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2016/17 NBA Over/Unders: Atlantic Division

October 14th, 2016 at 11:31am CST by Luke Adams

The 2016/17 NBA regular season will get underway in just a week and a half, which means it’s time to start getting serious about predictions for the upcoming campaign. With the help of the lines from offshore betting site Bovada.lv, we’re going to run through the predicted win totals for each of the NBA’s 30 teams, by division, and have you weigh in on whether you think those forecasts are too optimistic or too pessimistic. We’ll kick things off today with the Atlantic division…

Boston Celtics

How many games will the Celtics win?
Under 52.5 54.59% (802 votes)
Over 52.5 45.41% (667 votes)
Total Votes: 1,469

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Toronto Raptors

How many games will the Raptors win?
Over 50.5 54.63% (685 votes)
Under 50.5 45.37% (569 votes)
Total Votes: 1,254

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New York Knicks

How many games will the Knicks win?
Over 38.5 71.41% (1,009 votes)
Under 38.5 28.59% (404 votes)
Total Votes: 1,413

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Philadelphia 76ers

How many games will the Sixers win?
Under 23.5 54.62% (733 votes)
Over 23.5 45.38% (609 votes)
Total Votes: 1,342

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Brooklyn Nets

How many games will the Nets win?
Under 20.5 60.74% (755 votes)
Over 20.5 39.26% (488 votes)
Total Votes: 1,243

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Hornacek May Dispatch Assistant to L.A.

October 13th, 2016 at 6:12pm CST by Dana Gauruder
  •  The Knicks may send an assistant coach to Los Angeles to keep Derrick Rose up to date on offensive and defensive schemes during his ongoing civil sexual assault trial, Marc Berman of the New York Post writes. Rose missed his fifth practice since heading to California last week and coach Jeff Hornacek is worried about keeping his starting point guard up to speed, Berman continues. “We’re right now trying to think of if we should send somebody out there with him,’’ Hornacek told Berman. “We haven’t added a lot of new stuff from the time he left. We’re talking to him about the stuff we’re doing. He’s watched the games to try to see it.”
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No Dismissal Or Mistrial For Derrick Rose

October 12th, 2016 at 6:59pm CST by Luke Adams
  • According to various reporters, including Nancy Dillon of The New York Daily News (Twitter link), the judge in Derrick Rose‘s civil trial denied motions from the defense to dismiss the case or rule it a mistrial. The trial will continue this week, and Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek said today that Rose won’t rejoin the club until it wraps up, per Marc Berman of The New York Post (Twitter link).
  • Carmelo Anthony feels like the Knicks got a “steal” in free agency by landing Brandon Jennings, who still believes he should have been drafted by the franchise seven years ago. Berman has the quotes and the details in a piece for the Post.
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New York Notes: Bennett, Rose, Randle, Lin

October 11th, 2016 at 2:48pm CST by Luke Adams

Since joining the Nets, former No. 1 overall pick Anthony Bennett has described the team as a good fit for him and has talked about attempting to revitalize his career in Brooklyn. However, the situation isn’t just a good one for Bennett — it could also pay off for the Nets if the forward can deliver on the promise he showed as a prospect.

“It’s double-edge. We both have really good opportunities, and that’s the way we look at it,” said Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson, per Brian Lewis of The New York Post. “Anthony Bennett is showing some real life as a rotation big, and he’s pushing for minutes. He did a lot of good things. He’s a system fit: He’s fast, he’s athletic, he’s long, he can roll to the rim, he can shoot. I’m tempering my enthusiasm, but I really like what we saw the other night. He really fits the modern NBA, runs the court.”

As we wait to see whether Bennett can provide positive value in Brooklyn, let’s check in on a few more notes from out of the Big Apple…

  • According to an Associated Press report (via ESPN.com), the judge in Derrick Rose‘s civil trial said on Tuesday that he’s considering a mistrial, suggesting that the plaintiff’s lawyers have been “unbelievably careless” in production of exhibits. If there’s a mistrial, a new trial would likely happen during the NBA’s regular season, further complicating matters for Rose and the Knicks.
  • Chasson Randle chose the Knicks over the Thunder as a free agent this summer, a source tells Marc Berman of The New York Post. As Berman details, head coach Jeff Hornacek and star forward Carmelo Anthony have both praised Randle, who is vying for New York’s final regular-season roster spot.
  • A year before they signed Jeremy Lin to a three-year, $36MM contract, the Nets had targeted the free agent point guard with their mini mid-level exception, sources tell Mike Mazzeo of ESPN.com. However, Lin said Brooklyn was “never legitimately a contender in terms of where I wanted to go” in 2015. In 2016, that changed, as Mazzeo outlines in an interesting piece.
  • In a piece for the New York Post, Lewis examines Nets offseason addition Joe Harris, who signed with Brooklyn after spending time with the Cavaliers.
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Knicks Sign Damien Inglis

October 11th, 2016 at 1:30pm CST by Luke Adams

The Knicks have added another body to their preseason roster, with the team announced today (via Twitter) that free agent forward Damien Inglis has signed a contract with the team. Terms of the deal weren’t announced, but a non-guaranteed pact seems likely.

Inglis, 21, was selected by the Bucks in the second round of the 2014 draft and made his NBA debut last season, appearing in 20 contests for Milwaukee. He only averaged 7.8 minutes in those games, and became a roster casualty during the offseason, with the Bucks waiving him in late June, just before the new league year began. He suited up for the Pelicans in Summer League play in July.

The Knicks have 14 guaranteed salaries on their books for 2016/17, which means there may be a regular-season roster spot up for grabs. However, Inglis looks like a long shot for that opening. Other camp invitees like Chasson Randle, Ron Baker, and Maurice Ndour have been with the team longer and will have the leg up on that 15th spot.

Inglis could very well end up playing for the Knicks’ D-League affiliate though, as Ian Begley of ESPN.com tweets. Because the Bucks don’t have a D-League affiliate of their own, Inglis spent some time with the Westchester Knicks during the 2015/16 season, averaging 9.9 PPG and 4.9 RPG in 21.4 minutes per contest for the club.

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Jackson: Rose, Noah Pose Minimal Risk

October 10th, 2016 at 9:25pm CST by Dana Gauruder

Knicks team president Phil Jackson believes the acquistions of point guard Derrick Rose and center Joakim Noah poses “minimal risk and a great reward,” according to Ian Begley of ESPN.com. Jackson made that comment during a podcast with Shaquille O’Neal. Rose was acquired in a trade with the Bulls, while Noah signed a four-year, $72MM contract as a free agent. “Both of them, I think, have some career left, even though they’ve had injuries, and it’s what they call risk-reward,” Jackson said to O’Neal. “What was the risk and what was the reward? And I felt it was a minimal risk and a great reward if we were able to put together a good team.”

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Hornacek Not Being Forced To Run Triangle Offense

October 10th, 2016 at 10:16am CST by Eddie Scarito
  • New Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek hasn’t been forced to run the triangle offense by team president Phil Jackson and is a bit surprised that it hasn’t been pushed by the front office, Al Iannazzone of Newsday writes. Hornacek acknowledged that it’s not a popular offense in today’s NBA, and says that he plans to blend “triangle aspects” with his faster-paced scheme, the scribe notes. “If it slows you down, I think that’s where most guys are probably coming from,” Hornacek said. “You end up being a slow-down team and never get easy buckets, and you’re running that half-court set all the time. First of all, guys don’t like to run it. Secondly, it makes it very difficult to get easy buckets early in the offense. And I think in today’s game, those early buckets are nice to get. So we’re not running it every time. We’re mixing it in here and there.“
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Knicks Notes: Jennings, Randle, Noah, Porzingis

October 9th, 2016 at 10:00am CST by Arthur Hill

Brandon Jennings is taking advantage of his preseason opportunity to start for the Knicks, writes Ian Begley of ESPN.com. With Derrick Rose taking care of legal obligations, Jennings registered four points, five assists and four rebounds in 14 minutes Saturday as New York topped Brooklyn. Jennings, who signed a one-year, $5MM deal over the summer, has slimmed down to 175 pounds and hopes to get the Knicks playing at a faster tempo. He says he finally feels fully recovered from the Achilles tear he suffered in January of 2015. “I feel great. I feel faster. I hope I look faster,” he said. “… I just feel like myself again.”

There’s more this morning out of New York:

  • Chasson Randle continued his bid for a roster spot Saturday with 14 points, two assists and three steals in 21 minutes, Begley writes in the same story. The point guard out of Stanford signed with the Knicks this summer after spending a season in the Czech Republic. He faces an uphill battle to make a team that already has 15 guaranteed contracts, but he has a strong supporter in teammate Carmelo Anthony. “I love him. I just love his poise out there, the way he controls the game, controls the basketball,” Anthony said. “He can push the pace. He can slow it down. I think you guys would love him too the more that you see him play.”
  • The Knicks expect to be without Rose and Joakim Noah for another week, according to Howie Kussoy and Brian Lewis of The New York Post. Rose remains tied up with his civil trial in Los Angeles, while Noah is nursing a sore left hamstring. Coach Jeff Hornacek said the absence of the team’s most imporant offseason additions has made the preseason difficult, but he plans to be careful with Noah. “Sometimes, players like Jo, he’s like, ‘Man, I want to get out there,’” Hornacek said. “He was out there at shootaround, saying, ‘I want to play,’ but we’re just trying to be cautious with him. … When he feels 100 percent he’ll go to it. Since we don’t have a game after Monday for a while it’s more than likely he’ll probably miss that one, too.”
  • Kristaps Porzingis said a new shoe deal that could pay more than his NBA contract hasn’t been finalized, relays Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. Porzingis signed with Adidas for a reported $3MM to $6MM, although Nike, his current endorser, will get a chance to match the offer. It would be the biggest shoe contract in NBA history for a European player. “That doesn’t mean I’m a better player than Dirk Nowitzki, they just see me as somebody that’s good off the court, see me with kids and that kind of stuff,” Porzingis said. “And they see that potential in me that one day I can be that good. It’s in my hands now to prove that I am what they believe I can be.”
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And-Ones: Rose, Clarkson, Silas

October 8th, 2016 at 10:04pm CST by ChrisCrouse

Derrick Rose won’t fly back and forth from Los Angeles, where he is currently defending himself in a civil trial, to play in the Knicks‘ preseason games, Brian Lewis of the New York Post tweets. Rose has no team personnel with him, Lewis adds. “He’s got his own guys,” a source tells Lewis.

Here’s more from around the league:

  • Lakers coach Luke Walton applauded Jordan Clarkson‘s defense and he envisions the combo guard having a major role off the bench this season, Joey Ramirez of NBA.com writes. “I don’t look at [Clarkson’s role] as really coming off the bench as much as the way Lamar came off our bench but he was really a starter,” Walton said. “He played big minutes, played the end of ball games. Ginobili [also] did it for years in San Antonio.”
  • Chris Mannix of the Vertical believes Stephen Silas will get his turn to become a head coach in this league, as he opines on Twitter. Silas has been an assistant coach for the Hornets since 2010.
  • New Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni is making defense a priority, Calvin Watkins of ESPN.com writes. D’Antoni and assistant coach Jeff Bzlelik are looking for accountability from their players on that end of the floor. “Yeah, it’s a lot of things,” Bzdelik said. “You can’t let what happens on offense dictate your defensive energy. Defense needs to be constant, offense is a variable. It’s a mindset more so than anything else, to take it personal when you get scored upon.”
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