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Maybe Kristaps Porzingis Is An Okay Rapper After All
Here’s Krzykyzffgzl so and so, the Knicks’ top draft pick last night, singing a song in his car. At first I didn’t like this:...

The First Round Of 2015 NBA Draft Is Finally Over
In case you missed our insightful and thought-provoking live-blog, the 2015 NBA Draft happened tonight, and, after what seemed like an eternity, the first round is finally over. ...

The Knicks' Selection Of Kristaps Porzingis, In Four Images
Tonight the New York Knicks drafted Latvian forward Kristaps Porzingis with the fourth overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. Here are some images of Knicks fans reacting to this selection....

Nine Possible Knicks Draft Picks
The Knicks have the fourth overall pick in tonight’s draft, which should guarantee them a shot at a very talented young player. But the rumor mill suggests they’re strongly considering taking Frank Kaminsky or trading the pick away, because the Knicks can always find a way to screw up a good thing. ...

Only the Lonely
Over at The New York Review of Books, check out this essay by the late Mark Strand on Edward Hopper:...

Study: Mets Fans Bad At English
Exciting times. Exactly as they did for NFL fans earlier this spring, automated proofreading program Grammarly has been sicced on the internet comments of every MLB team’s website. The results show that Mets fans have been swept by the English language. ...

Alex Rodriguez Hits Home Run For 3,000th Career Hit
Alex Rodriguez became the first player since Derek Jeter to join baseball’s 3,000-hit club, and just like Jeter in 2011, he did it with a home run....

What The Hell Is Phil Jackson Even Talking About?
Knicks president Phil Jackson sat down for a Q&A with The New York Times this week, and things got a little weird. Aside from congratulating himself on doing a generally fine job with the Knicks and saying nothing that should convince anyone that his ideas about basketball have gotten less crappy, h...

Life After The NBA
Pat Jordan wrote a small piece on former NBA ref Tim Donaghy five years ago for the Times. Now, he’s got a bigger feature on Donaghy for New York Magazine:...

This Kellen Winslow Jr./Antonio Cromartie Twitter Beef Is Getting Good
On Tuesday, Jets CB Antonio Cromartie played reporter and actually hit teammate Dee Milliner with a tough question, referencing Milliner being “on the roster bubble.” That didn’t sit well with former Jets TE Kellen Winslow Jr., who was teammates with Cromartie in New York for one season....

Kellen Winslow Jr. Issues Weak Fistfight Challenge To Antonio Cromartie
For those who wanted an update on Kellen Winslow Jr., the former tight end was complaining about Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie on Twitter today. Everyone on Twitter—who cared, anyway— watched these ex-teammates tepidly burn each other....

Chris Heston Throws Unconventional No-Hitter
Giants pitcher Chris Heston, in only the 13th start of his career, threw a no-hitter against the Mets at Citi Field tonight. If you look at the box score, you’ll notice he didn’t walk any batters, so why wasn’t it a perfect game? Because he hit three batters: two in a row in the 4th and one to lead ...

Mets Pitcher Dillon Gee Says He Was Tricked Into Supporting Gun Control
The New York Mets recently posed for the above photo in which they all wear orange to support the “Everytown for Gun Safety” nonprofit co-founded and supported by former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg. The organization makes no bones about its mission: Bloomberg pictures it as a counterweight to the ...

Dancin' A-Rod
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Mats Zuccarello's Injury Turned Out To Be Terrifying
The Rangers season might have gone very differently if they hadn’t lost fifth-leading scorer Mats Zuccarello in the last game of the opening round against Pittsburgh. The Rangers winger was struck in the head with a slapshot, left the game, and never returned....

Surging Into Adolescence With William Finnegan
William Finnegan’s new book, Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life looks like a choice read. Dig the excerpt in The New Yorker: ...

Bartolo Colón Hits Double
For only the second time in his career, Bartolo Colón has an extra base hit as the Mets pitcher laced an RBI double in the second inning today against Miami. (That’s in 195 plate appearances.) We’re as amazed as you....

A Tale Of Two Goalies In Game 7
Henrik Lundqvist isn’t supposed to lose Game 7. And to be fair, New York’s 2-0 loss to Tampa Bay last night was in no way Lundqvist’s fault. For two periods New York’s attack was ineffectual, and its defense allowed the Lightning to get off a number of quality shots. Lundqvist saved them all. Even t...

When Baseball's Most Famous Druggie Tried To Save The Yankees' Addict
This story appeared in the April 8, 1990 edition of The National Sports Daily. It is reprinted here with the author’s permission....