Howard Megdal

The 2013 Knicks, defeated, ask not to be dismantled:

It was clean-out-your-locker day for the New York Knicks on Monday in Tarrytown, with the group that went down in six games to the up-and-coming Indiana Pacers attempting to explain why they lost, and why a team full of aging veterans will do any better next season.

Bio: Howard Megdal is Writer At Large for Capital New York. He writes about baseball, basketball, and soccer for The Journal News, Sports on Earth, and numerous other publications. His books include The Baseball Talmud, Taking the Field and Wilpon's Folly. Follow Howard on Twitter @HowardMegdal.

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Spare-part Yankee third baseman Chris Nelson may come in very handy

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Generally speaking, Major League Baseball teams do not acquire the mainstays at everyday positions through designated-for-assignment prompted trades. That is especially true of the mighty New York Yankees. More

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By Howard Megdal

on May 3rd, 2013 3:32pm

 
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How the shorthanded Bulls almost beat the Nets, between heaves

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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

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By Howard Megdal

on May 3rd, 2013 10:28am

 
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Knicks plan a Celtics funeral, 'but it looks like we got buried'

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It was almost possible to hear the ledes constructed, on the spot, in the minds of reporters gathered around J.R. Smith, clad in all black to symbolize the death of the Boston Celtics, following the New York Knicks' 92-86 loss Wednesday night. More

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By Howard Megdal

on May 2nd, 2013 10:19am

 
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What else can Tim Cahill do for the Red Bulls?

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The Red Bulls' reasons for signing former Everton standout Tim Cahill last summer weren't complicated. More

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By Howard Megdal

on May 1st, 2013 8:10am

 
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We're really still asking whose fault it is that the Mets aren't good?

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Well, you have to hand it to Fred Wilpon and his partners: they've figured out how to shift focus for the fast-decomposing New York Mets season once again. More

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By Howard Megdal

on May 1st, 2013 7:45am

 
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A grim battle between the Mets and Marlins that neither is equipped for

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Monday night's marathon battle between the Miami Marlins, who have the worst record in the National League, and the New York Mets, losers of five straight, won by the Marlins in 15 innings, 4-3, was uncomfortable to watch. More

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By Howard Megdal

on April 30th, 2013 10:47am

 
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Mocked and on the brink, the Nets find their aggression

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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

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By Howard Megdal

on April 30th, 2013 7:41am

 
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Carlesimo manages the Nets to the brink of disaster against the Bulls

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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

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By Howard Megdal

on April 29th, 2013 12:01pm

 
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What kind of soccer legacy could the Manchester City owners build in New York?

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A story in the New York Times on Sunday night on Major League Soccer's long-rumored second franchise includes the following nuggets: More

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By Howard Megdal

on April 29th, 2013 11:25am

 
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Jason Collins: average N.B.A. player, extraordinary potential acquisition

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Jason Collins, veteran NBA center, came out in this week's Sports Illustrated, making him the first openly gay player to come out while still active in a major professional sport. More

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By Howard Megdal

on April 29th, 2013 11:24am

 

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  • imjasondiamondimjasondiamond: @howardmegdal @AmExperiencePBS I dunno. I'm excited either way. I always love a new American Experience. Always a good series.
  • imjasondiamondimjasondiamond: @howardmegdal @AmExperiencePBS I feel bad now. I'll up my PBS donation.
  • powellnytpowellnyt: @howardmegdal @capitalnewyork @powellnyt Problem too is that Nets are not a young team. Except for terrific Lopez, star core is aging.
  • powellnytpowellnyt: @howardmegdal @capitalnewyork Good piece. Alas an NBA game is 49 minutes long ...
  • tomwatsontomwatson: @howardmegdal @lagranderusty @MHealeySports Sure but second year in - given attendance (the real blowback) - regrets? Handled it poorly?
  • tomwatsontomwatson: @howardmegdal @lagranderusty @MHealeySports Respectful, absolutely. Totally agree. Still, in year three - too much deference.
  • tomwatsontomwatson: @howardmegdal @lagranderusty @MHealeySports I still sense an undeserved deference - if Minaya was on same call, same kind of 'distance'?
  • powellnytpowellnyt: @howardmegdal @capitalnewyork So what's deal w Deron? Cumulative toll of injuries, wrist, etc? Big body for a point guard? Or just bad yr?