The third period of Game 6 on Friday night at UBS Arena should have been the ideal time for what’s come to be known as Islanders hockey. A club with a sturdy reputation was just 20 minutes away from sending its series with the Hurricanes to a decisive seventh game in Raleigh, leading 1-0 after two periods. Instead,  the … Continue reading Hurricanes Eliminate Islanders 2-1 →

One game after Julius Randle had been benched for the entire fourth quarter of Sunday’s win at Madison Square Garden, he re-injured his left ankle late in the second quarter and didn’t play in the second half. And Tom Thibodeau’s gritty squad absorbed every punch once more and prevailed yet again. Jalen Brunson finished with a team-high … Continue reading New York Knicks Oust Cavs For 1st Playoff Series Win Since 2013 →

The New York Knicks completed the MSG-sweep of Cleveland with a stout 102-93 win on Sunday. Tom Thibodeau made an incredible decision that could very well be credited as the deciding and game-changing choice that lifted New York above the Cavs to wrap up the weekend: he benched Julius Randle for the whole fourth quarter. Randle played 77 regular-season games this … Continue reading Knicks Beat Cavs 102-93, Are One Step Closer →