Practice notes: Kurt Rambis doesn't want Kristaps Porzingis to play for Latvia this summer

The New York Knicks practiced Friday afternoon at Georgetown University. The view was certainly inspiring.

#knicks practicing at Georgetown, under pic of this former great. pic.twitter.com/Vd9EJ1IVkK

— Barbara Barker (@meanbarb) March 18, 2016

I'd be scared as hell to shoot a basketball under the glare of Patrick Ewing.

The big basketball-related news of the day was Kurt Rambis making public his preference that Kristaps Porzingis not play internationally for Latvia in this summer's Olympic qualifying tournament:

Oh no Latvia. coach Kurt Rambis says he prefers KP doesn't play for Latvian national team this summer. #knicks pic.twitter.com/ezeHCLdY8g

— Barbara Barker (@meanbarb) March 18, 2016

Yo, what if Phil Jackson promoted Rambis simply to force him to be the callous bastard who had to tell Kristaps he shouldn't play for his country? #StayWoke

Finally, congratulations to Robin Lopez on the newest addition to his family:

Took my new dog Muppet to visit @Nikilster at the @downtolunch HQ! Congrats on your success bro! Check out the app! pic.twitter.com/oSiN5FSP9v

— Robin Lopez (@rolopez42) March 18, 2016

Hopefully Muppet will form an alliance with Robin's cat Prince Edward Zephyr to defeat Brook's cat. Come get some, Poupin!