Amar'e: Remarks meant to praise Woodson, not knock D'AntoniAmar’e Stoudemire went with the reliable “taken out of context” defense regarding his comments that indicated he was never taught defense before Mike Woodson was promoted to Knicks head coach. |
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Less than a week after Woody Johnson fired Mike Tannenbaum, the Jets are zeroing in on a new GM. Tom Gamble, the 49ers director of player personnel, is the front-runner to replace Tannenbaum, according to sources. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Brook Lopez scored 18 points in 17 minutes to lead six players in double figures, and the Brooklyn Nets got a nice effort from their reserves in beating the Sacramento Kings 113-93 on Saturday night for their third straight victory. |
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Carmelo Anthony scored 16 of his 40 points in fourth quarter as the Knicks continued their dominance over Eastern Conference teams by defeating the Magic 114-106 on Saturday. |
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Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com In his second attempt to assist J.J. Redick, Josh McRoberts throws a crazy backwards, over head pass to Redick who banks in the three-point basket in tonight’s matchup between the New York Knicks and Orlando Magic. |
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Jared Zwerling, ESPN.com To honor his late brother, Hazell, Amar'e Stoudemire has invited 30 high-schoolers from their hometown of Lake Wales, Fla., to watch the New York Knicks-Orlando Magic game at the Amway Center on Saturday night. |
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Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com The opening of the Barclays Center hasn't been without its challenges. Even after most of the ideological debate—lawsuits over eminent domain stalled the project for years, affordable housing advocates vociferously protested the development—dissipated… |
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If Woody Johnson hires his new general manager by Tuesday — and he’s apparently getting close to picking San Francisco’s Tom Gamble — then the Jets’ stalling tactic of not making Rex Ryan and Woody Johnson available last Monday has allowed the o… |
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A few of the A-list items we’re looking forward to seeing in the coming weeks of the 2013 NBA season: We’ll lead off with the Knicks’ No. 1 issue: Whether they can win big with Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire playing together. |
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Andrew Marchand, ESPN.com Still not fully recovered from his season-ending knee injury, New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera said he will alter his winter throwing program to compensate for all the time he missed in 2012. |
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Former NY Jets special teams coach Mike Westhoff would be a perfect fit as NFL television analystJan 5
While Rex Ryan heads home from Paradise Island with his tattoo tucked between his legs, Woody Johnson peers up from under his desk wondering if it’s safe to come up for air and Mike Tannenbaum ponders his next move, there is one man walking out of the F… |
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John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com People have been asking for my opinion on the Giants’ season an I have been hedging, waiting for the emotions to subside so I can be as objective and fair. Well. here is Part One. Some of you will like it. Some of you won’t. The truth hurts sometime… |
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Eric Weeks, thejetsblog.com Bassett and I had an exchange of ideas regarding the media presence this week doggedly demanding accountability from the Jets. Here’s what we came up with. They Did What You Asked… — After being told by the media and critics in no uncertain terms to… |
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Brian Bassett, thejetsblog.com NOTE: Updated finances of deal. After just under a week, the Jets look close to securing a deal with their new general manager, Tom Gamble. A source with knowledge of Jets contracts told TheJetsBlog Saturday that the deal for the current Director of Pla… |
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The Panthers announced Saturday coach Ron Rivera will be back next season. |
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Andrew Keh, nytimes.com Omar Quintanilla, who signed a minor league contract, played 29 games for the team last season before he was dealt to Baltimore in July. |
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Eric Weeks, thejetsblog.com It looks like the Jets have taken a shine to Tom Gamble and the feeling seems to be mutual. According to Adam Schefter, Gamble turned down a second interview with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Schefter also mentions Gamble seems set on attaining the GM spot… |
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Eric Weeks, thejetsblog.com Lost in the shuffle of the New York media, Mel Kiper released his All-Rookie team three days ago and the Jets’ own Quinton Coples appeared on the list. For those of you without Insider access, here’s what Kiper had to say about Coples. Quinton Coples,… |
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Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com On Thursday night, Peter and his friends had courtside tickets to Knicks-Spurs, a gift from a family friend that meant an up-close view of the game in which Stephen Jackson injured himself tripping over Mike Bloomberg's waitress and J.R. Smith did this.… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Everyone except the Jets is talking about Rex Ryan’s notorious tattoo. The Pats have added QB Mike Kafka to their offseason roster. The Dolphins didn’t make it to the postseason, but some have received postseason awards from the South Florida Sun-Sent… |
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Brian Bassett, thejetsblog.com Mike DeVito is one of the most stand-up guys on the Jets, so when he goes on WFAN and tells New York that Tim Tebow should have gotten more playing time, it’s worth mentioning. The Jets defensive end said yesterday on WFAN he feels bad about how things … |
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Sam Spiegelman, giantsfootballblog.com Fifth-year cornerback Terrell Thomas is recovering from his third ACL injury. With three years before he hits the free agent market, Giants general manager Jerry Reese is to use to use Thomas, including moving him to safety. “Terrell obviously has the… |
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Rex Ryan is the NFL coaching equivalent of Chad Johnson. There is a side of the New York Jets head coach that is fun-loving and harmless. Talk to Ryan for five minutes and you will like him. Watch any news conference, and it's clear Ryan has the charism… |
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Daniel Marcus, thejetsblog.com I apologize in advance if you feel as though this post should be filed under “duh” but it is worth talking about. A midst the media-driven caricature of the Jets as a “circus” and granted they are not doing much dispel that perception, there is s… |
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John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com The WheelHouse talks to Giants defensive lineman Chris Canty about the team’s disappointing finish to the season. Sorry, this video could not be loaded… |
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John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com In all the analyses hitting the airwaves and net this week regarding what went wrong with the Giants this season, the one glaring reason is the health of WR Hakeem Nicks. No argument here. Nicks’ foot and knee injuries prevented him from running, cuttin… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The disclosure of Rex Ryan’s wife-in-Sanchez-jersey-while-Tebowing tattoo could be having its intended effect, even if the effect wasn’t specifically intended. According to Newsday, former Browns and Eagles G.M. Tom Heckert has canceled his interview … |
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Brian Bassett, thejetsblog.com Ross the Boss? — Marc Ross might be the most sought after candidate this year and is getting a lot of attention from a number of teams. Ross has interviewed with the Jaguars, Panthers, was reported that he would meet with the Jets and that the Charger… |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com We were going to write about how seldom games truly live up to the hype but then we had a thought – has there been a Clippers-Lakers game since Chris Paul‘s vetoed trade that hasn’t been satisfying? There have only been five between these two since … |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com The New York Jets have begun their search for Mike Tannenbaum's replacement. |
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