Knicks finally unlock fourth-quarter formula in NBA Cup win over 76ers
NY Post
PHILADELPHIA — Riding a spirited effort from their frontcourt, the Knicks reversed their fourth-quarter woes and pummeled the Sixers on Tuesday night, 111-99.
The Knicks overwhelmingly won the final 12 minutes as Tom Thibodeau opened up his rotation and Karl-Anthony Towns outplayed longtime foe Joel Embiid.
OG Anunoby scored 24 points and provided the highlight, a soaring dunk early in the fourth quarter that deflated the Philly supporters and energized the traveling Knicks fans.
Josh Hart finished the night with a triple-double and an argument that talk of the team’s demise was greatly exaggerated.
“We’re just 10 games into the season,” said Hart, who finished with 14 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. “We’ve got all of you [in the media] all crying about how we look, offensively, defensively. Some people ready to pack the season in, some people saying we lost our identity. We don’t listen to it. At the end of the day, we know what we have and it takes some fine-tuning.”
Dodgers great Fernando Valenzuela died of septic shock, according to his death certificate.
The Bears have dumped their offensive coordinator nine games into No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams’ career.
Criticism has mounted against Cowboys star Micah Parsons after his controversial comments about head coach Mike McCarthy after the team’s blowout loss to the Eagles on Sunday, and he doesn’t seem pleased about how his remarks have been perceived.
In the eyes of Peter Laviolette, this isn’t a fortuitous tear. This is just who the Winnipeg Jets are — the “top dogs,” he said.
The field of suitors for megastar free agent Juan Soto is said to have narrowed to eight finalists — including the Mets and Yankees, of course. But there’s one club in particular our two teams need to keep an eye on.
Raise your hand if you picked the Cardinals as a first-place team more than halfway through the season.
The Yankees and Mets are well represented among finalists for year-end awards.
Aaron Boone acknowledged that “everyone’s going to have their opinions.”
Where and how has it all gone wrong for the Jets? How have they managed to miss the playoffs 13 consecutive years … and counting down the days and weeks to 14?
INDIANAPOLIS — There comes a point in most seasons, if not all of them, when you have to stop giving stock to the words relayed in a news conference.
Call it a bad case of the Sundays.