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How J.D. Martinez has become the hitting guru the Mets' offense needed

This moment is part of the legend of a longtime, well-respected hitting and baseball mind.

Why the Yankees need patience with DJ LeMahieu's struggles — for now

In the time left before the trade deadline, the Yankees need to know what DJ LeMahieu can realistically give them.

Why the Knicks' all-in moves make sense in a wide-open NBA

It’s valid to have sticker shock from the Knicks’ massive moves this week.

The different offseason paths the Islanders could take — and what moves it means they'd make

The notion the Isles could hang onto this core and keep everything the same appeared to hit a breaking point last season.

The NBA Draft proved how far Knicks have come in monumental week

Dadiet's immediate performance for the Knicks is not going to make or break them.

What misjudging the 1996 draft reminds us about the Knicks' hopes for this year

At the time, we were thrilled that a future journeyman player landed at the Garden.

Jets Top 25 countdown: From Aaron Rodgers' insurance policy to a lineman for the future

There are so many new faces and the roster is deeper than most in recent memory.

The best memories of the Giants' legends and what they can teach the current team

The memories recalled at the meeting of Giants legends is a dynamic the Giants of today need to consider.

Everything that's at stake in the Knicks' blockbuster Mikal Bridges trade

The Knicks finally pushed in their trade chips. It's only fitting it was for a Villanova player.

What Derick Brassard meant to the Rangers and the underrated void his retirement leaves for the NHL

Derick Brassard was skilled, he liked the stage, he was an instrumental piece of a very good team and he was a joy to cover.

Let's build the all-Subway Series roster with this season's best Yankees and Mets

Let’s take a look at how the two teams stack up at each position and put together the optimal New York roster.

The Yankees and Mets reach this Subway Series juncture facing strikingly similar issues

Questions have cropped up about a pair of ninth-inning men who, at their best, have been among the best in baseball.

The past and future factors that shape the Nets’ thinking on a Nic Claxton contract number

Overpaying him would be a problem. But losing him would be a catastrophe.

How the Mets' new batting order has altered Francisco Lindor's routine and sparked their offense

Maybe Lindor needed the switch — he previously had been hitting in the No. 3 hole — to get him on track. He isn’t so sure.

Ben Rice's crazy, do-it-yourself path onto Yankees scouts' radars: pickup games, home run derbies and batting practice against dad

The Ivy League canceled the 2021 baseball season, too, forcing Rice to get creative in how he got scouts’ attention.

What to make of the Bronny James draft intrigue and another NBA offseason all about LeBron

His father’s current contract includes an opt-out clause that coincides with Bronny entering the draft.

Want to believe in Ilya Sorokin's Islanders bounce-back? Just watch Sergei Bobrovsky in the playoffs

With Sergei Bobrovsky being one of the front-runners for the Conn Smythe Trophy, there is a silver lining for the Islanders.

The teams that could give the Knicks the biggest headaches in free agency

That brings us to the point of this piece: the competition.

As Knicks chatter cools, Karl-Anthony Towns' father embarks on quest at old New Jersey high school

“The same way the Wolves built it from scratch to be in Western Conference finals, I'm gonna build it from scratch here to be state champions.”

The quiet Jets minicamp moments that made Aaron Rodgers' absence so glaring

There are some issues lingering as spring turns into summer, and here are my thoughts as summer break begins.