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Tracy Morgan takes brutal shot at Bronny James during Knicks opener

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During the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers game, Tracy Morgan criticized Bronny James, son of LeBron James, during an NBC Sports interview, saying he looks like a junior college player. This came as the Lakers chose to keep Bronny over small forward Dalton Knecht for their opening night roster despite recent poor performance in preseason games. The article highlights Bronny's limited playing time and statistics from last season while discussing the upcoming make-or-break year for him with the team transitioning without LeBron James.

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During the New York Knicks' season opener against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night, comedian Tracy Morgan took a harsh swipe at Bronny James, the youngest player in the NBA. While being interviewed by NBC Sports during pregame, Morgan stated that Bronny "looks like he’s got JUCO ball written all over him," referring to his college basketball background. Morgan's criticism came as Bronny made the Lakers' opening night roster despite tough competition from small forward Dalton Knecht, who was subsequently cut. The 57-year-old comedian, a devoted Knicks fan, also emphasized that his team is "not scared of nobody," adding context to his critique of LeBron James, now playing for the 76ers after leaving the Lakers over the summer.

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“Article A describes Tracy Morgan making comments about Bronny James during a Knicks game broadcast, while Article B describes LeBron James having a verbal exchange with a fan who was not identified as Tracy Morgan.”

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“While both articles mention Tracy Morgan attending and commenting on the Knicks game, Article A focuses specifically on his comments about Bronny James, whereas Article B highlights the presence of various celebrities at the event without mentioning Morgan's specific remarks.”

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While the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers have officially opened a new NBA season on Tuesday night, Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James was catching strays during pregame. asserted

James → open → pregame

Comedian and actor Tracy Morgan was being interviewed by the NBC Sports broadcast team and called out James on national television. asserted

Morgan → interview → television

“Bronny looks like he’s got JUCO ball written all over him,” Morgan said. asserted

Morgan → look → him

Morgan followed up his statement on James by saying, “I just want to say what I feel. asserted

I → follow → what

What you want?” asserted

you → want → What

Morgan, 57, who is a well-known, passionate Knicks fan, is watching his team play James’ father, LeBron James, who is currently playing in his first game as a member of the 76ers after he departed from the Lakers over the summer. asserted

he → know → summer

Before he was talking about Bronny, Morgan was saying that the Knicks are not “Scared of nobody.” asserted

Knicks → talk → nobody

While Bronny James was being scrutinized, it came after he just made the Lakers’ opening night roster, as the team elected to keep him over small forward Dalton Knecht. asserted

team → scrutinize → Knecht

The decision on keeping Bronny James over Knecht came down to the wire for Los Angeles, as both of them were excused from attending Monday’s practice. asserted

both → keep → practice

Both came out of the 2024 NBA Draft, when Los Angeles selected Knecht in the first round and then took Bronny James in the second round. asserted

Angeles → come → round

When Knecht first joined the team, he was regularly in the Lakers’ starting rotation, but injuries would shortly accumulate, and he was never the same. Bronny James has spent time back and forth between the G League and the Lakers’ active roster. asserted

James → join → League

Last season, he saw an increase of playing time, by appearing in 42 games and averaging 8.9 minutes per game, 2.9 points, 0.5 rebounds, and 1.2 assists. asserted

he → see → game

Through the preseason this year, Bronny James’ production has trended downward, scoring only 11 points in five games, while averaging 16.4 minutes per game. asserted

production → trend → game

As the Lakers are set to usher in a new era of basketball — playing without LeBron James for the first time in eight years — the 2026-2027 season will be a make-or-break year for Bronny. asserted

season → set → Bronny

The Lakers will open their season against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night when they tip off at 7:00 p.m. PT. asserted

they → open → PT

Tracy Morgan takes brutal shot at Bronny James during Knicks opener

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