It’s the back end of the All-Star Break, and the New York Knicks aren’t automatically tanking for a spot in the NBA Draft lottery!
No, I’m dead serious. This isn’t me hosting the new online print edition of Punk’d, nor are Johnny Knoxville and Bam Margera waiting to blast air horns in everyone’s ears. Here, I’ll say it one more time just so it’s loud and clear and not a cruel prank.
The New York Knicks are a modest 19-18, good enough to be the No. 5 team in the Eastern Conference. Julius Randle is in the midst of a career season and fresh off his first All-Star appearance.