Новости за 08.02.2019

“Matteau, Matteau, Matteau …” or was it Tikkanen? Longtime Rangers play-by-play man Sam Rosen could not tell from his angle which player was responsible for the decisive goal in Game 7 of the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals against the Devils. “Howie Rose’s call is the iconic call and one of the great calls in New...

BOSTON — Rajon Rondo hit a 20-foot jumper as time expired to lift the Los Angeles Lakers over the Boston Celtics, 129-128 on Thursday night. LeBron James had 28 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists. Kyle Kuzma added 25 points and Rondo had 17 points and 10 assists to help Los Angeles bounce back after...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook had his eighth straight triple-double, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the depleted Memphis Grizzlies 117-95 on Thursday night. Westbrook finished with 15 points, 15 assists and 13 rebounds. He now has the longest triple-double streak of his career and is one short of Wilt Chamberlain’s NBA record of...

Kevin Durant mentioned the Knicks during his late-night press-conference rant following another Warriors’ victory Wednesday — ticked off about speculation he’s headed to the Garden in July. Knicks coach David Fizdale understands why a marquee free-agent-to-be would get agitated by the overwhelming speculation. The Durant-to-New York rumor heated to a boil after the Knicks traded...

Every time the Knicks step onto the court these days, it’s clear — their strategy isn’t based on trying to win games this season. Their strategy is completely about the future. They won’t use the word, but everyone knows what they are doing. It’s called tanking. The issue of tanking has become one of the...

Islanders were facing a goalie who hadn’t won an NHL game in 13 months, an opponent far outside the playoff picture, an organization that already had begun a sell-off leading into the Feb. 25 trade deadline, yet here was the message for Barry Trotz’s team: “Understand that it’s not going to come easy,” the Islanders...

PORT ST. LUCIE — On the day Brodie Van Wagenen watched some of his players on the field for the first time as general manager, he was not hesitant to double down on his comments the Mets are the team to beat in the NL East — the same day the Phillies acquired All-Star catcher...

ORLANDO, Fla. — What, me miserly? The Yankees have committed more than $148 million on player talent this offseason to try to upend the Red Sox, yet Hal Steinbrenner knows he still faces a growing criticism from his fan base that he’s pocketing too much of his team’s profits. On Thursday at the MLB owners...

Every time the Knicks step onto the court these days, it’s clear — their strategy isn’t based on trying to win games this season. Their strategy is completely about the future. They won’t use the word, but everyone knows what they are doing. It’s called tanking. The issue of tanking has become one of the...