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Cade Cunningham makes his MVP case while leading Pistons past Knicks Cunningham had 42 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds as Detroit completed a season sweep of New York.

“He’s flirting with a triple-double every game. … Why wouldn’t he be the MVP?”

Cade Cunningham made his strongest MVP case yet by dominating the Knicks at MSG.

Here’s more on what last night proved:

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Raptors face 3 big questions: Jakob Poeltl’s impact and more Will the Raptors' offence benefit from a true 7-footer?

From Chicago, the three questions that will determine whether the rest of the Raptors regular season is a success.

I've found a new way to judge the tanktasticness of games, and it's by counting how many players are on the court whose first names I don't know. There are currently 4 on the floor in Wizards-Pacers.

Meet Boston’s (other) Ray Allen: ‘He can go anywhere. He’s not afraid of the world’ What's it like going to school and playing basketball in Boston when your name is Ray Allen?

Ray Allen currently plays college basketball in Boston. His home games are one mile away from TD Garden.

Here’s my story about fatherhood, expectations and a son living out his own basketball journey while carrying the name of an all-time great.

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Why the Knicks’ Landry Shamet might be the best vet-minimum signing in the NBA Landry Shamet, the pro's pro, is key to New York reaching its goals.

There’s a strong case to be made that Knicks guard Landry Shamet is best vet-minimum signing in the NBA this year.

He also is part of a dying breed in the NBA.

“It should be. It’s not as common (as you’d think).” — Brunson

Story:

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My column on Chris Paul’s abrupt retirement and the 21 years of mastery that preceded it:

Wasserman has a number of major clients in the NBA (Evan Mobley, Klay Thompson, Sabonis) and WNBA (Paige Bueckers, Breanna Stewart, Brittney Griner) and MLB (Matt Olson, Giancarlo Stanton, Zack Wheeler, Yoshinobu Yamamoto)

On Chris Paul, master of the minuscule: www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...

Knicks' Mohamed Diawara fell in love with basketball watching his sister

Mohamed Diawara’s love for basketball started on a side hoop parallel to a girl’s basketball practice.

Twelve years later, the 51st pick is turning heads on a title-contending team.

Exclusive:

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Pistons overcome fight, embrace physical game to snap Hornets’ nine-game win streak Detroit is now 5 1/2 games clear of the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference

Scuffle aside, the Pistons once again showed why they’re the best team in the East.

Paul Reed played a pivotal role after Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart had been ejected.

“I want my teammates to be able to depend on me. I take a lot of pride in that.”

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Duncan Robinson is too old for this shit. 😂

I'm still here! lol

You'll take the QMJHL from my cold, dead hands.

How do we feel about the Knicks going into final stretch of season? To examine the Knicks' final stretch of the season, James L. Edwards III and Fred Katz discussed the franchise’s last 20 games.

Got together with @fredkatz.bsky.social to talk about the state of the Knicks as the “second half” of the season is upon us:

— trade deadline thoughts
— what’s changed most?
— any stock into two bad Detroit losses?
— has our preseason prediction changed?

Story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...

freddy removing the super bowl mask to reveal thursday night football

Some organizations changed directions. Some forged down the same path.

With the trade deadline behind us, here is a look at what each team's approach to the week indicates about its future: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...

From last night

The Raptors finally stopped chasing their tail at the NBA trade deadline After years of boxing themselves in with deadline moves, the Raptors finally broke free — for now

The Raptors did next to nothing at the trade deadline. It was necessary.

Wizards swing big for Anthony Davis, but the Draft Lottery is still their biggest at-bat The Wizards still need their own, homegrown superstar to lead this franchise. It's all about the ping-pong balls.

The Wizards didn’t go all-in Wednesday, but certainly took a big swing in getting Anthony Davis from Dallas. The team’s hopes of becoming a contender, though, aren’t tied to Davis or Trae Young. It’s still about the ping-pong balls. In
@theathletic.com:

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Clippers trade Chris Paul to Raptors, ending two-month exile from team: Source It's unclear ihe 40-year-old Paul, who has not played since the Clippers sent him home in December, will stay with the Raptors.

The Raptors are on the board, baby.

NBA trade deadline 2026 live tracker, updates: Giannis Antetokounmpo speaks, latest news, rumors

Follow The Athletic’s NBA beat reporters and national experts across the country as they give you the latest intel on the NBA Trade Deadline:

www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...

What’s next for Pistons after they traded Jaden Ivey in three-team deal Detroit hopes Kevin Huerter can offer more outside shooting, and the team might have more moves to make before Thursday's deadline.

More context on why the Pistons traded Jaden Ivey, details on the pick swap with the Wolves and what Kevin Huerter brings to Detroit:

www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...

YouTube video by Washington Post 'Democracy Dies in Darkness': Super Bowl commercial (2019)

Seven years ago yesterday, this ad ran during the Super Bowl.

NBA trade deadline 2026 live updates: Jaren Jackson Jr. traded from Grizzlies to Jazz in pre-deadline stunner While James Harden and Giannis Antetokounmpo rumors continue, the Jazz swooped in to acquire Memphis' Jaren Jackson Jr. in a early-week blockbuster.

Our trade deadline live blog @theathletic.com is full of interesting tidbits

Pacers PA Announcer Just Muttering ‘Jesus Christ’ Over And Over

Pacers PA Announcer Just Muttering ‘Jesus Christ’ Over And Over

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

Jalen Duren film study: Pistons center breaks down plays in his own words Pistons center Jalen Duren sits down with Hunter Patterson to analyze film and explain his thought process.

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

Knicks NBA trade deadline guide: What I’m hearing, most likely to get moved, more Here is your one-stop shop to prepare for the Knicks' possible moves ahead of the NBA's trade deadline.

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. 💔