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ESNY’s Friday Morning Shootaround

Aidan Hutchinson, Jordan Davis passing on Senior Bowl

Tab Bamford •

A few surprising names skipping the game. This year’s Senior Bowl is being touted as one of the best collections of draft talent in the history of the game. Almost every player who received an invite will attend, which hasn’t always been the case. Which is leading to increased anticipation for the workouts, which are … Continued

Say what? NBA fines Kyrie Irving for cursing at a Cavs fan

Tab Bamford •

Watch your words, Kyrie! On Thursday, the NBA reportedly fined Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving $25,000 for swearing at a fan in Cleveland. The Nets were in Cleveland on Monday, losing 114-107. Irving led the team with 27 points and seven rebounds; he added nine assists as well. Here’s the interaction: Kyrie’s incident with a … Continued

ESNY’s Thursday Morning Shootaround

Tab Bamford •

An Original Six classic at MSG. Welcome to the Morning Shootaround! Wednesday gave us a light schedule for New York teams, but some meaningful moments. Those who tuned into the Rangers’ game saw the team honor a fallen high school player — and then host the Toronto Maple Leafs in a hostile Original Six rivalry … Continued

Baseball Prospectus ranks top Yankees, Mets prospects

Tab Bamford •

Another day, another prospect ranking release. It’s always fascinating to see how different analysts consider prospects in baseball. Usually the elite prospects are pretty clear; the players who rank between one and five or ten are generally the same names, but maybe the position in the top ten is different. But as you wander (not … Continued

ESNY’s Wednesday Morning Shootaround

Tab Bamford •

A wild shootout win for the Islanders was better than a Knicks loss. Welcome to the Morning Shootaround! Tuesday night saw a team on the hardwood go cold and a team on ice get the shot they needed. It was a split decision for New York’s NBA and NHL teams. However, the best thing we … Continued

The New York Knicks have a free throw problem

Josh Benjamin •

Why can’t the New York Knicks sink their free throws? To say the New York Knicks have a free throw problem would be an understatement. They rank 22nd in free throw percentage with a team mark of 76%. Granted, the Knicks made just 78.4% of their attempts from the charity stripe last year, but they … Continued

New York Online Sports Betting Took in More Than $150 Million in Wagers During First Weekend

Robert Linnehan •

[sc name=”robertlinnehanbanner” ] In just its opening weekend, four New York online sports betting sportsbooks took in more than $150 million in wagers, according to the recently released New York Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Briefing Book. During its first weekend, more than 650,000 NY sports betting accounts were created, according to the state. Overall, more … Continued

NHL making big changes to COVID protocols

Tab Bamford •

New protocols will begin after the All-Star Game. Various outlets are reporting on Tuesday that the NHL and NHLPA have agreed to stop administering COVID-19 tests to players who are asymptomatic after Feb. 3. The league’s current COVID-19 protocols expected to remain in place until Feb. 3, however. https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1483466662770843655 Also, the NHL will only mandate … Continued

ESNY’s Tuesday Morning Shootaround

Tab Bamford •

Rams dominate Wild Card weekend finale. Welcome to the Morning Shootaround! Monday’s action was capped by a blowout to close out the weekend for the NFL playoffs. The Arizona Cardinals thought they had a gameplan. Then the Rams put it on them early and often. We’re keeping Budda Baker in our thoughts today after a … Continued

Dominant Adam Fox earns Rangers’ Player of the Week

Leen Amin •

The reigning Norris Trophy winner showed off his greatest strengths. [sc name=”leenaminbanner” ][/sc] The New York Rangers didn’t let a depleted roster as a result of a COVID outbreak stop them from winning in Week 13. They kicked things off in a pretty ugly outing against the Los Angeles Kings, but followed that up with … Continued

The 3 Best Cardinals vs. Rams Player Props

Jeff Logan •

The Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams will become the 16th pair of division foes since 2003 to meet for the third time in a season in the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs. They will also become the first to do so on a Monday night. The two teams split their regular season … Continued

Zach Parise’s strong play earns Islanders’ Player of the Week

Leen Amin •

The veteran’s solid play made him the team’s best last week. [sc name=”leenaminbanner” ][/sc] After nearly two weeks off, the New York Islanders resumed play in Week 13 with games against two of their rivals, the New Jersey Devils and Washington Capitals. It wasn’t easy, but they were able to emerge victorious against the Devils. … Continued

Eli vs Ben: The 2004 NFL Draft Class comes to a close

Tab Bamford •

The 2004 NFL Draft featured three great quarterbacks. As we watched the Kansas City Chiefs roll the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday evening, it was impossible to avoid the talk about this being the end of Ben Roethlisberger’s remarkable career. “Big Ben” was never on a Steelers team that finished a season with a losing record. … Continued

All aboard the RJ Barrett Express

Josh Benjamin •

Beating the Hawks in Atlanta capped a great week for RJ Barrett. In the name of RJ Barrett, sound, trumpeters! Hear ye, hear ye! Following a great week, Lord Rowan Alexander Barrett, second of his name, New York Knicks star and lethal Canadian sniper, has proclaimed the following: *ALL ABOARD THE RJ BARRETT EXPRESS!!* Okay, … Continued

ESNY’s Monday Morning Shootaround

Tab Bamford •

A WILD Wild Card Weekend! Welcome to the Morning Shootaround! How about the Buffalo Bills! Buffalo, in front of their home fans, authored the first perfect game in NFL history — regular or post season. Seven drives, seven touchdowns. They demolished the Patriots. And the Cincinnati Bengals won a playoff game for the first time … Continued

ESNY’s NHL Power Rankings: Panthers remain on top

Leen Amin •

The Panthers still reign supreme, but the race at the top is getting tight. [sc name=”leenaminbanner” ][/sc] With each passing week, we get closer and closer to the NHL playoffs. Teams at the bottom are almost completely unlikely to make it, while the best teams are fighting for top spots in their divisions. COVID outbreaks … Continued

Mets sign Simon Juan in strong international signing class

Tab Bamford •

Five-tool outfielders from the Dominican Republic headline the Mets’ signing class. New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler got busy in his first international signing period with the club. The Mets had a total pool of $5,179,700 to sign free agent prospects. The biggest name on the list for the Mets is Dominican outfielder Simon … Continued

Yankees sign No. 1 international prospect Roderick Arias

Tab Bamford •

The Yankees land the top international prospect of 2022. In 2019, the New York Yankees landed the top international free agent prospect from the Dominican Republic, outfielder Jasson Dominguez. The Pinstripes gave Dominguez $5.1 million — the richest international signing bonus in team history. This weekend, the Yankees went back to the DR with another … Continued

Kevin Durant out 4-6 weeks with left knee sprain

Justin Thomas •

League’s leading scorer will miss at least one month. Just when it seemed as if the Brooklyn Nets were poised to get back to some semblance of normalcy, the cruel hand of misfortune has reared its ugly head. The Nets will reportedly be without their leader and top scorer Kevin Durant for a couple of … Continued

The 3 Best 49ers vs. Cowboys Player Props

Jeff Logan •

The San Francisco 49ers edged into the NFL Playoffs by defeating the Rams in overtime in Los Angeles last Sunday. Winners of seven of their last nine, the 49ers will now head to Dallas to take on a Cowboys team that enters with the pressure of great expectations. Notably, this is the only NFL Wild … Continued

The 3 Best Patriots vs. Bills Player Props

Bob Wankel •

The Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots will become the 15th pair of divisional rivals to meet in the NFL Wild Card Round since 2003 when they play at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park tonight. The Patriots will look to win the rubber match by securing a second road win over Buffalo this season, but … Continued

Caesars Sportsbook NY Offers Incredible $3k+ In Bonuses

Russ Joy •

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re likely aware that online sports betting is now available in New York and Caesars Sportsbook NY is one of the first legal online sportsbooks to launch in the Empire State. What you might not know is that Caesars NY is offering over $3,000 in bonuses to new … Continued

Zero Giants receive All-Pro votes

Tab Bamford •

A bad season results in understandable lack of recognition. Friday morning, the results of The Associated Press 2021 NFL All-Pro balloting were revealed. A national panel of 50 media members cast votes for first- and second-team All-Pro. Zero (0) New York Giants received a single vote for All-Pro this year. The only player to receive … Continued