Lichtenstein: Prokhorov, Nets Continue to Needlessly Obsess Over Knicks
Mr. Prokhorov, let's forget about this Knicks nonsense for a while and get down to what this organization really needs: a competent general manager.
Mr. Prokhorov, let's forget about this Knicks nonsense for a while and get down to what this organization really needs: a competent general manager.
Nikola Pekovic converted a tiebreaking three-point play with 48 seconds left, and the Minnesota Timberwolves scored the final nine points of the game to beat the Brooklyn Nets 98-91 on Wednesday night.
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"I'm no longer in Brooklyn," the future Hall of Famer said. "Unfortunately they keep talking about it. I don't. I'll let them keep talking."
Whenever Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov is in town to watch his favorite American toy play basketball, the game often turns out to be of secondary importance. That was the case Monday night.
Sprinkling humor among his talk about basketball business, the Russian billionaire joked about the departure of Jason Kidd: "Don't let the door hit you where the good Lord has split you."
Brook Lopez scored 18 points in his first regular-season game in about 11 months, and the Brooklyn Nets routed the injury-depleted Oklahoma City Thunder 116-85 on Monday night in their home opener.
The 7-footer admitted he was eager after practice on Sunday, saying his delayed season debut feels "like Christmas."
Joe Johnson scored 15 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter and the Brooklyn Nets earned their first victory of the season, beating the Detroit Pistons 102-90 Saturday night.
I apologize for my foul take on the NBA. Maybe I'm just feeling foul because baseball season went into hibernation last night.
Continuing with our weekly rankings of the best local athletes by jersey/uniform number, here are numbers 19-10.
Rajon Rondo returned from a broken hand and had 13 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds in the season opener Wednesday night to help the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 121-105.
I say 45-37 sounds about right to me--good enough for fifth place in the East. And I'll set it even without an injury caveat.
A season after some middling results with the NBA's most expensive roster, the Nets are starting fresh this season with a new coach, a thinned-down payroll and - they hope - a stronger start.
Craig did his best to make things as uncomfortable as possible for Mr. Hill, but all in all I think it went pretty well.
Sixteen-year-old Julian Hall scored in the 89th minute to rally the New York Bulls to a 1-1 draw with Sporting Kansas City.
The surging Mets extended their longest winning streak in more than six years with a 4-0 victory over the Reds on Saturday.
The New York Yankees clinched their 32nd straight winning season by blanking the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Saturday.
Rutgers University has ordered an investigation of its gymnastics program after its coach was accused of abuse.
Mets infielder Jeff McNeil is out for the rest of the regular season after fracturing his wrist on a hit-by-pitch in Friday's game.
Fritz surged with a six-game run against a fading Tiafoe to come out on top 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 and reach his first Grand Slam final.
Mark Vientos hit a leadoff shot in the 10th inning that sent the New York Mets past the Cincinnati Reds.
Luis Gil pitched six sparkling innings in his return from a back injury, leading the Yankees to a victory over the Cubs.
Four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers says he expects greatness when he takes the field this season for the Jets.
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia in Washington Heights wants to shut down its Acute Inpatient Rehab Unit.
Surveillance video shows the moment a gunman opened fire into a crowded barbershop in the Bronx on Sept. 1.
A strong cold front will a bring a taste of fall to the region Sunday.
This year CCCADI in East Harlem honors Haiti as the first Black independent nation.
The 2024 New York City Labor Day Parade stepped off a celebration of workers' solidarity Saturday in Manhattan.
A strong cold front will a bring a taste of fall to the region Sunday.
A porch pirate disguised as an Amazon driver was caught on video stealing a package at a home in Naugatuck, Connecticut.
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!
Rutgers University has ordered an investigation of its gymnastics program after its coach was accused of abuse.
A strong cold front will a bring a taste of fall to the region Sunday.
A police officer shot and injured a man in Rumson, New Jersey on Friday.
The community came together Friday night for a vigil in honor of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, who were killed by a suspected drunk driver last week.
West Orange, N.J. town officials say the new owners of The Manor illegally cut down hundreds of trees on the historic property.
A strong cold front will a bring a taste of fall to the region Sunday.
There's a renewed push to make Sept. 11 a federal holiday.
A suspect was arrested Friday after a body was found stuffed in a suitcase on Long Island earlier this week.
A porch pirate disguised as an Amazon driver was caught on video stealing a package at a home in Naugatuck, Connecticut.
A new report released on Thursday says drinking water is slowly getting safer on Long Island.
There's turmoil inside the NYPD as more details emerge about the feds' interest in Police Commissioner Edward Caban, sources say.
Trump was convicted in May on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in relation to a "hush money" payment to an adult film star before the 2016 election.
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump argued that a $5 million judgment finding him liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll should be thrown out.
The homes of at least four top New York City officials were raided by federal agents Wednesday, sources said.
The president's son Hunter Biden admitted to failing to pay at least $1.4 million in federal taxes.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order expanding access to the COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday.
Trucks will be back on New York City streets again Tuesday and Thursday to conduct additional spraying for mosquitoes.
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 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.
Sixteen-year-old Julian Hall scored in the 89th minute to rally the New York Bulls to a 1-1 draw with Sporting Kansas City.
The surging Mets extended their longest winning streak in more than six years with a 4-0 victory over the Reds on Saturday.
The New York Yankees clinched their 32nd straight winning season by blanking the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Saturday.
Rutgers University has ordered an investigation of its gymnastics program after its coach was accused of abuse.
Mets infielder Jeff McNeil is out for the rest of the regular season after fracturing his wrist on a hit-by-pitch in Friday's game.
This year CCCADI in East Harlem honors Haiti as the first Black independent nation.
It comes despite an overall increase of more than $17 million in grants announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul in February.
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.
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.
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, a nationally renowned organ donation center, is proposing a controversial move. As CBS News New York's Alecia Reid explains, the hospital wants to shut down its Acute Inpatient Rehab Unit and use those beds in the emergency department.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your First Alert Forecast for September 7 at 7:30 p.m.
The famed Coney Island Cyclone roller coaster is back up and running after passing inspection Saturday morning. It has been undergoing repairs since it malfunctioned on Aug. 22.
The Labor Day celebration continued down Fifth Avenue on Saturday as a show of support for union workers across the region. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian spoke to union members at this year's Labor Day Parade.
Terrifying new surveillance video shows the moments a gunman opened fire on a crowded barbershop in the Bronx, and workers say it was a random shooting. CBS News New York's Derick Waller spoke to a witness.