Naz Reid walked through a back door of his high school, Roselle Catholic, and under a sign that said “library.” His 6-foot-9 frame barely fit in the doorway. Awaiting him in that library were a lot of people instrumental in his time at Roselle,

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle (30) shoots at the basket as Boston Celtics forwards Xavier Tillman (26) and Jayson Tatum (0) defend in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) AP

The Minnesota Timberwolves are at the New York Knicks Friday night, and it’s a homecoming of sorts for Naz Reid. Reid is from New Jersey, and was back at his old high school, Roselle Catholic, for a special honor on Thursday.

May 22, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch speaks in a press conference after the game against the Dallas Mavericks during game one of the western conference finals for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Target Center.

Anthony Edwards recently expressed a heartfelt message for his teammate Naz Reid on the occasion of Reid's high school jersey retirement.

New York allowed Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves to walk into Madison Square Garden and blow out the Knicks 116-99. Any number in the box score was a scary indictment of the Knicks and the lack of improvement they have made against top teams around the league.

The New York Knicks have all the tools necessary to be very active ahead of the upcoming NBA trade deadline. After a massive offseason where the team added Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns, New York could still want to bring in more talent.

Naz Reid will return to his roots Thursday when he visits his high school alma mater to have his No. 5 jersey retired at Roselle Catholic High School in New Jersey. Yes, No. 5. Reid noted he wore both No. 5 and No. 0 during his high school career.

Anthony Edwards had 36 points, a season-high 13 rebounds and seven assists, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 116-99 victory over the New York Knicks.

NEW YORK — Anthony Edwards had 36 points, a season-high 13 rebounds and seven assists, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 116-99 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night.

Naz Reid’s New Jersey high school honored him by making him the first retired number in the school’s 75-year history. Roselle Catholic

The Wolves had the defenders in Edwards, Alexander-Walker and Jaden McDaniels to seemingly wear down New York’s star point guard Jalen Brunson. Outside of an unexpected 18-point, first-half explosion from Cam Payne, the Knicks found no real consistent offense throughout the evening.