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Ex-Knicks found 'right situation' in Toronto — and are thriving

The start of RJ Barrett’s “full circle” back to his hometown, as Masai Ujiri explained, was about a decade ago.

Who might James Dolan turn to if he runs out of patience with Leon Rose and Co.?

With time running short for Leon Rose and Co., the Knicks may have to consider alternatives.

Raptors' Masai Ujiri: NBA Finals altercation was 'because I am Black'

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri released an official statement Thursday in response to new footage of a 2019 NBA Finals incident with a security guard. Ujiri's lawyers released the video...

Raptors coach: New video tells whole story of NBA Finals incident

Toronto is facing the Nets on the court, while Raptors president Masai Ujiri has his own court battle ongoing. Ujiri filed a countersuit Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Oakland,...

'Back the f--k up': Video emerges from Raptors president's NBA Finals altercation

Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri filed a countersuit against the San Francisco Bay Area police officer he had an altercation with while trying to make his way...

James Dolan's rush for new Knicks president makes Masai Ujiri less likely

Knicks owner James Dolan is in a hurry. According to an NBA source, Dolan sacked president Steve Mills two days before the trade deadline so he could begin researching and...

The major Knicks questions following Steve Mills' demise

Knicks president Steve Mills was fired Tuesday. In six-plus season’s as either the team’s president or GM, the Knicks were a league-worst 178-365. The move does raise some questions: 1....

James Dolan’s search for Knicks savior might be excruciating

There are no perfect solutions for the Knicks right now, because that is the sentence for a team that for 20 years has wandered in a fugue state. Firing Steve...

Small-market candidates could be enticed by Knicks' opening

The Knicks may be dysfunctional, but they still could be attractive to a top executive — mostly because of the money. But many top names have lost their reputations at...

Knicks' potential pursuit of 'chosen one' already facing challenges

With the Knicks firing team president Steve Mills on Tuesday, all eyes turn to Masai Ujiri. As The Post’s Marc Berman has previously reported, James Dolan has long been interested...

Front office shakeup rocks Knicks just two days before NBA trade deadline

“Sell the team”? Nope. Fire the president? Yep. Owner James Dolan axed team president Steve Mills on Tuesday amid another brutal season in which the Knicks are 15-36 — and...

Raptors guard may be intriguing Knicks free agency option

The Knicks have swung and missed with two-thirds of the big three that led Wichita State to a No. 1 seed in the 2014 NCAA tournament. Could they round out...

Knicks keep reminding they are hopeless

The Pelicans have gained hope in such youngsters as Zion Williamson, though he has yet to make his NBA debut, and Jaxson Hayes, who was drafted five slots after the...

'Chosen one' could save Knicks in unorthodox move

Masai Ujiri crossing the border to save the Knicks is an event the NBA would see value in, according to a team executive. “They look at him as the chosen...

Blazers GM with wild backstory is the dark horse Knicks savior

PORTLAND, Ore. — While Masai Ujiri of Nigeria is a pie-in-the-sky pick to next run the Knicks, there are other presidential options if Steve Mills is bounced after the season....

Steve Mills' shaky status could lead to Knicks long-awaited savior

Silent Knicks president Steve Mills is on shaky ground until his struggling team shows progress to owner James Dolan’s liking, according to a source. If that does not occur, Mills...

Why Knicks could make another run at Raptors GM

TORONTO — The Raptors have turned into a model franchise, run by arguably the best general manager in the business in Masai Ujiri, who has built a powerhouse. If Knicks...

Where do the Raptors go from here?

"Enjoy this moment, and have fun with it." That was Kawhi Leonard's advice to Raptors fans at the team's first championship parade in mid-June. It ended up doubling as his...

Ugly accusations keep flying over deputy's altercation with Raptors president

A week after the NBA Finals ended, exactly what happened between Raptors president Masai Ujiri and an Alameda County Sheriff’s deputy is still in question.  The Associated Press reports that...

Witness defends Raptors prez as arrest decision looms

SAN FRANCISCO — Prosecutors will decide whether to charge Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri with misdemeanor battery after he was accused of shoving and hitting a sheriff's deputy in the...