Knicks forward Julius Randle reacts with teammates after making a three-point basket during overtime of an NBA game against the Pelicans on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. Credit: AP/Adam Hunger
Julius Randle has long put up the sort of numbers that might merit accolades and awards, but it is not until this season that he has begun to be recognized. And he believes there is little mystery to why the honors are beginning to pile up — the most recent coming Tuesday when he was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for the first time in his career.