RJ Barrett has been treated to a hero’s welcome to New York and the Knicks. In his first NBA win, Barrett’s first double-double (19 points, 15 rebounds) took a back seat to Bobby Portis’ timely shooting and 28 points off the bench. In the rookie’s first road win, he endured the worst shooting night (1-for-9) … Continue reading Knicks Hope That RJ Barrett Could Be The Real Deal
Jets coach Adam Gase had some words for Sam Darnold after the 22-year-old got a little carried away in his comments after beating the Giants on Sunday. Darnold mentioned the playoffs remaining a possibility for the 2-7 Jets, which drew some chuckles. Gase reminded Darnold not to look too far ahead. “I told Sam, let’s … Continue reading Reality Check For Jets QB Sam Darnold
The Jets are worse than the tanking Dolphins but better than the supposedly urgent Giants. Cue the five-alarm fire for coach Pat Shurmur and the Giants and a sigh of relief for coach Adam Gase and the Jets, who were in the conversation for worst NFL team after duds the last few weeks. Daniel Jones … Continue reading Jets Outlast Giants in Battle for New York
