Injured Julius Randle back with Knicks: 'great to see him'

Dressed in a gray-hooded sweatsuit, Julius Randle took his seat at the end of the Knicks' bench Thursday night for the first time since he underwent season-ending shoulder surgery last month. Coach Tom Thibodeau noted the importance of the three-time All-Star's presence, and being able to share in the team's first-round ouster of the 76ers in Game 6 in Philadelphia. “It was great, it was great to see him,” Thibodeau said after the win, which sets up a second-round matchup against the Pacers . “You miss the smile. You're talking about, and people tend to forget because he's been out for a while, but he's an All-Star and an All-NBA player. We said it all season long that we knew we couldn't replace