New York Sports Blog

The Knicks dominated game 2 against the Celtics Tuesday night.  The best part about this win, their play in the 2nd half.  The Knicks held Boston to 8 points in the 3rd quarter, 8 points.  The Knicks have killed the Celtics in the 2nd half this series, which is a great sign.  The Knicks will play Boston on Friday at 8 to try and go up 3-0.  

Phil Jackson's tweet to Pau Gasol.  Absolutely great. 

Currently the Mets are 11 games into the season and the Mets have a 7-4 record, 3 of those wins can be attested to star rookie pitcher Matt Harvey.

Harvey is 3-0 with a 0.82 ERA this season.  Additionally, he has posted a 0.55 WHIP and 25 strikeouts.  The manner in which he has simply mowed down hitters has been powerful.  Using 4 very efficient pitches, Harvey has confused almost everyone he has been facing.

Equally impressive, has been the Mets support.  Not only has Harvey been shutting out opposing teams, but the team has provided support, producing a league leading 3 wins.  

Harvey is 24 years old and looks like the future of the Mets.  This will be a very exciting season if Harvey can keep up production like this.

The Knicks will face a tough Bulls team tonight in Chicago.  I have said it before, but I think aside from the Heat, the Bulls pose the biggest threat to the Knicks, even without Derrick Rose.  They play great defense and are certainly playoff tested, making them a very tough out in the playoffs.  

This was a decision that had to be made to maintain the excellence of the Ruters basketball program and the integrity of the university as a whole.  

The decision came just a day after ESPN released practice tapes of Rice hurling basketballs at players, kicking players, physically touching and grabbing players, and belittling them with negative comments.

This was not the first instance when Rice's behavior has been pointed out, but according to director of player development, Eric Murdock, every time Athletic Director Tim Pernetti was in the building, Rice was on his best behavior.  

There is no defending what Rice has done.  A coach of any sport, of any team, at every level, has to uphold the standards which are set for them, not only as a coach, but as a person and this disrespect that Rice has shown is intolerable.  If it were up to me, he would never be hired again, for any position.  I don't care if this guy won 700 games as Rutgers head coach, which he didn't, this is unacceptable.

Miami Heat superstars LeBron James and Dwayne Wade will be out tonight, along with starting point guard Mario Chalmers, against the New York Knicks when they face off in Miami at 8.

James will sit due to hamstring tightness, while Wade and Chalmers will miss tonights game due to right ankle injuries, none of which seem to be anything major.  Wade and James also missed their last game against San Antonio on Sunday due to the same injuries.    

As for Knicks star center Tyson Chandler, he will be a game time decision.  The Knicks will look to improve upon their eight-game winning streak tonight against the shorthanded Heat.

The Mets added yet another opening day win Monday afternoon, after slamming the Padres 11-2.

With the win, the Mets have now won 20 of their last 22 season openers at home.

The Mets looked impressive, posting a complete team effort on the mound and at the plate.  

The Mets were led by 26 year old outfielder Collin Cowgill who put the game out of reach with a grand slam in the 7th inning.  Veteran Marlon Byrd also contributed with 2 RBI singles in the 3rd and 4th innings.  

Starting pitcher John Niese also started the season off on the right foot for the Mets throwing 6.2 solid innings, allowing just 4 hits, and 2 earned runs.

As a realistic fan, I do not believe the Mets will sustain this kind of production, especially at the plate, for the rest of the year.  However, it is a great start.  Although this team will probably finish towards the bottom of the National League this year, you have to appreciate them.  They have shown great heart both this year and last year under Terry Collins.  

The Knicks have defeated the Boston Celtics 108-89, improving their winning streak to eight games.

The Knicks dominated from the opening tip, shooting 11-16 from 3-point land in the first half, and never looked back.  The Knicks were led by Carmelo Anthony's double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds.  Anthony was assisted by Chris Copeland who posted 22 points and 5 rebounds, and JR Smith who also added a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds.  

With the win, the Knicks improve their winning streak to eight games, the longest in 2.5 years.  The Knicks have now moved to twenty games over .500, their best record in 12 years and have won the season series against the Celtics for the first time since 2005.  

The Knicks will travel down to Miami to face a tough Heat team on Tuesday at 8.

The Knicks have won their seventh straight game after defeating the Charlotte Bobcats 111-102 at Madison Square Garden Friday night.  

Once again, the Knicks were led by J.R. Smith who has been on fire lately.  Smith poured in 37 points, 23 of which were scored in the first half.  Carmelo Anthony also contributed to the win with 32 points and 11 rebounds.

Tonights win looked like a carbon copy of the Knicks win against the Grizzlies on Wednesday night.  The Knicks dominated early in the game, but just like their previous game, seemed to cough it up late.  Throughout many points in the first half, and much of the third quarter, the Knicks dominated, and at some points doubled up the Bobcats.  However, the Bobcats fought back, led by shooting guard Gerald Henderson who scored 35 points.

New York Mets ace Johan Santana will likely miss the 2013 season.  The  news broke Thursday afternoon when Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson said that surgery is "a strong possibility." 

According to Alderson, it appears as if Santana has re-tore his anterior capsule in his left shoulder, the same shoulder that he had surgery on last season.  

Santana has not committed to surgery just yet.  He will stay in New York over the weekend to seek further advice.

According to the Mets General Manager, It is not clear yet as to how Santana re-injured his shoulder.  Santana is in the last year of his six-year, $137.5 million dollar deal.

The Miami Heat have lost their winning streak to a lethal Chicago Bulls team.  The Bulls feisty defense and rebounding propelled them to a great win against a Heat team that was on the cusp of history.  The Bulls were led by Luol Deng's 28 points and 7 rebounds.  

While the Heat seemingly have the Eastern Conference wrapped up, the Bulls are still fighting for playoff positioning.  Currently, they are tied for the 5th seed in the conference.  However, the Bulls pose a huge threat to anyone who may play them in the playoffs.  Tonight, the Bulls were able to beat the East's best team without two of their better players in Joakim Noah and Richard Hamilton.  Additionally, the Bulls have been without Derrick Rose for the entire season because of an ACL tear in the playoffs last season.  Withstanding these injuries the Bulls maintain their relentless defense that seems to trump even the best of teams.   

With the Heat's loss, the Knicks now have the NBA's longest winning streak at 6 games.  They will aim to make that 7 at Madison Square Garden Friday night against the Charlotte Bobcats.