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The New York Knicks are in the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years. They're seeking their first title since 1973.
05/31/2026

The New York Knicks are in the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years. They're seeking their first title since 1973.

The New York Knickerbockers are a team long on history but short on success.One of only two charter franchises in the NBA, the Knicks have won just two championships since the league’s inception in…

Saw my first Knicks game at the old Madison Square Garden -- a 113-108 victory over the St. Louis Hawks, second game of ...
05/14/2026

Saw my first Knicks game at the old Madison Square Garden -- a 113-108 victory over the St. Louis Hawks, second game of an NBA doubleheader. Been a fan ever since. Long title drought, hoping this is the year. Go Knicks.

I attended my first Knicks game at the old Madison Square Garden on George Washington’s birthday in 1966, my freshman year in high school. I’ve been hooked on Knickerbocker basketball ever since.Th…

Ballgame over. Yankees win! Thuuuuuh Yankees win! A SportsLifer tribute to John Sterling.
05/06/2026

Ballgame over. Yankees win! Thuuuuuh Yankees win! A SportsLifer tribute to John Sterling.

Iconic broadcaster John Sterling, who passed away earlier this week at the age of 87, offered up a soundtrack of baseball  life to his legion of Yankee fans. His signature calls, the most famo…

The Mets are in a free fall.
04/20/2026

The Mets are in a free fall.

The New York Mets are no strangers to long losing streaks. But this current slide has gotten completely out of hand. Ask any Met fan.After blowing a lead in the ninth inning Sunday at Wrigley Field…

The latest from the SportsLifer.
04/14/2026

The latest from the SportsLifer.

Every year for the past two decades, I’ve entered a Masters ticket lottery with my younger brother Jimbo and my old friend Max. And every year we get a rejection letter, seemingly right after the f…

Here's a case for George Steinbrenner and the Hall of Fame.
04/12/2026

Here's a case for George Steinbrenner and the Hall of Fame.

Under his reign, the New York Yankees won seven World Series. He put the Yankees on top of the baseball world, and built a new Yankee Stadium. Iconic superstars played for his team.Now he’s i…

From New York to Florida to Costa Rica, I've seen the US Olympic hockey team with all three gold medals. Here's my story...
03/09/2026

From New York to Florida to Costa Rica, I've seen the US Olympic hockey team with all three gold medals. Here's my story.

The United States men’s hockey team recently captured its third gold medal, defeating Canada 2-1 in and epic overtime thriller in the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. It marked the first gold medal…

Despite the ring on his finger, Josh Allen is one of the "Lords of the Ringless," still hoping for a Super Bowl champion...
01/20/2026

Despite the ring on his finger, Josh Allen is one of the "Lords of the Ringless," still hoping for a Super Bowl championship.

Nearly 18 years ago, I penned a blog on the best quarterbacks never to win an NFL  championship as part of my “Lords of the Ringless” series. After watching the great Bills’ quarterback Josh A…

Jaxson Dart joins an illustrious list of New York Giants quarterbacks who played for Ole Miss, including Eli Manning and...
10/30/2025

Jaxson Dart joins an illustrious list of New York Giants quarterbacks who played for Ole Miss, including Eli Manning and Charlie Conerly.

Jaxson Dart, who has rejuvenated his team and electrified the NFL in the early stages of his career, joins a long and storied list of quarterbacks from the University of Mississippi who have made t…

The SportsLifer visits the former home of the Quebec Nordiques.
09/02/2025

The SportsLifer visits the former home of the Quebec Nordiques.

My beautiful traveling companion and I recently  returned from a trip to Quebec, “La Belle Province” of Canada. Quebec is Canada’s largest province, and French is the predominant language. Wit…

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