The Athletic's James L. Edwards leaving Pistons beat to cover Knicks

data-mm-id=”_et49eecgl”>New York Knicks fans who subscribe to The Athletic will have a new beat writer covering the team this season.On Monday, James L. Edwards announced on X that he will be leaving his role as Detroit Pistons beat writer and moving to New York to cover Jalen Brunson and the Knicks.Life update: After seven seasons covering the Pistons, I’m going to transition to cover the New York Knicks for The Athletic. FYI: The Athletic still plans on covering the Pistons. Stay tuned for more updates there. Quick thread:— James L. Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) September 16, 2024Edwards had been The Athletic's Pistons beat writer for seven years. The Michigan native called it a "tough decision." RELATED: Longtime Bay Area columnist Tim Kawakami moving on from The AthleticIn his X thread, Edwards credited Pistons fans for helping him get "opportunities like this." "Why leave now, you ask? Well, if I was ever going to cover another team, it needed to make sense and New York is one of the few places on Earth that rivals Detroit sports passion," Edwards wrote. "This is the most exciting time for Knicks fans in decades. Hard for me to pass this up."Last season, the Knicks revival continued under head coach Tom Thibodeau, finishing second in the Eastern Conference at 50-32. Their playoff run abruptly ended in the East semifinals in a seven-game series loss to the Indiana Pacers.Fred Katz, The Athletic's previous Knicks beat reporter, has moved into a national role as senior NBA writer. He announced his promotion Monday on X and gave Edwards a shout-out."Knicks fans will be excited to know the great James L. Edwards is taking over the Knicks beat for us," Katz wrote.Some news: I have written my final article as a Knicks beat writer. Starting today, I become a Senior NBA writer for The Athletic, focusing on national stories around the league. Knicks fans will be excited to know the great @JLEdwardsIII is taking over the Knicks beat for us.— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) September 16, 2024MORE TOP STORIES FROM THE BIG LEADNFL: Jerry’s reaction to the latest Cowboys’ meltdownNFL: Malik Willis said what?!CFB: Florida State making the wrong kind of historyWNBA: Another record-setting performance from Caitlin Clark

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