Landry Shamet seized his biggest Knicks opportunity yet

In the first eight games of the playoffs, Landry Shamet scored 14 total points.  He had 15 points Friday night.  Talk about providing a needed boost.  With OG Anunoby out due to a minor hamstring strain, Shamet was given a shot, and he took advantage. The veteran sharpshooter played a pivotal role coming off the bench, as the Knicks took a commanding 3-0 lead in this Eastern Conference semifinal series with a 108-94 victory over the 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena.  “You just stay ready,” he said. “It felt good, it felt good to get out there with my teammates,…

Rubio voices support for NATO in Italy amid alliance tensions with Trump

Secretary of State Marco Rubio described himself as “a strong supporter of NATO” amid tensions between President Trump and the members of the alliance. “I’ve been a strong supporter of NATO throughout my career in the Senate and even now,” Rubio told reporters in Italy after he met with Prime…

DSA reveals pick for California governor — with snide side note

California’s Democratic Socialists have made their pick for governor — but they’re not happy about it. The nation’s largest socialist organization grudgingly threw its weight behind billionaire Tom Steyer, who made a fortune in private equity before blowing nine figures on two political bids — first for the 2020 presidential…

OG Anunoby out for Game 3 against 76ers in major Knicks injury blow

PHILADELPHIA — Game 3 was too soon for OG Anunoby. Despite the Knicks’ optimism that his injury is minor, Anunoby is out for the Knicks’ clash against the 76ers on Friday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena. He was listed as questionable heading into the game. Anunoby suffered a right hamstring…

OnlyFans to sell 16% stake to Architect Capital at B valuation

OnlyFans announced Friday that it reached a deal to sell a roughly 16% stake to Architect Capital that values the porn streaming site at $3.15 billion, after the Silicon Valley investment firm struggled to clinch backers. Fenix International Limited, which owns OnlyFans, said the deal includes a $535 million investment…

Pete DeBoer’s Islanders found some fight after hard look in mirror

The biggest motivator Pete DeBoer saw from his new team on Thursday night, the biggest reason he felt their willingness to buy in, was something he did not give them. “It came from a place of, they were disappointed that a coach got fired,” DeBoer said after his first game…

George Santos will become a parent next year: ‘Big deal for us’

WASHINGTON — Long Island’s former Rep. George Santos revealed that he is poised to become a father next year. The 37-year-old former congressman said that he and his husband, Matheus “Matt” Gerard, are already making big plans for how they want to raise and educate their future children. “We are…

Amazon generating B in AI revenue, CEO Andy Jassy says

Amazon’s AI services at its cloud-computing unit are generating annualized revenue of more than $15 billion, CEO Andy Jassy said, the first time the company has reported numbers on a business it has backed with billions of dollars in investment. The figure, based on first-quarter performance, represents roughly 10% of Amazon Web…

Stefon Diggs attends Cardi B show with mom, brother after breakup

It was an ex-family affair at Cardi B’s concert in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. Stefon Diggs, who was in a relationship with Cardi B until the two broke up shortly before Super Bowl 2026, was spotted alongside his mother and brother at the rapper’s “Little Miss Drama” show at Capital…

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