Author: Morgan Maier

NYC basketball fans feel especially fortunate this March 17. As St. John’s is once more New York’s college team, the New York Liberty super squad is complete. The reigning WNBA champions traded two first-round picks for veteran guard Natasha Cloud, adding another dangerous piece to the team. A quiet offseason became the talk of the city with the signing of Cloud, who was first traded to the Connecticut Sun in February. A 2019 WNBA champion herself, she’ll fit in well with the winning ways of Jonquel Jones and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton. Recent Jeopardy! answer and 3-time MVP Breanna Stewart, who is…

New York hasn’t held an NCAA basketball title since the Syracuse Orange stunned Kansas in 2003. Since then, 123 men’s and women’s teams from the Empire State have fallen short of the national championship. From the Hudson Valley to the Big Apple, the 2024-25 season offers plenty of postseason potential. These programs could very well play March Madness spoiler or, dare I say, take New York through a deep run. One giant, red reminder out of Queens proves New York is a basketball powerhouse once more. Mid-Major Sneaks New York State has no shortage of the “other” D-I teams, those…

Whether it’s basketball opponents or social media trolls, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark is consistently schooling people. To celebrate her recent birthday, the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year is providing America’s youth with a different kind of education. The Caitlin Clark Foundation’s mission is to uplift youth through education, nutrition, and participation in sports, according to its website. To honor Clark turning 23 on January 22, publishing company Scholastic gifted the foundation 22,000 books as part of an initiative to promote literacy. The Hawkeyes’ Caitlin Clark is no stranger to serving the community While attending Iowa, Clark raised more…

Beloved Villanova Wildcat turned 76ers nightmare Jalen Brunson is immortalized in Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center. Villanova’s 2016 and 2018 NCAA title banners now wave a darkened legacy over the 76ers home court. Now in his seventh season, Brunson still dominates the NBA city that hosted his last collegiate home games. When his New York Knicks are in town, the former ‘Nova phenom sours the night for Philadelphia fans. In four years as a Dallas Maverick, Brunson could count his Philadelphia appearances on one hand, but distance makes a point guard stronger. As a rookie, months removed from the 2018 championship…

The New York Liberty, reigning WNBA champions, announced the team’s first offseason move on Jan. 13. Lawyer, analyst, former government employee, and winningest coach of MIT’s women’s program Sonia Raman is ready to make her mark on the league. An offensive specialist, Raman holds the key to New York’s second consecutive title. Fresh off of four NBA seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies, WNBA rookie Raman brings a new advantage to Sandy Brondello’s bench staff. Raman’s career began with balancing assistant coaching duties at Wellesley College and her law school coursework. Raman then led MIT full-time for 12 seasons before landing…

Basketball is notorious for some wild fashion, led from the tunnel by Kyle Kuzma’s 1-of-1 sweaters and bright patterns. They even got LeBron James on the tapered pants wave. As Khloé Kardashian praises Angel Reese’s wardrobe, LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey rose to internet fame in feathered fashion.  Look to the NBA sidelines, where coaches freely accentuate their style from shoes to spectacles. Gone are the days of 3-piece suits and dress code fines. When the box score doesn’t impress, these 5 NBA leaders catch eyes with subtle and personalized touches. Quin Snyder’s Red Frames, Atlanta Hawks Atlanta Hawks…

Jimmy Butler is on trade watch ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline, but New York Knicks fans have ears on another trade rumor. Will center Mitchell Robinson suit up for their team again? Yet to appear this season from an injury suffered in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Robinson holds an uncertain roster spot. Fans blame a rushed recovery from other injuries. Others blame Joel Embiid for tugging at Robinson’s injured ankle early in the 2024 Playoffs. Some, however, point the finger at Mitchell Robinson over New York’s need for defensive depth…and he knows it.  Robinson took to X Monday…

An hour’s drive separates Westchester County Center and Madison Square Garden, maybe more when New Year’s traffic is factored in. And on Jan. 1, the presence of Knicks guard Tyler Kolek echoed across the Hudson River as the rookie made his Westchester Knicks season debut. The G League matinee against Indiana’s Mad Ants saw Kolek contribute 40 stellar minutes for a double-double, including a career-high 36 points as Westchester secured its first win in overtime. Mere hours later the eyes of New York fans were set again on Kolek, this time at MSG, checking into the first quarter of the…

An hour’s drive separates Westchester County Center and Madison Square Garden, maybe more when New Year’s traffic is factored in. And on Jan. 1, the presence of Knicks guard Tyler Kolek echoed across the Hudson River as the rookie made his Westchester Knicks season debut. The G League matinee against Indiana’s Mad Ants saw Kolek contribute 40 stellar minutes with a double-double and a career-high 36 points as Westchester secured the first win of its young season. Mere hours later the eyes of New York fans were set again on Kolek, this time at MSG, checking into the first quarter…

It’s been (nearly) a year since the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks agreed to send RJ Barrett home to his native Canada. The trade was years in the making. Maybe decades. Even on Draft Night 2019, when the Knicks took RJ third overall, it seemed inevitable he’d end up in his hometown north of the border.  Off to a hot start in his first full season in Toronto, the Raptors’ RJ Barrett seems to be right at home. Because he is. The trade’s true winners are Canadian NBA fans. What better way to celebrate 30 years of Canada’s sole…