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Duke sensation Zion Williamson can envision a future at Madison Square Garden after playing his first game at the home of the New York Knicks on Thursday when the Blue Devils faced Texas Tech. Williamson, a projected top-five NBA draft pick by many analysts, could have the opportunity to play his home games at MSG next season as the Knicks sit toward the bottom of the NBA with a 9-24 record through 33 games this campaign. The 18-year-old is averaging 19.8 points and 9.4 rebounds per game this season and has helped lead the Blue Devils to an 11-1 record this season. Continue to Article

December 21, 2018 11:34:am EST

Duke struggled from deep, and Williamson fouled out with 3:51 remaining, but the No. Blue Devils pushed back an upset bid from the 12th-ranked Red Raiders in a 69-58 win. Williamson teases Knicks fans Williamson wasn’t disappointed in his MSG debut from his perspective either and appeared to have a message for New York Knicks fans after the game. Continue to Article

December 20, 2018 9:14:pm EST

New Knicks coach David Fizdale experienced what we hope is the worst of his growing pains this season. Continue to Article

December 20, 2018 1:21:pm EST

Joel Embiid had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Jimmy Butler posted 20 points in a comfortable win that puts the Sixers at 21-12. Heading into Wednesday night, here were Joel Embiid's stats in the first and second halves of games: First halves: 15.2 PPG/51.9 FG%/35.5 3P%/plus-15.4 net rating Second halves: 10.9 PPG/42.1 FG%/21.3 3P%/minus-2.8 net rating If second halves didn't exist, Embiid would be the clear frontrunner for MVP. True to form, Embiid had 16 points on 7 for 9 shooting and five rebounds in the first half Wednesday. Continue to Article

December 19, 2018 6:50:pm EST

Al Horford explains why early-season struggles will help Celtics originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com No one could have predicted the Boston Celtics would begin the season 10-10, including a horrible loss to the lowly New York Knicks at TD Garden. But that's the situation Boston found itself in a quarter of the way into the 2018-19 season, but to their credit, they've turned it around. The Celtics have won eight of their last nine games and nine of their last 11 to move up the Eastern Conference standings. Continue to Article

December 18, 2018 12:07:pm EST