With a win against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night, the New York Islanders could make up ground in the MassMutual East Division standings and become tied with the Caps in first place. Both teams knew what was at stake, and the game they played did not disappoint. In the first period, the Isles played […]
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Looking to sweep their cross-river rival, the Brooklyn Nets were already depleted going into their final regular-season game against the New York Knicks on Monday night. Already without Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, Tyler Johnson, and Landry Shamet, Steve Nash’s Nets were met with another injury that should have all Nets players, coaches, and
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It goes without question that the New York Yankees envisioned a much better start to the 2021 Major League Baseball (MLB) season. After dropping their first game and winning their second, The Bronx Bombers had a chance to grab a winning record and their three-game split against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. Starting his
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It would be nearly impossible for the New York Yankees not to be frustrated after an extra-innings loss to the Toronto Blue Jays at home on Opening Day. On Saturday, they had a chance to pick up their first win of the season. Corey Kluber also had an opportunity to prove to Yankees general manager
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When Philadelphia Flyers head coach Alain Vigneault said that his number one goalie Carter Hart needed to be better, he meant it. Not playing a game since March 25th, the twenty-two-year-old netminder had a chance to reflect on his game and start living up to the hype that surrounded him when breaking into the league
Every team in professional sports has their off night or, in this case, day. For the Brooklyn Nets, it just wasn’t meant to be against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday afternoon. Not only were the Nets without Kevin Durant, who is set to return this coming week, James Harden was also out with a day-to-day
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It is officially time to put to rest the argument that the Brooklyn Nets have no depth beyond “The Big Three.” The Nets have displayed the depth and talent that general manager Sean Marks has assembled in the last two games. This depth extends much beyond Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden. Without two
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To many, Opening Day is the best day of the year. The green grass-grown and trimmed precisely, the field groomed, the hot dogs grilling, and the fans filling the seats for the first time in months. In this case, after a year of masks, social distancing, and life on pause, Opening Day means so much
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By no means are the New York Islanders known for their scoring. Thursday night at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum was everything the Islanders aren’t known for. The Washington Capitals came to town and looked to grow their lead in the MassMutual East Division standings over New York. Just thirty seconds into the game, Capitals
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Against the former team of their most-valuable-player, James Harden, the Brooklyn Nets had an opportunity to grab sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference after the Philadelphia 76ers lost the previous night to the Denver Nuggets. Against a rebuilding but gritty Rockets team, Brooklyn knew that nothing would come easy. Not bringing their
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