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On their road trip out in the wild, wild west, the tank-committed Brooklyn Nets went for their not-so-magnificent seventh loss in a row tonight. The Denver Nuggets, knocking on San Antonio’s door for the second seed in their respective conference, were eager to oblige. The deal looked jeopardized more than once, but eventually, everyone got […]
If the New Jersey Devils are going to salvage their season and actually make the playoffs, it would have needed to start with a win tonight. It wasn’t looking likely, and in fact they did not hold one lead all night long. But thanks to Nico Hischier’s heroics, the Devils did indeed get back in […]
The New York Islanders completed their latest season sweep of the crosstown Rangers with a sleepy 2-1 win at Madison Square Garden. The win also represented a sweep of their home-and-home over the last 24 hours, and banked some important points in the run-up to the Olympic break. As has often been the case this […]
Carson Soucy scoring at MSG, Islanders chants ringing out, and just enough fight to make the loss sting a little more.
The Portland Trail Blazers (23-25) will look to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the New York Knicks (29-18) on Friday, January 30, 2026 at Madison Square Garden as 7.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on KUNP and MSG. The matchup has an over/under of 227.5 points. Knicks vs. Trail Blazers Odds Knicks odds to win: -275 Trail Blazers odds to win: +225 Spread: Knicks (-7.5) Total: 227.5 How to Bet on Knicks vs. Trail Blazers Game Time and Info...
When Tom Thibodeau was relieved of his duties after the Knicks’ unceremonious exit at the hands of the Indiana Pacers in May, there were a few prevailing grievances that led to the coach’s downfall. One of them was a stubbornness to lineup construction. Thibodeau’s defense always required a rim protector, preventing him from ever considering […]
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The Nets, 76ers, Kings, and Raptors are not necessarily the Mount Rushmore of contenders in the NBA today. So a four-game winning streak against them alone shouldn’t, and doesn’t, overwrite the 2-9 11 game stretch the Knicks experienced not too long ago. But, if you look at the way they have played since players spoke […]
In the early hours after Kevin Durant became a Brooklyn Net, I wrote that the Knicks were lucky to have missed out on a 30-year-old generational superstar: For the first time, there will be expectations and the heat of the Gotham spotlight. Durant struggled with the press in Oklahoma City. Even with all his individual […]
The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (27-24-2) versus the Nashville Predators (24-23-5) The Time: 7:00pm ET The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN, Radio — Devils Radio Network The Game Preview: Matt wrote the preview this morning. The Rules: If you have been a reader here, you already know the rules. But for the rest, a reminder: […]
If you are reading this, chances are you know by now that one, Karl-Anthony Towns has been underperforming and that he’s been floated around as a potential trade candidate, and two, the Knicks have been targeting Giannis Antetokounmpo for quite some time now. Given those two truths, the contracts of the two players, and the […]
According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the New York Giants have also requested to interview Indianapolis Colts passing game coordinator Alex Tanney for their offensive coordinator vacancy: This comes after a recent report that the Giants have also requested to interview Colts offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter for the same opening. Clearly, new Giants head coach, […]
A heck of a fight, but no win to show for it. The Brooklyn Nets went into the desert on Tuesday night to take on an improved Phoenix Suns team. There were plenty of antics throughout the night and the Nets were competitive all the way through. However, it wasn’t enough as the Nets fell […]
While announcing the Craig Kimbrel signing that had already been reported upon, the Mets also revealed another low-stakes acquisition of a veteran player. The team has inked long-time Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. The 36-year-old Barnes had spent over a decade in the Dodgers organization, […]
According to ESPN’s Peter Schrager, Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter is also interviewing for the New York Giants open offensive coordinator role, under their new head coach John Harbaugh: As this coaching cycle wraps up, the 41-year-old Cooter has been one of the hot names still floating around for potential offensive coordinator gigs—having […]
Michael Porter Jr. makes his return to Ball Arena tonight for the first time since being traded to the Brooklyn Nets in the… The post Preview: The Nuggets can’t lose to MPJ again, can they? appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
If the Philadelphia Eagles want to hire Jim Bob Cooter (whom they’ve interviewed twice), they might have some competition. The New York Giants are also talking to the Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator for their OC opening on John Harbaugh’s staff, according to a report from NFL insider Peter Schrager. It was originally believed that Todd […]
Artemi Panarin is being held out of the New York Rangers ' lineup until at least the Olympic break. The team doesn't want anything happening to their coveted trade asset as he is going to be traded one way or another before the deadline. There have been plenty of teams linked to Panarin over the past while, and one of them is most likely going to land him barring a team coming in out of nowhere. Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are the top team in the league, but with the kind of seas...
The Mets will broadcast 13 spring training games across SNY and PIX11, beginning with February 21st against the Marlins, and wrapping up on March 21st against the Astros. All of the SNY/PIX11 broadcast games will take place at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie. As per usual, the bulk of the Mets’ spring games are […]
Todd Monken’s first hire as head coach of the Browns was George Warhop, one of the most respected offensive line coaches in the NFL today. Similar to Monken, this will actually be Warhop’s second stint in Cleveland, as he was the offensive line coach here from 2009-2013. Warhop replaces Mike Bloomgren, who was just hired […]
Some time in the not too distant future, an NBA superstar will emerge from China. It’s a mathematical certainty considering the country has 300 million people who play basketball and has already produced one Hall of Famer in Yao Ming. Nearly as certain is that this future superstar whoever he — or she — will […]
The Winnipeg Jets began their road trip with a win in New Jersey, but the competition will get more difficult in the second stop when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning. The True North victory didn’t result in our club gaining any ground in the wildcard race, as the San Jose Sharks, Los Angeles Kings, & Seattle Kraken all won on Tuesday too. Therefore the Jets were in the 4th worst slot in the NHL team points percentage until the New York Rangers dropped another contest last night, leaving Win...
The 2009 season marked a transitional year for the Yankees, coming off the final season in the original Yankee Stadium and the team’s first season without a postseason appearance since 1995. The team’s aging core was still producing, but veteran slugger Jason Giambi’s contract expired after the season, leaving a hole at the cold corner. […]
On January 21, 2026, Brandon Sproat was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers. This list, and Sproat’s place on it, was compiled back in late-November. For continuity’s sake, I decided upon including Sproat’s profile, but for all intents and purposes, every player on our list below Sproat can be considered to have moved up a spot […]
A rivalry that used to mean everything now feels like Spencer Martin vs. David Rittich, Panarin sadness, and a whole lot of existential dread.