Mikal Bridges gets benched as reserves come up big in Knicks’ comeback win

CHICAGO — Mikal Bridges was benched for all but three minutes of the second half, as coach Mike Brown rode with streaking reserves Tyler Kolek, Jordan Clarkson and Landry Shamet to beat the Bulls 133-127 on Wednesday. Bridges, who has struggled mightily to start the season, finished with three points in 13 minutes. It represented his shortest appearance as a Knick outside of the two times Bridges was subbed in briefly to maintain his consecutive games played streak. Part of the reason, according to Brown, was the Kolek-Jalen Brunson backcourt combination was effective. “We just found a combination we went…

Haley Stevens’ fiancé will vote for Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate election over El-Sayed’s anti-Israel rhetoric

Jason Turkish, the fiancé of former Democratic Senate hopeful Haley Stevens, revealed Wednesday that he plans to vote for Republican Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate midterm election.  Turkish, who is Jewish and has donated more than $300,000 to Democrats, cited El-Sayed’s inflammatory rhetoric and refusal…

Steve Kerr drops surprising support for ‘No Bulls—t Association’ after flopping calls run rampant vs. Lakers

MINNEAPOLIS — Steve Kerr was happy to see the NBA’s crackdown this season on flopping, one of his many hobby horses. But its inconsistent implementation left him scratching his head.  “It’s interesting,” the Warriors coach said Wednesday before they took on the Timberwolves. “I think everybody’s trying to figure out…

Embattled Rep. Chuck Edwards censured for ‘inappropriate conduct’ toward female staffers – offers half-hearted apology

Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) was censured Tuesday by House lawmakers after an ethics panel found he behaved inappropriately with two young female aides.   The 413-2 vote to censure the two-term congressman comes after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be reprimanded for “unprofessional and inappropriate conduct” toward the female staffers,…

Warriors accused of gender and race discrimination in troubling workplace lawsuit

The Warriors are facing a legal fight just weeks before training camp, with two former employees accusing the organization of discrimination, retaliation and fostering a hostile workplace. Former associate general counsel Lisa Shelley, who is also professionally known as Lisa Meyer, and former vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion…

Coco Gauff makes it look easy in nearly perfect first-round US Open win

Coco Gauff’s first-round foe was spectacular, but still made to look pedestrian. That’s how sharp Gauff was in a 6-3, 6-4 straight-sets win over Zeynep Sonmez on Tuesday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Gauff came out serving huge right from the start, hitting aces. When her Turkish foe adjusted and…

Rangers closing in on one-year deal with versatile winger Eeli Tolvanen

With training camp just a few weeks away, the Rangers added another enticing player to the mix.  The Blueshirts were closing in on signing Finnish wing Eeli Tolvanen on Tuesday, The Post confirmed. According to PuckPedia, the deal is expected to be for one year at $1.5 million.  A former…

Hunter Biden says he’s ‘48 percent gay’ in podcast interview

Hunter Biden identified as a “little bit gay” in a recent podcast interview dominated by talk about his sexuality. The former first son, 56, who’s married to Melissa Cohen, made the revealing remarks on an Aug. 16 episode of the Luke Beasley Show podcast. Beasley asked Biden, “Are you gay?”…

A popular Bay Area deli is closing after 45 years

It’s the end of an era. A Bay area deli that has served its community for decades is closing its after 45 years. Lutticken’s Deli and After 5 restaurant in Menlo Park will close on September 30, the deli’s general manager Judy Congdon confirmed to Mercury News. “Everything’s going to…

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