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What to Expect from the Nets and the Knicks in the Second Half
Here are some of the questions looming over New York’s N.B.A. teams in the second half of the season.
Julius Randle Is Playing With Passion. But Where Are the Points?
Randle’s scoring average in his third season in New York is his lowest with the Knicks.
Kyrie Irving Shows Why the Nets Would Make an Exception
Kyrie Irving’s part-time status will be complicated — he still can’t play in home games — but his return drew praise from his team’s other...
Kyrie Irving Returns to Court After Refusing To Be Vaccinated
Irving declined to be vaccinated for Covid-19 before the season, making him ineligible to play in New York City because of a local vaccine mandate...
Kyrie Irving Returns to the Brooklyn Nets, Part Time
Irving remains unvaccinated. He will be eligible to play only road games, except those against the Knicks and the Toronto Raptors.
Chicago Bulls Postpone Two Games as 10 Players Are Held Out of Games
This marks the first postponement of an N.B.A. game this season and a reminder of the coronavirus pandemic’s continuing prevalence.
Canceled practices point to more virus trouble in the N.B.A.
The Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors basketball teams abruptly canceled practices on Thursday, citing the N.B.A.’s Covid-19 health and safety protocols.
Trail Blazers Fire Team President Neil Olshey
Neil Olshey, who had been with Portland since 2012, was fired after a review of the workplace environment at the team’s practice facility.
The Knicks’ Struggles Go Deeper Than Kemba Walker
A surprising reconsideration of the lineup that pushed Walker out of the rotation could help with some of the team’s issues, but not all of...
Even With Fewer Stars in Beal’s Orbit, the Wizards Find Their Way
A roster overhaul prioritized depth over big names to surround Bradley Beal in Washington. The new guys — with chips on their shoulders — have...