Nets Gaming Crew, the Brooklyn Nets NBA2K League affiliate, completed their crew for their second season Saturday, drafting three players in the 2020 NBA2K League Draft. Like the NBA draft, the NBA2K selections took place at the Barclays Center. Nets Gaming Crew, also known as Brooklyn NetsGC, had one pick in the first, second, and third rounds. With their first round … [Read more...] about NetsGC completes crew, drafting three … with big expectations for Season 2
In Canada, the Cost of Youth Hockey Benches the Next Generation
In Canada, the Cost of Youth Hockey Benches the Next GenerationColorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard was a teenager when his parents sat him and his older brother Jérémy down in their Roberval, Quebec, home for an uncomfortable conversation that would dramatically alter their lives.The Girard family could afford to enroll only one of its sons in elite hockey for that … [Read more...] about In Canada, the Cost of Youth Hockey Benches the Next Generation
Nets carrying a chip on their shoulder in light of recent events
Kenny Atkinson can feel it. He knows the group he’s working with right now isn’t keen on the idea of giving up on 2019-20 even though Kyrie Irving is done of the year and they’re not going to see Kevin Durant at any point this season, either. The Brooklyn Nets tried to show they’re not to be taken lightly when they played the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, but the Nets … [Read more...] about Nets carrying a chip on their shoulder in light of recent events
Joe Harris' fist pump is taking on a life of its own
Joe Harris’ move is about as simple as it gets. It’s a fist pump. That’s it. But for a guy who’s down to business when he takes the floor, it’s close to the maximum amount of emotion you’ll see from him in a game. “Yeah, it’s sort of the inside joke with everybody on the team,” Harris said when he first unleashed the first pump. “But, I mean, sort of a long story short, a lot … [Read more...] about Joe Harris' fist pump is taking on a life of its own
Dynastic Islanders deserve unprecedented Hall of Fame honor
Dynastic Islanders deserve unprecedented Hall of Fame honorPlease don’t tell Denis Potvin I said so, but No. 5 had a point on SNY Friday night when he said the Islanders team that won four straight Stanley Cups and 19 consecutive playoff series in the early ’80s should be inducted en masse to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Potvin was at the Coliseum — a sentence that begins like this … [Read more...] about Dynastic Islanders deserve unprecedented Hall of Fame honor
Mets’ Yoenis Cespedes ends media boycott declaring Opening Day objective
Mets’ Yoenis Cespedes ends media boycott declaring Opening Day objectivePORT ST. LUCIE – Yoenis Cespedes avoided all talk about wild boars Sunday, but otherwise was willing to answer questions from reporters for the first time this spring. The Mets outfielder, who last week indicated he wouldn’t speak to the media this season, broke his silence, saying his focus was on the … [Read more...] about Mets’ Yoenis Cespedes ends media boycott declaring Opening Day objective
Islanders’ Josh Bailey: A Rollercoaster Career
Islanders’ Josh Bailey: A Rollercoaster CareerThere are very few players that can say they played their entire career with one franchise. Josh Bailey, who is 857 games into his career, is one of those individuals and is one of the most talked-about New York Islanders in his time. Drafted in the first round in 2008, Bailey always had expectations and, at times, has lived up … [Read more...] about Islanders’ Josh Bailey: A Rollercoaster Career
New York Rangers find a way to win against San Jose 3-2
Coming off a 5-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes Friday night, the New York Rangers returned to Madison Square Garden to defeat the San Jose Sharks. It may not have been their best game of the season, but the Rangers battled until the end and walk into the Trade Deadline with another win. Saturday night’s […] New York Rangers find a way to win against San Jose 3-2 - Blue … [Read more...] about New York Rangers find a way to win against San Jose 3-2
New York Rangers creeping up towards the wild card
It was a good night for the New York Rangers, but they didn’t get much help from their playoff rivals. They gained ground on some while keeping pace with others The New York Rangers did what they needed to do, beating San Jose 3-2 at Madison Square Garden. The Blueshirts weren’t at their best, but […] New York Rangers creeping up towards the wild card - Blue Line Station - … [Read more...] about New York Rangers creeping up towards the wild card