The Brooklyn Nets are unbeatable with all engines firing. A significant issue at the beginning of the season was playing down to opponents. On Monday night, they took on the 11-36 Minnesota Timberwolves at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Playing down was no issue in the first quarter, as the Nets outscored the Timberwolves 37-25. […]
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If the New York Islanders don’t turn things around soon, memories of last season’s near downfall from January to March will come back into the minds of the blue and orange faithful. Last year Adam Pelech and Casey Cizikas, two monumental pieces, went down with injuries. This season, Isles captain Anders Lee went down and
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If sluggish were a hockey team, it would have been the New York Islanders on Saturday night in Pittsburgh. The red hot Pittsburgh Penguins came to play, and the Islanders did not. The Penguins went up 2-0 in a matter of just over ten minutes. Frederick Gaudreau and Evan Rodrigues scored for the Pens in
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After being tossed around by the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night, The Brooklyn Nets are back to their winning ways. Anxious to get back on the court, Nets head coach Steve Nash and general manager Sean Marks understood the struggles this Nets team has had in Detroit against the basement-dwelling Pistons. For the first time
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In the 2021 National Hockey League (NHL) campaign, the New York Islanders have dominated the Boston Bruins. After the Bruins had been sidelined for a week due to the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol, Boston had practiced only once since being shut down from any form of play, and that was on Wednesday. The B’s came out
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Without their nucleus, heart and soul, and most significant pieces, the Brooklyn Nets were hit with an extremely tough task on Wednesday night in Utah. Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, James Harden, and Blake Griffin were all out against one of the NBA’s premier clubs. From tip-off, this game belonged to Utah. In the first few
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James Harden is used to carrying teams on his back. In reality, he did this for years with the Houston Rockets. Now without Kyrie Irving (personal/family leave) and Kevin Durant (hamstring), Harden knew his job as a leader and superstar but is also surrounded with real talent without two members of “The Big Three” out.
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After a wonderful comeback but frustrating blown game against these same Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night, Barry Trotz and his New York Islanders looked to send a message loud and clear and get back in the win column. The message they looked to send was that it would be difficult, but they can still give
Without their captain, Anders Lee, the New York Islanders were also without major pieces Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Noah Dobson due to COVID-19 protocol. Dobson took warmups but could not play. He was replaced in the lineup by Sebastian Aho, which took some time to get sorted out. The game was delayed for a few minutes
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Looking to secure first place in the Mass Mutual East Division, the New York Islanders faced the Boston Bruins at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Tuesday night. With an Isles win, they would hold onto first place. With a Bruins regulation win, the Isles would fall out of first place. In the last five seasons,
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