• P.J. Tucker brought more than 100 pairs of sneakers to the NBA bubble

    P.J. Tucker brought more than 100 pairs of sneakers to the NBA bubble

    P.J. Tucker isn’t letting the NBA lockdown get in the way of his style. The Houston Rockets player, 35, made sure that he brought as many outfit options into the NBA bubble as physically possible, even going way beyond his allotted room assignment to accommodate all of his shoes. Tucker told GQ that he brought …
  • Allen Iverson to collect $32 million trust fund payment in 2030

    Allen Iverson to collect $32 million trust fund payment in 2030

    Allen Iverson will receive a $32 million trust fund payment when he turns 55, thanks to a lifetime Reebok contract. The 2001 MVP, who led the Sixers to the finals that year, turned 45 Sunday — but in a decade, his Reebok deal will grant him the multimillion-dollar windfall. Reebok pays the former 76ers star …
  • How basketball star and cop made life better for NYC kids

    How basketball star and cop made life better for NYC kids

    There is a better way, for everyone. It takes some thinking. It takes some planning. It takes a little faith on both sides. But it can be done. Bob Breen is here to tell you that. It can absolutely be done. Back in December 1965, Breen was fresh out of the Academy, a couple of …
  • Michael Jordan on tape: I didn’t want Isiah Thomas on Dream Team

    Michael Jordan on tape: I didn’t want Isiah Thomas on Dream Team

    A portion of ESPN’s 10-part documentary series “The Last Dance” explored the prolonged tension between Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas, digging into the infamous walk-off game and Thomas curiously being left off the 1992 Olympic Dream Team. Over the years, Jordan denied having any involvement in Thomas not making the Dream Team, the first American …
  • Patrick Ewing is reminder our coronavirus fight is not won

    Patrick Ewing is reminder our coronavirus fight is not won

    We are reminded, again of our vulnerability, and of the rare power of the coronavirus to turn a blind eye on its victims, unaware of status, unmoved by fame or accomplishment. Late in the afternoon of a Memorial Day Friday comes the word that an old New York hero named Patrick Ewing is in the …
  • Georgetown coach, Knicks legend Patrick Ewing in hospital with coronavirus

    Georgetown coach, Knicks legend Patrick Ewing in hospital with coronavirus

    Patrick Ewing has tested positive for coronavirus, and is sharing his diagnosis to raise public awareness. The Knicks legend and current Georgetown coach is under care and isolated at a local hospital, the school’s athletic department said in a statement. “I want to share that I have tested positive for COVID-19,” the Hall of Famer …
  • Malik Sealy’s legacy lives on 20 years after drunk driving tragedy

    Malik Sealy’s legacy lives on 20 years after drunk driving tragedy

    It was February 2019 and Ann Sealy was back at the Garden, back in the arena she spent so many nights watching her youngest son dazzle capacity crowds. A friend had wanted to see the Red Storm play, and Villanova was in town. Former St. John’s assistant coach Ron Rutledge set them up with tickets …
  • Chris Cuomo described as a ‘cry baby’ and an ‘a–hole’ on the basketball court

    Chris Cuomo described as a ‘cry baby’ and an ‘a–hole’ on the basketball court

    Chris Cuomo — who had a verbal altercation with what he described as a “jackass, loser, fat-tire biker” last week — brought his famous temper to the basketball courts at New York’s most high-end gym years ago. A source, who used to play hoops with the CNN anchor at the Reebok Club (now Equinox) at …
  • Sabrina Ionescu is the ‘rock star’ ready to change the Liberty, WNBA forever

    Sabrina Ionescu is the ‘rock star’ ready to change the Liberty, WNBA forever

    The assists were her ticket onto the court. The boys at the neighborhood park wanted someone to pass it to them, so to make sure she would get picked, the young girl obliged. The rebounds were her chance to get the ball in her own hands for once, so she learned to crash the offensive …
  • Trump says NFL season should start on time amid coronavirus crisis

    Trump says NFL season should start on time amid coronavirus crisis

    President Trump believes the NFL season should start on time in September. Trump said as much in a conference call with the commissioners of the major sports leagues on Saturday, and also said he hoped to have fans back in stadiums by August and September, according to ESPN, citing sources familiar with the call. The NFL …