The New York Knickerbockers and the Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to trade Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo. There were other parts to the trade, and another team involved but these are the pieces that will matter for this season. Before the trade I had the Knicks as by far the second-best team in the East. Here is how I think this trade affects both teams.
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This and That
Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages, Furball’s Sports Page is proud to bring to you it’s newest edition of it world famous This and That column! This is a very busy week in the world of sports so there is going to be a lot to talk about. I needed to get the latest out of the way so I don’t get back logged. So here we go.
Continue readingBoston Celtics Play-Off Preview
The NBA regular season has come to an end and the play-offs are set to begin. The Play In tournament is set to begin Tuesday. The Celtics had a hell of a regular season and have reached the end pretty damn healthy and ready to make a run at Banner 18. They finished the season with a 64-18 record. Tops in the East by a hefty 14 games. They lead the league by 7 games. They were second in the league in points per game and were 5th in opponents points per game. They lead the league with a +11 scoring differential which was 4 points higher than the second place team. They had three guys, Tatum, Brown, and Porzingis, all average over 20 a game with Tatum leading the way at 26.9 per. Their other two starters averaged 15 and 12.5. Their 8 man rotation was rounded out by Pritchard, Houser and Horford who averaged 9.6, 9.0, and 8.6 respectfully. They had more 30 point leads than they had 10 point deficits. This team is good. Very good.
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