In The Athletic’s feature on you, it said that you’d watch Kevin Durant play and it would make you cry. Did Durant having so much success as the No. 2 pick in 2007 make things even more difficult for you? Greg Oden: It said that? (shakes head) No, I’m happy for KD. I hope and pray that he can come back from this injury and be just like he was before – or even better. I’m … [Read more...] about
Multiple sources told The Post that Dolan has attempted in the past to strike a deal for the Yankees’ YES Network, which would have given his MSG Network rights to baseball games and summertime TV revenues that insiders say Dolan believes would make MSG a more appealing acquisition target. … [Read more...] about
As the Wilpon family cranks up a sale of its MLB franchise, rumors swirled this week that Dolan — who, as owner of the Knicks and the Rangers may be even less popular with Big Apple sports fans than the Wilpons — was interested in buying the Mets. Sources confirmed it’s likely that the billionaire boss of Madison Square Garden will take a look alongside other prospective … [Read more...] about
Barrett scoffed when asked if he believes Williamson, who is averaging 22.4 points and 7.2 rebounds over 11 appearances, is “all the way back” from his knee injury. “No. He’s not what he could be. But he’s getting there,” Barrett said. “Around there, but I wouldn’t even say 75 percent, I would just say he hasn’t played much and he’s still trying to get his rhythm. He’s playing … [Read more...] about
Anthony Puccio: Dominant victory for Brooklyn: 115-86. They had 8 players in double figures, led by Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (21 points). Caris LeVert dropped 17 points and grabbed a career-high 6 steals. – 17 3-pointers – 10 steals – 6 blocks … 2nd-most lopsided win of the season. … [Read more...] about
Ellington admitted he was surprised by the depth of counseling and support Bryant offered him after his father was shot and killed more than five years ago. “Obviously there was a ton of people reaching out initially, but I was surprised that he was one of the guys that was consistently hitting me up and checking on me and giving me advice and having conversations about ways to … [Read more...] about
Wayne Ellington: “When I finally got a chance to be around him, learn from him and watch him closely, it was unbelievable to me. He accepted me with open arms during that time I was with the Lakers, and obviously … tragedy happened to me when my father was killed. [Bryant] was one of the main guys that was just in constant contact with me, making sure I was OK. … He meant a … [Read more...] about
Wayne Ellington was too emotional to publicly discuss Kobe Bryant’s death for the first few weeks after his former Lakers teammate died, alongside his daughter and seven others, in a fiery helicopter crash Jan. 28. After time to mourn and reflect, the veteran Knicks guard smiled while recounting stories about Bryant on Saturday, two days ahead of the memorial service scheduled … [Read more...] about
Stefan Bondy: Sean Marks says the team is still on schedule to roll out a contender next season. … [Read more...] about