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Brian Cashman admits Yankees are depleted at first base, infield

Anthony Rizzo started his 25th consecutive game at first base on Wednesday night, amid a delayed start to this season, one year after his season was prematurely ended due to a concussion. The Yankees haven’t been able to give Rizzo any breathing room after a below-average defensive season in which he entered the game with […]

REPORT: Once-Feared Edge Rusher Chase Young Signs With Saints’ Depleted Defense

The New Orleans Saints and defensive end Chase Young have agreed to a one-year, fully guaranteed contract worth $13 million, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Monday. Young, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 draft, was touted as a prospect out of Ohio State, but the 24-year-old has struggled to live up to expectations […]

Depleted Knicks no match for Hawks in loss

The Knicks have had a rough few weeks, having been forced to play without Jalen Brunson for the past two games except for Sunday’s early start in Cleveland, but now they’re facing an opponent also without their best player for the second straight game. We are competing against each other. After a game in which […]

Depleted Knicks no match for Celtics in blowout loss

The Knicks won’t be able to fully assess their ability against the Celtics until they face them in the playoffs, and until they do so at full strength. And even that may not be enough. In Saturday night’s nationally televised showcase game, the Knicks were even with the NBA’s best-performing team until the beginning of […]

Knicks pound depleted 76ers to snap four-game skid

PHILADELPHIA — The Knicks came out of the All-Star break talking with more urgency and backing it up. In the words of Tom Thibodeau before Thursday’s tipoff, “We can’t keep going because we still have 27 games left.” And in the words of hustle forward Josh Hart, “The next 27 games, this is where it […]

Depleted Nets no match for Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers

After making several deals before the NBA trade deadline, the undermanned Nets faced red-hot Cleveland with just nine players. And that skeleton crew gave up the ghost. Brooklyn lost 118-95 in front of a crowd of 17,304 at Barclays Center, running out of steam in the third quarter to take the lead. The Nets (20-31) […]

Nic Claxton comes up big again for depleted Nets

As Thursday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline approaches, the Nets continue to talk about how much they need Nic Claxton. The center played 35 minutes in Tuesday’s 119-107 loss to the Mavericks, one night after playing 32 games. To make Tuesday even more difficult, he had to play against Luka Doncic and former teammate Kyrie Irving. […]

Jalen Brunson-less Knicks grind way past depleted Grizzlies

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Knicks played with food, but at least they ate it. Facing the G League's version of the battered Grizzlies, the Knicks were outplayed, overwhelmed and reckless for much of the game, especially in the first half, but left FedExForum with a 106-94 victory. . There's no way we could lose on […]