How Kawhi ripped East finals from Giannis’ hands

J.R. Smith has always been one of the more fun personalities in the NBA. He once said that taking open shots are boring, and his gunner playstyle is very enjoyable to watch. He’s also not afraid to speak his mind if he feels the need to, and speak he did after the Cavaliers finished their 44-point

Kristaps Porzingis sounds excited about one thing at least: playing for Latvia this summer. Before skipping his Knicks exit interview last week, Porzingis told FIBA.com in an interview he “absolutely’’ wants to return to the Latvian national team this summer to play in the European Championships. Porzingis had told Knicks reporters last Wednesday he hadn’t made up his mind. “I would like to help the team get to the second round and have a great campaign,” Porzingis, who didn’t play for the Latvian national team in last summer’s Olympic qualifier event or in 2015 in the Euros, told FIBA.com. “We have good potential and we can have a very competitive national team. Basketball has been growing a