Newsday sports columnist, features writer and queen of NY NBA writers. Been around so long I covered Knicks when they were really good and you were 10.
Joined March 2009
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Jun 13
This is truly great, even the music is perfect.
Jun 13
"Let's play basketball now. Be smart. Stick together. We've come back from worse. Chip away"
–– Jalen Brunson in the huddle before the Knicks come back in Game 4
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Jun 13
Today’s back page of @newsdaysports as the Knicks are one win from the first title in 53 years.
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Jun 13
He should be a part of this.
Jun 13
Charles Oakley is on his way to San Antonio to attend Game 5
Oak has attended Knicks playoff games in Atlanta and Cleveland this year
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Jun 13
I know one young, crazy Knicks fan who is very happy to hear this.
Jun 13
Relief for worried travelers -- Knicks and Spurs confirm that they will not be revoking tickets from fans purchasing tickets from out of the immediate area.
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Jun 12
Best part of this is Metta Sandiford-Artest — formerly known as Ron Artest and Metta World Peace — wearing his own jersey.
Jun 11
Knicks legends backroom so packed it’s like something out of Goodfellas
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Jun 11
It just takes 1:05 for the first profane Wemby cheer to break out at MSG.
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Jun 10
Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks was the most-watched NBA Finals Game 3 in 28 years (since Bulls/Jazz in 1998), averaging 23.8 million viewers on ABC and ESPN. The audience peaked with 26.3 million viewers at 11:15 p.m. ET.
Game 4 tips off tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
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Jun 10
Mike on nba decision not to give Wemby a retro flagrant for take down of Wemby: “the league is gonna do what they are going to do”
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A handful of New York Knicks fans met up Tuesday outside Madison Square Garden to burn some cleansing sage following the team’s Game 3 loss to the San Antonio Spurs the night before. abcnews.link/RhFmrlD
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Jun 9
Former mayor's tweet after Jose lands on him.
Jun 9
Great to meet NYC's homegrown star, @AlvaradoJose15. But next time, Jose, just call me. Let’s go Knicks!
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Jun 9
“Josh is gonna be jealous” says KAT when told Jalen called him one of his good friends.
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🏀 Former NYC Mayor Bloomberg Got Hit by Knicks Guard Jose Alvarado during Game 3 at MSG: The hustle play went full speed as Alvarado dove for a loose ball and accidentally plowed into Mike Bloomberg (84) courtside.
Bloomberg was shaken but okay afterward — Alvarado immediately checked on him.
New York intensity on another level! 🔥
Go Knicks! Unfortunately, the Knicks are down 111-104 now with only a minute left in the game.
Hope they can hustle out a win!
(Video: AI)
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Jun 9
Mike Brown: "Over here you called it a foul, but over there you called it a travel."
Ref Marc Davis: "Ah sh*t you're right."
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Jun 9
So what New Yorker let Wemby into Gramercy Park? Don't you have to have a key?
Victor Wembanyama drawing with his sister in a park in NYC 🎨
(🎥: hoopsnation on IG)
#GoSpursGo #PorVida
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Jun 9
Trump in a suite behind plexiglass was mostly booed by Knicks fans during national anthem.
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Jun 4
The auction for two courtside seats at MSG is live
nba.com/knicks/community/cel…
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Jun 4
Mitch enters the game, wearing a black glove on his right hand.
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