The spirit of Occupy Wall St. moves up to midtown tomorrow. The NBA lockout is alienating people left and right. If this continues, they'll keep losing fans en masse all the way to next season. If there's a season. New York state Senator Malcolm A. Smith (D- 14th district) will join New York Knicks and New Jersey Nets fans and season ticketholders tomorrow, Wednesday … [Read more...] about Knicks and Nets Ticket Holders Seek Refund, Protest NBA Lockout!
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New York Knicks, Rangers Tickets to see Huge Spike
The price of success is heavy if you’re a New York Knicks fan. With a place in the post-season looking likely for the first time in seven years, the decision to raise season ticket prices does seem reasonable. But a 49% average hike is surely a bit extreme. That’s what Madison Square Garden Inc, which owns the Knicks and MSG, will be asking fans of the basketball side to … [Read more...] about New York Knicks, Rangers Tickets to see Huge Spike
Northwestern Heads to MSG Undefeated; Perfect Preconference?
With their 78-62 win over American University on Thursday night, the Northwestern Wildcats improved to 7-0 on the season. They'll now head to the Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival with a perfect record where they'll take on St. Francis (Pa.) at 6pm Monday and then St. John's (in a de facto road game) or Davidson the following day at a time TBD. It'll most likely be the … [Read more...] about Northwestern Heads to MSG Undefeated; Perfect Preconference?
Tristan Thompson Playing beyond his years for Longhorns
One thing was clear at Madison Square Garden after Thursday and Friday’s 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches v. Cancer – Texas is going to be a scary good team. The Longhorns boast some of the top recruits in the nation that have seamlessly stepped in and contributed immediately. Mix “diaper dandies” Tristan Thompson – who early in the season is playing well beyond his … [Read more...] about Tristan Thompson Playing beyond his years for Longhorns
NIT Quarterfinals, Illinois vs. Dayton LIVE!
By Paul Schmidt and Paul M. Banks We're live from the headquarters of The Sports Bank, at our top secret Chicago headquarters. We're live blogging the game. We're wearing orange and blue. I think we might be pulling out the rooting clothes tonight, boys and girls!! Tip off is in just a few minutes, so let's get this stupid Rhode Island/Virginia Tech NIT … [Read more...] about NIT Quarterfinals, Illinois vs. Dayton LIVE!