
Ben Stinar
NBA Reporter at The Big Lead
Reporter at Sports Illustrated
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yardbarker.com | Ben Stinar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has had a fantastic season for the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 2025 MVP is currently in the NBA Finals for the first time in his seven-year career. Before the Finals begin, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green spoke about Gilgeous-Alexander. Green (via The Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis): "I do think they have a great, young leader in Shai who has built the culture. Like, Shai has taken part in building that culture back there...
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3 days ago |
yardbarker.com | Ben Stinar
The New York Knicks had a very successful season where they reched the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years. Head coach Tom Thibodeau helped oversee a massive turnaround for the franchise where they made the NBA playoffs in four out five seasons. However, Thibodeau was fired on Tuesday. Following the news, SNY's Ian Begley reported that the Knicks still owe Thibodeau a lot of money.
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yardbarker.com | Ben Stinar
World Peace is most known for his time with the Indiana Pacers, Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers. He won the 2010 title in Los Angeles (and the 2004 Defensive Player of The Year with Indiana). He also wrote: "I want every bit of the smoke in NYC. I’m 100% in and ready to HEAD COACH the great @nyknicks . Queens bred. Dominated my Highschool era. Three championship at the Rucker and never lost one at Rucker.
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yardbarker.com | Ben Stinar
On Tuesday, the New York Knicks shocked the NBA world when they fired head coach Tom Thibodeau. The franchise had been coming off their first appearance in the Eastern Conference finals since the 2000 season. Via ESPN's Shams Charania: "BREAKING: The New York Knicks are relieving Tom Thibodeau of his duties as head coach, sources tell ESPN.
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3 days ago |
yardbarker.com | Ben Stinar
Tom Thibodeau had been at the helm of the New York Knicks for each of the previous five seasons. Despite their magnificent turnaround as a franchise under his leadership, the team announced that they had fired him on Tuesday. Via The New York Knicks: "Thank you, Coach Thibodeau." Many people around the NBA world reacted to the news on social media.
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