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Knicks beat Heat 122-120 on Julius Randle’s GW 3-pointer (VIDEO)

Knicks beat Heat 122-120 on Julius Randle’s GW 3-pointer (VIDEO)

Josh Benjamin •

The New York Knicks beat the rival Miami Heat 122-100 after Julius Randle drilled a clutch three-pointer in the closing seconds. The Knicks’ winning streak was thus extended to eight. JULIUS RANDLE IS CLUTCH. BANG!!! pic.twitter.com/kLGl72PNSd — KNICKS ON MSG (@KnicksMSGN) March 4, 2023 Randle’s heroics happened mere seconds after Tyler Herro’s layup gave the … Continued

Stephen A. Smith is a true ‘Mike and the Mad Dog’ disciple

James Kratch •

First Take doesn't care about hockey pic.twitter.com/O9hkJmv76v — Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) March 2, 2023 If you only take two pearls of wisdom away from Mike Francesa and Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo, they are as follows: 1. Take the ziggy off the board. 2. We don’t do regular season hockey. You want proof Stephen A. Smith … Continued

Jets viewed as favorites to land Derek Carr, under one condition

Matt Musico •

There are only three guarantees in life: death, taxes, and rumors regarding the Jets’ pursuit of a veteran quarterback. Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic contributed by reporting on Friday that New York should be viewed as the favorite to land free-agent QB Derek Carr. But for those getting excited about this saga reaching its conclusion, hold … Continued

Bryan Reynolds doesn’t want to talk about Yankees

James Kratch •

The Yankees — and a whole host of other teams — would like to trade for Pirates center fielder Bryan Reynolds. So Randy Miller, who covers the Bombers for NJ.com, scooted over from Tampa to Bradenton to go chat with Reynolds at Pittsburgh’s camp. A game of hide-and-seek ensued. From NJ.com: A few minutes later, … Continued

‘Mike and the Mad Dog’ were always destined to break up?

James Kratch •

Mike Francesa did not take the bait when asked about the current state of sports talk radio. But he did answer this side question while answering listener email on a recent BetRivers podcast: Could a radio station pay two big personalties these days? The WFAN legend’s answer was interesting. And it suggested that even if … Continued

Mike Francesa says Aaron Rodgers is acting like a ‘weirdo’

James Kratch •

Mike Francesa is handwaving Aaron Rodgers’ nonsense. The WFAN legend called out the mercurial Packers quarterback for his eclectic offseason behavior on his latest BetRivers podcast. “I think the way he has handled it has been utterly ridiculous,” Francesa said. “It’s made him look foolish. Say nothing until you’re ready to say something. This whole … Continued

Anthony Volpe leads off spring training game with home run (Video)

Josh Benjamin •

Anthony Volpe, the Yankees‘ No. 1 prospect and potential Opening Day shortstop, started Thursday’s game against the Pirates in Bradenton with a literal blast. Facing Mitch Keller, Volpe launched a home run deep to left field. StatCast measured it at 394 feet. Lead-off launch from AV!@Volpe_Anthony 💪 pic.twitter.com/wRs7S8V2iB — New York Yankees (@Yankees) March 2, … Continued

Here is your 1st look at Patrick Kane in a Rangers uniform

James Kratch •

Patrick Kane skating @TheGarden ! @NYRangers pic.twitter.com/SXooR1kNq9 — Bruce Beck (@BruceBeck4NY) March 2, 2023 Well, a morning skate uniform. But still. Patrick Kane is on the ice at Madison Square Garden as a member of the Rangers. NBC-4’s Bruce Beck — the nicest and hardest-working man in New York sports media — has captured the … Continued

Nets have had ‘zero’ talks about shutting down Ben Simmons

James Kratch •

Nets coach Jacques Vaughn said the team has had “zero” discussions about shutting down Ben Simmons for the rest of the season, refuting a random Twitter “report” that gained some steam. But does that even mean anything? Simmons hasn’t played in two weeks and hasn’t scored in double figures in over a month. His minutes … Continued

ESNY’s 2023 MLB Preview: Can Phillies keep up with Mets?

Josh Benjamin •

It’s almost too easy for New York fans to hate on Philadelphia and all of its teams. We all know the time-tested greatest hits. Eagles fans are disgusting and classless. Flyers fans are a special kind of awful. The 16 remaining actual Sixers fans are especially annoying, and so are all Philadelphia teams. That is, … Continued

ESNY’s 2023 MLB preview: Tigers are finally rebuilding

Josh Benjamin •

The Tigers, much like their home city of Detroit, can be old school almost to a fault. The team’s front office is only just fully embracing analytics. Similarly, the Motor City herself has finally accepted the auto industry has changed. This makes the Tigers franchise much like your dad’s old ’69 Dodge Charger that he … Continued