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When Saint Peter’s first shocked the world
March 23, 2022 | 3:00pmSaint Peter’s became our NCAA basketball darlings – but it wasn’t the first time it happened.
'Trauma is inescapable': Kobe Bryant's shocking death reminder of Drazen Petrovic tragedy
January 29, 2020 | 7:57pmFrightful shock. Unbelievable pain. Overwhelming grief. When the heartbreaking news of Kobe Bryant’s death stunned the world Sunday, one-time members of the Nets community were revisited by the painful memories...
St. John's nipped by Providence as road woes continue
January 15, 2020 | 11:17pmPROVIDENCE, R.I. — It might have been easier for St. John’s if the Red Storm had just played rock, paper, scissors against Providence. It certainly would have been less frustrating....
Unraveling Mike Miller mystery: Who is Knicks' new coach?
December 18, 2019 | 4:43pmThree years ago, when his parents were moving, Jeff Foster faced a chore that showed no regard for his status as a veteran of 13 grueling NBA seasons with the...
NBA Power Rankings 2019-20: Bucks, Clippers on top to start season
October 22, 2019 | 9:00amIn the past, as new sports seasons approached, smart money said to bet the champs. Never underestimate the heart of a champion and all that. Sometimes, it paid off. Sometimes,...
Ex-NBA star atones for past with outside-the-box rehab
August 17, 2019 | 1:58pmA life that once glittered had turned dark and murky. Jayson Williams, the former NBA All-Star, had served time in prison for the accidental shooting death of his driver. He...
Knicks and Nets have been caught up in this vortex before
June 28, 2019 | 4:50amThe Knicks and Nets cut, slashed, saved like Scrooge. Both amassed an alarming array of defeats. But all was done to chase other-worldly free-agent stars. That was in 2010 when...
NBA playoff preview: Who can take advantage if Warriors implode?
April 12, 2019 | 11:38amLegend claims that after the British army surrendered to George Washington, it left Yorktown to the ballad, “The World Turned Upside Down.” It was unthinkable, the most powerful nation on...
St. John's suffers ugly letdown loss — and loses its cool
February 20, 2019 | 11:29pmPROVIDENCE, R.I. — Against Villanova on Sunday, St. John’s fell behind by 19 points in the first half and roared back. Against Providence on Wednesday, St. John’s fell behind by...
Jets sit big-money corner and set up Tom Brady for a big day
December 31, 2018 | 1:08amFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Take a dose of injuries, add a measure of disciplinary action, blend in guys who were new to an NFL game. And the result is a major...
Why Sam Darnold was proud of Jets after an 'embarrassing' loss
December 31, 2018 | 12:35amFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — There were ups. There were downs. Lots of downs, which is usually the case when a team finishes 4-12. But there mainly was hope for the future...
Tom Brady showed no signs of slippage while carving up Jets
December 30, 2018 | 10:13pmFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — There is concern in this region that Tom Brady is slipping. Of course there also was concern in this region that the Red Sox lost a game...
The bloody moment that defined Jason Kidd's tenure with Nets
September 6, 2018 | 11:22pmThere were so many defining moments of Jason Kidd’s tenure with the Nets. But for some former organization members, including fellow Hall of Fame inductee Rod Thorn, what stands out...
A trade, a belief, a shock: How 2 NBA icons transformed a laughingstock
September 6, 2018 | 3:14pmFor years, they were the butt of most NBA jokes. Usually rightfully so. The Nets had won ONE playoff series in their tortured 25-year NBA history. Then before the 2001-02...
Gleyber Torres had an eventful night
August 30, 2018 | 4:42amYes, a masher was at the plate in Giancarlo Stanton and the bases were loaded in the bottom of the fifth. The Yankees had moved to within 3-1 when Stanton...
CC Sabathia pitched well enough to lose
August 30, 2018 | 4:22amCC Sabathia was not able to finish what he started Wednesday — twice. In the second inning of the Yankees’ 4-1 loss to the White Sox, Sabathia found himself in...
The stats that Dellin Betances downplays are mind-boggling
August 29, 2018 | 8:57pmDellin Betances doesn’t look at stats or trends or stretches. He goes out and pitches and determines how he feels. Right now, he is feeling awfully good. The Yankees reliever...
This is sadly what qualifies as Greg Bird progress
August 29, 2018 | 5:00amBy comparison, the quest for the Holy Grail was child’s play compared to Greg Bird’s search for consistency during the 2018 Yankees season. The discovery didn’t come Tuesday. Bird started...
Yankees' 'premium player' came up big before Walker's heroics
August 29, 2018 | 4:51amThe question to Yankees manager Aaron Boone was simple. Did you ever think Aaron Hicks, he of the 43 career homers entering 2018, was capable of 22 home runs in...
Greg Bird getting another shot to quiet doubters
August 28, 2018 | 8:45pmBy comparison, the quest for the Holy Grail was child’s play compared to Greg Bird’s search for consistency during the 2018 Yankees season. The lefty first baseman has endured a...