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…

Your all-in-one guide to college basketball with March Madness in sight

We’re just two days away from the month of madness. March is right around the corner and the college basketball regular season is nearing an end. Some teams have already punched their tickets to the NCAA Tournament regardless of what happens in conference tournament action, which begins next week on…

House Dems to force vote to block Trump from waging war on Iran

WASHINGTON — House Democratic leaders vowed to force a vote on a war powers resolution to stop President Trump from launching an attack on Iran without Congressional approval. The vote will take place next week when the House gavels back into session from recess and comes amid Trump’s massive military…

Palmer Luckey says refusing to work with the Pentagon is ‘really, really dangerous’ — and reveals the one big thing Silicon Valley is vowing to never do again

In 2018, Google did something that Palmer Luckey believes was “really, really dangerous.” The tech giant pulled out of working on the Department of Defense’s Project Maven after thousands of employees protested being involved with the Pentagon program, which uses artificial intelligence to analyze surveillance data to potentially use for…

Jets make huge major leaps in 2026 NFLPA team report cards

The Jets would be happy to show off this report card.  The 2026 NFL Players Association team report cards showed significant improvement for the Jets across the board, according to results that were obtained by ESPN. The Giants saw several changes in their grades, including improvements in “Treatment of Families,”…

Adam Fox in no mood to talk about his Rangers future — for now

Adam Fox doesn’t want to talk about his future with the Rangers yet. Fox, who returned to the lineup during the Blueshirts’ 3-2 loss in overtime to the Flyers on Thursday, addressed reporters for the first time since his Jan. 5 injury and the first time since president and general…

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