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Trae Young trolled the Knicks by pretending to roll the dice on New York’s midcourt logo

We love Trae Young in villain mode.

Atlanta Hawks superstar point guard Trae Young embraced his villain side on Wednesday night after his team eliminated the New York Knicks from the 2024 NBA Cup.

Atlanta’s 108-100 quarterfinals win at Madison Square Garden sends the team to Las Vegas to face the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday afternoon in the NBA Cup semifinals.

As the clock ticked down on the Hawks’ road tournament win, Young decided to get a little Vegas-style trolling in and pretended to roll the dice on the New York midcourt logo.

It’s a harmless bit of mischief on Young’s part, just enough to get Knicks fans temporarily riled up and the rest of us laughing. We love this side of Young’s personality, and the NBA is better when he’s in villain mode.

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Why is Trae Young so hated by Knicks fans at Madison Square Garden?

What is it about Trae Young that New Yorkers despise so much?

One of the greatest rivalries in basketball over the past few years is between the New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young.

If you are wondering how this all started, it all began during the 2021 NBA postseason. It was the first time that Young made the playoffs during his pro career and the first game of the series was at Madison Square Garden.

Young played extraordinarily well, scoring 32 points and recording 10 assists. At one point late during the game, Young took a bow after a go-ahead basket. He also silenced the crowd, gesturing his finger toward his mouth.

The Hawks went on to win the series as the guard averaged 29.2 points per game during the elimination.

Ever since that incident, though, the crowd has not exactly given him the warmest reception in New York. In fact, even during games not against the Hawks, crowds have still chanted all sorts of crazy things at Young in viral videos.

While he missed the next game Atlanta played at Madison Square Garden, his return to New York resulted in 45 points. He said it wasn’t even that loud at the arena.

The following match, Young then appeared wearing shoes that said “King of Broadway” but lost the game. This only added more fuel to the fire for fans.

New York and Atlanta will have another chance to ignite the rivalry when the Knicks and Hawks play in the NBA Cup on Wednesday night.

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Kobe Bryant was convinced he would play for the Knicks and always talked about it

Imagine…Melo and Mamba at The Garden?!

While he played the entirety of his NBA career for the Los Angeles Lakers, apparently Kobe Bryant often dreamed about the New York Knicks.

During a recent podcast appearance by Adrian Wojnarowski, the former ESPN senior insider spoke about the hypothetical. According to Woj, the late Bryant was “convinced” that he would eventually sign with the Knicks and play in Madison Square Garden.

Speaking on the 7PM in Brooklyn podcast with longtime NBA star Carmelo Anthony, the legendary reporter said Bryant thought the Lakers would use the amnesty clause on him (likely around 2013). He apparently believed no team would claim him on waivers and he would sign a deal with the Knicks.

Woj added that Bryant would “fantasize” about Madison Square Garden.

Anthony revealed “that’s all he talked about” while discussing this unique scenario. According to Woj, meanwhile, the late Bryant “loved” Anthony and had many storied about guarding him on the court.

It is hard to imagine Bryant wearing anything but Purple and Golden, but it nearly happened and it would have assuredly changed basketball history (especially in Los Angeles and New York) forever.

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NBA Cup clinching scenarios for Tuesday’s games: Who is in and out before the knockout rounds?

Who will join the Hawks, Rockets, and Warriors?

As we prepare for the final day of group play in the NBA Cup, only three teams have punched a ticket to the next round and five spots remain.

We know the Hawks (shockingly!), Rockets, and Warriors will all advance to the knockout phase of the tournament. But three of the other groups yet to have a winner while both the West and East wild card spots are still open as well.

Each group winner moves on to the next round, and one wild card from each conference advances as well.

With some very important games left on the last day of group play in the second year of this experiment by the league, here is how it all looks to play out:

East: Group A

TEAM WINS LOSSES DIFFERENTIAL IN/OUT
Orlando Magic 3 0 60 Alive
New York Knicks 3 0 15 Alive
Philadelphia 76ers 1 2 -9 Out
Brooklyn Nets 1 3 -39 Out
Charlotte Hornets 0 3 -27 Out

Orlando and New York play each other at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night. The winner will advance out of Group A. Orlando would likely advance through the wild card with a loss, though New York would hav a much tougher chance due to their point differential.

IMPORTANT GAME: Magic @ Knicks (7:30 p.m. ET on TNT)

East: Group B

TEAM WINS LOSSES DIFFERENTIAL IN/OUT
Milwaukee Bucks 3 0 29 Alive
Detroit Pistons 3 0 28 Alive
Miami Heat 2 2 20 Out
Toronto Raptors 0 3 -28 Out
Indiana Pacers 0 3 -49 Out

Milwaukee and Detroit play each other on Tuesday night, and the winner will officially take Group B. Both are still alive as potential wild cards with a loss, too, but need a better overall point differential than the Celtics and the loser of New York and Orlando.

IMPORTANT GAME: Bucks @ Pistons (7:00 p.m. ET)

East: Group C

TEAM WINS LOSSES DIFFERENTIAL IN/OUT
Atlanta Hawks 3 1 15 Clinched Group
Boston Celtics 3 1 23 Alive
Chicago Bulls 2 2 6 Out
Cleveland Cavaliers 1 2 -1 Out
Washington Wizards 0 3 -43 Out

Atlanta has already won this group and with the exception of the Celtics, every other team is eliminated. Boston could come out in the wild card spot, but it will depend on point differential.

IMPORTANT GAME: N/A

East: Wild Card

TEAM WINS LOSSES DIFFERENTIAL IN/OUT
Orlando Magic 3 0 60 Alive
Milwaukee Bucks 3 0 29 Alive
Detroit Pistons 3 0 28 Alive
New York Knicks 3 0 15 Alive
Boston Celtics 3 1 23 Alive

Orlando or New York will advance out of group play, and so will either Detroit and Milwaukee. Between the losers of those games, and the Celtics, the team with the best point differential of that bunch will earn the wild card.

IMPORTANT GAME(S): Bucks @ Pistons (7:00 p.m. ET), Magic @ Knicks (7:30 p.m. ET on TNT)

West: Group A

TEAM WINS LOSSES DIFFERENTIAL IN/OUT
Houston Rockets 3 0 49 Clinched Group
Portland Trail Blazers 2 1 -5 Alive
Minnesota Timberwolves 2 2 -13 Out
L.A. Clippers 1 2 -6 Alive
Sacramento Kings 0 3 -25 Out

Houston has already won this group, but Portland and L.A. are both potentially able to advance via the wild card based on how their game goes at the Intuit Dome on Tuesday.

IMPORTANT GAME: Trail Blazers @ Clippers (10:30 p.m. ET)

West: Group B

TEAM WINS LOSSES DIFFERENTIAL IN/OUT
San Antonio Spurs 2 1 14 Alive
Oklahoma City Thunder 2 1 18 Alive
Phoenix Suns 2 1 19 Alive
Los Angeles Lakers 2 2 -24 Out
Utah Jazz 0 3 -27 Out

This is arguably the most fun group left because three teams all have a chance to win the group and the two that do not can still advance via wild card seeding.

IMPORTANT GAME(S): Jazz @ Thunder (8:00 p.m. ET), Spurs @ Suns (9:00 p.m. ET)

West: Group C

TEAM WINS LOSSES DIFFERENTIAL IN/OUT
Golden State Warriors 3 0 12 Clinched Group
Dallas Mavericks 2 1 41 Alive
Denver Nuggets 1 2 2 Alive
Memphis Grizzlies 1 2 -6 Alive
New Orleans Pelicans 1 3 -49 Out

Golden State has already won this group, but three other teams still have a real chance to advance based on the remaining games. The other games give the remaining teams a chance in the wild card, though.

IMPORTANT GAME(S): Grizzlies @ Mavericks (8:30 p.m. ET), Warriors @ Nuggets (10:00 p.m. ET on TNT)

West: Wild Card

TEAM WINS LOSSES DIFFERENTIAL IN/OUT
Dallas Mavericks 2 1 41 Alive
Phoenix Suns 2 1 19 Alive
Oklahoma City Thunder 2 1 18 Alive
San Antonio Spurs 2 1 14 Alive
Portland Trail Blazers 2 1 -5 Alive
Denver Nuggets 1 2 2 Alive
Memphis Grizzlies 1 2 -6 Alive
L.A. Clippers 1 2 -6 Alive

One of the teams from Group B (San Antonio, Oklahoma City, and Phoenix) will not need a wild card berth but instead advance from winning their group. Otherwise, while Dallas has the best chance of any team to win the wild card, there are plenty of other teams statistically still able to clinch a spot into the knockout rounds.

IMPORTANT GAME(S): Jazz @ Thunder (8:00 p.m. ET), Grizzlies @ Mavericks (8:30 p.m. ET), Spurs @ Suns (9:00 p.m. ET), Warriors @ Nuggets (10:00 p.m. ET on TNT), Trail Blazers @ Clippers (10:30 p.m. ET)

Josh Green’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer completely cost the Hornets a shot at beating the Knicks

Josh Green made the shot the Hornets needed him to make, but at what cost? 

Josh Green made the shot the Hornets needed him to make, but at what cost?

The Hornets had a chance to beat the Knicks in the final seconds of the game. There were just over three seconds left on the clock with the score at 97-93. Charlotte’s chances of pulling off a comeback were slim, but there was still a chance.

First things first. The Hornets needed to hit a 3-pointer to bring themselves within a point. Then, all they had to do was play the foul game.

So here we go. Josh Green takes the 3-pointer. He makes it! But, wait! Time…expires?!?

Folks, this is absolutely devastating.

Green hit the shot, but it touched every part of the rim. Time expired by the time the ball fall through the net.

Again, the Hornets already had a long shot in the attempt to pull this off. But to have things end like this? Nah. That has to hurt.

OG Anunoby nearly crashed into a courtside Anne Hathaway during Bulls-Knicks

Close call!

You just never know who is going to interact with whom at a sporting event.

During Wednesday night’s New York Knicks home game against the Chicago Bulls, Knicks forward OG Anunoby stumbled and almost crashed into actor Anne Hathaway, who was sitting by the court. 

This was a chance encounter you couldn’t predict, but the moment thankfully ended in just spilled popcorn and a story for both to tell their family and friends.

Celebrities sitting courtside is nothing new in the NBA, but a moment like this is always going to feel surprising and new. We’re glad it was just a brief hello for the duo and not an actual collision.

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Who is Karl-Anthony Towns’ girlfriend? Meet Jordyn Woods and see photos over the years.

A look back at photos of the model and the Knicks star.

Karl-Anthony Towns and Jordyn Woods have known each other a long time, but it wasn’t until 2020 that they actually got together as a couple.

Per People, they were friends … and then they were more than friends during the COVID-19 pandemic. They were Instagram official in September of 2020, and ever since then, we’ve seen her courtside at games and they’ve posted about each other on social media ever since.

As the New York Knicks star continues to produce in the NBA, let’s take a look back at some of their most adorable moments on Instagram that we’ve seen so far in their relationship:

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2024-25 New York Knicks: A quick preview

With one of the strongest starting fives in the NBA, the Knicks have the talent and depth to compete with anyone in the league. Their offseason moves, headlined by the acquisition of Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns, have transformed this team …

With one of the strongest starting fives in the NBA, the Knicks have the talent and depth to compete with anyone in the league. Their offseason moves, headlined by the acquisition of Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns, have transformed this team into a potential juggernaut. Towns addresses their frontline deficiencies, especially with Mitchell Robinson‘s ongoing recovery from ankle surgery, while Bridges provides elite perimeter defense and scoring ability.

Despite losing Julius Randle and others in blockbuster trades, the Knicks have managed to retain a solid core and infuse top-tier talent that complements the existing squad, particularly Jalen Brunson in the backcourt. Depth might be a concern, especially in the frontcourt until Robinson returns, though.

Tom Thibodeau’s knack for maximizing his main rotation could be crucial, but he’ll need to integrate bench contributions effectively to navigate the regular season and go deep in the playoffs. With a lineup that blends star power and utility, the Knicks are not just aiming for a good playoff run; they have the tools to aim for the top.

What did Donte DiVincenzo say to Tom Thibodeau before his heated exchange with Rick Brunson?

It isn’t what people originally thought he said.

Minnesota Timberwolves wing Donte DiVincenzo returned to play against the New York Knicks, who recently traded him for Karl-Anthony Towns.

After the preseason game, DiVincenzo got into a heated exchange with Knicks assistant coach Rick Brunson. The coach is also the father of New York’s point guard Jalen Brunson, who attended college with DiVincenzo. The pair actually won two collegiate national championships playing alongside each other.

While we may never learn exactly what happened during the argument between DiVincenzo and his former assistant coach, there were some preceding incidents that perhaps led to the tension. For example, he also had a back-and-forth with his former head coach Tom Thibodeau.

At first, some fans thought they could see DiVincenzo saying “thanks for the trade” to his former head coach.

According to DiVincenzo, however, he actually was talking at the free-throw line about his finishing abilities at the rim.

Although there were highly speculative rumors that DiVincenzo was “unhappy” in New York, he has since confirmed such talk was purely untrue.

DiVincenzo has always spoken highly of Thibodeau and his time playing for the Knicks.

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Donte DiVincenzo had a heated argument with Knicks coach Rick Brunson after reunion game

Donte DiVincenzo is still so bitter with the Knicks.

Sunday night was the first time that Donte DiVincenzo faced his old team, the New York Knicks, after being thrown into the shocking Karl-Anthony Towns trade. And let me tell you, DiVincenzo, now with the Minnesota Timberwolves, did not seem remotely interested in holding back any ill feelings over his life being uprooted just days before Knicks training camp.

It started with DiVincenzo appearing to trash-talk Tom Thibodeau while shooting free throws. The guard was seen jawing at Thibodeau, with some incorrectly assuming it was about his trade from New York.

As DiVincenzo clarified after the game, he was actually rhetorically asking Thibodeau about whether he could finish at the rim, a criticism he apparently heard during his Knicks stint:

But the real incident — where DiVincenzo said he was NOT joking — came with assistant coach Rick Brunson, the father of Knicks star Jalen Brunson.

DiVincenzo and Brunson were caught in a heated argument on the postgame court where they actually had to be separated by other Timberwolves and Knicks players. It was not clear what was said between them:

Whatever happened here, it sure seems like we have the early makings of a tasty interconference rivalry. The Knicks will visit DiVincenzo’s Timberwolves again in late December.

We better get our popcorn ready, folks.