The video of this is KILLING and look at her face 😭😭😭

Jalen Duren will join Cade Cunningham in LA as he makes his first All-Star appearance. Here’s my film study with JD that breaks down his fourth-year leap with the Pistons: www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...

Your All-Star reserves ... East: Jalen Duren, Karl-Anthony Towns, Donovan Mitchell, Jalen Johnson, Pascal Siakam, Norman Powell, Scottie Barnes West: LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Anthony Edwards, Jamal Murray, Deni Avdija, Devin Booker, Chet Holmgren

The NBA trade deadline is this week, so here’s my annual Knicks trade deadline guide, equipped with: — What I’m hearing — trade tiers/most likely to get moved — maybe — untouchable — fake trades that might make sense One-stop shop: www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...

Grew up on SCTV reruns. Catherine O’Hara was brilliant in everything she did. This one really hurts. 💔

Caught up with Jalen Duren for an exclusive film study on his fourth-year leap with the Pistons. We broke down his thought process on a handful of actions that highlight his growth: www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...

If the Raptors want to be a playoff threat, they need more shooting. It ain't that easy though, is it?

Five teams to watch at the trade deadline: www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...

Virginia Oliver, who for years was the oldest licensed lobster trapper in Maine, has died at 105. “She was a living piece of Maine’s maritime history,” the Maine Lobster Festival said in a statement.

What makes Isaiah Stewart such an elite rim protector for the Pistons? Timing, film study and not being “scared to get punched.” An exclusive on the art of shot blocking, his desire to win Defensive Player of the Year and more: www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...

While there were a few chants and a sign here or there against ICE, the atmosphere did not feel charged. It felt like a gathering of people who, collectively, needed a break, writes @jonkrawczynski.bsky.social ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...

Mitchell Robinson has played 24 minutes or more in five games this month (just three total from Oct. thru Dec.) The Knicks’ once-weird load management plan for him is working so far, and it’s allowing Mike Brown to try some stuff lineup wise: www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...

Wolves have a moment of silence for Alex Pretti, after seven seconds of silence several fans yell "FUCK ICE"

Spotted in the crowd

Wolves-Warriors postponed to tomorrow. The right call by the league

Raptors fake trades!

Story on Norman Powell, an All-Star hopeful and the NBA's new poster child for adaptability: www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...

The Knicks keep losing, and a big trade feels even more necessary as the days go on. My column on why the magnifying glass needs to hover over the suits/roster before the coach on the sideline, again: www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...

. @mikevorkunov.bsky.social, Jason Jones and I discussed the All-Star starters and what's next www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...

Story from today — with the first-place Pistons set to take on the second-place Celtics on NBC/Peacock tonight:

Last month I went to Bowie High School to better understand what makes Cade Cunningham the leader he is for the Pistons today. I spoke exclusively with Cade & those who watched him grow from a freshman into Detroit’s first All-Star starter since 2009: www.nytimes.com/athletic/690...

Last week, I asked Knicks fans to send reasonable, fake trades for me to evaluate and give insight along the way. Here’s that story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...

A gambling scandal hit college basketball. 26 indicted. 17 schools implicated. 29 games impacted. Federal prosecutors say it began with games in China. And the men allegedly at the heart of it also have a tie to the NBA insider trading case. Story @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...

Federal prosecutors have indicted 20 men on charges of fixing games across college basketball during 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons in a sports gambling scheme allegedly involved 17 schools. Two men at the center also charged in the NBA gambling case. Former NBA player Antonio Blakeney also charged.

Wrote 1,000 words centered around a 24-second sequence from the Knicks’ loss to the Kings that summarizes a lot of what’s going wrong in New York. Column (w/ videos & quotes) about a player, team & org that has to figure some tough stuff out fast: www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...

Having chronicled Dub Names for a stupid number of years, this decline isn't surprising. However, this only looks at one particular spelling. Last year's WHL Draft had 3 Braydens, Braden & Braeden. And a Kaeden. I've seen enough variations that I'll never discount the ingenuity of WHL parents. 😂

Raptors midseason report card. I gave two A grades. I'm a pretty swell guy.

My latest Knicks mailbag is trade-deadline centric: — Is there a rush to make a move? — How might their needs be prioritized? — Center options as insurance? That and more here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...

EXCLUSIVE: It's been tough for Tyrese Haliburton to move on. He was injured at the worst time imaginable. Now closer to his return from an Achilles rupture, Haliburton is able to reflect on the journey with new clarity. He spoke with @curlyfro.bsky.social ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...

The trade deadline is just a few weeks away. Here’s more on the Pistons’ TPE, plus a handful of players they could look to target with it: www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...

Kyle Lowry as veteran mentor? It feels weird, but it works.

ICYMI this weekend -- Ja's situation in Memphis, Kings and Wolves lukewarm interest, Michael Porter Jr's availabilty, and more ... www.nytimes.com/athletic/695...

Trae Young has a new connection. Bam Adebayo and Kel'el Ware are searching for chemistry. And a clock above the border is ticking. This week's around-the-NBA notebook: www.nytimes.com/athletic/695...

Yeah, the Bulls-Heat got postponed by slippery floors but at least it didn't get postponed by ASBESTOS like Knicks-Magic in 2010

With the NBA trade deadline approaching, the Knicks’ decision-makers are in a tough spot: is the team’s defense closer to what we saw vs. the Clippers or the 10 games before? Story, with some names that could help if they need to look outside for a fix: www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...

Well this is a hell of an interview that @samamick.bsky.social had with Giannis. Not gonna spoil it but Giannis made a lot of strong declarative statements about his present and future in Milwaukee www.nytimes.com/athletic/695...

New Knicks season, still same issues. This 10-game stretch and 4-game losing streak has brought back many of NY’s core problems to the light. This isn’t a funk: “It’s a bad, bad time.” Column on a team, once again, acknowledging something isn’t right: www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...

Pregame reading

It looks like the Americans have since released Ben Johnson. Johnson was convicted of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl, whom the presiding judge in 2016 said was "near comatose." Johnson was sentenced to three years in prison. allenamericans.com/news/2025/12...

Jalen Brunson was kind enough to watch some film with me following the Knicks win Saturday night. Great insight into how he processes things, his tricks of the trade and more. Watching film with Jalen Brunson: www.nytimes.com/athletic/692...

A timely reminder that Scottie Barnes' talents can be worth the trouble.

Brown will have a chance to pass Bird on Tuesday when Boston visits the Utah Jazz. Read more:

Even if Mitchell Robinson is an UFA next summer or his value has never been higher or the Knicks lose him for nothing or there’s still fear each time he jumps … he’s a rare weapon. If the goal is a title, Robinson should end the season in NYC. My column: www.nytimes.com/athletic/691...

Time for the annual Christmas scheming! 🦁❄️

This might be controversial, but Greek Christmas cookies are the best Christmas cookies and it’s not even close.

Cade Cunningham’s time at Bowie High School forged him into the leader he is for the Pistons. I caught up with Cade and a group of people closest to him from Bowie for an exclusive to better understand how Arlington shaped him: www.nytimes.com/athletic/690...

My Gran played her football pools religiously… even when she came to visit us, apparently. 🤣

Terrifying headline if you don’t realize they are sports teams.