9 minutes ago

Carmelo Anthony Calls Jalen Brunson the Easy Finals MVP Pick

Anthony said Brunson is the clear Finals MVP choice if New York closes out San Antonio, calling it “an easy answer.” He acknowledged Towns and Anunoby, saying OG has been “the most steady, consistent guy” and praising his stop on Fox. But Anthony said the award “has gotta be JB,” comparing an Anunoby win to Iguodala in Golden State.

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37 minutes ago

Magic Johnson Tells Spurs Not To Sulk After Blowing 29-Point Lead

Johnson said San Antonio should not stay down after its Game 4 collapse because “I got another game to play.” He said the Spurs have “played great basketball” and improved each game, but must fix the fourth quarter. Johnson warned New York that if it assumes San Antonio will not be ready, “they will be in trouble.”

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about 1 hour ago

Magic Johnson Says Knicks’ Team Basketball Has NBA in Good Hands

Johnson said he was “scared” about the league’s future after Stephen Curry, LeBron James and Kevin Durant, but the current stars have eased that concern. He praised New York for moving the league back toward “team basketball” and “not about individuals,” saying the Knicks are showing how collective play can achieve “great things.”

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about 2 hours ago

Knicks’ First-Half Toughness Trap Reminds Magic Johnson of 1984 Lakers

Johnson said New York played poorly early because it tried to prove it could match San Antonio’s physicality instead of staying in character. “They got outside of their game,” he said, comparing it to the Lakers fighting Boston after Kevin McHale’s clothesline on Kurt Rambis in 1984. Johnson said the Knicks improved once they got back to their style.

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Minnesota Timberwolves Re-Emerge as Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Option

about 3 hours ago

Minnesota Timberwolves Re-Emerge as Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Option

Minnesota has emerged again as a possible Antetokounmpo suitor, with Sam Amick reporting the Bucks are interested in what the Timberwolves can offer. Hoops Rumors recently noted Minnesota pursued him near the deadline, though Jake Fischer reported the Wolves have not been a major factor in Milwaukee’s recent talks. The interest adds another contender to the trade race.

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about 3 hours ago

Magic Johnson Puts OG Anunoby’s Tip-In Among Sports’ Greatest Moments

Johnson called Anunoby’s Game 4 tip-in “one of the greatest moments in sports,” praising his hustle and read over two Spurs defenders. He said Jalen Brunson sparked everything by deciding “it’s time for me to take the game over,” lifting New York’s players and crowd. Johnson said superstars must raise everyone’s level, and Brunson did.

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