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What made Jason Kidd my favorite baller?

Justin Thomas

Why Jason Kidd was My Favorite player. When thinking about my favorite New York athlete it really wasn’t a hard choice. Yes, I loved Derek Jeter (like most kids) on the Yankees growing up and I was a huge fan of Darrelle Revis on the Jets. However, my all-time favorite athlete comes from my favorite … Continued

ESNY’s Monday Morning Shootaround

Danny Small

A quiet Monday follows up a busy weekend on the New York sports scene. The local NBA teams were out and about over the weekend, but aside from a Knicks rout of the Clippers, it wasn’t a pretty weekend. As for this week, college basketball conference tournaments are going to heat up. Some of the … Continued

Zach Parise continues leading the Islanders on the ice

Leen Amin

Parise’s strong Week 20 confirms that he’s the Islanders’ best player. The New York Islanders earned an impressive win against one of the better teams in the league, the St. Louis Blues, but needed more points in their two-loss Week 20. Prior to their game against the Blues, the Islanders honored legendary defenseman Zdeno Chára, … Continued

My Favorite: Jamie Langenbrunner

James Villani

Why Jamie Langenbrunner was my favorite player. Over the coming days, ESNY staffers are going to share our favorite athletes. Why did we cheer for them? What about them made them our favorites?  The Background Being a fan of three New York/New Jersey area sports teams as a 23-year old, to be frank, has not … Continued

My Favorite: Eli Manning

Ryan Honey

Why Eli Manning was my favorite player. Over the coming days, ESNY staffers are going to share our favorite athletes. Why did we cheer for them? What about them made them our favorites?  When I first began following football back in — checks notes — the mid-2000s, Eli was just starting out. He wasn’t the … Continued

Mike Francesa gives Stephen A. Smith a vote of approval

Danny Small

Mike Francesa praises “First Take” host Stephen A. Smith. Mike Francesa doesn’t throw around praise very often. Unless it’s for Mickey Mantle, John Beilein, or the bread at Shake Shack, Mike could take it or leave it, okay? But the retired WFAN host took to Twitter to give Stephen A. Smith — Chris “Mad Dog” … Continued

My Favorite: Curtis Martin

Danny Small

Why Curtis Martin was my favorite player. Over the coming days, ESNY staffers are going to share our favorite athletes. Why did we cheer for them? What about them made them our favorites?  Picking out a favorite player is always tough for me. I’m a “team” guy first when it comes to most sports, and … Continued

ESNY’s Friday Morning Shootaround

Danny Small

When will MLB get back on the diamonds? The workouts at the NFL Draft Combine in Indianapolis Continue this weekend. With the Giants and Jets owning four of the top 10 overall picks, starting tonight the offensive linemen will have special interest for fans. The full weekend viewing schedule is below for NFL Network coverage. … Continued

ESNY’s Thursday Morning Shootaround

Tab Bamford

Rutgers steals a huge road win in the B1G! Two basketball games had our attention last night. James Harden made his Philly debut — against the Knicks. And Rutgers was at Indiana in a big game with tournament implications. Meanwhile, there is still no baseball. Because Rob Manfred hates baseball. The workouts at the NFL … Continued

Eighth New York Online Sports Betting App Goes Live

Robert Linnehan

Resorts World New York successfully accepted its first New York online sports betting wager this morning, making its WorldBET app the eighth live online sportsbook in the Empire State. WorldBET joins Caesars Sportsbook NY, DraftKings Sportsbook NY, FanDuel NY, BetMGM, PointsBet NY, WynnBET NY and BetRivers NY in New York. Resorts World Launches NY Online Sports Betting Resorts World operates … Continued

EA Sports announces Russia is no longer in the game(s)

Tab Bamford

More fallout in sports from Russia’s war on Ukraine — this time in video games. The sports world has been vocal against Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. Across the globe, from F1 to tennis tours and the World Cup qualifying matches, events have been pulled from Russia. Teams and players have been exiled as well. … Continued

Prospects Ronny Mauricio, Oswald Peraza impacted by MLB lockout

Tab Bamford

Two of New York’s top prospects can’t start playing yet. When Major League Baseball announced their failure to reach an agreement with the players on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement on Tuesday evening, the start of the 2022 regular season at the major league level was the cost. Minor league players have been working out … Continued

ESNY’s Wednesday Morning Shootaround

Tab Bamford

Thanks, Rob. Whelp, the extended deadline for Major League Baseball and its players to come together on a new CBA came and went on Tuesday without an agreement. Which sucks. And now we’ll wait longer for baseball to come back. There was some really good action on the college hardwood last night, however. The sports … Continued

BREAKING: MLB, MLBPA fail to reach new labor deal

Josh Benjamin

The 2022 Major League Baseball season may now lose some games. Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Player’s Association (MLBPA) have failed to reach an agreement on a new labor agreement, per several sources. This was not what fans expected, particularly after Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported momentum on both sides late … Continued

DraftKings UFC 272 Promo Offers 100-1 Boosted Odds

Danny Small

Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington are bringing bad blood to the octagon on Saturday and the best way to bet on the fights is with the DraftKings UFC 272 promo. The DraftKings UFC 272 promo provides 100-1 moneyline odds on any fighter this weekend. Simply sign up, make a deposit of $1+, and place a … Continued

Barclays Center has turned into a house of horrors

Justin Thomas

Monday night’s debacle just the latest home court loss for Brooklyn. Earlier this season I wrote about how Nets fans needed to do better by their team after being shown up by Warriors fans during their November contest at Barclays Center. However, now it’s the Nets’ turn to do right by their fans. To say … Continued

ESNY’s Tuesday Morning Shootaround

Tab Bamford

When will MLB get back on the diamonds? There was a lot of baseball news on Monday — but not all of it was good. And none of it was on the field, which it should have been on the final day of February. But there’s hope as we wake up on Tuesday. The deadline … Continued

Yankees of the Decade: The best from 1961-70

Josh Benjamin

Who were the best New York Yankees players of the 1960s? As I write this, MLB and the players continue to negotiate a new CBA down to the literal 11th hour. To take away the stress of a second delayed baseball season in two years, let’s keep up with our trip through New York Yankees … Continued

Bad lockout vibes? Joey Gallo joined LinkedIn

Tab Bamford

Hopefully he isn’t looking for work for the next couple months. Baseball fans and players are getting restless waiting for MLB to end its lockout of players. Monday brought with it the deadline imposed by MLB on the players to get a deal done so Opening Day would happen on time. But no deal has … Continued