The New York Knicks are the only team to accomplish this in the NBA Cup’s existence
The New York Knicks stayed hot with a 118-109 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, who had Giannis Antetokounmpo back in their lineup.
The New York Knicks were led by their own superstar Jalen Brunson, who had a stellar performance.
He scored 37 points on 12-for-21 shooting from the field and 4-for-6 shooting from deep to go along with 5 assists.
The Knicks have been rolling, winning 3 games in a row and they are 4-1 since Brunson returned from injury.
The New York Knicks have advanced to the NBA Cup quarterfinals
With the win, the Knicks knocked out the defending NBA Cup champions Milwaukee Bucks and finished NBA Cup group play with a 3-1 record.
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The Knicks have officially become the only team in the NBA to advance to The NBA Cup quarterfinals in all 3 seasons of the tournament’s existence.
The Knicks will head into the NBA Cup knockout rounds as the No. 3 seed, as they will take on the No. 2 seed Toronto Raptors.
For as dominant as the Knicks have been during the NBA Cup era, they have never made it to the semifinals, as they will be looking to change that.
The New York Knicks vs. Toronto Raptors will have a playoff feel to it
The Knicks vs. Raptors will be an exciting match-up between two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference.
This game will feature players going up against their former team. RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley were traded by the Knicks to acquire OG Anunoby. They will have a chance to get some revenge over their old squad.
Meanwhile, Anunoby is currently out with a strained left hamstring, and he’s expected to miss a couple of weeks. The game will be held on December 9th or 10th, so there’s a good chance he will miss it.
Either way, this will still be an exciting matchup between two teams who could meet again come playoff time.
MLB analyst reveals way Dodgers can afford $427 million four-time All-Star to replace Michael Conforto
The Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t quite get what they were expecting from Michael Conforto when they signed him, and now they need to go find a replacement that will give them what they want. Kyle Tucker could be that man, but he’s projected to make around $427 million on his next contract.
Fansided’s Mark Powell believes that won’t be a problem, however. He thinks the Dodgers can afford Tucker by employing their latest tactic to get superstar free agents once again: deferred money.
“As of last February, the Dodgers deferred money on the books reached over $1 billion. Ownership doesn't mind that, as they rake in money hand over first while stars like Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and more are on the roster. They can afford to pay these stars over a longer period of time, as the memories they make on the field will fuel the payroll for generations…Assuming Tucker is in search of a long-term contract that will make he and his family comfortable for decades, why not sign a deferred contract? Tucker could live comfortably in sunny Los Angeles for 20-plus years,” Powell wrote.
This past season, Tucker slashed .266/.377/.464/.841 with 25 doubles, 22 home runs, 73 RBI, and 25 stolen bases in 136 games played. He would be a massive upgrade for the Dodgers and would give them one of the best outfields in the National League.
If the Dodgers could use deferred money once again and be okay with paying well over a billion dollars in the decade after next, then it could be very easy for them to attract Tucker. Playing for the back-to-back champs would be a no-brainer for any superstar.
However, if the Dodgers want Tucker, they’ll need to act fast. Other teams want him and will offer the money up front. Hopefully, they realize this and get to work.
