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by Derrel Jazz Johnson With 2018 NBA All Star Kristaps Porzingis still out with injury, the season for the New York Knicks is all about growth and development of young players. While the development of rookie Kevin Knox may seem obvious, players like Noah Vonleh, Allonzo Trier, and Damyean Dotson are also making strides in […]
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by Derrel Jazz Johnson New York Knicks All-Star Kristaps Porzingis returned to Madison Square Garden last week for the first time since his season-ending injury last month. Porzingis updated the media on how he is handling the injury, his rehabilitation, and his support system. I’ve been having a positive mind this whole and just going
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Serena Williams has returned to singles action in tennis, but is she capable of returning to the dominant form that won her 23 Grand Slam titles? I was on hand for Serena’s return to singles action at Madison Square Garden in New York City earlier this month in the Tie Break Tens tournament. Williams defeated Marion Bartoli in
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By: Keanu Richards, Thierry Tully, James Perkins, Gabe Mekonen, Aboubakar Gbane, Reanna Jones What is an NBA player’s salary based on: their contribution to the team on the court or their contribution to ticket sales? The graph below, based on NBA data
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By Derrel Jazz Johnson When Floyd Mayweather, Jr defeated Andre Berto in September 2015, he said it would be his last time in the ring. I didn’t believe it, and many of you didn’t believe it either. But as time passed, and six months led to a year and beyond, the reality set in that
Was Floyd Mayweather versus Conor McGregor hype or a real fight? Read More »
Written by Tejahne Thompson With less than 100 days left in the countdown to the 2017/2018 NFL Season, OTAs are happening and we get to take a closer look at our favorite teams and the new additions picked up in the 2017 NFL draft. (Round 1 Pick 6) The New York Jets got the sixth
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By Tejahne Thompson If you’re like me, you’ve been feeling that void in your life on Sundays. It feels like after the historic comeback that won the New England Patriots Super Bowl LI, the 2017/18 NFL season is very highly anticipated. You’ve been sighing internally, counting down the days until we’re finally graced with football
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The freezing temperatures of the first Saturday in March didn’t keep boxing fans from packing into Barclays Center to watch Keith Thurman hand Danny Garcia the first loss of his career while also winning the WBC Welterweight Title and raising his record to a perfect 28-0.Boxing and entertainment royalty like Sugar Ray Leonard, 50 Cent,
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By: Derrel Jazz Johnson Hip-Hop legend, actor and producer Ice Cube was joined by NBA legend and former NBA MVP Allen Iverson in New York City Wednesday to launch the BIG3, a brand-new three-on- three basketball league that launches this summer. Entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz, Ice Cube’s business partner in this venture, and former NBA
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By Jason Leach After missing the playoffs for the fourth year in a row, changes were needed in the Giants organization. First the Giants and head coach Tom Coughlin parted ways after 12 seasons and two Super Bowls. The decision to part ways was a difficult one given all that Coughlin has meant to the
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