James Edwards

All right, well, we're joined. Happy holidays, everyone. Everybody listening right now, we're joined with James Edwards III, senior writer for The Athletic, covers the New York Knicks. Is this your first Christmas game?

All right, well, we're joined. Happy holidays, everyone. Everybody listening right now, we're joined with James Edwards III, senior writer for The Athletic, covers the New York Knicks. Is this your first Christmas game?

Okay, well, happy holidays, my guy. Thank you, you too. I mean, look, if there's any place to be on Christmas for basketball, it's Madison Square Garden for the matinee game. That's like a staple at this point for the NBA. And it's going to be a great game between the Knicks and Spurs. I want to get into the Knicks first, though, because I think...

Okay, well, happy holidays, my guy. Thank you, you too. I mean, look, if there's any place to be on Christmas for basketball, it's Madison Square Garden for the matinee game. That's like a staple at this point for the NBA. And it's going to be a great game between the Knicks and Spurs. I want to get into the Knicks first, though, because I think...

Okay, well, happy holidays, my guy. Thank you, you too. I mean, look, if there's any place to be on Christmas for basketball, it's Madison Square Garden for the matinee game. That's like a staple at this point for the NBA. And it's going to be a great game between the Knicks and Spurs. I want to get into the Knicks first, though, because I think...

For the audience, for most people, Christmas is when they really start tapping into the NBA, really start listening in. And so they have that opening night game where they get clobbered by the Celtics. They've been battling and grinding to find their identity. We had you on about a month ago in which you were telling us they're still struggling to figure out what their identity is. Now about...

For the audience, for most people, Christmas is when they really start tapping into the NBA, really start listening in. And so they have that opening night game where they get clobbered by the Celtics. They've been battling and grinding to find their identity. We had you on about a month ago in which you were telling us they're still struggling to figure out what their identity is. Now about...

For the audience, for most people, Christmas is when they really start tapping into the NBA, really start listening in. And so they have that opening night game where they get clobbered by the Celtics. They've been battling and grinding to find their identity. We had you on about a month ago in which you were telling us they're still struggling to figure out what their identity is. Now about...

Twenty five to 30 percent into the season. They're third in the East. They've played really, really good basketball. Got a couple of guys who are definitely an all star consideration. Has this team figured it out for what kind of basketball they want to play or what style they want to play?

Twenty five to 30 percent into the season. They're third in the East. They've played really, really good basketball. Got a couple of guys who are definitely an all star consideration. Has this team figured it out for what kind of basketball they want to play or what style they want to play?

Twenty five to 30 percent into the season. They're third in the East. They've played really, really good basketball. Got a couple of guys who are definitely an all star consideration. Has this team figured it out for what kind of basketball they want to play or what style they want to play?

That's a breeze. That's it. That's easy.

That's a breeze. That's it. That's easy.

That's a breeze. That's it. That's easy.

It seems like and this is from just watching them a lot. They have a lot of fun on the court. And, you know, you wrote that piece about Mikhail Bridges and the amount of trash that he talks on the floor, which I wouldn't have known, you know, watching it. I was shocked. I don't think you really get it. So so what is it about this group of guys?

It seems like and this is from just watching them a lot. They have a lot of fun on the court. And, you know, you wrote that piece about Mikhail Bridges and the amount of trash that he talks on the floor, which I wouldn't have known, you know, watching it. I was shocked. I don't think you really get it. So so what is it about this group of guys?

It seems like and this is from just watching them a lot. They have a lot of fun on the court. And, you know, you wrote that piece about Mikhail Bridges and the amount of trash that he talks on the floor, which I wouldn't have known, you know, watching it. I was shocked. I don't think you really get it. So so what is it about this group of guys?

I know we know the the Nova kids and whatnot and then OG and his personality. But like, what is it about this specific group that has them playing fun basketball?

I know we know the the Nova kids and whatnot and then OG and his personality. But like, what is it about this specific group that has them playing fun basketball?

I know we know the the Nova kids and whatnot and then OG and his personality. But like, what is it about this specific group that has them playing fun basketball?