Brooklyn Nets
Where do the Nets go from here?
For the Brooklyn Nets, whose season ended Saturday night with a loss to an undermanned Chicago Bulls team at the Barclays Center, the obvious move came right away. More
When the Knicks play like the Pacers, the Pacers win
In a single, 102-95 loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Knicks gave away the home court advantage they worked so hard for. More
How the shorthanded Bulls almost beat the Nets, between heaves
By the start of Game 6 of the first round playoff series between the Brooklyn Nets and the Chicago Bulls Thursday night in Chicago, the Bulls had moved beyond a short-handed team into something more absurd, a basketball equivalent of the passengers from Airplane!. More
Mocked and on the brink, the Nets find their aggression
When Game 5 was over, and the Brooklyn Nets had secured a 110-91 victory over the Chicago Bulls Monday night to extend their season, Nets coach P.J. Carlesimo said he never had a doubt his team would play so well. More
Carlesimo manages the Nets to the brink of disaster against the Bulls
Underachieving and on the verge of failure, the Brooklyn Nets are down 3-1 in a best-of-seven contest against a banged-up Bulls team. More
Nets lose again, behind the confusing leadership of Deron Williams
The Chicago Bulls are a strong defensive team. And Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau is a master of strategy, figuring out how to maximize his team's performance despite an undermanned roster. More
Billy King gets his extension from the Nets, even without a championship
Mikhail Prokhorov, owner of the Brooklyn Nets, has been quite clear about his designs on a championship. Those who fall short, like head coach Avery Johnson, don't get to stick around. More
Jordany Valdespin makes a case for himself
Even on a roster of which little is expected, New York Mets outfielder Jordany Valdespin stands out for his presumed dispensability. More
How the Nets gave a win, and home court advantage, to the Bulls
A lot had to go wrong on the court for the Brooklyn Nets Monday night to lose to the Chicago Bulls. More
The healthy Nets are much better than the unhealthy Bulls
As the Nets prepare for Game 2 of their first round playoff series against the Chicago Bulls Monday night, the prevailing question is a simple one: exactly how do these Bulls stop a Nets attack featuring Brook Lopez and Deron Williams? More
The Mets beat the Nationals on a rash swing by Jayson Werth
The New York Mets were given a gift on Sunday afternoon by the Washington Nationals. More
Derek Jeter's broken ankle, and what comes next
The news came suddenly yesterday afternoon, via New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman: Derek Jeter has broken his ankle once again. The timetable when he'd first done so last October, that he'd be ready for Opening Day, had proven to be wildly optimistic. More
Knicks barely survive pointless game
Entering Wednesday night's regular season finale against the Atlanta Hawks, won pointlessly by the New York Knicks, 98-92, the Knicks knew the stakes: nothing. Win, and they would be the two seed. Lose, and they would be the two seed. More
Let's hope Ruben Tejada just has the jitters
Shortstop Ruben Tejada is supposed to play a pretty crucial role in the imagined rebuilding of the Mets. More
The indomitable Rasheed Wallace returns (again)
On Sunday afternoon, New York Knicks coach Mike Woodson talked, momentously, about the imminent return of the big men he's been missing for what only seems like an intolerably long time. More
