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On The Ball with Ric Bucher
The Knicks: What is Wrong and Is It Fixable
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Ric discusses the 4-5 start by the New York Knicks, who were expected to be title contenders after making several high-profile offseason moves to upgrade a team that won 50 games last season and narrowly missed reaching the Eastern Conference finals.
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