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  • 2 days ago | nytimes.com | William Guillory |Fred Katz

    By James Edwards III, Will Guillory and Fred KatzThe New York Knicks have requested permission to interview New Orleans Pelicans assistant James Borrego for their open head coaching job, league sources tell The Athletic. He would be the fourth known candidate to meet with the team, joining former head coaches Mike Brown and Taylor Jenkins as well as Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori.

  • 4 days ago | nytimes.com | Mike Vorkunov |Jared Weiss |Fred Katz |Josh Robbins

    By Fred Katz, Law Murray, Eric Nehm, Josh Robbins, Mike Vorkunov and Jared WeissThe Oklahoma City Thunder are the new kings of the NBA, and their reign figures to be a long one. OKC is a case study in roster construction, asset acquisition, short-term tactics and long-term strategy. The Thunder’s NBA Finals foe was built in a more traditional yet equally patient and prescient manner, an Indiana Pacers team that wore teams down with seemingly endless actions and breakneck pace.

  • 1 week ago | nytimes.com | Fred Katz

    OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder’s first second-quarter bucket Monday night represented more than three points. There was the stop on one end, a steal from perimeter stalwart Cason Wallace. There was the dish from the superstar, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who fired a chest pass 60 feet upcourt. Gilgeous-Alexander didn’t dish out any assists in the previous game, when a rugged performance tied the NBA Finals with the Indiana Pacers at two games apiece.

  • 1 week ago | nytimes.com | Eric Nehm |Fred Katz

    This moment was created for Lu Dort. Protecting a one-point lead with under two and a half minutes remaining in what amounted to a do-or-die Game 4, the Oklahoma City Thunder's brawny firecracker stayed on brand, picking up Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton full-court. Such is Dort's forte. Haliburton proceeded with caution, avoiding the breakneck pace that Indiana tormented opposing defenses with all year.

  • 2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Fred Katz

    An All-Star's energy has returned. Rebounders are causing mismatches. And a notorious pest is winning with skill. Let's open up the notebook to run through three trends that have caught my eye during the NBA Finals:Aggressive non-shootingCason Wallace could not fend off Tyrese Haliburton. In a tied Game 3 with just under seven minutes to go, Haliburton leapt from behind Wallace for a rebound, possibly getting away with a gentle shiver to the back.

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Fred Katz @FredKatz
11 Jun 25

RT @StevePopper: Tom Thibodeau with a full page thank you to the fans and players in The NY Times today. https://t.co/D4FLnGENZe

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11 Jun 25

RT @sam_amick: Sources: The Mavericks strongly believe that Jason Kidd will remain in Dallas (and not coach the Knicks). They’re telling pe…

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Fred Katz @FredKatz
10 Jun 25

NEW EPISODE of Katz and Shoot, performing a mock head coaching interview with @BenRitholtzNBA. Listen/Subscribe: https://t.co/eG1l94rT0D https://t.co/w4uxB5jGW7