With rumors of a change swirling, New York Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek talked about his future with the team in advance of Wednesday’s season finale. Jeff Hornacek is one of the many head coaches with job status uncertain as the 2017-18 season comes to a close. With all the rumors about big names like Mark … Continued
Every spring the top 16 teams in the NHL duke it out for eight weeks to see who will earn the right to lift the greatest trophy in all of sports, the Stanley Cup. The 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs are upon us and there’s a great combination of traditional powerhouses and upstart franchises that comprise … Continued
There are 10 players in New York Mets history that have won an MVP Award. Problem is, none of them have pulled it off while with the team. Can Yoenis Cespedes be the first? Acquired moments before the 2015 trade deadline, Yoenis Cespedes arrived in Flushing to revitalize the New York Mets and save the … Continued
We continue our journey exploring the 2018 NFL Draft possibilities for the New York Jets in the fifth round. The “Throwback Thursday” fad seems a tad cheesy and overdone, none the less, we’ll borrow from that on a Wednesday to look back at what the New York Jets have done historically in the fifth-round before … Continued
#NYR @MikaZibanejad will play for 🇸🇪 at the World Championships pic.twitter.com/XhimsNKr4p — New York Rangers (@NYRangers) April 10, 2018 The playoffs start Wednesday night, but the New York Rangers will not take part in them for the first time in seven years. For the final time in 2017-18, the team met the media. Breakup day … Continued
For the past several seasons, the New York Giants ground game has been abysmal and consistently at the bottom of the league. New York Giants history is littered with the names of great running backs. From Frank Gifford to Joe Morris; Rodney Hampton to Tiki Barber, Big Blue’s ground game used to be a force … Continued
After watching the pitiful loss to the Boston Red Sox, Aaron Boone and the New York Yankees are wondering when they’ll get some backup. Did anyone else witness that absolutely brutal shellacking the New York Yankees took at the hands of the Boston Red Sox? A 1-0 loss is hard enough, but the Yankees gave … Continued
As we approach the New York Jets decision on whom to draft with the third overall selection in the 2018 NFL Draft, we back look at some of the best draft classes in team history. When Mike Maccagnan and Todd Bowles took over the reins as general manager and head coach of the New York … Continued
The official 2018 NFL Draft cap will be on sale this Thursday. Plus an update on the future of New York Jets quarterback Christian Hackenberg. With all the excitement of the New York Jets finally drafting a franchise quarterback in a few weeks, a lot of the fans have forgotten about the quarterbacks on the … Continued
Although Victor Oladipo may have the Most Improved Player award locked up, Spencer Dinwiddie feels he isn’t getting the love he deserves. All the ROY back n forth is funny. I guess everybody just mailed Oladipo MIP huh? Lol — Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) April 11, 2018 Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie is in the general … Continued
After coming off a terrible home stand, Giancarlo Stanton and his struggles will get a taste of MLB’s most intense rivalry. Everybody knows New York is the toughest city to play in, especially if you’re wearing the New York Yankees’ uniform. For Giancarlo Stanton, he’ll get a taste of how tough it is wearing that … Continued
True teams are built in the latter portions of the 2018 NFL Draft. Here’s where the New York Jets could be leaning in the fourth round. The New York Jets will likely trade back at some point during the 2018 NFL Draft to try and recoup the picks they lost trading up from No. 6 … Continued
Carmelo Anthony won’t be on the Team USA roster in 2019 and 2020 and he had something to say about it. The Thunder star is one of the most accomplished Team USA players of all time. Well, Carmelo Anthony had something to say after being “left out” of the 35 player pool for Team USA … Continued
The Big Apple’s big-boy lacrosse team, the New York Lizards, are ready to roll with both eyes firmly planted on a Major League Lacrosse title. Winning a championship is the objective for every professional sports franchise, but in some cases, it’s the mission statement. In the case of the New York Lizards, the goal … Continued
LeBron James and the Cavs spoiled Frank Ntilikina‘s big night while the New York Knicks move up in the lottery standings with the loss. It’s hard to beat a team when they make 19 three-pointers. That’s what the Cleveland Cavaliers did to the New York Knicks last night in their 123-109 victory. LeBron James had three … Continued
This isn’t the start Giancarlo Stanton envisioned when coming to the New York Yankees. Maybe a small lineup tweak could help the former NL MVP. Going 7-for-48 with 20 strikeouts, a .167 batting average and hearing boos from the New York Yankee faithful. This isn’t what Giancarlo Stanton thought his first week in pinstripes would look … Continued
The New York Rangers wasted no time in making their decision regarding Alain Vigneault. Now they need to find a coach who can lead the Rangers back to the playoffs. Just 10 hours after the Rangers lackluster game in Philadelphia, losing 5-0, the New York Rangers organization fired head coach Alain Vigneault. OFFICIAL: #NYR Head … Continued
Kawhi Leonard is rumored to be on the trading block after his roller-coaster season with the Spurs. The Brooklyn Nets definitely have the pieces to get him, but who should they move to gain the two-time Defensive Player of the Year? The Brooklyn Nets are in the midst of a long-term rebuild and, in the … Continued
New York Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky gave a brief, written statement at the team’s season-ending media day. New York Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky took the stand on Monday, alongside general manager Garth Snow and head coach Doug Weight to address those invested in this team, people who haven’t heard a peep from ownership since the … Continued
With Tariq Owens officially leaving the St. John’s Red Storm for Texas Tech, where does that leave their frontcourt for 2018-19? While the St. John’s Red Storm were in the running to the very end to keep their top shot blocker, Tariq Owens, they eventually came out on the losing end. On Monday, Evan Daniels … Continued
The New York Jets continue to add much-needed depth. Meanwhile, CEO Christopher Johnson will be attending some key meetings in person. The New York Jets are adding some serious depth at a variety of key positions on the team. That continued on Monday with the additions of veteran wideout Charles Johnson and veteran linebacker Kevin … Continued
The 5-5 New York Yankees aren’t exceeding expectations right now. Neither is slugger Giancarlo Stanton. Yet the boo birds are out in full force already and they’re making fans look bad. For some reason, after 27 World Series Championships, New York Yankees fans are still not satisfied. While many fans of the Bronx Bombers are waiting … Continued
While there is only one game left for the Brooklyn Nets this season and free agency a couple months away, re-signing Joe Harris is a smart move. Joe Harris will be one of five current Brooklyn Nets players that will become unrestricted free agents this upcoming offseason. He is expected to be targeted the hardest … Continued
On his birthday, Allen Crabbe’s career night helps Brooklyn sweep the Chicago Bulls out of the Barclays Center and win their third straight game. Brooklyn Nets 114 (28-53) Chicago Bulls 105 (27-54) NBA, Final, Box Score Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York Allen Crabbe went ballistic on his 26th birthday, dropping a career-high 41 points—20 in the first … Continued
LeBron James isn’t ready to give up on being the “King of New York.” He wore some unique sneakers against the New York Knicks tonight to prove it. LeBron James isn’t backing down from his belief that he’s the “King of New York.” In the New York Knicks final home game of the season, the … Continued
Landon Collins and Eli Apple’s civil war was the final insult in the Giants’ lost 2017 season, but the former reported on Monday that he and Apple patched things up. According to Landon Collins, the New York Giants‘ secondary civil war is over. The lauded safety, making his first public statements of 2018, announced that … Continued
The New York Jets are still debating internally which high-profile quarterback they want to select with the third overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. When the New York Jets traded up to get the third overall pick, it was done to ensure that they would get one of the four highly touted quarterbacks that … Continued
Alex Rodriguez was both loved and hated by the city of New York when he played for the Yankees. What would that have been like if he was on the New York Mets? A young superstar in Seattle, Alex Rodriguez was making a name for himself with stellar defensive plays and a hot bat. That … Continued
It has been two days since the New York Rangers relieved head coach Alain Vigneault of his duties and Monday Jeff Gorton addressed the media. For the first time since firing Alain Vigneault, New York Rangers general manager Jeff Gorton addressed the media for the first time. Gorton had said that the team decided to let … Continued
Reports indicate that Odell Beckham Jr. will still be playing for the New York Giants this upcoming season despite the whirlwind of rumors this offseason. It doesn’t look like Odell Beckham Jr. will be leaving the New York Giants after all. Well, for this season at least. SNY’s Ralph Vacchiano is reporting that trading Beckham … Continued
Odell Beckham Junior is in the building and ready to go for the first day of the New York Giants offseason conditioning program. New York Giants fans can breathe—at least for now. Odell Beckham Jr. is reportedly in the building for the first day of the Giants offseason conditioning program. Kim Jones of NFL Network … Continued
Rumors of Ilya Kovalchuk‘s return to the NHL has been ongoing for the past several months and now, a report early on Monday morning has him not only coming back to the league, but signing with the New York Rangers. It appears as though Ilya Kovalchuk is digging Broadway. Igor Eronko, a writer for Sport-Express’ Hockey and … Continued
More than any other athlete, boxers have a hard time staying retired and staying out of the spotlight. This is no different for Floyd Mayweather Jr. This is the case with Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. as he hinted on Saturday night that he may fight again, except this time in the Octagon competing in the … Continued
Let’s discuss the best case and worst case scenarios for the New York Jets in the 2018 NFL Draft. The New York Jets have a juicy lottery ticket with the third overall pick. But here’s the thing about lottery tickets, no matter how much you paid, it doesn’t guarantee you anything. What the Jets did … Continued
After criticizing the New York Knicks for passing on Dennis Smith Jr. back in November, LeBron James decided to praise the point guard New York did take — Frank Ntilikina. James is more neutral about that billboard trying to recruit him to play in the Big Apple.
Things went about as badly as they could for the New York Yankees over the weekend against the Baltimore Orioles. But it’s too early to panic. The New York Yankees suck. Giancarlo Stanton sucks. Aaron Boone is the worst manager in the history of managers—and that includes the manager of your local McDonalds. That pretty … Continued
The regular season is over and the grades are in for the 2017-18 New York Rangers. Center was one position that became a strength as the season progressed. Coming into the 2017-18 season, the center position was seen as a weakness for the New York Rangers. The team had traded their number one center, Derek Stepan, and … Continued
The New York Jets still have work to do if they want to end their playoff drought in 2018. We explore the options in round three. The only sure thing in the 2018 NFL Draft for the New York Jets is that the team is selecting a quarterback, everything after that is a mystery. Trading … Continued
It’s a whole new ballgame, New York Yankees fans! With a new season underway, it’s time to bring back our weekly top plays for this talented team. With expectations through the roof for this season, the New York Yankees are early favorites to have an incredibly successful season. If you looked at just this week’s … Continued
The New York Mets completed the sweep of the Washington Nationals thanks to a Yoenis Cespedes RBI single in the top of the 12th inning. New York Mets 6 (7-1) Washington Nationals 5 (4-5) Final, Box Score Nationals Park, Washington D.C. If there was such a thing as making a statement in April, the New … Continued
Significant injuries to the New York Knicks led to a rare Jarrett Jack sighting in their loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday. We also got an update on their place in the draft lottery standings. The best NBA teams struggle in back-to-backs. The bad ones, like the New York Knicks, are typically horrible. After … Continued
The season has come to an end for the New York Rangers and it wasn’t a pretty ending lacking contributions from key players. The miserable 2017-18 season is officially over for the New York Rangers and you could tell that only some players were in it until the end. This week summed up the entire season … Continued
Seemingly everyone knew that Alain Vigneault’s job with the New York Rangers wasn’t safe. Everyone except Vigneault, that is. As news broke that the New York Rangers had relieved head coach Alain Vigneault of his duties late Saturday night, one couldn’t help but think that Vigneault’s fate was already determined. You cannot deny the fact that … Continued
The New York Mets are off to a sizzling start in 2018. What’s happening off the field is a major reason for that on-field success. A great man named Garth—Algar, not Snow—once said: “We fear change.” Clearly, he wasn’t talking about the New York Mets. For the Amazin’s have embraced change. It started in the … Continued
The bullpen used to be the strongest aspect of the New York Yankees’ game. However, so far this season, it has become their biggest weakness. Why? Entering 2018, there were various questions surrounding the starting rotation. However, those were all the concerns facing the New York Yankees after their dominating 2017 season. After only nine … Continued
New York Islanders rookie phenom Mathew Barzal made history with his performance on Saturday night.
To say the New York Giants have been active in free agency would be a huge understatement. Were some of those moves made to send a message to Eli Apple? Following a 3-13 season, changes to the New York Giants roster were inevitable and necessary. General manager Dave Gettleman has been busy shaking things up … Continued
The New York Islanders close what started as a cautiously optimistic season ends outside of the Stanley Cup playoffs. And just like that, the New York Islanders bid farewell to 2017-18, a season that started as optimistically as it ended disappointingly. A 4-3 overtime win over the Detroit Red Wings gave John Tavares his possible … Continued