Dawn Staley would’ve taken the Knicks coaching job but believes she sabotaged her interview by “asking all those darn questions.” “I shot myself in the foot by being inquisitive,” the legendary coach of the South Carolina’s women’s team said on the podcast, “Post Moves.” Staley, 55, was among several candidates to sit with Knicks brass about the vacancy this summer, …
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Dawn Staley was ready to be the head coach of the New York Knicks. In an interview with Candace Parker and Aliyah Boston on their “Post Moves” podcast, the South Carolina women’s basketball head coach confirmed she had a formal interview for the Knicks’ head coach vacancy earlier this summer and was interested in the position. “If the Knicks would …
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Malik Beasley is in the clear. ESPN reported on Friday that the NBA veteran “is no longer a target of the federal gambling investigation,” according to his attorneys, Steve Haney and Mike Schachter. The pair reportedly had “extensive conversations” with investigators and “received determination” that Beasley was no longer a target in the federal probe. “Months after this investigation commenced, Malik …
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MoviesMoviesThe legendary director is here to talk about his new movie, but also to help settle a few debates. Like: Who’s the better hitter—Aaron Judge or Willie Mays? Getty Images/Ringer illustration By Lex PryorAug. 22, 12:03 pm UTC • 10 min “Let me ask you a question,” Spike Lee hollers at me over Zoom, from his production office in a …
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The choice last summer belonged to the Knicks. They were the ones willing to part with a boatload of draft picks in order to bring Mikal Bridges here. They were the ones who identified Bridges as a part of the team’s immediate core and put their money where their plan was. This time, it’s different. This time, it is Bridges’ …
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The New York Knicks and wing Mikal Bridges have agreed to a four-year, $150 million contract extension, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. Like his teammate, Jalen Brunson, Bridges took less than he could have demanded to stay with the Knicks. The contract will come in $6 million short of the maximum extension for which Bridges was eligible. His …
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From five first-round picks to $150 million. The Knicks will extend the contract of Mikal Bridges, a source confirmed Thursday, with the durable wing agreeing to four years and $150 million and a player option. The deal landed about $6 million less than the max, which might help the Knicks moving forward as they navigate the CBA’s apron restrictions. The …
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Jul 31, 2025, 06:07 PM ET New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges has agreed to a four-year, $150 million contract extension with the franchise, his agents, Sam Goldfeder and Jordan Gertler of Excel Sports Management, told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Thursday. The deal includes a player option for 2029-30 and a trade kicker. By completing this new contract, Bridges takes …
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LAS VEGAS — The single biggest worry about the Nets’ all-important rookie class was its 3-point shooting — being both errant and reticent. Tuesday night did nothing to allay those fears. If anything, it only amplified them. Brooklyn’s 97-93 summer league loss to the Knicks — dropping them to 0-3 in Las Vegas — put those problems on display. It …
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LAS VEGAS — The Celtics led from start to finish Sunday night and pulled away in the second half for a 94-81 win over the Knicks in Summer League action. The victory improves Boston to 2-0 in Las Vegas, putting them in contention for the championship round halfway through their schedule. First-round pick Hugo Gonzalez did not suit up but …
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