As if they needed any burnishing after shepherding the New York Knicks to their first NBA championship in 53 years, Jalen Brunson’s “King of New York” superstar bona fides are about to get another boost: the kind that can only come from standing at home base to deliver a monologue at Studio 8H at 11:30 p.m. ET. That’s right: The New York Knicks’ captain, All-Star and All-NBA point guard, and freshly minted NBA Finals Most Valuable Player will punctuate his magical summer by hosting the first e...
The upcoming season of NBC’s Saturday Night Live (SNL) will open with New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson as the host in the 2026 NBA Finals MVP’s first time on the show. The first four hosts of the 52nd season of SNL were announced a couple of weeks before the premiere. Brunson is the first […]
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After leading the New York Knicks to the 2026 NBA championship, star point guard Jalen Brunson continues to reach new heights in his popularity.
Spike Lee needed one word to react to the Philadelphia 76ers’ latest arena reveal. The longtime New York Knicks fan saw the team promote its proposed South Philadelphia home and responded with a blunt “Nah.” The response came after the 76ers unveiled the first exterior renderings of the arena, which is scheduled to open in [...]
Landry Shamet did not get the loudest contract of the Knicks’ offseason. He might wind up with the one people […]
The Knicks won a title with a deep roster. The part nobody should ignore now is how crowded the backcourt […]
The Philadelphia 76ers have given their fans a first look at the arena they hope will define the franchise’s future. But the announcement quickly became a target for rival fans. After unveiling exterior renderings for their proposed 2030 South Philadelphia home, the Sixers promoted the project as offering “The best fan experience in the world […]
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The Philadelphia 76ers have added Dillon Jones to their training camp roster, signing the forward to an Exhibit 10 contract. Jones has been part of championship teams in each of the past two seasons. He was with the Oklahoma City Thunder during their 2025 title run before spending time with the New York Knicks during […]
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Dylan Harper addressed the rumors about his relationship with De’Aaron Fox. There were rumors that the starting point guard position caused a rift between Harper and Fox. The allegations appeared after the San Antonio Spurs lost in the NBA Finals to the New York Knicks. However, Harper denied the rumors about it during his interview [...]
The Knicks still have no idea what they’re doing with their open two-way spots, but at least for now, one of them will not be Dillon Jones, who signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the rival Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. Jones has had quite the NBA career so far. He was briefly a Knick on […]
Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green gives Joel Embiid the snub he needs before taking on the Knicks again.
Dillon Jones has already won an NBA championship twice. Now, he has to fight for his next NBA opportunity. The Philadelphia 76ers signed Jones to a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contract on September 8, giving the 2025 Oklahoma City Thunder and 2026 New York Knicks champion a chance to compete in training camp. The deal does […]
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It’s almost that time! As of writing this, we’re a little bit over a month away from the start of the 2026-27 NBA season (Tuesday, October 20). One that projects to be as action-packed as they come. In preparation for this joyous occasion, we need to do some forecasting. Which players will ultimately help make […]
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By Luke Adams | at September 8, 2026 1:15 pm Former first-round pick Dillon Jones is signing with the Sixers on an Exhibit 10 deal, reports Kyle Neubeck of PHLY Sports (Twitter link). The 26th overall pick in the 2024 draft, Jones spent his rookie season in Oklahoma City, then was traded to Washington during the summer of 2025. Waived by the Wizards at the end of the preseason last fall, the former Weber State standout caught on with the Knicks in January 2026 and finished the season on a two-...
The San Antonio Spurs have had a relatively quiet offseason, most notably adding Tobias Harris in free agency on the heels of their run to the 2026 NBA Finals, where they lost to the New York Knicks. One controversy occurred this summer when Spurs play-by-play announcer Jacob Tobey was accused of cheating on his girlfriend […]
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The Knicks have a Karl-Anthony Towns decision coming, and it is hard to find a clean way through it after […]
The Knicks do not need to rush an extension with Deuce McBride before camp. They do need to be honest […]
While much of the post-championship celebrations, the fanfare of the offseason, the roster moves, and their subsequent reactions have died down, one New York Knicks player and his future remain very much in flux. Deuce McBride, coming off a humbling Finals that saw him struggle offensively, has been involved in some trade rumors due to […]
The New York Knicks could lose another key bench piece before next season’s trade deadline as they continue to avoid the league’s punitive second apron in the luxury tax, and The Athletic’s James L. Edwards III believes that Miles McBride might be the next man out. The 26-year-old combo guard is set to earn roughly [...]
Anthony Edwards has identified Target Center, Madison Square Garden and TD Garden among his favorite places to play in the NBA, highlighting the atmosphere he experiences in Minnesota, New York and Boston. “Well, of course home or Madison Square. Madison Square, TD garden, New York, Boston, Philly, and Atlanta at home. But it’s hard to […]
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On “Empire State of Mind,” Jay-Z said he was paying Dwyane Wade since Jeezy was paying LeBron James. But really, regardless of the hidden code in the lyrics (IYKYK), Jay-Z should have been paying Jalen Brunson. Brunson led the New York Knicks to a magical run in last season’s playoffs, culminating in winning the championship […]
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Anthony Edwards welcomes an unfriendly crowd. The Minnesota Timberwolves star appears to enjoy entering an arena where every possession brings noise, pressure, and another opportunity for trash talk. During an appearance on his YouTube channel, Edwards named Target Center, Madison Square Garden, and TD Garden among his favorite NBA venues. He also mentioned Philadelphia and […]
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In 2022, the Boston Celtics let a homegrown wing walk to Milwaukee in free agency rather than pay him what he believed he was worth. A decision the front office justified through the same “cap flexibility” language teams have used for decades to talk themselves into losing good players. Two years later, the New York […]
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The Knicks do not need Andre Drummond to become a featured scorer. They need him to do the work that […]
Just a few months ago, Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks put together a franchise-record 13-game postseason winning streak. The 30-year-old point guard helped the team end its 53-year championship drought. However, the “King of New York” wasn’t alone during the historic campaign. After falling short in the previous season’s playoff run, the Knicks [...]