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Knicks Radio Analyst From NJ Brendan Brown Fired Over Harassment Claims: Reports Knicks Radio Analyst From NJ Brendan Brown Fired Over Harassment Claims: Reports
Knicks Radio Analyst From NJ Brendan Brown Fired Over Harassment Claims: Reports New Jersey native Brendan Brown, who has been the voice of the New York Knicks for years has signed off the air for the last time after being fired by the MSG Network amid alleged harassment allegations, according to reports. A spokesperson for MSG Networks announced Summit resident Brendan Brown’s ousting in a statement on Monday, Jan. 23, along with plans for the rest of the Knicks’ regular season broadcasts. “MSG Networks and Brendan Brown have decided to part company,” officials stated. “For the remainder of the season, various personalities including former Knick John Wallace, will ser…
FAKE NEWS: Man Who KO's Roadside Brawler In Viral Video ISN'T Former NY Jet Shaun Ellis FAKE NEWS: Man Who KO's Roadside Brawler In Viral Video ISN'T Former NY Jet Shaun Ellis
Fake NEWS: Man Who KO's Roadside Brawler In Viral Video ISN'T Former NY Jet Shaun Ellis If you believed that former New York Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis is the man in a now-viral video who dropped a driver with a jab during a bare-knuckle roadside brawl, you're not the only one. The identification of Ellis in the clip of two men squaring off -- and one falling like a sack of potatoes when he's popped seconds later -- is the handiwork of a superfan prankster known as "Incarcerated Bob." Both men had their dukes up when the winner in the flat cap, polo shirt and brown shoes feigned a left and snapped a right jab right to the kisser.  Boom! goes the dynamite. "That’s not Sh…
Ex-Knick Amar'e Stoudemire Charged With Battery After Punching Daughter: Report Ex-Knick Amar'e Stoudemire Charged With Battery After Punching Daughter: Report
Ex-Knick Amar'e Stoudemire Charged With Battery After Punching Daughter: Report Former New York Knick Amar'e Stoudemire has been charged with battery after allegedly punching his teen daughter in the jaw at his Miami condo, the Miami Herald reports. The 49-year-old basketball great's daughter, who is between 14 and 17, allegedly told cops that her 6-foot and 10-inch tall dad slapped her hard enough to draw blood and punched her sometime over the weekend, the outlet says citing police papers. The girl allegedly sent a photo to her mom of herself with blood on her face, sweater and sweatpants, crying, the Herald says citing the arrest report. The former NBA star remaine…
Maryland Native & Former NBA Coach Of The Year Gene Shue Dies At 90 Maryland Native & Former NBA Coach Of The Year Gene Shue Dies At 90
Maryland Native & Former NBA Coach Of The Year Gene Shue Dies At 90 Maryland native and former NBA player, coach and executive Gene Shue has died at the age of 90, the NBA reports.  As a player, Shue racked up five consecutive NBA All-Star appearances from 1958 to 1962 and played one season with the Baltimore Bullets before going into coaching. Shue’s coaching career spanned 13 total seasons in Baltimore and Washington, where he led the Bullets, now the Washington Wizards, to three 50-win seasons. During that time Shue also amassed a record 522 wins and was named NBA Coach of the Year twice. “Gene dedicated his life to the game and left an indelible mar…
KNICKS TIX: MSG Prices For First Playoff Series Since 2013 Higher Than For Last 10 NBA Finals KNICKS TIX: MSG Prices For First Playoff Series Since 2013 Higher Than For Last 10 NBA Finals
Knicks TIX: MSG Prices For First Playoff Series Since 2013 Higher Than For Last 10 NBA Finals With the Knicks returning to the playoffs for the first time in eight years, secondary-market ticket prices reportedly are higher for the team’s home games than for each of the last 10 NBA Finals. Knicks owner James Dolan said he’s hoping for 66% capacity at Madison Square Garden for the Knicks’ first-round, seven-game Eastern Conference series against the Atlanta Hawks. That means roughly 13,000 fans. At least 50% of the seating will go to vaccinated fans amid loosened COVID restrictions. How many seats will be left after season ticket holders get first crack on Tuesday is anyone’s guess…
JACKPOT: NJ Man Wins $231K After Hitting 12-Leg Sports Bet Parlay JACKPOT: NJ Man Wins $231K After Hitting 12-Leg Sports Bet Parlay
Jackpot: NJ Man Wins $231K After Hitting 12-Leg Sports Bet Parlay A New Jersey man won the largest HardRockCasino.com jackpot since sports gambling became legal in the state, the casino said. Gregory L. of Monmouth County put down $326 before hitting the 12-leg parlay, winning $231,000 in a multi-sport parlay, the casino said. Gregory connected on six NBA and NHL games last Thursday, NJ.com says citing his betting slip. Here were his bets, according to the outlet. Brooklyn Nets over Boston Celtics (money line) Toronto Raptors vs. Atlanta Hawks (over 56.5 points in the first quarter) Miami Heat vs. Orlando Magic (over 210.5 points) New York Knicks vs. M…
NYC COVID-19 Capacities: Yankee Stadium Can Have Fans On Opening Day, All 5,425 Of Them NYC COVID-19 Capacities: Yankee Stadium Can Have Fans On Opening Day, All 5,425 Of Them
NYC Covid-19 Capacities: Yankee Stadium Can Have Fans On Opening Day, All 5,425 Of Them Following New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement Wednesday that large arenas in the Empire State can reopen at 10% capacity in less than two weeks, some fans began crunching numbers. We took care of that already (see below). First, know that you’ll have to present a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of the game or event. You’ll also have to wear a mask and social distance, of course. The Bronx Bombers launch the 2021 season with a six-game homestand beginning Opening Day, April 1, against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Metropolitans, who open the season on the road, begin their first …
Patrick Ewing Hospitalized With Coronavirus Patrick Ewing Hospitalized With Coronavirus
Patrick Ewing Hospitalized With Coronavirus New York Knicks legend Patrick Ewing announced Friday night that he was hospitalized after testing positive for the coronavirus. "I want to share that I have tested positive for COVID-19," tweeted Ewing, who's in his third season as head coach at Georgetown University, his alma mater.  "This virus is serious and should not be taken lightly," he added. "I want to encourage everyone to stay safe and take care of yourselves and your loved ones." Ewing, 57, has been isolated at a Washington, D.C. hospital, according to the school. "I went to war with you for ten years," fellow forme…
NBA Player Tests Positive For COVID-19, Season Suspended 'Until Further Notice' NBA Player Tests Positive For COVID-19, Season Suspended 'Until Further Notice'
NBA Player Tests Positive For Covid-19, Season Suspended 'Until Further Notice' The NBA suspended its season “until further notice” Wednesday after discovering that a player tested positive for the coronavirus. "The NBA is suspending game play following the conclusion of tonight's schedule of games until further notice,'' the league said in a statement issued shortly after 9:30 p.m.  That plan quickly changed when two games were suspended after fans were already in their seats or filing in.  The player who tested positive for COVID-19, the Utah Jazz’s Rudy Gobert, initially was listed as questionable to play against the Thunder in Oklahoma City, then was rul…
Strip Club Worker Seen With Kardashian Boyfriend Works Out In Hackensack Strip Club Worker Seen With Kardashian Boyfriend Works Out In Hackensack
Strip Club Worker Seen With Kardashian Boyfriend Works Out In Hackensack Strip club worker Lani Blair spotted cozying up this weekend with pregnant Khloe Kardashian’s NBA boyfriend Tristan Thompson exercises several times a week at a Hackensack gym with her trainer, sources said. Video surveillance captured the curvy Instagram model, 28, coming and going from the the Cleveland Cavalier's Manhattan hotel with the athlete, 27, whose soon-to-be baby mama is set to deliver their daughter Saturday, according to multiple reports. Thompson and Blair spent several hours together Saturday at the hotel before being photographed at a private club in the Meatpacking distric…
PHOTOS: Former Knicks Boss Checketts Lists Fairfield County Mansion PHOTOS: Former Knicks Boss Checketts Lists Fairfield County Mansion
Photos: Former Knicks Boss Checketts Lists Fairfield County Mansion Former New York Knicks boss Dave Checketts and his wife Deb have listed their New Canaan estate for $5.59 million. The Georgian colonial was built in 1994 and sits on more than 4 acres of land. Renovated last year, the home has six bedrooms, 10 bathrooms and is more than 10,300 square feet, the Zillow listing says. Checkets became the youngest chief executive in the NBA when at 28 as president and general manager of the Utah Jazz. From 1991 to 1994, he was president of the Knicks -- seeing them to the Eastern Conference Finals three times and the NBA Finals once. Checketts went on to beco…