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Knicks fans, NBA world stunned by shock trade between Karl and Anthony Towns

The Knicks became the true center of the basketball world on Friday night. In a stunning move, the team acquired Karl-Anthony Towns from the Timberwolves and sent Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round draft pick to Minnesota via Detroit. Unsurprisingly, Knicks fans on social media had a lot to say about the surprising news. […]

By Andrew Jack

September 28, 2024September 28, 2024

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Leon Rose, the Knicks still deserve trust after Karl-Anthony Towns' stunning goal

Well, give Leon Rose one thing: once again he shows that he's not content to sit still and allow good feelings and happy vibes to try and move his team forward. We've seen many times that he doesn't believe in magical thinking, but simply hopes for the best. Sometimes you have to shake things up […]

By Andrew Jack

September 28, 2024September 28, 2024

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Knicks trade for Karl-Anthony Towns, send Randle, DiVincenzo, first-round pick to Minnesota: sources

By Shams Charania, Jon Krawczynski and Mark Puleo The New York Knicks are close to trading four-time All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns, league sources say The athlete. The Knicks will send the Minnesota Timberwolves a package centered around forward Julius Randle, guard Donte DiVincenzo and a future first-round pick. Towns, 28, has spent his entire nine-year career […]

By Andrew Jack

September 28, 2024September 28, 2024

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Knicks are close to making a trade to acquire Karl-Anthony Towns from Timberwolves

Karl-Anthony Towns will finally be a Knick. After years of flirtations and rumors, Towns, the four-time All-Star, will be traded from Minnesota to New York in a blockbuster deal, a source confirmed. The Knicks acquired Karl-Anthony Towns on Friday. Charles Wenzelberg According to The Athletic, the Knicks are sending Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a […]

By Andrew Jack

September 28, 2024September 28, 2024

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Knicks trade for Karl-Anthony Towns in shocking blockbuster deal: report

The New York Knicks are reportedly acquiring Karl-Anthony Towns in a shocking trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Shams Charania of The Athletic was first to report the trade. Charania reports that Towns is headed to New York via the Detroit Pistons for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round pick. Read more: Karl-Anthony Towns posts […]

By Andrew Jack

September 28, 2024September 28, 2024

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Derrick Rose's career is full of what-ifs, but the fact that it lasted this long is the real miracle

The word that comes to mind, or rather the core of everything about Derrick Rose, is focus. It takes an inordinate amount of concentration to even reach a professional level through a treacherous path, and even more steel to improve it. For Rose, the Chicago-born-and-raised boy who quietly announced his retirement Thursday morning — while […]

By Andrew Jack

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024

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Tom Thibodeau says an emotional goodbye to Derrick Rose

Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau paid tribute to the career of Derrick Rose in a statement released by the team on Thursday after the veteran NBA guard announced his retirement earlier in the day. Rose, 35, announced the decision in a social media post Thursday morning to take out full-page ads in the New York […]

By Andrew Jack

September 26, 2024September 26, 2024

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Derrick Rose was Chicago's dream athlete and he will not be forgotten

Ten years ago, I sat with Derrick Rose at a promotional event downtown and asked him about his dreams. Not his goals or hopes – his MVP season was almost four years ago – but his real dreams during the dark days following his torn left anterior cruciate ligament in the first game of the […]

By Andrew Jack

September 26, 2024September 26, 2024

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Former NBA MVP Rose announces retirement from basketball

(Reuters) – Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose announced his retirement from basketball on Thursday, ending a 16-year career for the 35-year-old guard. Rose was once the linchpin of the Chicago Bulls franchise after being selected with the number one overall pick in the draft. He began his NBA career by winning Rookie of the Year […]

By Andrew Jack

September 26, 2024September 26, 2024

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Derrick Rose ends NBA career after 15 seasons

Derrick Rose ended his career after 15 NBA seasons. (Photo by Damian Strohmeyer /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) Derrick Rose announced his retirement from the NBA after 16 years, ending a star-studded career that included awards as Rookie of the Year and MVP of the league, but was also marked by injuries. “The next chapter […]

By Andrew Jack

September 26, 2024September 26, 2024