OG Anunoby’s elite defense could put him in rare Knicks company
NY Post
NEW ORLEANS — Before the Knicks’ annihilation of the Timberwolves began, Julius Randle was rage scoring.
He was picking apart Precious Achiuwa, scoring 15 points in the opening quarter as New York trailed by as many as seven.
It was clear Randle, angry and motivated to beat his former team, was going to force the issue. The Timberwolves were going to win or lose with him.
So Tom Thibodeau switched his defensive equalizer on Randle, forging Thursday’s 133-107 blowout Knicks victory.
When Achiuwa was the primary defender, Randle shot 5-for-7 with two assists and zero turnovers.
When OG Anunoby was the primary defender, Randle shot 1-for-6 with one assist, two turnovers and was frustratingly locked up.
A Kirk Cousins-Falcons divorce is nigh.
DALLAS — A win the Rangers could feel good about was at the top of their wish list for the holidays.
After going head-to-head for Juan Soto, the Yankees and Mets battled for Roki Sasaki on the very same day.
Andrew Thomas’ right foot is in a boot, but neither foot is out the door.
NEW ORLEANS — There were already a few low moments for Mikal Bridges in his Knicks career.
This may be hard to believe, given that he’s become the crown prince of New York basketball in almost every way, but it wasn’t even like this for Jalen Brunson. Two-plus years into his tenure as the face of the Knicks, we tend to simply believe that modern Knicks history can be divided into two parts:
TORONTO — The Nets won the game.
DALLAS, Texas — There were smiles and honest conversations among the Rangers on Thursday afternoon at the Stars’ practice rink in Farmers Branch.
Cody Bellinger’s return to The Bronx will turn back the clock. In 2000 and 2001, he was one of those kids running around the field after World Series games, when his father’s Yankees were beating the Mets and losing to the Diamondbacks.
MINNEAPOLIS — It was a winter wonderland lovefest for Karl-Anthony Towns.
There was a movie back in 1963 called “It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.”