LSix different champions in six years, and now the Knicks have to run it back in the new CBA era.
MThat list is wild. Raptors, Lakers, Bucks, Warriors, Nuggets, Celtics — zero repeats.
LAnd all but one of those teams got broken up by money. The new CBA is a buzzsaw.
MHold on. The Warriors repeated before this stretch, and Denver kept their core together.
LDenver kept the core and lost Bruce Brown and KCP in consecutive summers! That's the whole point.
MSo you're saying the Knicks can't keep their roster together because the CBA hates dynasties.
LI'm saying it's harder than it's ever been. Brunson's deal was a miracle. You can't count on that twice.
MFair. But the Knicks won with depth, not two max guys and minimums. They're built for this.
LOkay, that's the one argument I'll give you. But history says the field repeats more than the champion.
MAnd speaking of fields — LeBron's prop line tonight is sitting at six assists. Some accounts are calling that free money.
LSix assists for a 41-year-old LeBron? One guy online said he averaged 8.2 last season.
MThat was two seasons ago. Last year he averaged 7.2 in 60 games. Six is below his norm, but not by much.
LSo it's not free. It's a coin flip that pays like a sure thing. Classic.
MThat's the prop game. And Cade Cunningham needs 20 and 8 tonight against Boston.
LAgainst Boston's perimeter defense? Good luck. I'd rather bet on Tatum making a face at the ref.
MBoth are likely, depending on the night. One is just more fun to watch.
LMeanwhile, ESPN says the Eagles are missing their top two receivers Monday. No DeVonta Smith, no Dontayvion Wicks.
MThat's real. That's the kind of news that changes how Dallas plays the entire game.
LThey're without their two best weapons for a division game! That's not just a story, that's the story.
MIt makes the Cowboys' life way easier. You can finally double the tight end without getting burned outside.
LIf the Eagles still win this, then the NFC East is already over. And I'm not ready to say that.
MI'm not either. But Philly's line is that good. They'll run it 40 times if they have to.
LAnd still win. But the injuries are a real gut punch.
MESPN also reports Josh Jacobs is active for the Packers after six weeks on the exempt list. Debut tonight against the Lions.
LNow THAT changes the game. Jacobs against that Detroit front on Sunday night.
MHe's fresh, angry, and walking into a division game with everything on the line.
LGreen Bay's whole season changes if he looks like the old Josh Jacobs.
MOr he looks like a guy who missed six weeks of football. That's the risk.
LI'll take the guy running downhill with fresh legs. You take the rust.
MDeal. But either way, the NFC North just got a lot more interesting.
LAnd in college football, Miami hung 52 on Pitt with Malachi Toney grabbing a school-record 16 catches.
MSixteen catches? That's a season for some receivers.
LMensah threw for 387 and four touchdowns. Number one team in the country looks the part.
MThat's how you open a title defense. No drama, just points.
LThe only drama tonight is whether anyone stops them before January.
MGood luck with that.