The New York Giants can effortlessly shift to the 3-4 that James Bettcher runs by shifting a defensive end to the linebacker position. The New York Giants hired James Bettcher to run their defense for the 2018 season. Bettcher is a great defensive mind and continues the trend that we’ve seen of young coaches, as … Continued
Mathew Barzal was awarded the midseason Calder nomination by the PHWA, and John Tavares sits at third in the Hart Trophy race. With 51 points through 50 games this season, Mathew Barzal is heading for superstardom fast. The PHWA’s midseason awards are in, and even though there’s still plenty of hockey left to play — some … Continued
The New York Yankees, like the general who has led his troops on a long march, need to settle in, pitch a tent, build a nice campfire, and prepare for the six months of battle that lie ahead. Recruits are not required. The New York Yankees stole the offseason from day one when Brian Cashman pulled off … Continued
The New York Knicks need Frank Ntilikina to play with consistency in order for him to become their franchise point guard. Frank Ntilikina has the potential to grow into a well-rounded point guard for the New York Knicks. But his inconsistent play is hurting his growth into becoming that caliber of a player. This season, Ntilikina has … Continued
The XFL is making a comeback; Some see it as making the same mistake twice, but the league’s return could probably not be more well-timed. Reboots are all the rage in movies and television these days. Tomb Raiders and Scarface do-overs are in theaters later this year, CBS announced a Murphy Brown revival earlier this week, and, heck, they may be … Continued
Ross Johnston scores his first NHL goal to open up the scoring for the Islanders! pic.twitter.com/zOawoJyBKg — Hockey Daily 365 l NHL Highlights & News (@HockeyDaily365) January 26, 2018 Ross Johnston slid his first-career NHL goal through Marc-Andre Fleury’s five-hole to put the Islanders ahead in Sin City. With a scoreless contest heading into the … Continued
The New York Rangers finally won a game in their final game of the West Coast trip thanks to J.T. Miller’s big night. New York Rangers 6 (25-20-5, 55 points) San Jose Sharks 5 (26-15-7, 59 points) NYR Goals: Kevin Hayes (11), Jesper Fast (8), Ryan McDonagh (1, 2), Brady Skjei (3), J.T. Miller (11) … Continued
The New York Knicks get embarrassed in Denver as they give up a season-high 130 points, despite Jeff Hornacek’s attempts to shake up the lineup. New York Knicks 118 (21-28) Denver Nuggets 130 (25-23) NBA, Final, Box Score Pepsi Center, Denver, CO Midway through the fourth quarter, the Knicks found themselves down 114-97 and the game looked like it was … Continued
It’s widely known that the defense has struggled for the New York Islanders, but the incredible success of their top six is only masking the inactivity of their bottom pairs. Now nearly 50 games into their season, the New York Islanders have a firm grasp on their team identity: A high-powered offensive team that can … Continued
The New York Jets may have their guy in Rick Dennison. Plus Steve McLendon finally gets some love for his play. New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles‘ message is “change you can believe in.” With so much turnover on the coaching staff, you’ve got to wonder what things are going to look like in … Continued
The New York Knicks are once again looking to move wingman Courtney Lee. What kind of package can they expect in return? Looking to make a run for the playoffs back in 2016, the New York Knicks signed free agent guard Courtney Lee. While expectations were set at a potential sixth man, he’s easily become … Continued
Food is the word of the day as New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia reveals his approach to keeping up with the kids with his new diet and the Trenton Thunder are set to pay homage to the Garden State’s favorite meat in 2018. Good morning New York Yankees family! To most of us, breakfast … Continued
Trevor Hoffman was elected into Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame on Wednesday night, continuing the trend that should baffle fans and experts alike. [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Baseball Writers’ Association of America elected Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Thome and Trevor Hoffman into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday night, and the latter didn’t enter without fascinating … Continued
As most fans know, The New York Mets have done little to improve the quality of the team taking the field for the 2018 season. Other teams haven’t done much either, so we’ll give them that. But why add insult to injury by introducing their version of “Send in the Clowns”? The Mets are making … Continued
The Brooklyn Nets finally got their point guard back, but D’Angelo Russell is struggling to show the confidence that makes him a special player. D’Angelo Russell is not only a huge piece to the Nets rebuild, but has become the face of the franchise. After missing two months with a knee injury, he’s back—but his … Continued
Trade rumors have been swirling around the New York Rangers for a while. Kevin Hayes should be among those on the move as the trade deadline nears. In light of a horrific few weeks for the New York Rangers, a plethora of trade rumors surfaced. Former franchise cornerstones such as Rick Nash, Mats Zuccarello, and … Continued
The New York Mets are an organization that has been built around their pitching for the last decade, but the lineup will be what makes or breaks this year’s team. I know what you are thinking right now. How could anyone say that the New York Mets, who were built on the ‘five aces’ philosophy, will need to … Continued
Jacob deGrom is open to signing a long-term deal with the New York Mets, so long as the deal he gets is a fair one. The last time the New York Mets signed one of their homegrown players to a long-term deal, David Wright‘s back betrayed him. So you can understand why the team might … Continued
While the hot stove is quiet, the stove down in Trenton is ready and raring to cook. The New York Yankees Double-A affiliate has a whole new brand to rock this summer. Buy me some pork roll and cracker jacks, once the Trenton Thunder indeed come back! Trenton, the New York Yankees’ Class AA affiliate, … Continued
New York Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis already knew he was heading to his first NBA All-Star Game. Thursday, he found out which team he’ll be playing for. As a member of the New York Knicks, Kristaps Porzingis has gone up against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers 10 times thus far in his NBA career. … Continued
Jose Reyes is back in orange and blue, but is it the right move to run out the same group of guys from 2017? The theme of 2018 is quickly becoming if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it. The problem for the New York Mets is that based on what happened last season, things are … Continued
Joakim Noah has left the New York Knicks for “personal reasons” and will miss at least the next two games. Attention please: Joakim Noah has left the building. New York Knicks center Joakim Noah left the team in Denver on Thursday for what the team is calling “personal reasons,” according to Marc Berman of the … Continued
'Field of Dreams' Vandalized By Soulless Horrible Person https://t.co/MbM0Nkuwk3 — TMZ (@TMZ) January 24, 2018 The iconic ball field that was constructed for the movie “Field Of Dreams” was vandalized earlier this week by what can only be described as morons. Someone—or a group of people—decided that it’d be a great idea to drive on … Continued
Pat Shurmur will bring a familiar face with him to the Big Apple as the Giants claimed tight end Kyle Carter off waivers from Minnesota. Nobody is going to confuse Kyle Carter with Kyle Rudolph, but the former Minnesota Vikings tight end is joining the New York Giants. Source: TE Kyle Carter has been claimed … Continued
Kristaps Porzingis won’t be the only New York Knick at NBA All-Star weekend as Frank Ntilikina has been selected for the Rising Stars Challenge. One day after Kristaps Porzingis was named an All-Star, New York Knicks rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina became part of the NBA All-Star festivities. According to Ian Begley of ESPN, Ntilikina … Continued
Pat Shurmur will officially be introduced as the New York Giants 18th head coach on Friday. Pat Shurmur spent the last two seasons as the Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator where they finished 28th in total offense in 2016, but had a resurgence in 2017 and finished 11th. The turnaround is a remarkable feat considering they … Continued
The NHL may not be sending players to 2018 Olympics, but fans still have reason to enjoy watching their teams future on the biggest stage. If most fans of the New York Islanders were asked if they had watched goalie prospect Ilya Sorokin play the answer would very likely be no. But that is about … Continued
New York Rangers coach Alain Vigneault has been notorious for benching young players, but this time he went too far. If you are a young player on the New York Rangers, you have to expect to be in Alain Vigneault’s doghouse every once in a while. But J.T. Miller’s benching Tuesday night went way too … Continued
The New York Jets are at the Senior Bowl, but who do they have their eyes set on? We evaluate the top prospects in the game that could be wearing green and white next season. Plus a coaching shake-up on 1 Jets Drive. The New York Jets are looking to improve their team in 2018 … Continued
New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis is an All-Star, but will he get drafted by LeBron James or Stephen Curry? The Knicks look to gear up for an important back-to-back.
In what is an unpopular Super Bowl matchup for New York Giants fans this week, who should they be rooting for in Super Bowl 52 between the Eagles and the Patriots?
We covered LeBron James and his All-Star Game picks. Now it’s time to take a peek into Steph Curry’s brain as he makes his choices. The Roster PG: Stephen Curry, Kyrie Irving, Russell Westbrook, Kyle Lowry SG: Klay Thompson, Bradley Beal SF: Kevin Durant, Jimmy Butler PF: Anthony Davis, Kevin Love C: Joel Embiid, Al Horford First round pick (Kevin … Continued
Ever imagine what it is like to be a fly on the wall during the NBA All-Star Game draft? Luckily, ESNY got to get in LeBron James’ head. LeBron James was chosen as one of the two captains of the 2018 NBA All-Star teams. We sat down (not really) with the King to get his … Continued
Even before the acquisition of Giancarlo Stanton, the Yankees already had an abundance of outfielders — they could have six on the Major League roster on Opening Day. The New York Yankees have a good problem to have: a lot of outfielders. Two of those outfielders are the reigning National League MVP and the runner-up … Continued
One of the biggest decisions facing head coach Pat Shurmur and general manager Dave Gettleman is whether or not to re-sign one of their biggest free agents, Justin Pugh.
What would the New York Knicks franchise look like if Stephen Curry had fallen to them in the 2009 draft?
New York Islanders prospect Mitch Van Sompel is thoroughly enjoying his first season with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the AHL. [dropcap]N[/dropcap]ew York Islanders prospect Mitch Vande Sompel is having a terrific first season of professional hockey down in Bridgeport. “Neither big nor strong, Vande Sompel does struggle with the riguors of defending his own … Continued
On January 24, 1981, Mike Bossy became the second player in NHL history behind Maurice “The Rocket” Richard to score 50 goals in 50 games.
Pro Football Focus named New York Giants defensive tackle Damon Harrison their top run defender in 2017. At least somebody is recognizing Damon Harrison’s greatness, which ESNY’s Robbie Stratakos recently spoke about. Josh Liskiewitz at Pro Football Focus writes that the group has named the New York Giants defensive tackle their top run defender in the … Continued
He’s been the most reliable pitcher on this staff since 2014. So when are the Mets finally going to work out a contract extension with Jacob deGrom? With the 2014 NL Rookie of the Year Award, two top-ten Cy Young finishes, and a career 2.98 ERA under his belt, it was only a matter of … Continued
It appears that Le’Veon Bell will be with the Pittsburgh Steelers next year as a long-term extension is close to being reached. Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell will play at least one more game as a Steeler in the Pro Bowl on Sunday. However, Bell is confident that a long-term deal can be reached … Continued
Former New York Yankees superstar Alex Rodriguez has certainly hit his fair share of home runs in his career. He just found the one kid who might be better at it during The Tonight Show.
The Knicks may be sellers at the deadline due to their recent slide, but at least they got some good news: Kristaps Porzingis is an All-Star.
The New York Jets have their offensive coordinator position locked up with Jeremy Bates, but what about their quarterback coach? Well, it won’t be Josh McCown, that’s for sure.
Pat Shurmur is the new head coach of the New York Giants. But Steve Spagnuolo, whose New York tenure may be over for real this time, deserves credit for what he did in December. [dropcap]E[/dropcap]xactly 10 years ago, Steve Spagnuolo was tasked with finding a way to stop the likes of Tony Romo and Terrell … Continued
New York Islanders general manager Garth Snow’s job is to build a winning team. Instead, he might be scaring the future away.
Tim Hardaway Jr. and Joakim Noah have fared much differently than one another in a New York Knicks’ uniform, despite their strikingly similar contracts.
Pat Shurmur will call plays for the New York Giants, and James Bettcher has an interview for the defensive coordinator position.