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In this episode of Good word with good willYahoo Sports Senior NBA Reporter Vincent Goodwill joins James Edwards III, who writes for The Athletic about the New York Knicks and who previously worked against the Detroit Pistons.
The guys start off talking about the Detroit Lions (who beat the Cowboys yesterday) and the Detroit Tigers (who didn’t make the ALCS) before wondering why the NBA is bringing in Jack Nicholson, Spike Lee and Billy Crystal to Naismith Basketball. Hall of Fame.
The Los Angeles Clippers, at the urging of owner Steve Ballmer, played a preseason game in Seattle again and showed how much support for the NBA exists in that city. James tells stories about his time in Seattle and Vinnie talks about how adding Seattle and Las Vegas to the NBA could reshape the conferences.
With James here, the guys delve into the very interesting New York Knicks. James explains what he doesn’t like about the Karl Anthony-Towns and Mikal Bridges trades, why he considers Tom Thibodeau one of the three best coaches in the NBA, and the guys discuss whether to build a championship team around such a short player. . since Jalen Brunson might not be a great idea.
James has finally moved on from the Pistons, but he still has plenty of thoughts on the organization and its young players, including making the case for Cade Cunningham to be a star this season.
(06:55) – The NBA inducts superfans into the Hall of Fame
(16:35) – Seattle shows why it’s ready to bring back the Sonics
(20:15) – Knicks build around Jalen Brunson
(48:15) – Can Cade Cunningham make the jump?
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