Melo, Knicks start fast before holding off LakersAssociated Press, ESPN.com Carmelo Anthony scored 22 of his 30 points in the first quarter, and the New York Knicks held on after he departed with a sprained left ankle to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 116-107 in coach Mike D'Antoni's return to Madison Square Garden. |
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Giants vs Falcons — Matchups to WatchDec 13, 2012
Jw, giantsgab.com The New York Giants will face the Atlanta Falcons in another must win game. If the Giants can win, they will continue to hold a one game lead in the division with just two games left to play. If they can’t, there’s a very good possibility that they wi… |
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Melo torches D'Antoni's Lakers, leaves hurtDec 13, 2012
Carmelo Anthony was poised to break something on Thursday; maybe a Madison Square Garden scoring record or perhaps Mike D’Antoni’s spirit. As it turns out, Melo nearly broke himself. Anthony sprained his left ankle in the third quarter of the Knicks c… |
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The Jets (@nyjets) have many more fake twitter followers compared to other NFL teams, according to a report at The Big Lead. According to StatusPeople.com, 38% of the Jets’ followers are fake, compared with just 13% of the Giants’ (@giants) followers.… |
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Giants Insider: Dirty birds clean up their actDec 13, 2012
The Giants believed last season that the Falcons were taught by their offensive line coach, Paul Boudreau, to cut block. And many defensive players around the league agreed. |
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Vacchiano: Giants' Wilson speeds out of doghouseDec 13, 2012
David Wilson didn’t exactly come out of nowhere. Behind the closed doors at practice, the rookie had long been flashing his uncommon speed. He was combining that with moves that Victor Cruz said, “we only see guys that are Hall of Famers make.” |
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No sad sack: Giants' pass rush just fineDec 13, 2012
Nobody seems to fear the Giants’ pass rush as much as they did in previous seasons, but maybe they should. Even though they've slipped to 12th this season with just 31 sacks, several of them insisted that those numbers don’t tell the whole story. |
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Source: Ichiro accepts less money from YanksDec 13, 2012
Wallace Matthews, ESPN.com Ichiro Suzuki and the New York Yankees are closing in on a contract that would guarantee the outfielder between $12 million and $13 million. |
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LeBron, Kobe lead All-Star votingDec 13, 2012
LeBron James and Kobe Bryant are the leading vote-getters, while Jeremy Lin has a chance to bring Linsanity to the NBA All-Star game. |
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Erik Malinowski, deadspin.com When paraded one after the other, it's really easy to see which Houston Rockets were ready to bring the Hanukkah spirit and which ones were sorely lacking. (Good job, good effort there, Jeremy Lin.) More » |
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BGA Extra: Jets at JaguarsDec 13, 2012
Bent, thejetsblog.com This analysis is based on watching and re-watching TV footage. As such, it is not always possible to accurately determine everything that was going on. However, every effort has been made to ensure that the information below is as complete and correct a… |
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Wheelhouse: Michael Boley on Facing His Old TeamDec 13, 2012
John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com Michael Boley is in the WheelHouse to discuss the Giants preparation for their match-up against the Falcons on Sunday. Sorry, this video could not be loaded… |
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Braylon as surprised as anyone Jets signed himDec 13, 2012
A week and a half after Edwards criticized the organization’s braintrust by calling them “idiots” for the handling of Mark Sanchez, the wide receiver admitted that he didn’t think he’d ever come back. “After the tweet,” Edwards admitted, “… |
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Realistic expectations for Braylon EdwardsDec 13, 2012
New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan announced Thursday that he expects veteran wide receiver Braylon Edwards to play against the Tennessee Titans on "Monday Night Football." This is a huge game for the Jets (6-7), who are just one game out of th… |
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James Dolan, according to Madison Square Garden lore, had to be told who Fmr. Attorney General John Ashcroft wasDec 13, 2012
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com It is incredibly easy to feel good for New York Knicks fans, as their team races out to a superb 16-5 record as they prepare to take on the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. Not only did Knicks fans have to sit through the unea… |
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D'Antoni clarifies: 'No bitterness' toward KnicksDec 13, 2012
ESPNNewYork.com, ESPN.com Mike D'Antoni says coming to New York in 2008 to coach the New York Knicks wasn't a bad thing -- but leaving Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns was. |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com The Yankees finally made their big free-agent splash this week, when they signed Kevin Youkilis, an aging third basemen with bad hips, to fill in for Alex Rodriguez, their incumbent aging third basemen with bad hips. OK, maybe it was less a "splash… |
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D'Antoni full of compliments before Garden returnDec 13, 2012
Mike D'Antoni wasn't sure about the reception awaiting him Thursday night at the Garden, but the former Knicks coach had nothing but good things to say about his time in New York following the Lakers' morning shootaround at the New York Athletic Club. |
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Section 15: Four Blocks AwayDec 13, 2012
Vijai Singh, nytimes.com The Off the Dribble team was interested in learning about Nets fans now that the team is in Brooklyn. David and Jen Gordon waited three years to get their tickets in Section 15. |
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Knicks' Smith Is on the UpDec 13, 2012
Keith Schlosser, nytimes.com J. R. Smith is giving the Knicks some quality minutes. |
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AccuScore: Jets-Titans previewDec 13, 2012
Prim Siripipat goes inside the numbers for the New York Jets-Tennessee matchup. |
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Ryan: Tebow healthy, but won't run any WildcatDec 13, 2012
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Tim Tebow's days of running the New York Jets' wildcat-style offense appear over for now. |
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Giants not sure how long Kenny Phillips will be outDec 13, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Giants coach Tom Coughlin had the status of several injured players to update on Thursday and there wasn’t much good news for three of the team’s starters. Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPNNewYork.com reports that Coughlin said safety Kenny Phillips did suffer a… |
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Jack Dickey, deadspin.com Rex and Rob Ryan turn 50 today. That's 100 years of Oklahoma-born, Ontario-raised, Illinois-and-Oklahoma-schooled, good-ole-boy-defensive-mastermindedness. We take this moment to look back fondly on all the joy the two-seen here in their college days- |
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Jet QB the butt of jokes during 12-12-12 concertDec 13, 2012
Mark Sanchez made a surprise appearance (of sorts) at Wednesday night's 12-12-12 concert for Hurricane Sandy victims, although it probably wasn't the kind he would have preferred. |
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Jordan G, thejetsblog.com WR Clyde Gates (concussion) has not resumed practicing Dustin Keller (ankle) will not practice today The Jets revealed Thursday that Bilal Powell has a fractured toe. Rex Ryan believes Bilal Powell has “a chance to go” vs Titans despite his fractured… |
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SNYGiants Week 15 NFL PicksDec 13, 2012
Jim Mancari, giantsfootballblog.com Of course, the week I pick against the Giants, they come up with a blow out win. I guess that’s most important anyway. Here are this week’s picks. I’ll be using the point spreads from . Feel free to include your picks for these or any other of the w… |
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Mark Sanchez struggling vs. blitzDec 13, 2012
Mark Sanchez needs to work on several areas of his game in order to remain the starting quarterback of the New York Jets after this season. But perhaps the biggest hole in Sanchez's game is his inability to handle the blitz. According to ESPN Stats &… |
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Defenses will decide the NFC EastDec 13, 2012
Can the New York Giants' pass rush perk up and help a Big Blue defense that held the Falcons offense scoreless during the playoffs last season repeat that performance Sunday in Atlanta? Can the two men the Dallas Cowboys brought in to be shutdown corner… |
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Giants bring outfielder Torres back to the Bay AreaDec 13, 2012
Zack Meisel, MLB.com The Giants have signed free-agent outfielder Andres Torres, a member of the 2010 World Series championship team who was traded to the Mets last winter, to a one-year deal pending a physical. |
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Outsider’s Look: Tennessee TitansDec 13, 2012
Brian Bassett, thejetsblog.com We try to look at the Jets opponents every week and take some of the statistical numbers from Football Outsiders to better understand what the Jets will be facing on Sunday. Reminder, positive percentages are good on offense and specials, bad on defen… |
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A Battle of Quarterbacks: Eli Manning vs. Matt RyanDec 13, 2012
Jim Mancari, giantsfootballblog.com Two of the NFL’s top quarterbacks will square off Sunday in Atlanta: Eli Manning and Matt Ryan. Both players addressed the media in anticipation of the game. Manning acknowledged that the Falcons are a tough team to beat at home, having won 10 straight … |
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David Wilson tells co-workers to stop flipping outDec 13, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com While many people are flipping out about about his celebration, Giants rookie running back David Wilson just wants everyone to “relax.” Wilson’s post-touchdown backflip drew some cross looks from the normally buttoned-down Giants. “I told him seve… |
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SNYGiants Video Corner: RB Situation; David DiehlDec 13, 2012
John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com GEICO SportsNite covers the Giants’ running-back situation. Sorry, this video could not be loaded… GEICO SportsNite talks to David Diehl about the Giants’ upcoming game against the Falcons. Sorry, this video could not be loaded… |
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Jets keeping an eye on Bengals tonightDec 13, 2012
The New York Jets (6-7) will be rooting hard for another team in green Thursday night. The Philadelphia Eagles will host the Cincinnati Bengals (7-6), who lead the Jets by one game for the final playoff seed in the AFC. The Jets, Bengals and Pittsburgh … |
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Giants wary of Falcons’ receiving corpsDec 13, 2012
Sam Spiegelman, giantsfootballblog.com Earlier this year, Falcons wide receiver Roddy White Victor Cruz when he called the Giants wide receiver … a bit soft. White went on to call himself and Julio Jones to best receiving tandem in the National Football League. Fast forward about three month… |
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Fact: Tom Coughlin uses PowerPoint, catch phrasesDec 13, 2012
Sam Spiegelman, giantsfootballblog.com The hard-nosed disciplinarian we know as Tom Coughlin uses a tactical approach to reach his players - in the form of PowerPoint slides and catch phases. The Giants head coach has made a slogan out of each of the team’s goals over the past couple of ye |
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Breakfast links: RG III on raceDec 13, 2012
New York Giants Justin Tuck, who is apparently something of a Nervous Nellie, would like David Wilson to stop doing backflips after he scores touchdowns. Eli Manning, who's more of a bottom-line kind of guy, likes the backflips because it means there's … |
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Week 14 N.F.L. Film ReviewDec 13, 2012
Andy Benoit, nytimes.com Among the impressive players in Week 14 were Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie and resurgent Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers. |
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New York Giants News and Links for Dec 13Dec 13, 2012
John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com The Giants are dealing with injury and inconsistency and no one can figure them out. But that can be said for all NFL teams these days. Yesterday, they had seven players miss practice due to injury. Looks like they’re saving guys for the games. At this … |
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Mike Bauman, MLB.com R.A. Dickey's story of triumph over personal adversity and later, professional adversity has a new storyline, as the Mets face a decision on moving the knuckler and building for the future, or keeping him with an extension. |
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John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com The WheelHouse discuss whether Giants running back David Wilson can be an every-down back in the NFL. Sorry, this video could not be loaded… Giants’ RB David Wilson has gone from the depths of the Giants’ bench (doghouse) to their latest and most ex… |
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Yanks' Rivera: 'I'll be ready' for Opening DayDec 13, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Mariano Rivera said Wednesday he'll be ready to pitch for the New York Yankees on Opening Day. |
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