Boston Celtics guard Evan Fournier (94) lays up the ball while pressured by Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis (6) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 31, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Credit: AP/Charles Krupa
Any sort of revenge tour for the Knicks seemed to take a wrong turn Wednesday when the Knicks spoiled Tom Thibodeau’s return to Minnesota by losing to the Timberwolves, the NBA’s worst team this season.
But they find themselves prepping for a chance to revisit history again as the Dallas Mavericks arrive at Madison Square Garden Friday for a reunion of the Knicks and Kristaps Porzingis, the franchise cornerstone who was shipped out in a trade that the team is still working to overcome.