It is easy to say it’s been only two weeks of games, a bunch of them played in unseasonably cold and miserable conditions, after an abbreviated spring training. Maybe this all turns around — heck, the Red Sox hitters are off to an even worse start, their .284 OBP after 13 games their worst since […]
The Houston Rockets recently waived Augustin, a 13-year veteran, to help facilitate their trade for Celtics guard Dennis Schroder. Augustin makes sense on several fronts. The NBA is about relationships, and Durant and Augustin have a strong one. Unvaccinated star guard Kyrie Irving is ineligible to play in home games due to New York City’s […]
In the city, the seven-day average of new daily cases has been well under 20,000, New York City Health Commissioner Dave Chokshi said earlier this week. While Hochul commended the city and Long Island for plummeting cases, she noted that hospitalizations remain above 11,000 statewide. Despite the decline in cases and hospitalizations, another 154 New […]
Bitcoin, the world’s first cryptocurrency, has been linked to illicit activities and condemned as part of a monetary Wild West that creates headaches for governments and regulators. But his Bitcoin bit seemed symbolic — less about the details of changing the city’s payment options, and more about showing that New York is welcoming to digital […]
Despite the enthusiasm for the nascent sector — a sector that’s earned the support of nearly two-thirds of New Yorkers — there are local debates raging all over the state, as localities consider opting out of cannabis retail and on-site consumption. With the deadline to decide — Dec. It’s said that cannabis legalization leads to […]
The Heat were simply the better team and won, 106-93, because of their ability to generate second-chance opportunities. The Nets came back from down 14 to beat the 76ers in Philadelphia, and they beat the Washington Wizards, who are the biggest surprise story in the NBA, tied with the Nets for the No. “They’re playing […]