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Knicks or Cavs under MORE PRESSURE? πŸ”₯ ‘THIS IS THE KNICKS’ YEAR!’ – Tim Bontemps πŸ“ˆ | First Take

Tim MacMahon, Tim Bontemps and Markieff Morris join Molly Qerim on First Take to discuss storylines around the Eastern Conference in the NBA. 0:00 Can Jaylen Brown be a No. 1 option? 2:58 New York Knicks or Cleveland Cavaliers under more pressure? 7:26 Is the Knicks coach position a desirable job? 9:31 Did ownership fire…

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0:00 Can Jaylen Brown be a No. 1 option?
2:58 New York Knicks or Cleveland Cavaliers under more pressure?
7:26 Is the Knicks coach position a desirable job?
9:31 Did ownership fire Tom Thibodeau?

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25 Comments

  1. @justexquisite457

    June 26, 2025 at 3:03 pm

    These stories are becoming stale, mang! Isn’t it amusing and a bit ridiculous at the same time?! The reality that Jaylen Brown is a star player, yet he’s been coddled all along, and no one questions why he didn’t put in more effort and shine during the playoffs. Now, fans are concerned about whether he can remain and step up as the #1 option, causing the Celtics to hesitate in trading him after not succeeding with a contender team. If ‘Brown’ is wise, he should consider taking his talents to the Dallas Mavericks*, Cleveland Cavaliers*, Miami Heat, or Brooklyn Nets*

  2. @ericreid8111

    June 26, 2025 at 3:08 pm

    This is probably embiid’s best last chance. Im surprised people forgot that man exists. When he plays, he’s no less than the 3rd best player in the nba.

  3. @eliteleveliq4289

    June 26, 2025 at 4:32 pm

    Easily the next. Reason being nobody outside of Ohio expects Cleveland when anything without LeBron James. Yeah they had a cute team but at the end of the day there was still no definitive star that separated the talent Gap amongst the teams… The Knicks are in dangerous situation because we literally are probably with the best pieces we’ve had in years and it’s pivotal that we make the proper decision from free agency to the next trades

  4. @subzrodagr8689

    June 26, 2025 at 4:32 pm

    What is their old Nova coach doing nowadays? HmmmmπŸ€”

  5. @jwilliams6976

    June 26, 2025 at 4:34 pm

    Neither one is under pressure until you write headlines like this

  6. @MissingMyPeeps

    June 26, 2025 at 4:35 pm

    The NBA Finals just ended a week ago. What pressure? New York don’t evven have a coach yet. Boston dont even know how they’ll perfom after closing Jrue and Porz and Cleveland surely ain’t mature enough or healthy and neither is Bucks

  7. @miniecua

    June 26, 2025 at 4:44 pm

    Pressure is on the Knicks. They have the roster to do it. They have bigs, stars, defense, and offense. All they need is shooting and a two way big. The way they are handling their coaching search. Tbh they are handling like how they should handle it. They are interviewing everyone. Which is the right thing to do. The current knicks front office is more competent in the last five years than the last 20 years. Right now I have knicks thunder in the finals next year. Mind u I’m no Knicks fan.

  8. @jaydenrossi2094

    June 26, 2025 at 4:47 pm

    morris does not know wat he’s talking about lol

  9. @J12_99

    June 26, 2025 at 4:55 pm

    espn needs shannon cause m morris is brutal.

  10. @Pacmaneman

    June 26, 2025 at 4:56 pm

    Knicks only team that get criticized for interviewing coaches πŸ˜‚. ESPN is a parody show at this point

  11. @DMCnME

    June 26, 2025 at 5:21 pm

    There has to be better storylines than this. None of these clowns knows anything about running an NBA team or hiring a coach. So don’t conjure up a narrative condemning the Knicks process. They so badly hang onto the lol Knicks idea and it’s just so tired. Move on ESPN.

  12. @shengbesheriff2111

    June 26, 2025 at 5:24 pm

    Mind you we still have Philadelphia 76

  13. @wilsonricon7608

    June 26, 2025 at 5:34 pm

    If the Knicks don’t make the finals we have a problem

  14. @inazumaprimex100

    June 26, 2025 at 5:41 pm

    Absolutely the Knicks. You don’t just fire the best coach you’ve had in decades if you don’t think there’s a better option to get you to the finals. The Cavs are just running it back

  15. @mosin9349

    June 26, 2025 at 5:44 pm

    Gonna be some uncomfortable conversations to be had when the Pacers beat the Knicks again in next years playoffs. I don’t think they could beat the Cavs without Haliburton, but the Knicks defense is so tough to make effective with Brunson and KAT playing so many minutes.

  16. @Christian900

    June 26, 2025 at 6:03 pm

    8:31 that is good question

  17. @icebergslim4607

    June 26, 2025 at 6:05 pm

    The worst thing about being a Knicks fan is the Knicks for clicks media. Thibs gets crucified for being stubborn, running his guys into the ground
    , not playing his bench right? These are all the reasons we didn’t make it to the finals right. Front office is trying to find the right person to run plays and unlock at least a ten man team and now he’s the best coach since Pat Riley and they don’t have a plan. And I agree that this could be a bee line season to the finals and maybe a chip but why is the 60 something winning Cavaliers getting a pass when they have Donovan Mitchell? You know, the guy the Knicks failed at getting and wouldn’t make it without him and is better than Jalen Brunson?

  18. @lewisspamilton

    June 26, 2025 at 6:19 pm

    Molly is such a Knicks hater, I blame Stephen A.

  19. @TheCityOfAngeles

    June 26, 2025 at 6:22 pm

    After the Lakers, the media hype the Knicks almost every year. No title since 1973 speaks volumes. Outside of New York, no one cares about the Knicks.

  20. @rickster1217

    June 26, 2025 at 6:37 pm

    I like the move for the Hawks. They needed a center like him.

  21. @antonioyoung2977

    June 26, 2025 at 6:40 pm

    I don’t know if anyone else has noticed this, but Molly is a lot less irritating when Stephen A isn’t there.

  22. @statcollectr

    June 26, 2025 at 7:31 pm

    Molly is really a hater lmao its hilarious at this point im glad she is tho its just showing how clownish the national media is

  23. @yo-hanlee1872

    June 26, 2025 at 8:32 pm

    Can you guys now talk about other sports.

  24. @freshmenleaguebully2078

    June 26, 2025 at 8:47 pm

    The reality is Gilbert and Tracy weren’t winners in the POST season. Gil lost to the Ben Gordon bulls NOT d rose… Ben Gordon pls let’s be fr. Stephen A destroyed Tracy already

  25. @freshmenleaguebully2078

    June 26, 2025 at 8:47 pm

    This wasn’t Gil’s original argument lol

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