The New York Knicks are expected to ask the Portland Trail Blazers about recently acquired guard Jrue Holiday, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. Holiday was acquired Wednesday in a three-team blockbuster trade that sent Damian Lillard to Milwaukee and Jusuf Nurkic to Phoenix. Portland is now trying to trade Holiday and his nearly $35 million in salary. He’s still effective at 33, … [Read more...] about Knicks interested in Jrue Holiday after Damian Lillard blockbuster
Will Giants get Saquon Barkley back for do-or-die Seahawks game?
Saquon Barkley is doing football-related things at Giants practice. So let us scrutinize a bunch of 10-second video posted by beat reporters. Saquon initially stayed on a side field with a trainer but then came over to participate in individual drills: pic.twitter.com/LZxsLR77BU — Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) September 28, 2023 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Saquon … [Read more...] about Will Giants get Saquon Barkley back for do-or-die Seahawks game?
Ex-Yankees, Mets 2B Robinson Cano is now a waste management guru
Robinson Cano had the kind of MLB career that’d typically have a great shot of being honored in Cooperstown. But thanks to a couple of suspensions for performance-enhancing drugs, the former Mets and Yankees second baseman is unlikely to ever sniff the Hall of Fame. As ballplayers reach the end of their careers, it’s easy to go through an identity crisis of sorts. After all, … [Read more...] about Ex-Yankees, Mets 2B Robinson Cano is now a waste management guru
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole was robbed of his second 20-win season
If you want to know what finishing with a flourish looks like, then you need to peek at what Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole just did. And I’m not only talking about Wednesday’s complete game shutout against the Blue Jays. His second-to-last start of 2023 was also terrific. Over his final 15 innings of work, Cole allowed one run on four hits, no walks, and 14 … [Read more...] about Yankees’ Gerrit Cole was robbed of his second 20-win season
Knicks’ Evan Fournier feels like ‘hostage’
Knicks guard Evan Fournier is probably team president Leon Rose’s biggest mistake thus far and the Frenchman made it pretty clear all offseason. He expects a trade from New York to a team that actually plans to play him. No trade has happened yet, and now Fournier seems to be getting restless. He recently appeared on RTL (r/t The New York Post), a French radio station, and … [Read more...] about Knicks’ Evan Fournier feels like ‘hostage’