February 2009

Knicks Continue Playoff Push With Blowout of Raptors

Published on: 28th February, 2009

Knicks Continue Playoff Push With Blowout of Raptors  | read this item

New York – Tonight’s New York Knicks – Toronto Raptors contest could be classified in the following way: sublime AND ridiculous. From the first moments of the game, when the Knicks went up 9-0, this game had blowout written all over it for the home team and that’s exactly what we [...]

Knicks Start Second Half Off With A Rousing Win Over Spurs

Published on: 20th February, 2009

Knicks Start Second Half Off With A Rousing Win Over Spurs  | read this item

New York — Nate Robinson, the diminutive guard of the New York Knicks, extended his own version of PeeWee’s Big Adventure tonight at Madison Square Garden with his third consecutive 30+ point game as the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in overtime, 112-107. Robinson hit for 12 of his points in [...]

Mandel’s Musings

Published on: 15th February, 2009

Mandel's Musings  | read this item

New York — A few thoughts about the little diversion in our lives we call sports.
Memo to Major League Baseball or, more specifically, the Players Association: RELEASE THE LIST OF THE OTHER 103 PLAYERS WHO TESTED POSITIVE FOR STEROID USE. The credibility of your game is at stake, now. For a sport so steeped [...]

St. John’s Takes it on the Chin From Steon Hall

Published on: 10th February, 2009

St. John's Takes it on the Chin From Steon Hall  | read this item

NEWARK, N.J. — Jeremy Hazell paced a balanced scoring attack with 31 points — the sixth time this season he has eclipsed 30 points in a game — leading Seton Hall to a 91-81 victory over St. John’s Thursday night.
The win was the third straight for Seton Hall (12-9, 3-6 Big [...]