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In this episode of the A Good Word with GoodwillYahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill is joined by James Edwards III, who writes for The Athletic about the New York Knicks and who previously worked with the Detroit Pistons beat.
The guys start by talking about the Detroit Lions (who beat the Cowboys yesterday) and the Detroit Tigers (who didn’t make it to the ALCS) before wondering why the NBA is bringing Jack Nicholson, Spike Lee and Billy Crystal into Naismith Basketball. Hall of Fame
The Los Angeles Clippers, at the request of owner Steve Ballmer, again played a preseason game in Seattle and showed how much support for the NBA there is in that city. James tells stories about his time in Seattle and Vinnie talks about how adding Seattle and Las Vegas to the NBA could transform the conferences.
With James here, the guys take a deep dive into the very interesting New York Knicks. James explains what he doesn’t love about the trades for Karl Anthony-Towns and Mikal Bridges, why he considers Tom Thibodeau to be one of the three best coaches in the NBA and the guys debate whether to build a championship team around a player so short. because Jalen Brunson might not be a great idea.
In the end, James left the Pistons behind, but he still has a lot of thoughts about the organization and its young players, including the case for Cade Cunningham to be a star this season.
(06:55) – NBA inducts superfans into the Hall of Fame
(16:35) – Seattle shows why it is ready to bring back the Sonics
(20:15) – Knicks building around Jalen Brunson
(48:15) – Can Cade Cunningham make the jump?
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