Jared Jeffries played 11 seasons in the NBA, including 299 games with the New York Knicks, but on Monday morning, he was a winner on TV for a whole new reason.
Pro athletes are just like us in certain ways, including that every now and then, they get in trouble with the law. These former NY Knicks had this happen.
Until the New York Knicks can attract a superstar player, the franchise will continue to spin it’s wheels. RJ Barrett is a building block, but that’s about it.
Last night, the Madison Garden Crowd was giving it to their home team, as New York came out and played a sluggish first half. Boston led by as many as 25 and the boo birds were targeting Knicks star forward Julius Randle. Then, in the 4th quarter, with New York in the midst of an amazing comeback, Randle made that familiar 'thumb down' gesture towards the fans. Uh, oh...What are these athletes thinking? Like, New Yorkers are going to stop when you do that to them? You'll get a finger right back and it won't be the thumb!
New York sports in 2021 was fully of drama, progress, disappointment and another year of zero 'Big 4' championships. However, it's always a good year in Big Apple sports. That's because there is always something fun to talk about. There are enough major sports soap operas to interest a few cities, nonetheless one. This year was no different. I'm not going to spoil the ending but you know that somehow COVID 19 will find its way on to our list.
Sports teams are asking for items on their holiday list, just like us. Here is what every New York major pro sports team is hoping to see in their stocking.