The fight that no one expected, and no one really asked for, is on its way in just over one month, and two former New York athletes are in the center of it all.
It's been a season of ups and downs for Clifton Park native, Kevin Huerter. The biggest "up" we've seen in a while happened in New York against the Nets.
Tuesday, Brooklyn Borough President, Eric Adams was elected Mayor of New York City and will be sworn it at midnight on January 1st. Remember that date. Adams will succeed fellow Democrat, Mayor Bill deBlasio. The current mayor has implemented a policy that has put requirement on all city workers to be vaccinated or face unpaid leave. Also, all fans attending events at Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center must be vaccinated. Included in his city wide mandate is something which is baffling. The mandate allows unvaccinated visiting athletes or performers to compete or perform in the indoor arena's but all home team athletes must be vaccinated.
Monday night, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso had just hit his 18th home run of the season. He was rounding 3rd base and as he faced his teammates in the dugout he began to do an imitation of a Pete Towsend guitar windmill. Alonso was indicating to his fellow Amazin's that they were rockin'. Pete Alonso likes to have fun and he's not afraid to show it. Following his second Home Run Derby Championship, the young first baseman is blossoming into a star. But is Pete Alonso one of the Top 5 Sports Stars in the Empire State, I don't think so. Let's take a look.
In April, Jay Z had to give up his .067 percent ownership of the Brooklyn Nets because of a conflict of interest with his then-burgeoning career as a sports agent. His new venture seems pretty successful thus far, as he's signed talents like Skylar Diggins, Kevin Durant and Robinson Cano to his brand, Roc Nation Sports...
With the New York Knicks off to a hot start this season and hype beginning to build around the team, it was only a matter of time until somebody remixed Kanye West's hit 'Clique' in honor of the Knickerbockers. After all, Clique does rhyme with Knick...
When the Brooklyn Nets unveiled in April their black-and-white logo, which was approved by part owner Jay-Z, it drew a wide range of reactions. Particularly, from New York Post sports columnist Phil Mushnick who felt Jay was “urbanizing” the basketball team.
The New York Post has published a rather disturbing column from sports writer Phil Mushnick about the “urban” branding of the Brooklyn Nets, in which Jay-Z is a co-owner of the basketball franchise.