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Jamal Crawford opens up to The Post on the dangerous Knicks belief behind this NBA Finals team

Nypost · · 2138 words · By Steve Serby
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Former Knick Jamal Crawford, who is an analyst for NBC Sports and called the Western Conference Finals on NBC and Peacock alongside play-by-play man Mike Tirico and analyst Reggie Miller, takes a shot at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby.

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Topics 3

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What happened

Former Knick Jamal Crawford, who is an analyst for NBC Sports and called the Western Conference Finals on NBC and Peacock alongside play-by-play man Mike Tirico and analyst Reggie Miller, takes a shot at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby.

Why it matters

Q: Your thoughts on Wemby (Victor Wembanyama)?

Common ground

His off-the-court view of life, his point of view of life are even more impressive than the stuff you can see on the court.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/01/sports/jamal-crawford-tells-the-post-the-dangerous…

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eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “I played with him [Karl-Anthony Towns] in Minnesota”
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Web search results explicitly place Jamal Crawford and Karl-Anthony Towns on the Minnesota Timberwolves together, including a specific game reference from March 11, 2018.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA All-Star Game was a round-robin tournament played on February 15, 2026, the 75th edition. It was hosted by the Los Angeles Clippers at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. It was the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NBA_All-Star_Game
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Minnesota Timberwolves (often referred to as the Wolves or T-Wolves) are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Associat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Timberwolves
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This page details the all-time statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Timberwolves_accompl…
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Claim 2: “Former Knick Jamal Crawford, who is an analyst for NBC Sports and called the Western Conference Finals on NBC and Peacock alongside play-by-play man Mike Tirico and analyst Reggie Miller”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about IT optimization and a general Wikipedia entry for 'NBA on NBC'. There is no specific evidence confirming Jamal Crawford's current role as an analyst for NBC Sports or his participation in the Western Conference Finals broadcast.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 NBA season was the 80th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 21, 2025 and ended on April 12, 2026. The third edition of the in-season NB…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_NBA_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NBA on NBC is an American television sports presentation show broadcast by NBC. Television broadcasts of National Basketball Association (NBA) games produced by NBC Sports have aired on American b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_on_NBC
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web search NEUTRAL — Schulung der Mitarbeiter: Sensibilisierung der Mitarbeiter für Phishing und andere Bedrohungen. Vorteile der IT-Sicherheitsoptimierung für kleine Unternehmen Durch die Optimierung der IT-Sicherheit kö…
https://www.axxessio.com/topic/it-sicherheit-in-kleinen-unte…
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Claim 3: “shades of Phoenix, shades of Brooklyn [regarding Mikal Bridges]”
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Wikipedia and web search results confirm Mikal Bridges played for both the Phoenix Suns and the Brooklyn Nets before joining the New York Knicks.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mikal Bridges ( mih-KEL; born August 30, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikal_Bridges
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022–23 Phoenix Suns season was their 55th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as their 30th season at the Footprint Center. It was also the last season u…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022–23_Phoenix_Suns_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 NBA Draft was held on June 21, 2018, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur United States college basketball players and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_NBA_draft
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Claim 4: “I played 20 years”
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Claim 5: “Jalen [Brunson] and KAT [Karl-Anthony Towns] and OG [Anunoby] and Mikal [Bridges] and Josh [Hart] — but then you’ll have Deuce [Miles McBride] come in, Mitchell Robinson to come in”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and NBA.com, confirm that Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart, and Miles McBride are players for the New York Knicks.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2024–25 season. The Oklahoma City Thunder, led by the reigning MVP and scoring leader Shai Gilgeous-A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NBA_playoffs
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jalen Marquis Brunson (born August 31, 1996), nicknamed "Captain Clutch", is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The son of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalen_Brunson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Karl-Anthony Towns Jr. (born November 15, 1995), also known by his initials KAT, is an American and Dominican professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Associat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl-Anthony_Towns
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Claim 6: “scoring 52 in the Garden”
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Claim 7: “7-4, 7-5 with Victor Wembanyama”
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Two independent cross-references from the NY Post describe Victor Wembanyama as being 7'4" or 7'5".
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cross reference SUPPORTS — It was the 6-foot-5 Caruso who was trusted to guard the 7-foot-4 Victor Wembanyama.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/sports/alex-caruso-is-one-of-t…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Wemby’s just like a freak of nature, a guy being 7-[foot]-4, 7-5
https://nypost.com/2026/06/01/sports/marcus-camby-tells-the-…
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Claim 8: “I played with him the year he made his first All-Star game”
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Only one source (a quote from Jamal Crawford in a New York Post article) claims he played with Towns during his first All-Star season. Other provided evidence regarding the 2026 All-Star game is irrelevant to the specific timing of Crawford's tenure with Towns.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2015 NBA draft was held on June 25, 2015, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. It was televised nationally in the U.S. by ESPN. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_NBA_draft
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA All-Star Game was a round-robin tournament played on February 15, 2026, the 75th edition. It was hosted by the Los Angeles Clippers at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. It was the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NBA_All-Star_Game
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This page details the all-time statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Timberwolves_accompl…
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Claim 9: “Mike Brown’s kinda taken it up a notch and taken it to another level, and I think that’s what you’re seeing right now from the New York Knicks.”
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Web search results from Politico and Yahoo Sports confirm that Mike Brown was hired as the head coach of the New York Knicks to replace Tom Thibodeau.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports.Knicks officially hire Mike Brown to replace Tom Thibodeau as head coach. Thibodeau was fired in June after guiding the Knicks to…
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/fans-react-knicks-stunning-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Knickerbockers, commonly called the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Basketball …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Knicks
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown, left, embraces Mayor Zohran Mamdani during the New York Knicks' NBA championship parade Thursday, June 18, 2026, in New York.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/new-york-playbook-pm/20…
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Claim 10: “T-Mac (Tracy McGrady), and that kinda graduated to Kevin Durant, who’s 7 feet”
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Multiple web search results confirm Kevin Durant's height, specifically citing a recording of 6'10.75" barefoot and 7 feet with shoes.
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web search NEUTRAL — Throughout his career, Durant's height and 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) wingspan have ... "Kevin Durant Finally Admits He's 7 Feet Tall". Slam. Archived from the ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Durant
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 4, 2023 ... But with shoes he's 6'11", and for a long time he was one of the few players that tall who insisted on listing his height when barefoot. That's ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/16a0pdl/people_always_…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 17, 2016 ... "Since I love you guys so much, I was recorded at 6'10" and three-quarters with no shoes, so with my shoes on I'm 7-feet," Durant finally ...
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/the-great-debate-is-over-…
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Claim 11: “You were the oldest player to score 50 points in a game.”
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Claim 12: “My childhood friend David Hudson actually came up with it [the J Crossover nickname]”
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Claim 13: “I never got booed in 4 ¹/₂ years”
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Claim 14: “Thibs (Tom Thibodeau) did an unbelievable job, no shade to him whatsoever, he set the foundation.”
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Cross-references from the NY Post confirm Tom Thibodeau was a previous coach of the New York Knicks.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the reserve wing who couldn’t get off the bench for much of the playoffs last year when Tom Thibodeau was the coach
https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/sports/knicks-fans-are-specifi…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the hiring of previous coach Tom Thibodeau months later
https://nypost.com/2026/05/28/sports/the-jets-lessons-aaron-…
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Claim 15: “Rick Brunson was a client of Leon’s [Rose] so I met Leon in passing then [in 2003 with the Bulls].”
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Multiple web search results state that Leon Rose's first client as an agent was Rick Brunson (Jalen Brunson's father).
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 20, 2022 ... Rose's first client as an agent was Brunsons dad, he brought him in to coach then brought in Brunson.. Rose's son is Brunsons agent as well as ...
https://www.facebook.com/codesportsau/posts/prior-to-becomin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Leon Rose. General manager, Gersson Rosas. Head coach, Mike Brown ... The Knicks were swept in the first round by the eventual NBA champion Chicago Bulls.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Knicks
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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2026 ... Rose's first client as an agent was Brunsons dad, he brought him in to coach then brought in Brunson.. Rose's son is Brunsons agent as well as ...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1456297558023807/posts/45175…
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