McMillan called the Knicks one of the league’s glamour franchises, even though this is New York’s first appearance in the playoffs since 2013. “I’ve gone as far as saying, the league wants this, they need this. McMillan also told his team that most media are picking the Knicks to knock off the Hawks in the series. McMillan said the NBA benefits from having major marker teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics in the playoffs. I think the NBA is excited about them being back in the playoffs.”___Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at https://twitter.com/pnewberry1963 His work can be found at https://apnews.com/search/paulnewberryLoading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Source: thestar May 20, 2021 23:03 UTC