Rangers, Capitals have plenty of playoff history in nation’s capital
WASHINGTON — As I entered the cramped visitor locker room after Friday morning’s optional skate hour ahead of Game 3 between the Rangers and Caps, my mind’s eye saw me in the first stable on the right. I could see Chris Drury sitting there. I never imagined Drury, the club’s current general manager. Instead, I […]
76ers Guard Kelly Oubre Jr. Crashes Lamborghini After Playoff Loss: REPORT
Philadelphia 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. reportedly crashed his Lamborghini just hours after his team lost 104-101 to the New York Knicks in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The Philadelphia Police Department said the accident occurred at 1:45 a.m. Tuesday after Oubre “ran a red light” and collided with another vehicle. TMZ. There were no reports […]
Islanders Suffer Epic 3-Goal Lead Collapse To Deepen Their Playoff Deficit To 2-0, And Just … How Does This Happen?
I just … I don’t understand. This season, the New York Islanders have had a bit of an issue holding on to leads. However, it looked like those days were over as they headed into the playoffs … nope. And not only are they still around, but one of these moments happened in dramatic fashion […]
Rangers can’t let up as series moving to Washington poses new playoff challenges
Capitals head coach Spencer Carberry was encouraged by his team’s performance in Game 2 on Tuesday, despite the eventual loss and sending the Caps home in a 2-0 series hole. It seemed like it was done. Giving Washington hope would be the riskiest thing the Rangers can do at this point in the series. And […]
Josh Hart is defying everything we know about playoff basketball with the Knicks
Anyone even remotely familiar with the NBA knows that the playoffs are a whole different beast. Teams have more time to prepare for their opponents than a grueling regular season, and they use those extra days and hours to pinpoint their opponents’ weaknesses. One type of player that tends to struggle in the postseason is […]
NBA Eastern Conference playoff odds: Knicks trail only Celtics
Commercial Content 21+. The Knicks defeated the 76ers 2-0 in the series and are climbing up the Eastern Conference odds board. After Monday night’s thrilling come-from-behind victory, the Knicks currently have the second-best odds (+650) to win the conference at BetMGM Sportsbook, trailing the NBA at -250 to advance out of the East. They trail […]
Peter Laviolette’s playoff experience already key for Rangers
Peter Laviolette has worked on a few things before. To be exact, 155 of them were earned on Sunday after the Rangers defeated the Capitals at the Garden 4-1 in the playoffs to take a 1-0 series lead. So after a first period in which the Capitals played pretty close to the blueprint of how […]
Islanders owner Jon Ledecky surprises families going through trying times with playoff tickets, swag packs
Ahead of the New York Islanders’ pursuit of the Stanley Cup, some Long Island faithful got the surprise of a lifetime Friday. The Isles are back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third straight year and sixth time in seven years. But it wasn’t an easy journey. They fired head coach Lane Lambert and […]
Draymond Green confidently backs 76ers in Knicks playoff series
Draymond Green, who has already been excluded from the playoffs and podcasting, doesn’t believe in the Knicks. “as [Sixers backup center] Paul Reed said, “We’re not fooling anyone, but we wanted the New York Knicks. They’re the easier team to beat.” Paul Reed said that, but I don’t say that,” Green said on “The Draymond […]
Joel Embiid still presents daunting Knicks playoff challenge
Time and time again, even on trips, he pulled his shorts down. He would sigh. He stretches his legs. He will be doubled over at the waist. Trip after trip, Joel Embiid looked like he was about to call 911 and call an EMT to deal with a dire situation for the millionth time. And […]