As the Philadelphia 76ers continue to mull over their options with injured star center Joel Embiid, it's fair to wonder if they would've been better off trading him long before reaching this point. NBA insider Jake Fischer revealed that there was once a scenario where the Sixers could've secured a massive haul from the New York Knicks if they made Embiid available for a trade.
The Philadelphia 76ers explain the big difference in their effort against the New York Knicks compared to the loss to the Chicago Bulls.
The addition of another body isn’t a given, but this weekend the Knicks will have the financial freedom to fill their vacant 15th roster spot. Because it is so close to the second apron, New York had to wait to sign a free agent for the prorated veteran minimum to not exceed the hard cap.
The New York Knicks also had a rough week with blowout losses to the Cavaliers and Boston Celtics. They had a chance to make a statement and instead showed the massive gap between them and the best teams in the East.
Built to compete with the Eastern Conference’s elite during the offseason, the New York Knicks are trying to still figure out how to break into the top group after the past two games. Worse yet, it was the third time this season that they were handled easily by the defending champion Boston Celtics after a 118-105 loss on Sunday.
As Nick Nurse chugged up the infamous ramp that leads from Madison Square Garden’s loading dock up to the court level, the 76ers’ coach asked Quentin Grimes how long he played for the Knicks. “Three years?
Jayson Tatum scored 25 points with 10 rebounds and nine assists to lead the Boston Celtics to a 118-105 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday. Tatum just missed getting a triple-double for the second straight game after earning one in a victory at Philadelphia on Thursday.
Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points, Evan Mobley added 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers bullied the New York Knicks from the start Friday night, winning 142-105 in a matchup of two of the Eastern Conference's top teams.
The Cavaliers’ latest blowout win included an unexpected bump. Center Jarrett Allen hurt his right hand at some point in the first half of Cleveland’s 142-105 rout of the New York Knicks on Friday night.
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