James Edwards

New York

Senior writer @TheAthletic, covering the Knicks. 2021 NSMA sportswriter of year. From Flint, MI. Only reporter on League Fits. PBWA. Sneakerhead. Hip-hop snob.

Articles

Celtics-Knicks preview: X-factors, predictions and more

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Fred Katz |Jay King |James Edwards

The inevitable is here.For months, the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks have appeared on a second-round crash course. The forecasts were accurate.The Celtics will host Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Monday. Our experts are here to preview it.Three of The Athletic’s NBA writers — Jay King, who covers the Celtics; James L.
X-factors, predictions and more

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Fred Katz |Jay King |James Edwards

The inevitable is here. For months, the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks have appeared on a second-round crash course. The forecasts were accurate. The Celtics will host Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Monday. Our experts are here to preview it. Three of The Athletic 's NBA writers - Jay King, who covers the Celtics; James L.
Cade Cunningham, Pistons Agree To Five-Year, $226M Extension

Jun 30, 2024 | basketball.realgm.com | Shams Charania |James Edwards

The NBA has traded dynasties for day-traders, the caste system for hunger games. In a sport that crowns a new champion every season for six seasons in a row, everything seems possible. While trading for Mikal Bridges doesn't transform the Knicks on its own, it fits within the larger meta of how top teams are built. Superteams are passÃ©. What counts is the infrastructure around your best player.
Pistons Waive Troy Brown Jr. Ahead Of $4M Guarantee Date

Jun 29, 2024 | basketball.realgm.com | James Edwards |Shams Charania

The Detroit Pistons will not guarantee the $4 million owed to Troy Brown Jr. and will waive him. Brown had a guarantee date of June 30th and will become an unrestricted free agent. Brown, who is represented by Calvin Andrews and Rich Paul, appeared in 22 games last season for the Pistons. Brown averaged 4.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 18.9 minutes. Brown was acquired by the Pistons at the deadline from the Minnesota Timberwolves as part of the Monte Morris deal.
Who might the Utah Jazz target in the lottery?

Jun 22, 2024 | sltrib.com | Kelly Iko |James Edwards |Josh Robbins

With the 2024 NBA draft fast approaching, activity is heating up around the NBA. The combines, individual pro days and interview periods have come and gone. Front offices are now convening and beginning to outline their individual big boards, schedule in-person workouts and finalize their background research. Because of how wide open this draft class is being considered, conversations around the league about potential trading within the lottery begin to increase in level of seriousness and intent.
Pistons In Serious Talks To Hire Pelicans' Michael Blackstone As No. 2 Decision-Maker

Jun 1, 2024 | basketball.realgm.com | James Edwards |Shams Charania

The Detroit Pistons are in serious talks to hire Michael Blackstone as the No. 2 decision-maker of the front office under Trajan Langdon. Blackstone has served as the New Orleans Pelicans’ VP of basketball administration over the last several seasons where he worked alongside Langdon. Before the Pelicans, Blackstone worked as an assistant general manager with the Atlanta Hawks and executive director of basketball operations with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
How could the top 5 picks of NBA Draft shake out? Our experts make their selections

May 13, 2024 | nytimes.com | Kelly Iko |Josh Robbins |James Edwards

Happy Combine Week! Let the games begin. Over the next few weeks leading up to the draft in late June, all 30 teams will conduct research on the incoming crop of young players. Given how wide open this draft is considered, lacking a tier-one prospect, it's safe to assume the big boards seen today will likely look different in six weeks. What will the Hawks do at the top of the draft? Will the Detroit Pistons, fresh off their franchise-worst regular season, turn things around at No. 5?
Pistons May Hire President Of Basketball Operations

Apr 14, 2024 | basketball.realgm.com | James Edwards

The Detroit Pistons rebuild has gone as hoped for. That includes currently wrapping up the worst season in franchise history. That has Pistons owner Tom Gores considering making changes. One of those changes Gores is considering is hiring a president of basketball operations. That person would have final say in all basketball matters. The idea is to have complete organizational synergy from the top down. For now, it appears that head coach Monty Williams will return next season.
Hunting for Unicorns

Mar 28, 2024 | medium.com | James Edwards

Hunting for UnicornsFor centuries we have been fascinated by the unicorn. Usually depicted as a white, horse like creature with a singular horn projecting from its forehead, it is often seen as a symbol for purity, rarity, and fantasy. The ancient Greeks were the first to describe ‘unicorns’, not in mythology but in their accounts of natural history. They can also be found in many ancient Chinese and Indian myths and fables.
View from the basement

Feb 25, 2024 | theathletic.com | Eric Koreen |James Edwards |Josh Robbins

Not every team in the NBA can be in the Western Conference's top 10. In that realm, every team is fighting for something, or at least to avoid the fate of having to win twice in the Play-In Tournament just to make the playoffs. There will be drama there. Per Basketball Reference, there are 10 teams - five in each conference - that have worse than a 10 percent chance of making the playoffs. Those teams still have a third or so of their season to play, too. With that in mind, James L.