sense that, months later, this remains surreal. "Hometown kid, got to do something special for the team. But you know, it's a new season. We're ready to look forward from it."
Jason Beede: Orlando is leaning towards starting Jase Richardson in place of Paolo Banchero tonight at New York, #Magic coach Sean Sweeney said when I asked pre-game. Sweeney added that they’re still working on the decision.
Jason Beede: The #Magic have upgraded Anthony Black (right ankle sprain) to Questionable for Sunday’s game at New York. Paolo Banchero (right low grade high ankle sprain), Jonathan Isaac (left knee injury management), Noah Penda (right partially torn hamstring) and Izaiyah Nelson are OUT.
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NBA Trade Machine: Derrick White was involved in 5.1% of all trades built on HoopsMatic over the past 24 hours. Of those, his top destinations were New York (28.4%), Phoenix (17.9%), and Brooklyn (7.5%). Players traded for him most often: Jalen Brunson (28.4%), Jalen Green (17.9%), and CJ Huntley (6.0%).
The Knicks would need to make a trade by Monday afternoon if they want to keep Bruce Brown. I think they will explore all avenues to make that happen. It's logical to assume that the Knicks will move third-year wing Pacome Dadiet. But I believe New York will explore other deals — including trades involving third-year guard Tyler Kolek — this weekend and Monday. The Knicks will be asking teams to take on a player without sending back salary. To get a deal done, New York may need to attach its own second-round picks (New York will have at least 11 second-round picks in the next seven drafts). Something worth noting here: multiple teams (Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers and others) are trying to attach second-round picks to work through a roster crunch. So the Knicks have competition in that regard. But given their plethora of second-rounders, they have the draft capital to get a deal done.
James L. Edwards III: Can confirm the Knicks are waiving Tony Bradley, Drew Eubanks and Ochai Agbaji. Brown and Wiseman are still standing, with the Knicks looking to fill the 14th roster spot before start of the season. New York would need to make a trade to keep both.
“Twenty-two years ago, I walked into (former NBA commissioner) David Stern’s office in New York with Robert Sarver,” Kerr said before Tuesday’s preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers at T-Mobile Arena. “And he wanted to start an expansion team in Las Vegas, and that was his plan. So, I met Robert — I didn’t know him before that — (and) he asked me if I could introduce him to Stern, and we went into David Stern’s office, and David Stern said, ‘There’s no way we’re having a franchise in Las Vegas because of the gambling.’”