George, hot-shooting Pacers clobber KnicksAssociated Press, ESPN.com Paul George scored 27 points and the Indiana Pacers powered their way closer to the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference by beating the New York Knicks 125-91 on Wednesday night. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com James Harden scored a career-high 46 points and Jeremy Lin added 29 as the Houston Rockets mounted a furious fourth-quarter comeback for a 122-119 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. |
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Effort, heart and pride are three qualities the Knicks were sorely lacking Wednesday night as Mike Woodson’s reeling team was embarrassed by a more athletic and disciplined Indiana Pacers team. The final score, 125-91, doesn’t even begin to tell the s… |
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From the moment the spring training gates flew open at Steinbrenner Field, the Yankee brass began holding its breath and crossing its fingers about the physical state of its creaky roster. Every Derek Jeter fielding play, every pitch and wind sprint by … |
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Sean Newell, deadspin.com This is it. The very least amount of hair a man can be covered in and still considered to have a mustache and the very most amount of hair a man can be covered in and still be counted among those walking upright and having moved on from dwelling in cave… |
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BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) For the first time in his career, A.J. Burnett is getting the call on opening day. |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Two of the NFL's best cornerbacks have taken to Twitter to air out their differences. |
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Patrick Cassidy, dimemag.com I guess you can’t hurt the Brooklyn Nets for trying. Like pretty much every other team in the NBA, they believe that their standing would be enhanced significantly by the presence of Paul Pierce in their lineup. Add to that the fact that whether they ar… |
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Brian Bassett, thejetsblog.com Yesterday, there was a very telling note from Rich Cimini on the lack of work between the Jets and Dustin Keller as the two sides prepare to meet. The two sides have yet to exchange proposals, the source said, but Keller is someone the Jets should think… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com It’s no surprise that the Jets are done with quarterback Tim Tebow. It will be a major surprise if they get anything in return for the remainder of his 2010 first-round contract. Still, they’ll try. Rich Cimini of ESPNNewYork.com reports that the … |
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Andrew Greif, dimemag.com With the NBA’s trade deadline less than 24 hours away from arriving, trade rumors are rampant around the league. Here are the 5 biggest stories we’re tracking. *** *** *** 5. THE NEW YORK KNICKS WON’T BUDGE The Knicks’ rise this season was fast, b… |
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- New York Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda has pleaded no contest to driving under the influence. |
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Even if the Knicks fail to make a move prior to Thursday's 3 p.m. trading deadline, Mike Woodson is confident his current roster can make a run at a NBA championship. But only under one condition. |
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Jim Mancari, giantsfootballblog.com The Kansas City Chiefs released tight end Kevin Boss, as well as wide receiver Steve Breaston, as new head coach Andy Reid attempts to overhaul the roster. With the uncertainty surrounding the Giants’ tight end position, Boss might become a cheap candid… |
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Don’t Call it a ComebackFeb 20
Brian Bassett, thejetsblog.com Could some of the players the Jets just cut be returning to the fold in 2013? Possibly, writes Kristian Dyer who had some very juicy nuggets in today’s Metro on who might return and who Jets fans can expect to move on in 2013. Emphasis is mine. Bar… |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Robinson Cano's agent and the New York Yankees have discussed reaching a long-term contract before the star second baseman hits the free-agent market after this season. |
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There was one curious name missing from the New York Jets' first round of cuts on Tuesday. The Jets released veterans Bart Scott, Calvin Pace, Eric Smith, Josh Baker and Jason Smith to get under the salary cap. But New York still held onto polarizing ba… |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com According to NBA trade rumors, the Phoenix Suns have been one of the most active teams heading into tomorrow’s NBA trade deadline. There have been pieces floating around the internet that they’ve been discussing moving Jermaine O’Neal to the Knicks … |
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Mike Oz, yahoo.com Tampa Bay Rays ace David Price, the reigning AL Cy Young winner, is exactly the type of free agent that New York Yankees would go after. He's a front-line pitcher, and the Yanks covet arms. He's a soon-to-be free agent coming from a small market that ca… |
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- New York pitcher Phil Hughes could be sidelined for two weeks because of a bulging disk that will be treated with anti-inflammatory medication. |
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With great success comes great pressure. The Redskins were 2012's Cinderella, but the stakes are now higher. Matt Gagne lays out how to build upon last season's breakout. |
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Anthony DiComo, MLB.com Mets prospect Zack Wheeler appears unfazed by his first Major League camp, but that could partially be because of the way his talent developed. |
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FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- The Boston Red Sox have acquired Mike Carp from the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named later or cash. |
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Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com It's good to be Osi Umenyiora. One year ago, the New York Giants defensive end was celebrating his second Super Bowl ring when he was introduced to Leila Lopes, a.k.a. Miss Universe 2011, during New York City's fashion week. The two started dating short… |
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Andrew Keh, nytimes.com Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy will be limited to riding a stationary bike by a right intercostal muscle strain. |
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Anthony DiComo, MLB.com Mets prospect Cesar Puello on Wednesday chose not to comment on an ESPN report connecting him to a South Florida clinic that has been linked to performance-enhancing drugs. |
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John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com According to Ian Rappoport of NFL.com, Giants CEO John Mara has said the Giants will probably not be using the franchise tag on any of their impending free agents this winter. owner John Mara tells me his team will "probably not" administer th… |
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Eric Freeman, yahoo.com As one of the disappointing cornerstones of the Brooklyn Nets, Joe Johnson has received his fair share of negative criticism this season, and not just after being dragged into ridiculous arguments about LeBron James. Yet, despite his 42.7 percent mark f… |
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Wednesday morning one-linersFeb 20
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The felony assault case of Patriots CB Alfonzo Dennard is now before a jury. The Bills have re-signed offensive lineman Colin Brown. Do the Dolphins have what it takes to fix their problems on both sides of the ball? Here’s a look at some of the quarter… |
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Tom Coughlin never talks of retirement, rarely even breathes a word about the end of his coaching career being near. But on Tuesday, one of his players did that for him. Giants defensive back Terrell Thomas, in an appearance on the NFL Network’s “NFL … |
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With 50 games and the All-Star break under their belt, the Knicks are looking to stay the course that has them in first place in the Atlantic Division and 14 games over .500. |
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As win over Milwaukee Bucks shows, Brooklyn Nets need a healthy Deron Williams to meet expectationsFeb 20
Before the season started, the Nets thought they had the best backcourt in New York — better than the Knicks’ tandem of Raymond Felton and an aged Jason Kidd. Certainly the history of Deron Williams and Joe Johnson, playing at the top of their games, … |
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That famous Casey Stengel line “You have to have a catcher or else you’re gonna have a lot of passed balls” seems never more applicable than this spring in Yankeeland South, where a group of flawed and marginal receivers are all vying for the right … |
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