Nets improve NBA lottery chances after ugly loss to lowly Raptors
This was for the Tank Brigade. In a game with all sorts of draft impact, the net routed 116-86 by fellow lottery laguard Toronto in front of a crowd of 16,413 at the Barclays Center on Wednesday night. The net did not lead 32 points and pursued it. RJ Barrett will rise to layup on […]
Knicks needed to beat down lowly Wizards twice in uneven victory
The Knicks needed a victories Saturday night so they beat the wizard twice. With Mikal Bridges' second quarter electric shooting and significant contributions from some unlikely sources, the Knicks helped build a 33-point second half lead against the worst NBA teams. The game is over, right? There is not at all. Imagine the nerves of […]
Knicks blown out by lowly Spurs as offense struggles in loss
San Antonio – How bad was the Knicks' attack in the first half? In the 22-minute opening of UGS on Wednesday night, no starters other than Karl Anthonytowns reached field goal. It's not just one. Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart, Miles McBride and OG Anunoby missed 20 attempts, including Bridges' airball midrange jumper, as Spurs took […]
Rangers get much-needed blowout win over lowly Blackhawks
CHICAGO — Betting on a win against the NHL's worst team is counterproductive, but a much-needed big win makes sense. The Rangers' 6-2 win over the lowly Blackhawks on Sunday night at the United Center was just that. Despite facing 26 shots (14 in the third) and only seven dangerous chances (due to natural stat […]
Islanders enter holiday break in Metro basement after dud against lowly Sabres
Despite the Islanders' best showing just two days ago, here comes the thump that served as the metronome for the first 35 games of the season. When there were signs that the Islanders were turning a corner, when they played their best game of the season, when they were healthy, when the Rangers might be […]
Islanders still look disjointed in brutal loss to lowly Blackhawks
CHICAGO — Just like the injured Islanders, here are the healthier Islanders. It's never simple, it's never easy, and there's always disappointment around the corner. If anyone thought Sunday was a chance for the Islanders to write the first chapter of a turnaround for the season with Matt Barzal and Adam Pelech back in the […]
Struggling Rangers pick up much-needed win over lowly Sabres
BUFFALO — Instead of finding ways to win these days, the Rangers are finding ways to lose. But in an eventful low-event matchup between the two teams, Igor Shesterkin and the Blueshirts scored just one point for most of the 60 minutes en route to a 3-2 victory over the Sabers Wednesday night at KeyBank […]
Punchless Islanders fall to lowly Canadiens in overtime
MONTREAL — So far, this season has been one step forward, two steps back for the Islanders. While the team's current goal of treading water until healthy is as modest as it is, getting back to NHL .500 will require racking up a few wins, something the Islanders have done time and time again. It's […]
Chiefs narrowly escape another lowly opponent with bizarre ending against Raiders to clinch playoff spot
That's not necessarily a good thing for the Kansas City Chiefs, but they somehow found a way to do it again. The Chiefs blew a 13-point lead and defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 19-17 on Black Friday. Less than a week after needing a field goal as time expired to defeat the three-win Carolina Panthers, […]
Jalen Brunson bails out Knicks as Mikal Bridges bottoms out against lowly Hornets
The Knicks could have had a great game against a battered, last-place opponent on Black Friday. Instead, they paid full retail price for a 99-98 victory, but that performance was eclipsed by the team's biggest disappointment, Mikal Bridges, who watched most of the game from the bench. It required a fourth-quarter turnaround. Jalen Brunson led […]