For the Knicks, injury news (bad) and an explanation for their collapse (good):
Of course it's not good news for a team when it learns that key players are injured.
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.
Were it not for the ultra-successful history of the franchise, there would probably be more people writing the 2013 New York Yankees off. More
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on April 1st, 2013 9:42amThe death of the Fox Soccer Channel was officially announced Thursday, with the company indicating that as of September, the once-constant home for soccer will become FXX, an entertainment channel for the shows that spill over from FX, presumably. More
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on March 29th, 2013 10:47amPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.—It was the final week of New York Mets spring training, but it didn't seem like it. More
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on March 28th, 2013 11:15amThe Knicks team that ran out to an 18-5 start this season isn't coming back. More
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on March 28th, 2013 10:14amMuch of the current Mets roster, including pretty much the entire outfield and bullpen, is made up of reclamation projects and Triple-A players from last season. More
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on March 27th, 2013 12:34pmWith the Miami Heat running off a win streak of historic proportions, the teams of the Eastern Conference continue to battle for the right, in all likelihood, to lose to them. More
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on March 27th, 2013 10:01amThe New York Yankees, as the New York Yankees would be the first to tell you, have great traditions that separate them from the rest of Major League Baseball. More
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on March 25th, 2013 11:08am
imjasondiamond: @howardmegdal @AmExperiencePBS I dunno. I'm excited either way. I always love a new American Experience. Always a good series.imjasondiamond: @howardmegdal @AmExperiencePBS I feel bad now. I'll up my PBS donation.
powellnyt: @howardmegdal @capitalnewyork @powellnyt Problem too is that Nets are not a young team. Except for terrific Lopez, star core is aging.powellnyt: @howardmegdal @capitalnewyork Good piece. Alas an NBA game is 49 minutes long ...
tomwatson: @howardmegdal @lagranderusty @MHealeySports Sure but second year in - given attendance (the real blowback) - regrets? Handled it poorly?tomwatson: @howardmegdal @lagranderusty @MHealeySports Respectful, absolutely. Totally agree. Still, in year three - too much deference.tomwatson: @howardmegdal @lagranderusty @MHealeySports I still sense an undeserved deference - if Minaya was on same call, same kind of 'distance'?powellnyt: @howardmegdal @capitalnewyork So what's deal w Deron? Cumulative toll of injuries, wrist, etc? Big body for a point guard? Or just bad yr?
