<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/knicks-news-jalen-brunson-honest-take-tom-thibodeau-salty-night-vs-raptors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Knicks’ Jalen Brunson gets honest take from Tom Thibodeau after quiet night');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Knicks-news-Jalen-Brunson-gets-honest-take-from-Tom-Thibodeau-after-salty-night-vs-Raptors.jpg"></figure><h1>Knicks’ Jalen Brunson gets honest take from Tom Thibodeau after quiet night</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-24T00:08:06-08:00">December 24th, 12:08am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-24T00:08:06-08:00">December 24th, 12:08am</time><address><a>Dylan Fine</a>Dylan Fine focuses on the NFL and NCAA Football for ClutchPoints, in addition to working on the meme team. Dylan is a graduate of Georgetown University and has covered various topics ranging from local politics in the DMV region with DC Voter For Animals to live sporting events in the Long Island and Rochester areas with The Southampton Press and Pickin’Splinters. When he isn't working, he's usually running in preparation for the next annual Turkey Trot.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau gave an honest take on Jalen Brunson’s performance against the Raptors. The superstar point guard had a rare, quiet outing in the 139-125 win. Brunson scored twelve points on 4 out of 13 field shooting while recording seven assists and two steals. New York is on a four-game winning streak following its disappointing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-biggest-issues-to-fix-after-nba-cup-flop-vs-hawks">In-Season Tournament elimination by the Atlanta Hawks</a>.</p><p>Thibodeau praised Brunson’s performance on Monday night, noting that the point guard’s quiet shift reflects his ability to adapt to the game’s flow. The Knicks head coach <a href="https://x.com/sny_knicks/status/1871394329131901405" rel="noopener">described this approach</a> in his postgame press conference with SNY TV.</p><p>“He’s (Brunson) gonna do whatever the game needs to win. So I thought, you know, we built a big lead, and Jalen doesn’t fight the game. He reads the game extremely well, and we got some guys going early. I thought he got the guys into a real rhythm. I thought KAT had a big game, and OG was terrific on both ends. Then, you know, Mikal played a really solid game, and when Cam came in with Deuce, they gave us a big spark.”</p><h2><b>The Knicks look to be rounding into form</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/OG-Anunoby.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Tom Thibodeau’s comments on Brunson’s adaptability showcase the superstar’s most underrated trait. The All-NBA point guard’s selflessness is what is starting to elevate the Knicks as this season goes on. Last year, New York was more limited on the scoring front, especially when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-julius-randle-season-ending-shoulder-surgery">Julius Randle suffered a season-ending should injury</a>. Because of this, Jalen had to take on more of an isolation-heavy, score-first role in the offense. The Knicks, therefore, had the second-lowest assist percentage in the league.</p><p>For the 2024-2025 season, New York has become way more offensively dynamic with the additions of Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges. Brunson now has reduced his usage rate and is averaging a career-high 7.6 assists per game. The Knicks are, therefore, up to twelfth in assist percentage and have the second-highest offensive rating in the league.</p><p>Jalen’s efficiency has also peaked in his third season with New York. He is currently shooting 49.3% from the field and 44.6% from three. In addition, over the past two years, Brunson has shown that he gets better as the season progresses. Barring injury, this trend should continue into 2025.</p><p>Overall, the Knicks’ ability to win different types of games will be key going forward. New York has already shown that it can beat any franchise in the league when it’s in an offensive rhythm. However, the squad must continue to learn how to win ugly to emerge as a preeminent favorite for the title.</p><p>Fortunately, as it has been on this streak, New York is getting healthier with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-ny-agrees-to-terms-with-veteran-shooter-after-injury-recovery">Landry Shamet’s return</a> and Mitchell Robinson inching closer to making his season debut. The Knicks need to continue this momentum, which, if they do, will be largely sparked by their star point guard.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks’ Jalen Brunson gets honest take from Tom Thibodeau after quiet night

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/spurs-vs-knicks-prediction-odds-pick-for-nba-christmas-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Spurs vs. Knicks prediction, odds, pick for NBA Christmas 2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Spurs-vs.-Knicks-prediction-odds-pick-for-NBA-Christmas-2024.jpg"></figure><h1>Spurs vs. Knicks prediction, odds, pick for NBA Christmas 2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T19:44:50-08:00">December 23rd, 7:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T19:44:50-08:00">December 23rd, 7:44pm</time><address><a>RB Hayek</a>RB Hayek has been writing about sports for over a decade and is currently a member of ClutchPoints' Betting team. In addition, he is also a published author of thriller novels, available on Amazon. Rob went 29-31 against tge spread in November and 43-17 overall.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Antonio Spurs will meet the New York Knicks on Christmas Day. It’s a Holiday showdown at Madison Square Garden as we share our NBA Christmas odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Spurs-Knicks prediction and pick.</p><p>The Spurs lead the head-to-head series 58-45. It will be the first time the teams play one another this season. Significantly, they split the series last season, with the home team winning each game. The Spurs and Knicks have split the past 10 games. Also, the Knicks are 4-1 over the past five games against the Spurs at the Garden.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Spurs-Knicks <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba" rel="noopener">NBA odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>NBA Odds: Spurs-Knicks Odds</b></h2><p>San Antonio Spurs: +9 (-110)</p><p>Moneyline: +310</p><p>New York Knicks: -9 (-110)</p><p>Moneyline: -390</p><p>Over: 225.5 (-110)</p><p>Under: 225.5 (-110)</p><h2><b>How To Watch Spurs vs. Knicks</b></h2><p>Time: 12:10 PM ET/9:10 AM PT</p><p>TV: ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+ and Disney+</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>Why the Spurs Could Cover the Spread/Win</b></h2><p>Victor Wembanyama has helped revive the culture in San Antonio, and the Spurs are currently sitting in a play-in spot. Although much can change between now and the end of the season, improvement in San Antonio has been noticeable, and they enter Christmas Day with a winning record for the first time in several seasons.</p><p>For that alone, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-spurs-not-looking-sell-trade-deadline-tank">Spurs will not be sellers</a> at the trade deadline, because they have something to play for. Of course, it all starts with Wembanyama. He has been the catalyst for the turnaround and has gotten even better this season. Additionally, he has done well in his short experience against the Knicks, averaging 27 points and 14.5 rebounds over two games against them last season.</p><p>Devin Vassell has been part of the revival in San Antonio, continuing to develop as a player and making strides on defense. However, he must do better against the Knicks than he has done in the past, as he is averaging just 9.7 points over three games against them in his career. Jeremy Sochan’s evolution has also been noticeable this season. Ultimately, he is scoring more points and shooting significantly better than he did last season. Like Vassell, he must do better against New York than he has done throughout his career, where he has averaged just eight points over four games.</p><p>The Spurs have seven players averaging double-digit points. Therefore, seeing them improve their marks in shooting, rebounding, and turnover is not surprising. But this turnaround has mainly been sparked by their superiority on the defensive end, as the Spurs come into this game ranking second in blocked shots.</p><h2><b>Why the Knicks Could Cover the Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Knicks are rolling after a sluggish start and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-recent-success-molded-mikal-bridges-fit">Mikal Bridges has fit perfectly</a> in New York. Overall, he emphasizes the style the Knicks were hoping to play when they signed him. While the Knicks have big scorers like Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, Bridges is the ultimate two-way player who can be the third option in scoring, defending the rim, or stealing the ball.</p><p>The Knicks must find a way to score and get past Wembanyama. Thus, they must devise a scheme that involves getting to the rim when the shots don’t fall in. That’s where Towns comes in. It’s his battle at the rim with the second-year phenom, and he must figure out a way to get past that tall frame. OG Anunoby will be another option, yet he has struggled in his career against the Spurs, with just 10.8 points per game. Likewise, Josh Hart will be an option to put the Spurs away if he can hit his shots from beyond the arc.</p><p>The Knicks will cover the spread if they can spread the floor, with Brunson and Towns converting their shooting chances while feeding to Bridges for his opportunities.</p><h2><b>Final Spurs-Knicks Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Spurs are 14-15 against the spread, while the Knicks are 14-14-1 against the odds. Moreover, the Spurs are 5-6 against the spread on the road, while the Knicks are 6-6-1 against the odds at home.</p><p>The Spurs are 5-6 in Christmas Day games, with their appearance on the holiday happening on December 25, 2016, in a 119-100 win over the Chicago Bulls. Meanwhile, the Knicks are 24-32 on Christmas Day games and making their fourth consecutive appearance on the holiday. The Knicks defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 129-122 last Christmas.</p><p>Something tells me that the Spurs will make this a much better game than it has been in recent seasons. With the holiday spirit all over, look for Wembanyama and the Spurs to keep it close and cover the spread at the Garden.</p><p><b>Final Spurs-Knicks Prediction &amp; Pick: San Antonio Spurs: +9 (-110)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Spurs vs. Knicks prediction, odds, pick for NBA Christmas 2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/knicks-landry-shamet-addresses-key-need');   ga('set', 'title', 'Knicks’ Landry Shamet signing addresses key need');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Knicks-Landry-Shamet-signing-addresses-key-need.jpg"></figure><h1>Knicks’ Landry Shamet signing addresses key need</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T12:14:18-08:00">December 23rd, 12:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T12:14:18-08:00">December 23rd, 12:14pm</time><address><a>Drew Maresca</a>Drew Maresca is a NY-area writer and researcher who has covered the NBA for more than 5 years. Prior to joining ClutchPoints to cover the New York Knicks, Drew wrote for Basketball News and Basketball Insiders. Drew has conducted interviews inside NBA locker rooms including Madison Square Garden, the Barclays Center, and the Kia Center, and he covered the 2019 NBA Draft in-person from Brooklyn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Knicks announced the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-ny-agrees-to-terms-with-veteran-shooter-after-injury-recovery">signing of veteran shooting guard Landry Shamet</a>. The signing comes after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-make-final-landry-shamet-roster-decision">New York waved Shamet earlier this year</a> after he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-landry-shamet-exits-hornets-game-in-pain-injury">suffered a shoulder injury in a pre-season game</a>. But Shamet joining the team was always part of the plan, and he adds another versatile veteran to the Knicks bench. Now, the Knicks look poised to be even better than expected considering <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-recent-success-molded-mikal-bridges-fit">how well they’ve played of late</a>, and Shamet adds importance depth, and shooting to a team in desperate need of both things.</p><h2><b>Landry Shamet signing helps Knicks out in a position of need</b></h2><p>Shamet is a six-year veteran with <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/shamela01.html" rel="noopener">career averages</a> of 10.8 points in 22 minutes per game, and he has converted 38.4% of three-point attempts, according to basketball reference. Prior to last season, Shamet’s career <i>low</i> was 8.3 points per game (36.8% three-point shooting).</p><p>Granted, Shamet’s stat line was less impressive last season (7.1 points on 33.8% three-point shooting); however, that can be a result of one of two things: he played a career-low 15.8 minutes per game, and he had fewer open looks as a result of the Washington Wizards lack of offensive threats.</p><p>Regardless, Shamet is a gifted shooter who coach Tom Thibodeau values because of his experience playing with Cam Payne and Mikal Bridges (while on the Phoenix Suns). He is unlikely to play major minutes, as Payne is the backup point guard and Mikal Bridges and Miles McBride have most of the shooting guard minutes locked down. Still, the six-foot-four-inch shooting guard represents another shooter with a real NBA pedigree, and that can be meaningful.</p><h2><b>Knicks’ depth is improved by Shamet</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Landry-Shamet-converts-a-layup-against-the-Minnesota-Timberwolves-in-a-pre-season-matchup.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Knicks rotation can absolutely use another shooting guard. The depth chart is awfully thin at the moment. Beyond their starting five, the Knicks play only four players, consistently—Miles McBride, Precious Achiuwa, Cam Payne, and Jericho Sims. Sims and Achiuwa are both big men who are entirely necessary considering a lack of size in the starting five.</p><p>In other words, the Knicks bench boasts only two non-big men, and both are point guards (or traditional point guard size). So, if Bridges, Josh Hart, or O.G. Anunoby get into foul trouble or—God forbid—get injured, there were no notable backups, until now.</p><h2><b>Landry Shamet as an insurance policy</b></h2><p>Landry Shamet is as much an insurance policy as he is a weapon. His experience and cool demeanor mean he can hold down the fort for an extended period of time without the team coming completely undone. Sure, New York needs its starters to succeed on a bigger scale (e.g., in the playoffs), but having capable depth is incredibly important.</p><p>Think back to last season. After going on an absolute heater after adding Anunoby, New York struggled without Anunoby and Julius Randle. Why? Because two capable forwards were out at the same time for a number of months. But the presence of Hart (and to a lesser degree, Achiuwa) helped the Knicks stay afloat. So, instead of going 7-20 (or possibly worse), the Knicks went 13-14, keeping them in prime playoff position.</p><p>Of course, it felt like the world was ending in the moment; but in hindsight, going without Anunoby and Randle didn’t do <i>that</i> much damage. Shamet can play a similar role if needed (which hopefully is not).</p><p>To be clear, there is still more to do in terms of fleshing out the depth chart. Specifically, New York still needs a bigger wing (we see you, TJ Warren). However, that’s a problem for another day. For now, the Knicks just added a tangible piece to a team that was dangerously thin at his position. And just think, the Knicks front office has another month-and-a-half to maneuver before the trade deadline.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks’ Landry Shamet signing addresses key need

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/knicks-news-ny-agrees-to-terms-with-veteran-shooter-after-injury-recovery');   ga('set', 'title', 'Knicks agree to terms with veteran shooter after injury recovery');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Knicks-news-NY-agrees-to-terms-with-veteran-shooter-after-injury-recovery.jpg"></figure><h1>Knicks agree to terms with veteran shooter after injury recovery</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-22T15:08:52-08:00">December 22nd, 3:08pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-22T15:08:52-08:00">December 22nd, 3:08pm</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-make-final-landry-shamet-roster-decision">New York Knicks waived Landry Shamet</a>, they have <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1870954430977462583" rel="noopener">signed him back to the team</a> according to Shams Charania of ESPN as he has fully recovered from his shoulder injury. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-landry-shamet-exits-hornets-game-in-pain-injury">Shamet suffered the issue in a Knicks preseason game</a> that would have kept him out for an extended period, which is why they let go of him, but they had intentions to get him back.</p><p>“The New York Knicks have agreed to a deal with guard Landry Shamet, his agent George S. Langberg of GSL Sports Group told ESPN,” Charania wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “Shamet has fully recovered from his preseason shoulder injury and now returns to the team.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The New York Knicks have agreed to a deal with guard Landry Shamet, his agent George S. Langberg of GSL Sports Group told ESPN. Shamet has fully recovered from his preseason shoulder injury and now returns to the team. <a href="https://t.co/g7Y7lFjuZx">pic.twitter.com/g7Y7lFjuZx</a></p><p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1870954430977462583?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 22, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Knicks had intentions of re-signing Landry Shamet</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Landry-Shamet-on-Oct.-15-2024.jpg"><figcaption>John Jones-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The thought of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-landry-shamet-matt-ryan-additions">Knicks signing back Shamet was always in the cards</a> as even reported by ClutchPoints’ Kris Pursiainen who said back in October <a href="https://x.com/krispursiainen/status/1847759402670919951?s=46" rel="noopener">that the sharpshooter would fully recover.</a></p><p>“Sources close to the situation tell me that the New York Knicks expect Landry Shamet to recover from his dislocated shoulder before January 2025, his original contract guarantee date,” Pursiainen wrote on X. “The team waived Shamet but re-signing him once he has recovered isn’t out of the question.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sources close to the situation tell me that the New York Knicks expect Landry Shamet to recover from his dislocated shoulder before January 2025, his original contract guarantee date.</p><p>The team waived Shamet but re-signing him once he has recovered isn’t out of the question. <a href="https://t.co/9sQMkyEpmN">pic.twitter.com/9sQMkyEpmN</a></p><p>— Kris Pursiainen (@krispursiainen) <a href="https://twitter.com/krispursiainen/status/1847759402670919951?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>There is no doubt that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-tom-thibodeau-cryptic-response-reported-mitchell-robinson-timeline">Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau liked</a> what he saw from Shamet in training camp, but now that he’s back, the team will need to make some moves to clear up space. Yossi Gozlan would echo the same sentiments on X, saying that they would probably waive a non-guaranteed player like Matt Ryan and <a href="https://x.com/yossigozlan/status/1870956093209448787?s=46" rel="noopener">get him back on a two-way contract</a> that doesn’t count toward the cap.</p><p>“Matt Ryan could return to the Knicks on a two-way if waived,” Gozlam said. “He still has a year left of two-way eligibility.”</p><p>At any rate, the Knicks are 18-10 which puts them third in the Eastern Conference as their next game is against the Toronto Raptors on Monday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks agree to terms with veteran shooter after injury recovery

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/pelicans-news-new-orleans-towel-guy-technical-foul-knicks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pelicans’ towel guy somehow gets technical foul vs. Knicks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Pelican-news-New-Orleans-towel-guy-somehow-gets-technical-foul-vs.-Knicks.jpg"></figure><h1>Pelicans’ towel guy somehow gets technical foul vs. Knicks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-21T20:21:30-08:00">December 21st, 8:21pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-22T00:35:51-08:00">December 22nd, 12:35am</time><address><a>Joshua Valdez</a>Joshua Valdez started his journalism career as the Sports Editor for the Rutgers University newspaper before becoming an associate editor and Washington Wizards/Mystics reporter for ClutchPoints. He is a diehard Yankees, Jets, Knicks, Rutgers, and Tottenham Hotspur fan. When Joshua is not either watching a game or writing about one, you can find him in an art-house movie theater or working on a screenplay.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>NBA referees are known for being strict with their whistles nowadays, but there was an unprecedented development during the New York Knicks’ 104-93 win <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pelicans-news-new-orleans-plane-trouble-knicks">over the New Orleans Pelicans</a> on Saturday night. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pelicans-explain-frustrations-ejections-dangerous-foul-zion-williamson">Pelicans were called for a technical foul</a>, but it wasn’t on a player or coach.</p><p>Instead, New Orleans’ <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAMemes/status/1870662575417074096" rel="noopener">towel guy was the one</a> at fault.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Pelicans' towel guy just got a technical 🤣 </p><p>You can't script this.<a href="https://t.co/x2raS6BR6t">pic.twitter.com/x2raS6BR6t</a></p><p>— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAMemes/status/1870662575417074096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 22, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The man ran onto the court to wipe it down as Jalen Brunson was waiting to receive the ball for the inbound pass, resulting in a tech for delaying the game. Assistants aren’t supposed to clean up wet spots in the middle of play, and New Orleans’ staffer was a bit overzealous.</p><p>This prompted plenty of funny reactions on social media.</p><p>“There may be a Wobvestigation opened here,” said SiriusXM radio host Rob Perez, <a href="https://x.com/WorldWideWob/status/1870655794284466477" rel="noopener">who’s nicknamed “Wob.”</a> “The Pelicans towel boys run out there while the NOP coaches try and decide to challenge the out of bounds ruling. Either in an attempt to purposely or inadvertently buy them a couple extra seconds.”</p><p>Perez continued with his high-level journalistic investigation.</p><p>“Watch as Jalen/Mikal pick up on it, and Josh Hart goes over to troll after the T. High-level gamesmanship potential. Will report back after looking into further later,” he promised.</p><p>Other fans had less elaborate trains of thought, although just as impassioned.</p><p>“Jalen Brunson should feel like crap for getting that towel guy in trouble. He was trying to HELP!!!!” <a href="https://x.com/BeCoolHousewife/status/1870668296888148423" rel="noopener">@BeCoolHousewife tweeted</a>.</p><p>Brunson, of course, complained to the referee as the towel guy attempted to dry the floor and keep the players safe. Perhaps the Knicks’ leader was being over-dramatic, or maybe he was truly offended by the ill-timed cleaning.</p><p>Either way, New York made easy work of New Orleans, thanks in large part to Brunson’s 39 points on 13-of-19 shooting {7-10 3Pt) with six assists and one rebound. The Pelicans, who are just 1-8 in December, continue to slide.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pelicans’ towel guy somehow gets technical foul vs. Knicks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/knicks-recent-success-molded-mikal-bridges-fit');   ga('set', 'title', 'Knicks’ recent success has been molded by Mikal Bridges fit');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Knicks-recent-success-has-been-molded-by-Mikal-Bridges-fit.jpg"></figure><h1>Knicks’ recent success has been molded by Mikal Bridges fit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-21T14:09:20-08:00">December 21st, 2:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-21T14:10:20-08:00">December 21st, 2:10pm</time><address><a>Drew Maresca</a>Drew Maresca is a NY-area writer and researcher who has covered the NBA for more than 5 years. Prior to joining ClutchPoints to cover the New York Knicks, Drew wrote for Basketball News and Basketball Insiders. Drew has conducted interviews inside NBA locker rooms including Madison Square Garden, the Barclays Center, and the Kia Center, and he covered the 2019 NBA Draft in-person from Brooklyn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Knicks are on a roll of late. They are winners of seven of their last 10 games, and 12 of their last 16. A good deal of their success can be attributed to how <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/1-important-key-to-knicks-success">well the Knicks have moved the ball</a>. On an individual level, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/indispensable-knicks-player-expectations-karl-anthony-towns">Karl-Anthony Towns has played incredibly well, too. </a>But he’s not the only one. Mikal Bridges has finally come around, which has greatly impacted the Knicks’ success.</p><h2><b>Mikal Bridges got off to a slow start</b></h2><p>After a slow—and frankly, disconcerting—start to the season with an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-mikal-bridges-jump-shot-changes-video-breakdown">allegedly altered jump shot</a>, newcomer <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-mikal-bridges-key-unlocking-knicks-championship-potential">Bridges has found his way</a>. As a reminder, Bridges started his Knicks’ tenure off badly, shooting just 2-for-19 on three-pointers through four pre-season games, and doing only marginally better through his first few games.</p><p>Even after improving after a few games, Bridges’ fit was still awkward. And more worrisome was the fact that he looked to be merely a role player; <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-finalize-trade-haul-mikal-bridges-knicks-blockbuster-deal">New York shipped out a significant amount of draft capital</a> in exchange for him, and that would have been an inexcusable misstep.</p><h2><b>All of a sudden, Bridges looks like the perfect fit many expected him to be</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Mikal-Bridges-drives-the-basketball-on-Minnesota-Timberwolves-guard-Mike-Conley.jpg"><figcaption>Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>However, as most around the Knicks suspected, Bridges simply needed more time to adjust to a smaller role. Bridges had to re-learn when to shoot, as shots weren’t as readily available as they’d been with the Phoenix Suns or Brooklyn Nets. But with a smaller role, came less attention from opposing defenses. And that appears to have resonated with Bridges, who has played significantly better of late.</p><p>The former Villanova Wildcat has obviously figured out when and where to look for shots. After a slow start through the Knicks’ first nine games (15.3 points on a 47%/31%/50% shooting split), Bridges has put up a considerably <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bridgmi01/gamelog/2025">improved stat line</a> in New York’s last eight games (22.1 points on a 58%/43%/73% shooting split), per Basketball Reference. Looked at more deeply, Bridges scored 20 or more points only once through the Knicks’ first 10 games. He’s done it eight times over the Knicks’ last 17 games.</p><p>Specifically, Bridges looked about as comfortable as he has thus far in a Knicks uniform in their most recent win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Bridges was in his bag, scoring 29 points, while also totaling six assists and six rebounds. He <i>also</i> tied his season high with 12 made field goals on 18 field goal attempts (second-most this season).</p><p>Further supporting the idea that Bridges has adjusted to his new role is the fact that he leads all NBA players in plus-minus throughout December (+129).</p><h2><b>Bridges’ attitude and approach make him a perfect fit in New York </b></h2><p>Knicks’ guard Cam Payne, who was also Bridges’ teammate in Phonex, recently spoke to the media about Bridges’ resilience.</p><p>“Once he started making shots, nobody said nothing [about his revamped shooting form]. Nobody is talking about how it looks now,” Cam Payne said. “So he just be locked in, man. He’s pretty good with stuff like that man. I actually applaud him for it. Because you could easily get distracted with that or get messed up in the head with it.”</p><p>Payne’s point about Bridges continuing to go about his work day in and day out despite what fans and the media said is an important point. It speaks to his professionalism, and his ability to look past criticism—an important skill for athletes in New York.</p><p>Looking ahead, Bridges is a key to the Knicks’ success. Of course Towns, Jalen Brunson, and OG Anunoby are, too. However, the Knicks probably need a lot from all four of their stars, which includes Bridges. They’ll need Brunson to orchestrate, Towns to dominate, and Anunoby and Bridges to defend and score. And increasingly, Bridges looks up for the challenge. Exactly how good the Knicks can be with a confident Bridges is anyone’s guess, but his play of late is incredibly encouraging.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks’ recent success has been molded by Mikal Bridges fit

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/knicks-vs-pelicans-prediction-odds-pick-12-21-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Knicks vs. Pelicans prediction, odds, pick – 12/21/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Knicks-vs.-Pelicans-prediction-odds-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>Knicks vs. Pelicans prediction, odds, pick – 12/21/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-20T16:01:08-08:00">December 20th, 4:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-20T16:01:08-08:00">December 20th, 4:01pm</time><address><a>Garrett Kerman</a>Garrett Kerman also goes by the name of The Fight Analyst. He covers all combat sports, from MMA, to boxing, to even bare-knuckle. He is also very well-versed in all American sports when it comes to news and betting analysis. Whether you want betting advice or some breaking news, Garrett is your guy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the New York Knicks and the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Knicks-Pelicans prediction and pick.</p><p>The <b>New York Knicks (17-10)</b> face off against the struggling <b>New Orleans Pelicans (5-23)</b> on Saturday at the Smoothie King Center. The Knicks are coming off a solid victory over the Timberwolves, showcasing a balanced offense led by Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, who are both key to their recent success. Meanwhile, the Pelicans are in dire need of a turnaround, having lost five straight games and dealing with injuries to key players like Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson. This matchup presents a significant opportunity for the Knicks to extend their winning streak against a depleted Pelicans squad.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Knicks-Pelicans <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba" rel="noopener">NBA odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>NBA Odds: Knicks-Pelicans Odds</b></h2><p>New York Knicks: -8.5 (-110)</p><p>Moneyline: -360</p><p>New Orleans Pelicans: +8.5 (-110)</p><p>Moneyline: +290</p><p>Over: 225 (-110)</p><p>Under: 225 (-110)</p><h2><b>How To Watch Knicks vs. Pelicans </b></h2><p>Time: 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT</p><p>TV: NBA TV</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>Why the Knicks Could Cover the Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The New York Knicks (17-10) are poised to secure a victory against the struggling New Orleans Pelicans in their upcoming matchup. The Knicks have been on a roll this season, currently sitting second in the Atlantic Division and fourth in the Eastern Conference. Their success can be attributed to the dynamic duo of Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, who have been instrumental in the team’s offensive prowess. Brunson, in particular, has been on fire, recently tying Stephon Marbury for the third-most 30+ point, 10+ assist games in Knicks history. The team’s balanced attack, evidenced by their 117.0 points per game last season, coupled with a strong defensive presence that held opponents to just 110.0 points per game, makes them a formidable force on both ends of the court.</p><p>The Knicks’ recent performances further solidify their potential for success against the Pelicans. They’ve shown resilience and the ability to bounce back from losses, as demonstrated by their impressive 133-107 victory over Minnesota which has been a tough team to beat from the West. Additionally, the team’s depth and versatility have been on full display, with players like Mikal Bridges contributing significantly alongside the star duo. The Knicks’ improved road record this season, currently standing at 9-6, also bodes well for their chances in away games. With their momentum and the leadership of coach Tom Thibodeau, who guided the team to a 50-32 record last season9, the Knicks are well-equipped to overcome the Pelicans and continue their ascent in the Eastern Conference standings.</p><h2><b>Why the Pelicans Could Cover the Spread/Win</b></h2><p>Despite their challenging 5-23 record, the New Orleans Pelicans have a chance at an upset victory against the New York Knicks in their upcoming matchup. The Pelicans, facing adversity with injuries to key players like Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson, are in a position where they have nothing to lose and everything to prove. This underdog mentality could fuel a surprising performance, especially if either Ingram or Williamson makes an unexpected return to the lineup. The team’s recent struggles have likely led to intense practice sessions and strategic adjustments, potentially resulting in a revitalized game plan tailored to exploit the Knicks’ weaknesses.</p><p>Furthermore, the Pelicans’ current situation may serve as a catalyst for their role players to step up and showcase their talents. With the team reportedly open to trades, players will be highly motivated to prove their worth on the court. The pressure is off, allowing them to play with freedom and potentially catch the Knicks off guard. Additionally, the home-court advantage at the Smoothie King Center could provide the extra boost needed to energize the team and crowd. If the Pelicans can harness this combination of desperation, motivation, and home support, they have a genuine chance of pulling off a surprising victory against the favored Knicks.</p><h2><b>Final Knicks-Pelicans Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The New York Knicks are primed to dominate the struggling New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night. With the Knicks boasting a strong 17-10 record and the Pelicans languishing at 5-23, this game heavily favors New York. Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns have been exceptional this season, averaging 25.0 and 24.8 points per game respectively, which will pose significant challenges for the Pelicans’ 26th-ranked defense that surrenders 117.1 points per game. The Pelicans are riding a five-game losing streak and have been vulnerable defensively, allowing 37.2% shooting from beyond the arc and 48.7% field goal percentage. The Knicks are favored heavily in this contest and should comfortably cover the spread, continuing their strong road performance and offensive prowess.</p><p><b>Final Knicks-Pelicans Prediction &amp; Pick: New York Knicks -8.5 (-110), Over 225 (-110)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks vs. Pelicans prediction, odds, pick – 12/21/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/knicks-news-carmelo-anthony-bold-karl-anthony-towns-claim-destroy-timberwolves');   ga('set', 'title', 'Carmelo Anthony’s bold Karl-Anthony Towns claim after Knicks destroy Timberwolves');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Knicks-news-Carmelo-Anthonys-bold-Karl-Anthony-Towns-claim-after-New-York-destroys-Timberwolves.jpg"></figure><h1>Carmelo Anthony’s bold Karl-Anthony Towns claim after Knicks destroy Timberwolves</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-20T12:20:18-08:00">December 20th, 12:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-20T12:20:18-08:00">December 20th, 12:20pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Future Hall of Fame forward Carmelo Anthony watched Karl-Anthony Towns face his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, for the first time since his blockbuster trade to the New York Knicks. After the Knicks’ 133-107 blowout win against the Timberwolves, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-karl-anthony-towns-reveals-the-reality-of-minnesota-knicks-trade">Towns made an honest admission about the trade</a>, which Anthony says forced the 10-year center to grow into his own.</p><p>In a recent episode of 7 PM in Brooklyn, presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment, Anthony <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1870187880045228485" rel="noopener">talked</a> about Towns’ progression since his trade to the Knicks.</p><p>“In New York, we have seen the man KAT. In Minnesota, we saw the young boy that was trying to figure it out,” Anthony said. “He got here. Now he got to lock in.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"In New York, we have seen the man KAT. In Minnesota, we saw the young boy."</p><p>Carmelo Anthony on Karl-Anthony Towns since joining the Knicks 😤</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/7PMinBrooklyn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@7PMinBrooklyn</a>)<a href="https://t.co/RZdUNiydRB">pic.twitter.com/RZdUNiydRB</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1870187880045228485?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Towns dominated his former team, finishing with 32 points, 20 rebounds, six assists, and two steals in his first game at the Target Center since his trade to New York before the start of the 2024-25 campaign. Mikal Bridges finished with 29 points, six rebounds, and six assists, and Miles McBride added 16 points and eight assists off the bench.</p><h2><b>Karl-Anthony Towns on emotional tribute from the Timberwolves</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Knicks-center-Karl-Anthony-Towns_edf290.jpg"><figcaption>Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After playing nine seasons for the Minnesota Timberwolves, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-karl-anthony-towns-reacts-to-emotional-welcome-in-minnesota-return">Karl-Anthony Towns’ return to Minnesota was emotional</a> for the veteran New York Knicks center. Twenty-seven games into his tenure, the trade still shocks Towns.</p><p>He <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6008884/2024/12/20/karl-anthony-towns-timberwolves-return-knicks-trade/" rel="noopener">revealed</a> his honest admission after leading his Knicks to a 26-point blowout win against his former team, per The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski and James L. Edwards III.</p><p>“There was no part of me that was willing to leave,” Towns said. “And life had a different path for me. I was stunned. I’m still stunned I’m in a different jersey.”</p><p>Hours before tip-off, Towns says he entered the arena he called home for nine seasons to soak in the vibes before locking into an emotional night.</p><p>“I came here early just so I could be by myself at Target Center and sit here and just soak up the energy that I know is still here from my time here,” Towns said. “And just kind of for myself, with no Knicks personnel here, no teammates, no coaches, no nobody. Just to be able to reminisce a little bit.”</p><p>Towns was <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1869936067450642868" rel="noopener">showered</a> with a tribute video from the Timberwolves and received a loud ovation from the fans as they welcomed his return with open arms Thursday night.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Timberwolves fans give Karl-Anthony Towns a LOUD ovation in his return to Minnesota 🥹<a href="https://t.co/qse5uBc0vg">pic.twitter.com/qse5uBc0vg</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1869936067450642868?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Towns is averaging 25.0 points, a league-leading 14.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.0 blocks for the Knicks this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Carmelo Anthony’s bold Karl-Anthony Towns claim after Knicks destroy Timberwolves

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/timberwolves-news-karl-anthony-towns-reveals-the-reality-of-minnesota-knicks-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Karl-Anthony Towns reveals the reality of Timberwolves-Knicks trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/0-Karl-Anthony-Towns-reveals-the-reality-of-Minnesota-Knicks-trade-0.jpg"></figure><h1>Karl-Anthony Towns reveals the reality of Timberwolves-Knicks trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-20T08:30:05-08:00">December 20th, 8:30am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-20T08:30:05-08:00">December 20th, 8:30am</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It was an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-karl-anthony-towns-reacts-to-emotional-welcome-in-minnesota-return">emotional night for Karl-Anthony Towns</a> as he made his return to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves for the first time in a New York Knicks uniform. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-karl-anthony-towns-cryptic">Towns would torch the Timberwolves</a> in the win for the Knicks, 133-107, but would reveal his true thoughts of switching teams, especially after being in Minnesota for his whole career up until the trade.</p><p>The 29-year-old is a former first overall pick from the 2015 NBA Draft, where he was selected by Minnesota, spending his first nine seasons with them. He would express that he is <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6008884/2024/12/20/karl-anthony-towns-timberwolves-return-knicks-trade/" rel="noopener">“still stunned”</a> by the transaction that sent him to the Big Apple to play for the loaded Knicks, according to The Athletic.</p><p>“There was no part of me that was willing to leave,” Towns said. “And life had a different path for me. I was stunned. I’m still stunned I’m in a different jersey.”</p><p>As mentioned, it was a shocking move from everyone when the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-karl-anthony-towns-julius-randle-trade-between-timberwolves-knicks-sends-shockwaves"> Timberwolves traded Towns to the Knicks</a> as it signaled the latter further opening their championship window. While Towns goes to a great situation, it still took him away from what he considered home for a long time, as he spoke about taking in the energy at the Target Center.</p><p>“I came here early just so I could be by myself at Target Center and sit here and just soak up the energy that I know is still here from my time here,” Towns said to The Athletic. “And just kind of for myself, with no Knicks personnel here, no teammates, no coaches, no nobody. Just to be able to reminisce a little bit.”</p><h2><b>Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns on relationship with Timberwolves</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Karl-Anthony-Towns-on-Dec.-19-2024.jpg"><figcaption>Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-karl-anthony-towns-posts-emotional-video-return-minnesota">Timberwolves would post an emotional video of Towns’ return</a> as the big-man came back with a vengeance as he led both teams with 32 points on an efficient 10 for 12 shooting, including a perfect five of five from beyond the arc. He would also have a whopping 20 rebounds to go along with six assists and two steals.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The <a href="https://twitter.com/Timberwolves?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Timberwolves</a> gave <a href="https://twitter.com/KarlTowns?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KarlTowns</a> a warm welcome in his first game back in Minnesota 🙌 <a href="https://t.co/0Q7HeZGj0V">pic.twitter.com/0Q7HeZGj0V</a></p><p>— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1869936802875711701?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Despite appreciating his current time with New York, there is no doubt that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-karl-anthony-towns-gets-real-relationship-timberwolves-trade">Towns has a special relationship with Minnesota</a>, as he expressed to The Athletic after the game.</p><p>“I’m blessed to be able to have called Minnesota home,” Towns said after the win. “It was a place that welcomed me with open arms and gave me, my family, especially my mother, some of the best memories of my life.”</p><p>“I was committed to retiring here. I was committed to playing the rest of my career here, and my family was on board, and my friends were on board,” Towns continued.</p><p>Even former teammate and<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-brutal-nsfw-take-minnesota-poor-offense"> Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards had</a> to show love to Towns and his performance, even though it was against his team.</p><p>“I told him when we was down 30, I can’t show my happiness for you, but hell yeah, I was super happy for him, man,” Edwards said. “That’s everything you dream of. Get traded, come back, beat your team by 30.”</p><p>At any rate, the Timberwolves are now 14-12, which puts them eighth in the Western Conference as they next face the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Karl-Anthony Towns reveals the reality of Timberwolves-Knicks trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/timberwolves-news-karl-anthony-towns-reacts-to-emotional-welcome-in-minnesota-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Karl-Anthony Towns reacts to ’emotional’ welcome in Timberwolves return');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Karl-Anthony-Towns-reacts-to-emotional-welcome-in-Minnesota-return.jpg"></figure><h1>Karl-Anthony Towns reacts to ’emotional’ welcome in Timberwolves return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-20T07:19:20-08:00">December 20th, 7:19am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-20T07:19:20-08:00">December 20th, 7:19am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Karl-Anthony Towns kept saying that he gave the Minnesota Timberwolves franchise everything he had before they traded him away to the New York Knicks this past offseason in an effort to maintain financial flexibility. And that, indeed, he has. So in his first return to Target Center, the place he called home for the first nine seasons of his career, Towns received a <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1869936067450642868" rel="noopener">well-deserved ovation</a>, with the 29-year-old star center having the last laugh as well after the Knicks demolished the Timberwolves on Thursday, 133-107.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Timberwolves fans give Karl-Anthony Towns a LOUD ovation in his return to Minnesota 🥹<a href="https://t.co/qse5uBc0vg">pic.twitter.com/qse5uBc0vg</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1869936067450642868?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>All Towns could do was <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1869945129324425356" rel="noopener">bask in the adoration</a> of the Timberwolves fans in attendance at Target Center, and he thanked them for their undying love and support.</p><p>“It’s always great to get love back from a place I dedicated my life to. Really happy that the fans appreciate the work I gave here,” Towns told Jared Greenberg of TNT in a sideline interview during the game.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Really happy that the fans appreciate the work I gave here"</p><p>Karl-Anthony Towns shows gratitude towards Minnesota fans 💓</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBAonTNT</a>)<a href="https://t.co/mt07nV9Vx5">pic.twitter.com/mt07nV9Vx5</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1869945129324425356?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Since the Timberwolves drafted Towns with the first overall pick in 2015, he has been nothing but a consummate professional. He has always been involved in the community, and through the good and the bad times, the 29-year-old has always been a symbol of joy and positivity for the franchise. But now, it is certainly bittersweet for Timberwolves fans to see <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-karl-anthony-towns-cryptic">Towns flourish with the Knicks</a>.</p><p>It’s a bit of a shame that Towns wasn’t able to reap the rewards of being the Timberwolves’ franchise cornerstone for very long. He only made the playoffs thrice with the team, and the front office decided to pivot and cut costs after their franchise-best season that culminated in a Western Conference Finals appearance. And now, Minnesota’s offense is scuffling all the while Towns is enjoying life with the Knicks.</p><h2><b>Karl-Anthony Towns and the Knicks send Timberwolves into a deeper spiral</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Knicks-forward-Karl-Anthony-Towns-32-smiles.jpg"><figcaption>© Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The 2024-25 season has seen a few ups and downs from both the Knicks and the Timberwolves. Both teams have been doing their fair share of adjusting in the aftermath of their blockbuster trade this past offseason. But the early returns on that trade show that the Knicks may have gotten the upper hand — with Karl-Anthony Towns posting the most efficient season of his career thus far.</p><p>Meanwhile, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-brutal-nsfw-take-minnesota-poor-offense">Timberwolves are missing Towns a bit extra</a> with each passing game. Julius Randle’s effort has been uneven, Donte DiVincenzo hasn’t been able to recapture his form last season with the Knicks, and Anthony Edwards has been struggling with his efficiency as of late.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Karl-Anthony Towns reacts to ’emotional’ welcome in Timberwolves return

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/knicks-news-karl-anthony-towns-cryptic');   ga('set', 'title', 'Karl-Anthony Towns shares cryptic take after torching Timberwolves');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Knicks-news-Karl-Anthony-Towns-shares-cryptic-take-after-torching-Timberwolves.jpg"></figure><h1>Karl-Anthony Towns shares cryptic take after torching Timberwolves</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-20T01:42:15-08:00">December 20th, 1:42am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-20T01:42:15-08:00">December 20th, 1:42am</time><address><a>Nathan Yasis</a>Nathan Yasis is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, specializing in the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New York Knicks<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-karl-anthony-towns-gets-100-real-about-timberwolves-stint-ahead-of-minnesota-return"> center Karl-Anthony Towns</a> was met with a warm and enthusiastic ovation from the Target Center crowd on Thursday night as he faced off against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team where he spent the first nine seasons of his notable NBA career.</p><p>These reunions can sometimes carry an air of awkwardness, but the admiration for Towns was undeniable. As the franchise’s second all-time leading scorer, he was greeted with a heartfelt 86-second tribute video prepared by the Timberwolves. The crowd responded with a thunderous ovation during player introductions, prompting a genuine smile from the 7-footer.</p><p>Karl-Anthony Towns then obliterated his former team, racking up 32 points, 20 rebounds, and six assists while shooting an impressive 10-for-12 from the field, including a perfect 5-for-5 from beyond the arc, leading the Knicks to a commanding 133-107 victory.</p><h2><b>Karl-Anthony Towns keeping his thoughts to himself after his return to Minnesota</b></h2><p>“I have something in my mind I won’t say,” <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DDybUEMxOmY/?img_index=3" rel="noopener">said the former</a> Timberwolves centerpiece.</p><p>Was Towns fueled by extra motivation to deliver such a dominant performance against the team that parted ways with him? If so, he chose to keep his feelings private, offering little insight into his mindset.</p><p>“This place means a lot to me and my family. Everyone was trying to make it seem like it was just another game. I knew it wasn’t,” Towns said on his post-game interview. “I didn’t want to let my emotions overcome the game. I wasn’t playing for myself. I was playing for the win.”</p><p>“I’m just happy that I was able to have the game I had today,” he continued.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-karl-anthony-towns-stunned-timberwolves-knicks-trade">trade that sent Towns to New York</a> sparked considerable debate. The Timberwolves were fresh off a 56-26 season that culminated in their first Western Conference Finals appearance since 2004, with Towns playing a pivotal role in that success.</p><p>Despite this, the front office decided to break up the seven-foot tandem of Towns and Rudy Gobert, prioritizing enhanced wing depth. In return, they acquired Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, Keita Bates-Diop, and a future draft pick.</p><h2><b>Towns thriving in New York</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Knicks-Karl-Anthony-Town-being-guarded-by-Julius-Randle.jpg"><figcaption>Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Towns himself appeared less than pleased with the move, posting only an ellipsis on Twitter the night of the trade. His discontent was understandable, as he had just signed an extension to stay in Minnesota, with the contract set to kick in this season.</p><p>The 29-year-old has had an impressive start to the season, heading into Thursday’s game with averages of 24.8 points and a league-best 13.9 rebounds per game. He has also been highly efficient, shooting 52.9% from the field.</p><p>Over his nearly 600-game tenure with the Timberwolves, Towns delivered averages of 23 points, 11 rebounds, and three assists, all while maintaining an impressive 40% shooting accuracy from beyond the arc on more than four attempts per game. His self-assured claim of being the “greatest big man shooter of all time” continues to hold weight, especially as his shooting has reached new heights with the Knicks, where he has been converting 44% of his three-point attempts on over five shots per game heading into Thursday night.</p><p>After narrowly missing the top seed in the Western Conference last season, Minnesota has faced challenges finding consistency this year. Despite a recent surge before Thursday’s defeat, the Timberwolves hold a 14-12 record, placing them amidst a crowded field of Play-In hopefuls in the West.</p><p>Meanwhile, Towns and the Knicks have been thriving. With their win in Minnesota, the Knicks improved to 17-10 and boasted the league’s second-highest offensive rating heading into Thursday’s matchup.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Karl-Anthony Towns shares cryptic take after torching Timberwolves

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-knicks-mitchell-robinson-trade-jericho-sims');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: The Knicks center not named Mitchell Robinson on trade market');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/The-Knicks-center-not-named-Mitchell-Robinson-on-trade-market.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: The Knicks center not named Mitchell Robinson on trade market</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-19T13:44:07-08:00">December 19th, 1:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-19T13:44:07-08:00">December 19th, 1:44pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Knicks hold a 16-10 record as of this story’s writing. New York is in third place in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks want to make a deep postseason run, so they may look to make an upgrade or two via trades.</p><p>There are also players on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-player-must-traded-soon">Knicks roster already emerging as trade candidates</a>. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-tom-thibodeau-cryptic-response-reported-mitchell-robinson-timeline">Mitchell Robinson is dealing with an injury at the moment</a>, but he was previously mentioned in trade rumors. A recent report suggests that Knicks center Jericho Sims <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/jake-fischer-latest-man-in-demand?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=153361674&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">could be a “trade candidate,”</a> according to NBA insider Jake Fischer’s sources, via The Stein Line.</p><p>Sims, 26, is currently in his fourth NBA season. He has spent his entire career with the Knicks, something that seemingly could change based on Fischer’s latest report.</p><p>Sims’ current 12.5 minutes per outing is the lowest mark of his career. He is averaging 1.8 points and 3.6 rebounds per game during that span. In all reality, Sims has yet to truly receive enough playing time in the NBA to make a significant impact. The most minutes per game he has averaged is 15.6, which he recorded during the 2022-23 campaign.</p><p>A change may be best for Jericho Sims at this point in his career. The Knicks could end up making him available for a possible trade. Sims should draw interest given his intriguing ceiling and considering the fact that he is still only 26 years old. At the very least, Sims could make an impact as a backup center for a team.</p><p>Perhaps, if he finds the right situation, Sims may even start at some point down the road. The chances of anything like that coming to fruition with the Knicks are slim, though.</p><p>A potential Sims trade from the Knicks will be another scenario to keep an eye on as NBA rumors continue to swirl around the league.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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