A transformed Julius Randle can close Celtics gap after Knicks’ playoff success
Kenny Smith agreed with Jalen Brunson, but he believes the Knicks still need one more player to substantially close the gap on the Celtics — and that player is a transformed Julius Randle. “I think Julius Randle is good enough to do that,” Smith told The Post at the NBL Next Stars, held at the […]
Panthers, Oilers one step away from rare playoff history
If you don’t care about anything, the choice is easy, right? You line up to cheer on the Oilers on Monday night. They have the chance to join one of the most select clubs in sports, a club that allows its team and fans to dream even in the most dire of circumstances, a club […]
Lilia Vu’s outstanding putting edges her past Lexi Thompson in epic LPGA playoff
Somehow, Lilia Vu is an LPGA winner again. Vu, the No. 2 player in the world behind Nelly Korda, has been battling a back injury for much of the season. She missed the U.S. Women’s Open two weeks ago and was forced to withdraw from the Chevron Championship in April because of a back injury. […]
Mike McDaniel Is Reminding His Dolphins Over And Over Again That They Suck So They’ll Win A Playoff Game
Genius idea from Mike McDaniel! The Miami Dolphins used to be a franchise that won on a consistent basis, however, they’ve only been able to tally six postseason appearances since the 2000 campaign. Their last playoff victory, which came that year, took place Dec. 30 against the Indianapolis Colts in an overtime wild-card thriller. Here […]
ESPN can’t repeat Stephen A. Smith playoff mistake during NBA Finals
Before the Knicks faced the Pacers in Game 7 of their playoff series at Madison Square Garden last month, ESPN’s “NBA Countdown” might have sounded almost like “The Stephen A. Smith Show.” There was a lot of fanfare as Smith entered Madison Square Garden, gave words of encouragement as a Knicks fan and put his […]
Don’t second-guess Rangers’ trade deadline after playoff knockout
Now it’s next year. Eyes are on the championship in 2025. Not much will be said about the conference finals loss, much less talked about in the last 48 hours or so. The Rangers’ weaknesses were exposed against a physically superior opponent in a heavyweight matchup. Would things have been different? Let’s look back at […]
Weak NL only thing propping up Mets’ playoff dream
The Mets wish they weren’t so bad, but the National League is awful. In most seasons, even talking about a pipe dream playoff run for a team that’s 11 games below .500 in June would be a mix of folly and delusion, and the way the Mets are playing, that probably rings true for them. […]
Rangers eliminated by Panthers in Game 6 as long playoff run ends
SUNRISE, Fla. — The Rangers’ incredible season has been whittled down to single digits. The white stenciled zero that was projected next to the Blueshirts’ crest on the Jumbotron at Amerant Bank Arena for much of Saturday night’s game will be a lasting image of a 2023-24 season that ended in ignominy with a 2-1 […]
Rangers’ playoff lineup has been constant juggling act
SUNRISE, Fla. — The Rangers’ loss to the Panthers in the Eastern Conference finals wasn’t the result of inconsequential personnel decisions, but it certainly played a factor in their playoff berth. When head coach Peter Laviolette opted to insert Filip Chytil into the lineup for Game 3 of the Blueshirts’ second-round series against the Hurricanes, […]
In familiar playoff spot, Rangers need road save for the ages
The Rangers recorded an NHL-best 55 wins and 114 points and opened the postseason with seven straight wins, but lost 3-2 to the Panthers with 60 minutes remaining in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers finally scored their first points of the series on Chris […]