Dick Barnett, Champion Knick With a Singular Jump Shot, Dies at 88
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Dick Barnett, Champion Knick With a Singular Jump Shot, Dies at 88

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Dick Barnett, who helped propel the Knicks to their glory days in the 1970s with his strange jump-shooting style, and who played on the only two N.B.A. championship teams in the Knicks’ history, died in his sleep last night in Largo, Fla. He…

Victor Wembanyama Prepares to Become ‘Genuine’ Face of the N.B.A.
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Victor Wembanyama Prepares to Become ‘Genuine’ Face of the N.B.A.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines One day last summer, Harrison Barnes, a longtime N.B.A. veteran, was finishing up an off-season workout with Victor Wembanyama, his 7-foot-4, then-20-year-old San Antonio Spurs teammate and one of the league’s most dazzling young stars. Barnes was new to the team — he…