MIAMI — Jalen Brunson brought them there. His team was kicking, screaming and scrubbing along the way, but Brunson somehow had the Knicks within striking…
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After losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr was asked what went wrong. Instead of…
The Lakers emerged from their Game 1 loss with reasons to feel semi-good about their circumstances. But let’s not get crazy with the narrative that…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers fired coach Doc Rivers on Tuesday following a third straight exit in the second round of the playoffs, a person…
BOSTON — Jayson Tatum scored 51 points – the most in a Game 7 in NBA history — and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia…
Mike Lupica: Jalen Brunson doesn’t get any help as Knicks season ends despite heroic effort vs. Heat
This was one of the great postseason performances any Knick has ever had ending on the right baseline in Miami late Friday night. This was…
Death, taxes, and both LeBron James and Jimmy Butler on a playoff tear. Those tend to be the three NBA inevitabilities this time of the…
Most Americans are familiar with how Major League Baseball was integrated, the 76th anniversary of which was recently observed. Jackie Robinson broke the color line…
Jimmy Butler seems confident the Heat will eliminate the Knicks on Friday — especially if he never leaves the court. “If [coach Erik Spoelstra] tells…
The Knicks needed a hero to keep their season alive. Jalen Brunson strapped on the cape. Backed by strong efforts from his sidekicks RJ Barrett…
Mitchell Robinson trotted to the bench with a grin so wide, you could see it from the other side of the bridge. Only Latrell Sprewell…
The Giants played away games on Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve last season. This winter, they’ll hit the road on Christmas Day. The Philadelphia Eagles announced…
MIAMI — Listen, stranger things have happened. It’s sports. Human error is heavily involved. Teams have risen from playoff ashes to recover from 3-1 deficits.…
LOS ANGELES — He came literally out of nowhere. Benchwarmer. Scrub. Forgotten. He was a starter at the horrible start of the season, then got…
MIAMI — The Knicks sit on the brink of elimination. And they deserve that position. Outcoached, outhustled, outclassed and punked again, New York fell Monday…
PHOENIX — Devin Booker had 36 points and 12 assists, Kevin Durant also scored 36 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the Denver Nuggets 129-124…