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Amid Championship Drought, Some NYC Sports Fans Are Pinning Their Hopes Of A Title On Nets
It's the thought on the minds of many local sports fans: when will a New York City-area team win a championship again?
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It's the thought on the minds of many local sports fans: when will a New York City-area team win a championship again?
Brooklyn signed two big names in the free agency, setting themselves up to be the new kings of New York.
It looks like Nets' Wilson Chandler is going to miss a significant portion of the 2019-20 season.
The Brooklyn Nets have signed guard Caris LeVert to a contract extension after his remarkable recovery from injury last season.
Joseph Tsai, the co-founder of e-commerce company Alibaba who already owned 49 percent of the franchise, will purchase the remaining 51 percent from Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov.
The hottest free agents in the NBA are coming to New York, but they won't be playing at the Garden.
The Brooklyn Nets are about to stun the NBA and at the same time put themselves in position to win a championship in the not-too-distant future.
According to reports, superstar shooting guard Kyrie Irving is "motivated" to sign a massive 4-year, $141 million deal with Brooklyn once the free agency negotiating window officially opens at 6 p.m. on Sunday.
The Nets acquired the pick they used to take Kabengele from Denver in a 2018 salary dump by the Nuggets. The No. 31 overall pick used on Claxton came by way of the Knicks in previous deals.
Zion Williamson smiled his way through nearly half an hour of questions, trying to portray himself like any player just hoping to be drafted.
Kyrie Irving appears ticketed for the Big Apple, but not the borough so many assumed.
The Nets have agreed to trade guard Allen Crabbe, the first step in their aggressive plan to build a super team in Brooklyn when free agency begins in July.
While folks enjoy fun in the sun this Memorial Day, New York's major league sports teams are taking to social media to reflect on the true meaning of the day.
It begins. When the buzzer sounded in Milwaukee on Wednesday night, the question immediately became this: Has Kyrie Irving played his last game for the Boston Celtics? It's very possible.
A spokeswoman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said Russell was issued a summons for possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and released.
The Yankees broke open a tight game with a big sixth inning in an 8-4 victory over the Rangers on Monday.
The Mets climbed a season-high 10 games over .500 with a 4-1 victory over the Red Sox on Monday.
Sean Manaea pitched two-hit ball over seven innings and the Mets beat the White Sox 2-0 on Sunday.
Jordan Walker went 5 for 5 and Lars Nootbaar drove in five runs as the Cardinals beat the Yankees 14-7 on Sunday.
The New York Mets beat the skidding White Sox 5-3, handing Chicago its 106th loss to tie a franchise record.
DeJuan Jones scored his first MLS goal and Jacen Russell-Rowe added an insurance goal to give the Crew a victory over NYCFC.
The Philadelphia Union beat the New York Red Bulls 2-0 Saturday night.
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Yankees 6-5 for their first regular-season win at Yankee Stadium.
MLB teams were quick to honor the late Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Gaudreau after they were struck and killed while riding bicycles in New Jersey.
A gunman shot five people in "an intentional act" at the West Indian American Day Parade in Brooklyn, police said.
Queens residents are sounding the alarm about illegal trash dumping where Jackson Heights meets Woodside.
An LIRR passenger says she was literally pushed off a moving train at her Brentwood station by a belligerent rider.
Some NJ Transit customers affected by recent service disruptions want refunds, but the agency says they won't provide them.
An estimated 5,000 people gathered in various parts of Manhattan on Monday to rally in support of the Palestinian people.
While there are a some rain chances over the next three days, the long Labor Day weekend will feature plenty of dry time as well.
New York and New Jersey woke up to rainy weather Friday, as many set out for Labor Day weekend.
Thursday should stay pretty cloudy with perhaps a stray shower or two and highs in the mid 70s in New York City!
A heat advisory will be in effect today for NYC and parts of New Jersey, with feels-like temperatures expected to hit 100 degrees.
Intense heat and severe thunderstorms are in the forecast Wednesday for New York and New Jersey.
It's the first day of school in Newark, New Jersey, where students will have longer hours for 2024.
Some NJ Transit customers affected by recent service disruptions want refunds, but the agency says they won't provide them.
A 16-year-old is accused of shooting two other teenagers Friday night outside a high school football game in Wayne, New Jersey.
MLB teams were quick to honor the late Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Gaudreau after they were struck and killed while riding bicycles in New Jersey.
While there are a some rain chances over the next three days, the long Labor Day weekend will feature plenty of dry time as well.
An LIRR passenger says she was literally pushed off a moving train at her Brentwood station by a belligerent rider.
While there are a some rain chances over the next three days, the long Labor Day weekend will feature plenty of dry time as well.
Daniel Coppola, 50, pleaded not guilty to stalking and gunning down his ex-wife and her partner on Long Island.
Flooding has left roads and homes in Suffolk County severely damaged with estimated repairs costing $100 million.
A Long Island man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly murdered his ex-wife and her boyfriend at a home in St. James, New York.
The U.S. seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's plane in the Dominican Republic and brought it to Florida on Monday, the Justice Department said.
New Jersey Sen. Nellie Pou will replace late Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. as the 9th Congressional District's Democratic nominee.
If the case is moved to federal court, former President Donald Trump's lawyers said they will then seek to have the verdict overturned and the case dismissed on immunity grounds.
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, sat down on Thursday with CNN for their first TV interview.
A group representing the families said the candidates should oppose any deal with Saudi Arabia "unless it fully addresses the role of the Saudi Arabian government in the 9/11 attacks."
Two people in New Jersey have died from West Nile virus this year, state health officials said Friday.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
A listeria outbreak linked to deli meats has led to one death in New York, the CDC said Wednesday.
The Department of Health will spray more pesticide to stop West Nile virus on Wednesday in parts of Brooklyn.
Getting kids ready to return to the classroom means doing a lot more than just buying school supplies.
The teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a handsome beach boy in the "Gidget" movies, James Darren has died at 88.
Joey Chestnut ate a world record 83 hot dogs in 10 minutes on Monday, relishing another victory against rival Takeru Kobayashi.
Walt Disney Co. pulled ESPN, its Disney network and ABC stations from DirecTV's service, a move that came on a busy sports night.
Patti LuPone, the star of "Evita" and "Gypsy," is returning to Broadway alongside her longtime friend Mia Farrow in a new play, "The Roommate," which explores the strength, depth, humor and surprise found in women of a certain age.
Rapper and radio personality Fatman Scoop experienced a medical emergency on stage in Connecticut, local officials said.
The Yankees broke open a tight game with a big sixth inning in an 8-4 victory over the Rangers on Monday.
The Mets climbed a season-high 10 games over .500 with a 4-1 victory over the Red Sox on Monday.
Sean Manaea pitched two-hit ball over seven innings and the Mets beat the White Sox 2-0 on Sunday.
Jordan Walker went 5 for 5 and Lars Nootbaar drove in five runs as the Cardinals beat the Yankees 14-7 on Sunday.
The New York Mets beat the skidding White Sox 5-3, handing Chicago its 106th loss to tie a franchise record.
Queens residents are sounding the alarm about illegal trash dumping where Jackson Heights meets Woodside.
A New York City artist returned to her childhood favorite restaurant to restore a ceiling mural damaged in a flood.
As students head back to school next week, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit is working to make sure kids have at-home libraries.
Harlem's older neighbors came together Wednesday for National Senior Citizens Day.
Steelpan orchestras citywide are preparing for the Panorama competition at the Brooklyn Museum this weekend.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
Newark's 63 public schools will have longer days that run from 8:15 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. this school year. CBS New York's Christina Fan has more on the change.
Police say five people, ages 16 to 69, were shot and wounded during the annual West Indian American Day Parade and Carnival in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest on the search for the suspect.
CBS New York's John Elliott has the latest weather forecast.
CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku is calling for sunny skies and temperatures in the mid to upper 70s on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire deal with Hamas. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.