'I Stayed a Professional': Jayson Tatum on Olympics

AUG 14 TATUM 'STAYED PROFESSIONAL' Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum had a rollercoaster of an Olympics, as he never really got consistent playing time. He recently talked about going from winning the NBA Finals to riding the bench in the Olympics.

"I can't lie. It was challenging," Tatum said to The Boston Globe's Tara Sullivan . "Especially after the experience of the highest of the highest winning a championship, and then put in a new situation where you've never been in that spot before. But you know, I didn't want to make it about me... I just stayed a professional."

The New York Knicks' rival will be looking to prove that he deserved to be on the court in the Olympics with his play this coming season.

AUG 14 EMBIID GETS SECOND MEDAL Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid just won the gold medal at the Paris Olympics as a part of Team USA, and he was honored by his home country of Cameroon.

Cameroonian president Paul Biya gave Embiid the Medal of Commander of the Order of Valor, which is awarded to people who make exceptional contributions in the fields of arts, science, agriculture, commerce, or industry.

The New York Knicks' rival had the choice to represent his home country in the Olympics, but he decided to play for Team USA. Regardless of whether or not he played for them in the Olympics, Cameroon is proud to have a player as successful as Embiid.

AUG 14 KNICKS SIGN TOPPIN Jacob Toppin was great this past season for the New York Knicks' G League team, and they decided that they wanted to lock him up this season.

The team announced today that they were signing Obi Toppin's younger brother to a two-way contract for the 2024-25 season. He averaged just under 20 points per game for the Westchester Knicks this past season.

Toppin is 6-8, weighs 200 pounds, and he could be a solid depth piece for a team that has been plagued by injuries the past several seasons.

AUG 14 GET YOUR TICKETS READY! The excited New York Knicks fans have only one more day of waiting until they can try their hands at tickets. The NBA announced it will release the 2024-25 regular season NBA schedule tomorrow on ESPN 2.

Get your popcorn ready, and your phones queued to purchase the hot commodity: a ticket to watch the hottest team in New York in the legendary Madison Square Garden.

The NBA Schedule Release Special is Thursday at 3 PM Eastern Time.

AUG 13 'NO COMPARISON' If you ask someone who the greatest basketball player of all time, you are likely going to get one of two answers. But former New York Knicks point guard Stephon Marbury thinks the answer is clear as day.

"Jordan shouldn’t even be ranked. It should be Kobe, then LeBron and then you can pick guys after that," Marbury told Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson . "There’s just no comparison man. It’s not the same. It’s just different worlds. Different mentalities. I don’t know why Jordan’s name is mentioned in the same conversation sometimes."

The only evidence that Marbury provides for his claim is that Jordan's mentality is so much better than anyone else's, which could be a fair statement. No matter how you look at it, this is likely going to be a debate for the foreseeable future.

AUG 13 NBA CUP SCHEDULES REVEALED ESPN revealed the Emirates NBA Cup groups back in July, and now every team's schedules have been released.

For the New York Knicks, they will start out with the rival Philadelphia 76ers, then the Brooklyn Nets, then the Charlotte Hornets, and they will finish it with the Orlando Magic.

The Knicks made a number of moves this offseason in order to contend for a championship, but those moves will also help them try to win the NBA Cup in its second season.