That’s reportedly what New York is interested in doing. Gigantes reports the Knicks are interested in bringing back former point guard Pablo Prigioni as an assistant coach. MORE: Kristaps Porzingis defies Knicks’ wishes with decision to play for Latvia Prigioni played for New York from 2012-2015, when he averaged 3.9 points and three assists per game in 187 contests. Prigioni, 40, recently retired after playing for Baskonia in Liga ACB....

But there should be only a couple of names that really matter when it comes to that space — Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. There’s no secret that the Knicks plan to pursue both, selling them on teaming up in New York, leaving behind the tensions in Boston and Golden State, respectively, for a fresh start with an iconic franchise. FREE AGENCY RUMORS: Could Irving prefer Nets over Knicks?...

The most visible aspect of the campaign is a pair of anniversary logos, one of which is being worn on team uniforms. MORE: NBA award predictions: MVP gets messy These logos will be extensively deployed over the course of the 2016-17 campaign. Given the sheer number of visual impressions that will be attached to the art, the logos and the program will quickly become familiar to fans. The visual program was developed by the Knicks’ in-house marketing and creative teams....

A pre-race ceremony has been set up to honor the deceased, and the grass will be painted with No. 24, the digits Kobe Bryant donned for much of his NBA career. There will also be a memorial display for fans to write on, which will be sent to the Mamba and Mambacita Foundation along with a donation. Several drivers are also doing their part to honor Bryant. Daniel Suárez, driver of the No....

MORE: Kobe’s memorable final season, in photos Titled “The Purple Retirement,” a play on The Purple Wedding from the HBO show, Bryant is showered with gifts. Here’s the full video: The gifts, to recap: • The Sixers — Jahlil Okafor and Nerlens Noel looking ragtag as heck — give Kobe an autographed Lower Merion jersey, which is a thing that actually happened. MORE: Kobe is becoming ‘Yoda’ when it comes to young teammates’ issues...

Seattle natives Jamal Crawford and Nate Robinson were on hand for the game, but Kobe Bryant was the headliner on the basketball front. He proved that much when he stepped to the plate and knocked out a home run. MORE: Bryant ‘scared’ of life after basketball | Bledsoe, Monroe restricted free-agency blues Video quickly surfaced of Bryant’s left-handed swing, bat drop and trot of the bases. Bryant also tweeted about the home run, giving credit to retired Seahawk Lawyer Malloy, who played swing coach....

Kobe Bryant didn’t stick around after the Lakers’ 107-100 preseason loss to the Kings on Tuesday night despite exiting the game in the third quarter with a knee contusion after colliding with Kings center Kosta Koufos. Instead, the former MVP, along with general manager Mitch Kupchak, reportedly left the MGM Grand Garden Arena in order to visit former teammate Lamar Odom, who was admitted to Desert View Hospital on Tuesday after being found uncoscious and unresponsive at a Las Vegas brothel....

A similar setup will be in place when Anthony meets with the Lakers on Thursday. Kobe Bryant flew back to Los Angeles late Wednesday from a European vacation to meet with Anthony, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPNLosAngeles.com. MORE: Source: Anthony remains undecided | Clippers, Rivers want Pierce | Anthony tops SFs Anthony and Bryant are longtime friends and the Lakers star has courted Anthony for quite some time. Even though he has laid some groundwork with Anthony, Bryant felt it was important to attend the meeting....

The Goodison Park boss was quoted by Belgian newspaper HLN during the international break as saying Lukaku would have “left something behind” in terms of reaching his potential if he was to remain with Everton for the rest of his career. But Koeman believes the 23-year-old’s abilities can encourage and inspire the Merseyside outfit to greater heights. “It is not to defend myself but you take the headline out of context,” he said at a news conference ahead of this weekend’s clash with Swansea City....

Here, we look at some of the most captivating and compelling Korean films to explore on your journey through more than 100 years of Korean cinema. Parasite South Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s dark comedy thriller follows the events that unfold as the Kims, a poor family living in a semi-basement house, begin working for the wealthy Park family under various different guises. Following several dramatic and comic twists, the story takes a dark turn as the Kims find themselves caught between a web of lies and a point of no return....

Krabbe disease affects an estimated 1 in 100,000 people worldwide, with higher incidences reported in some areas in Israel. Symptoms There are four subtypes of Krabbe disease, each with their own onset and symptoms. Stage 1: Begins around three to six months after birth. Affected infants stop developing and become irritable. They have a high muscle tone (muscles are stiff or tense) and trouble feeding. Stage 2: More rapid nerve cell damage occurs, leading to loss of use of muscles, increasing muscle tone, arching of the back, and damage to vision....

Kremlin signs agreements on 4 regions of Federation joining Russia There is a new page in the history of our country. The Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics, Zaporozhye and Kherson are together with Russia forever. The Kremlin signed agreements on the entry of four subjects of the Federation into our state. The agreement will be ratified in the State Duma and the Federation Council, but already millions of people in Donetsk and Mariupol, in Lugansk and Kherson, in Melitopol and Berdyansk, are Russians....

On December 12, doughnut fans can visit their local store and buy any dozen doughnuts, including the North Pole-inspired holiday doughnuts, the Original Glazed “Reindeer Doughnut, the “Santa Belly Doughnut” and the “Present Doughnut,” and unlock another 12 doughnuts for $1. “On 12/12 buy 12 doughnuts and get 12 more for just $1. That’s a pretty sweet deal. Come in and enjoy!” says Dave Skena, chief marketing officer for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts....

Director Pablo Larraín’s movie does not hit cinemas across the world until November 5, but premiered at Venice last week, on September 3. And Diana asks “will they kill me, do you think?” during a depiction of royal life that The Guardian reported is “implicitly republican,” meaning against the monarchy rather than in support of the U.S. political party. After seeing the film, the newspaper’s reviewer Xan Brooks wrote: “The monarchy itself is preposterous....

Authorities had already charged 37-year-old Jeremy Tremaine Williams with capital murder for the 5-year-old girl’s killing. Siple, who also goes by Kristy Hoskins, is facing charges of murder in the course of kidnapping, murder during the course of rape and sodomy and human trafficking. The warrant for her sex trafficking charge accuses her of making an agreement “with another person to pay her for having sexual intercourse and sodomy with her minor child,” the Ledger-Enquirer reported....

On Wednesday, company officials announced that fully vaccinated customers and associates will no longer need to wear masks in Kroger facilities beginning Thursday. “Starting May 20, fully vaccinated customers and most fully vaccinated associates no longer need to wear a mask in our facilities, including stores, distribution centers, plants and offices, unless otherwise indicated by state or local jurisdiction,” the statement read. “If there is a state or local mandate, please follow that requirement and timing....

Teigen’s high-profile exit from Twitter, where she had over 13 million followers, has sent shockwaves through the world of social media and sparked a debate about the model’s treatment on the platform. “Twitter used to be an amazing place where you could connect with people in different communities & communicate without any problems,” the London rapper tweeted on Thursday morning. “Now it’s just full of pretentious people that are ready to cancel & destroy your legacy for breathing incorrectly....

Harvick, who finished second behind Truex for his 10th top-10 finish of the season, closed the gap in Truex’s dominant performance with 65 laps to go and thought he was headed for his second win of the season. MORE: Must-see photos from the Coca-Cola 600 “I really thought we were just going to drive right by him,” Harvick said. “But I got tight those last two runs compared to the run that we were really good and made up all the ground....

Ty Gibbs, the 19-year-old grandson of Joe Gibbs Racing team owner Joe Gibbs, will fill in for Busch once again. The Cup Series is at Michigan International Speedway this weekend for the FireKeepers Casino 400. Busch offered a statement Wednesday afternoon indicating that although he is back in the car, he’s not in the condition to return to the Cup Series yet. “I am making progress and pushing hard each day,” Busch said....

NASCAR suspended Busch indefinitely Friday after a Delaware family court judge ruled that Busch likely “committed an act of domestic violence” against former girlfriend Patricia Driscoll last September. MORE: Kyle Busch breaks leg in crash | Track vows to fix walls | NASCAR had to suspend Busch Busch lost an appeal to a three-member panel Saturday afternoon, but appealed that decision to NASCAR’s Final Appeals Officer. The second appeal also was denied and the suspension upheld Saturday night....