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 […]
Seton Hall rolls to dominant road win to snap three-game skid
Dre Davis had 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead Seton Hall to a much-needed 72-39 victory over DePaul in Chicago on Tuesday night. Davis added three steals for the Pirates (14-8, 7-4 Big East Conference), who ended a three-game losing streak that included two games in which star forward Cadary Richmond missed. Isaiah Coleman […]
St. John’s needs to end skid vs. Villanova — for sanity’s sake
Let's get this out of the way. This is not a must-win game for St. John's. Not in January, and certainly not for teams scheduled to make the NCAA Tournament, according to just about every bracketology expert. But will Johnny need to find a way to beat Villanova Wednesday night at the Garden? Yes, it […]
Islanders hope three-game skid ends with win over Blackhawks
CHICAGO — No away game is more winnable for the Islanders than Friday's game against the Blackhawks. That's only because Chicago, 13-29-2, is in the middle of a second straight tank job and in last place in the Central Division, or the Islanders are 2-2 after losing 4-2 to Winnipeg on Tuesday night. It's not […]
Samuel Peyrot arrested after skid loader rampage
A skid loader driver in Nebraska has been arrested after allegedly driving twice through a snowy parking lot, damaging his car and crashing into a police vehicle that tried to stop him. The incident began Sunday afternoon in the parking lot of a YouStop convenience store in Lincoln, where police said the suspect, 36-year-old Samuel […]