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It’s been the closest thing we’ve had to playoff basketball in Toronto for a little while, as the Toronto Raptors played in their very first NBA Cup knockout game Tuesday night against the Knicks. Winner moves on to play the Orlando Magic in Las Vegas next weekend, losers head to Miami for a regular schmegular […]
Tonight, the New York Knicks (17-7) appeared at Scotiabank Arena to face the Toronto Raptors (15-11) for the knockout round of the NBA Cup tourney. Both teams stumbled early, and although the visitors shot efficiently through the first quarter (a season-high 20 points for Jalen Brunson), six turnovers allowed Toronto to take a 39–35 lead […]
The Islanders overcame a 2-0 deficit, killed off a 4-on-3 penalty in overtime, and bounced back from a few setbacks to earn two points in a 5-4 shootout win over the Vegas Golden Knights. For a run of schedule that we thought might be disastrous, the Isles took two points from the Avalanche, Lightning (twice) […]
You know the drill by now: The New Jersey Devils lack depth scoring. It was a huge issue last season, and it has been a huge issue this season. Especially during the Devils’ five-game losing streak that they took into Ottawa this evening. Well wouldn’t you know it, depth scoring played a massive role tonight, […]
On December 8th in 1987, Philadelphia Flyers netminder Ron Hextall fired a puck the length of the ice into an empty Boston Bruins net becoming the first goalie to score a goal in a NHL game. Though New York Islanders backstop Billy Smith had been credited with a goal eight years earlier, it was Colorado Rockies defenceman Rob Ramage who in fact last touched the puck. Thus, Hextall was the
The Long Island Nets tipped off at 11:00 a.m. ET in front of 5,700 fans for “Education Day,” traditionally their biggest crowd of the season. Alas, they weren’t able to bring home the win, losing 114-107 in overtime. Nolan Traore continued his string of positive performances with another very good all-around game today that fans […]
I have to confess that the first game I was unable to watch in a very long time was this past Sunday’s between our Miami Dolphins and the New York Jets, as I was traveling. I was able to watch the highlights later that night, and if they was any indication of how things actually […]
The Knicks head to Toronto tonight for an Emirates Cup quarterfinal with a trip to Las Vegas on the line. Toronto has cooled since RJ Barrett’s knee injury, dropping five of six, and New York already handled them 116–94 last week by dominating the boards and tearing off on a 41–22 start. The Knicks will […]
The Mets are open to trading left-handed starting pitcher David Peterson, per Will Sammon and Tim Britton of The Athletic, should a deal similar to their Brandon Nimmo trade materialize. Peterson is coming off a 2025 season that saw him reach a career high in innings pitched with 168.2 but struggled down the stretch, finishing […]
Major League Baseball held its draft lottery at the Winter Meetings today, and the Mets’ first pick will be the 27th overall pick in the draft. As has been the case in the recent past, the team was penalized by ten spots in the first round because of the competitive balance tax threshold that is […]
After rumors of the Mets, Pirates, Orioles, and Reds’ interest came and went, Kyle Schwarber re-signed with the Phillies on a five year, $150 million contract. This can’t really be considered a shock, as Schwarber had the best years of his career while playing in Philadelphia and the Phillies made it clear that bringing Schwarber […]
For the fourth season now, MLB has staged its draft lottery at the Winter Meetings, this year in Orlando, Florida. With the still-relatively new lottery system, most teams that missed the playoffs the prior season get a chance at winning some top talent, hoping to make their mark in the majors sooner rather than later. […]
Week 1 of The Long Forecast felt like dipping our toes into draft season. Now, one week later, it already feels like we’re in full swing. The college season is progressing, freshman roles are taking shape, and the 2026 draft board is becoming clearer day by day. Where do the Nets’ picks sit? Brooklyn enters […]
Wednesday will feature an NHL contest between the road favorite New York Rangers (15-12-4, -140 on the moneyline to win) and the Chicago Blackhawks (12-11-6, +117 moneyline odds) at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT. The Rangers matchup with the Blackhawks can be watched on TNT, so tune in to catch the action. Rangers vs. Blackhawks Game Info & Odds When: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET TV Channel: TNT Live Stream: Fubo Where: United Center in Chicago, Illinois Favorite: Rangers...
Last week, we published our December update to the Top Yankees Prospects list, in which we ranked the 10 most promising minor-leaguers in the farm system. The list was mostly a combination of the team’s most recent first-round draft picks (George Lombard Jr., Spencer Jones, Dax Kilby, Ben Hess) and some breakout starting pitchers (Elmer […]
The Jets are set up in 2026 to start building a team in the vision of Aaron Glenn and Darren Mougey. They have four picks in the first two rounds of the draft, and they’ll have over $100 million in cap space after some obvious cuts. They may even put themselves in a position to […]
Austin Wells was one of the biggest success stories on the 2024 Yankees, breaking out as a plus-glove and, when on his game, plus-bat catcher who figured to help anchor the lineup in the Bronx for years to come. His second full season in the Show was not a full-blown sophomore slump exactly, but Wells […]
With Week 14 of the NFL season in the books, let’s take a look at another 2026 NFL Mock Draft. With the Giants now sitting at the top spot, would they trade down to a quarterback-needy team? It’s certainly possible, if not likely in my opinion. Plus, the Rams add their Matthew Stafford replacement, the Bears address their EDGE issues, and a whole lot more. Let’s get to it. 2026 NFL Mock Draft 1. New York Jets (via NYG): QB Fernando Mendoza – Indiana If the Giants ...
Well, day one at the 2025 Winter Meetings were mostly a bust. There were rumors, but not exactly many of the more juicy variety, and the day was almost completely devoid of actual activity. We did at least hear from Yankees brass, with Brian Cashman telling us that while he doesn’t feel they have as […]
On Friday night, Utica broke a long losing streak to win their fourth game of the season in a game of firsts for Jakub Malek and Cam Squires. A Good Weekend On Friday night, the Utica Comets were on the winning side of a blowout game for once, beating the Bridgeport Islanders 5-1 on a […]
Congratulations to Sebastian Walcott, who was voted the #1 prospect in the 2025-26 LSB Offseason Community Prospect Rankings, getting almost 100% of the vote. Moving on… As we do every year, twice a year — once midseason and once offseason — we are voting on who we think is the top prospect in the Rangers […]
There are only two games on the NBA schedule tonight, and both are Emirates Cup Quarterfinal contests. First up, the Miami Heat will square up with the Magicians in Orlando. Then the New York Knicks (16-7) will head north of the border to take on the Toronto Raptors (15-10) and a couple of old friends. […]
They survived the West Coast dip, stole points from contenders, whiffed on Tampa, and now face their softest stretch yet—time for a real surge.
When you think about your archetypical closer, several characteristics spring to mind. They have to possess a high octane fastball they can throw by any hitter. They should be able to rack up strikeouts in bunches. Most importantly, they have to be able to perform in the pressure cooker of the ninth inning, keeping a […]
The Jets recently acquired wide receiver Adonai Mitchell via trade and he has already played in four games for the team. Today we break Mitchell down in detail. The 23-year old Mitchell is listed at 6’2″ and 205 pounds and was a second round pick out of Texas in 2024. He has started nine games […]