Lichtenstein: No Déjà Vu In Brooklyn As Nets Hold On To Take 2-1 Series Lead
The Nets held a 15-point lead with five minutes left in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal versus Toronto on Friday night.
The Nets held a 15-point lead with five minutes left in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal versus Toronto on Friday night.
Joe Johnson scored 29 points, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett brought a charge to their first playoff game in Brooklyn, and the Nets held off the Toronto Raptors 102-98 on Friday night for a 2-1 lead in their first-round series.
Is it the destination? Is it the dysfunction? Is it the soap-operatic noise that comes from 7th Avenue? Even when the Knicks are horrible -- which is pretty pro forma for them -- they bogart the bold ink.
"Very, very eager to see how they respond to the 'F Brooklyn,'" Nets center Kevin Garnett said Thursday. "Very, very eager to see how they respond."
If Dwane Casey has any concerns coming to Brooklyn, they aren't about his players.
Collins is a pioneer in every sense of the word, coming out last year as the first openly gay player in any of the four major American professional leagues.
Elite teams find a way to overcome the egregious officiating. The fact remains that the Nets had a solid chance to do it on Tuesday night, but they couldn't put the Raptors away.
DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points, Jonas Valanciunas had 15 points and 14 rebounds for his second straight playoff double-double and the Raptors beat the Nets 100-95.
For Raptors' All-Star DeMar DeRozan, the waiting between playoff games is the hardest part. The Nets, however, don't mind one bit.
It's tough to keep up with all the action in the NBA. Here's your recap for the week through April 21st in the NBA.
The NBA has fined Toronto Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri $25,000 for using profanity in a public place.
It took me a few looks at the infamous Toronto Sun headline prior to Saturday's Game 1. Raptors vs. Dinosaurs? Are they coming out with another sequel to Jurassic Park?
That's the message Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is sending in response to the profanity that Toronto Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri heaved in the direction of New York City's most populous bureau.
Deron Williams and Joe Johnson each scored 24 points, Paul Pierce scored nine of his 15 points in the final quarter and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Toronto Raptors 94-87 Saturday in Game 1 of their first round playoff series.
Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri let loose a profanity during a pregame address meant to pump up a group of Raptors fans outside Air Canada Centre before Saturday's opening game of the NBA playoffs.
Jameson Taillon allowed one run over six innings in the Cubs' 2-1 win over the Yankees on Sunday.
Jannik Sinner defeated Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 to win the U.S. Open men's championship less than three weeks after being exonerated in a doping case.
Daniel Jones was outplayed badly by Sam Darnold in the Giants' 28-6 loss to the Vikings on Sunday.
Kendrick Lamar will headline his first Super Bowl Halftime Show at the event in New Orleans next year.
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.
Daniel Jones was outplayed badly by Sam Darnold in the Giants' 28-6 loss to the Vikings on Sunday.
Temps will top out in the low 70s, far below normal, for a fall-like feel Sunday in the Tri-State Area.
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.
Temps will top out in the low 70s, far below normal, for a fall-like feel Sunday in the Tri-State Area.
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.
Daniel Jones was outplayed badly by Sam Darnold in the Giants' 28-6 loss to the Vikings on Sunday.
Temps will top out in the low 70s, far below normal, for a fall-like feel Sunday in the Tri-State Area.
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.
Daniel Jones was outplayed badly by Sam Darnold in the Giants' 28-6 loss to the Vikings on Sunday.
Temps will top out in the low 70s, far below normal, for a fall-like feel Sunday in the Tri-State Area.
Two young sisters, ages 2 and 4, died in an apparent drowning in Holtsville on Long Island on Saturday.
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.
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.
Kendrick Lamar will headline his first Super Bowl Halftime Show at the event in New Orleans next year.
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.
Jameson Taillon allowed one run over six innings in the Cubs' 2-1 win over the Yankees on Sunday.
Jannik Sinner defeated Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 to win the U.S. Open men's championship less than three weeks after being exonerated in a doping case.
Daniel Jones was outplayed badly by Sam Darnold in the Giants' 28-6 loss to the Vikings on Sunday.
Kendrick Lamar will headline his first Super Bowl Halftime Show at the event in New Orleans next year.
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.
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.
The annual event raises money and awareness for breast cancer detection and research. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
Every day, it seems there's another shooting in the news. Are we getting numb to the violence? New Yorkers have strong opinions.
NY State Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar says it's time for a woman to crunch the numbers in city government and is running for New York City comptroller.
With so much going on in New York City politics, Marcia Kramer interviews NY State Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar, who wants to be the city's next chief financial officer, and NYC Council Member Robert Holden, who's all about common sense.
Artificial intelligence use is growing in schools, but questions over how and if it should be used remain. Audrey Kindred, director of family programs at the New York Society for Ethical Culture, shares more about the implications of AI use in classrooms.