Thursday’s Lakers-Mavericks NBA Summer League game, which marked the NBA debut of #1 pick Cooper Flagg, averaged 955,000 viewers on ESPN — marking the fourth-largest Summer League audience ever on the ESPN networks. The Mavericks’ win, which peaked with 1.12 million viewers, trails only Hornets-Spurs in 2023 (Victor Wembanyama’s debut: 1.39M), Pelicans-Knicks in 2019 (Zion … [Read more...] about Cooper Flagg’s debut draws fourth-largest Summer League audience ever on ESPN
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Knicks: Good news and bad news from 86-104 Summer League loss to Pistons
Brad Penner-Imagn ImagesBrad Penner-Imagn Images The New York Knicks opened their Summer League campaign on a sour note Friday, losing mercifully to the Detroit Pistons by a score of 86-104. Despite the loss, there are still some encouraging signs from some key names taking part in the festivities. Ariel Hukporti and Pacome Dadiet impressed for the Knicks Ariel … [Read more...] about Knicks: Good news and bad news from 86-104 Summer League loss to Pistons
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Atlantic Notes: Simons, M. Brown, Knicks, Edgecombe
The Celtics moved forward with their Jrue Holiday/Anfernee Simons swap earlier this week, completing the trade with Portland as a straight-up, one-for-one swap after exploring ways to expand the deal during the July moratorium. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean Boston is committed to having Simons on its roster to open the season. “I have talked to other teams who have … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Simons, M. Brown, Knicks, Edgecombe
Bucks Looking To Keep Darvin Ham Amid Interest From Suns, Knicks
The Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks have registered interest in adding Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham to their coaching staff, sources told Marc Stein of The Stein Line. The Bucks are looking to hold onto Ham and consider a position with the Suns or Knicks a lateral move. They would only let Ham go for a head coaching opportunity. Both Jordan Ott and Mike Brown, … [Read more...] about Bucks Looking To Keep Darvin Ham Amid Interest From Suns, Knicks