Kenny Atkinson doubles down on his James Harden defense after Cavaliers’ meltdown

Source: New York Post

A day later, Kenny Atkinson remained firmly in James Harden’s corner.   No second-guessing his decision to stick with the veteran despite his issues defending Jalen Brunson in the Knicks’ wild comeback from 22 points down to win the opener of the Eastern Conference finals.   “One thing about James: I’ll just defend him,” the Cavaliers coach said Wednesday.