• Josh Harris is safest Mets buyer with one massive pitfall

    Josh Harris is safest Mets buyer with one massive pitfall

    Private equity billionaire Josh Harris is seen as the safest choice to buy the New York Mets. However, there is some question as to whether Mets fans would find him to be the savior they want. Harris and investment partner David Blitzer already own three major professional sports teams: the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, the NHL’s …
  • Potential Mets buyers Josh Harris and David Blitzer have turbulent ownership history

    Potential Mets buyers Josh Harris and David Blitzer have turbulent ownership history

    Mets fans clamoring for new ownership may be getting closer to their wish as Josh Harris and David Blitzer have emerged as “serious” suitors, The Post reported Monday. But what would a Harris and Blitzer-owned Mets franchise look like if a deal eventually comes to fruition? There is some precedent for that. Harris and Blitzer …
  • Charles Barkley played a game drunk after Lakers trade fell through

    Charles Barkley played a game drunk after Lakers trade fell through

    Charles Barkley celebrated too soon. At the height of his unhappiness in Philadelphia in 1992, watching his prime being squandered, Barkley was told by his agent that his wish was finally being fulfilled. By day’s end, he would be joining the Lakers. When the 76ers backed out of the deal, the team was left to …
  • How Kristaps Porzingis’ NBA Draft ‘runaround’ changed the fate of two franchises

    How Kristaps Porzingis’ NBA Draft ‘runaround’ changed the fate of two franchises

    One interview or one brief workout in 2015 could have dramatically changed the history of the Knicks and 76ers. The Knicks may not have drafted Kristaps Porzingis, who could have been plying his trade in Philadelphia on the cusp of a title. And the 76ers would still be under the control of former team president …