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Knicks blow out Magic to advance in NBA Cup

It's often said that defense wins championships, but advancing to the NBA Cup was all about the “O” at the top. The Knicks and their No. 1-ranked offense defeated the Magic's vaunted defense 121-106 on Tuesday night against MSG, clinching first place in Group A and a berth in the playoffs. The Knicks (13-8) had […]

Knicks will have to go through stout Magic defense in NBA Cup clash

Surprisingly, the Knicks haven't played an opponent with a winning record in the Eastern Conference since October. Until Tuesday. The Orlando Magic (15-7), who are on a six-game winning streak, faced MSG in a matchup that was both an NBA Cup elimination game and a test of the Knicks' standing in the conference. Interestingly, the […]

Nets already get chance to pay back Magic for loss in Brooklyn

One interesting aspect of the NBA schedule that will affect the NBA schedule to reduce travel is that it will sometimes play two games in a row against the same team at the same venue. The Nets have already done it once this year in back-to-back games against the Knicks at the Garden on the […]

Nets get served a lesson from rebuild-success Magic

Hopefully the Nets were taking copious notes. Beyond the usual lessons they can learn from losses, the Magic embody much of what the Nets hope to eventually become and provided them with an ideal rebuilding blueprint to follow. They have a much different rebuild than the Magic, as evidenced by the Nets' 123-100 loss on […]

Here's when exchange-traded funds really flex their ‘tax magic’ for investors – CNBC

Christopher Grigat Moment | Getty Images Experts say investors can typically reduce tax losses in their portfolios by using exchange-traded funds rather than mutual funds. “ETFs have tax magic that mutual funds can't match,” said Brian Armor, director of North American passive strategies research at Morningstar and editor of the ETF Investor newsletter. states. I […]