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Posted 11/21/08 in Daily Intel

LeBron Watch

Knicks Trade Jamal Crawford, Clear Future Cap Space

Dumping his contract allows them to look ahead to the Summer of LeBron.

Posted 11/21/08 in Daily Intel

Press-Box Confidential

Is It Really This Hard to Select Award Winners in Baseball?

Plus: Sports execs discover the Internet, in this week’s look at the sporting press.

Posted 11/20/08 in Daily Intel

The Sports Section

Hal Steinbrenner Triumphs Over Brother Hank!

Prince Hal wins! The cool and calculating younger son seizes control of the Yankees from his blustering brother Hank!

Posted 11/20/08 in Daily Intel

The Sports Section

‘Vote for Marbury’ Campaigns the Latest Indignity for Steph

He’s gone from an actual NBA All-Star to the guy that patronizing fans vote for as a goof.

Posted 11/19/08 in Daily Intel

The Sports Section

Mike Mussina to Retire

Let the Hall of Fame debate now officially begin.

Posted 11/19/08 in Daily Intel

Election Hair of the Dog

Obama’s Really Important Decisions

You think picking secretary of State is hard? Try choosing a school, church, chef, or dog!

Posted 11/18/08 in Daily Intel

The Sports Section

Is the Stephon Marbury Era Actually Coming to an End?

Quite possibly.

Posted 11/17/08 in Daily Intel

The Sports Section

Yankees Pick Up Nick Swisher, Who Is Horrible

His performance last season would normally get him marched out of town, preferably trailed by pitchforks and torches.

Posted 11/14/08 in Daily Intel

The Sports Section

Jets Finally Beat the Patriots, and Answer a Lot of Questions

Being in first place is nice, but not really what's important.

Posted 11/13/08 in Daily Intel

The Sports Section

Can Somebody Get Carl Pavano a Dictionary?

We're not sure he knows what the word 'exhausting' means.

Posted 11/12/08 in Daily Intel

The Sports Section

Leitch: Just What’s at Stake As the Jets Meet the Patriots

It’s the most important Jets game in about two years, and will shape the rest of the season. Before you tune in to WB-11, here’s a primer on the top story lines.

Posted 11/12/08 in Daily Intel

The Sports Section

Lenny Dykstra Really Is a Stock-Picking Genius, Apparently

Yes, that Lenny Dykstra.

Posted 11/11/08 in Daily Intel

The Sports Section

Behold! A Positive Story About the Knicks

The 'Times' weans us off negative coverage by including lots of mentions about how fat Zach Randolph is, in an otherwise positive article.

Posted 11/07/08 in Daily Intel

Press-Box Confidential

The Secret Lives of Athletes, Revealed!

In this week's look at the sporting press, we learn what athletes do off the field: slap each other, cook, and get manicures. You know, jock stuff.

Posted 11/06/08 in Daily Intel

The Sports Section

Predicted: Every Week of the Jets and Giants Seasons

Both New York professional football teams are above .500, but there's a long way to go this season. Here's what could possibly, maybe, perhaps happen every week from now.

Posted 11/05/08 in Daily Intel

The Sports Section

D’Antoni Underestimates Stephon Marbury’s Headlines-Making Ability

The Knicks coach thinks the Stephon Marbury drama will become boring. Clearly he wasn't reading the New York tabloids the last few years.

Posted 11/04/08 in Daily Intel

The Sports Section

The Last Word in This Election Goes to Chris Berman

In what we hope does not become a custom in American politics, the last big, nationally televised interviews of both candidates fell to the ESPN anchor.

Posted 11/03/08 in Daily Intel

The Sports Section

Stephon Marbury’s Fate Hangs in the Balance

Over the weekend, it became clear that the Stephon Marbury era is about to end the only way it could have ended.

Posted 10/31/08 in Daily Intel

Press-Box Confidential

Knicks’ New Media Policy Apparently Doesn’t Prohibit Lip-Reading

In this week's look at the local sporting press, the Knicks' beat reporters get a juicy quote … by reading Mike D'Antoni's lips.

Posted 10/30/08 in Daily Intel

The Sports Section

Wherein We Find the Reason You Might Be Depressed by the Phillies’ Championship

Philly's got its first title in 25 years. But depending on your allegiances, New York's teams haven't exactly been having a great quarter-century, either.