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James Dolan: “Your star players are thinking, sharing their take on the game—I think it’s a gift, honestly. I mean, I ask you guys, and this is a good topic, right? Because I’ve been dealing with the media for 30 years. My experience with the media is that they write to get clicks, to get viewers, readers, whatever it is. That’s their agenda. And that also means, at the same … [Read more...] about James Dolan on media: They write to get clicks, views…that’s their agenda and the real stories don’t come out

“Was there ever a trade or signing that didn’t happen, but you really wish it did?” James Dolan: “Yeah, a long time ago. I’ve got to even remember… he ended up playing for the Nets. Oh, shoot. Great scorer. It wasn’t Grant Hill. It was a guy out of Toronto—Vince Carter. Vince Carter is a great example. We were going to do the trade. But the medical team came back and told us he … [Read more...] about James Dolan says Knicks were going to trade for Vince Carter but medical team said he had a 90% severed Achilles tendon

Bridges said Thibodeau was receptive but “sometimes I think he just gets in his ways.” “I think he’s not arguing about it. Sometimes I think he just gets in his ways and he gets locked in. He just wants to keep the guy out there,” Bridges said. “Sometimes you’ve got to tell him, like Landry (Shamet), for example or somebody, keep him out there, they’re playing well.”Source: New … [Read more...] about Mikal Bridges on Tom Thibodeau playing starters’ a lot: ‘Sometimes I think he just gets in his ways’