May 7, 2013

Jackson not returning to coach Nets: source

Phil Jackson will not be coaching the Nets.As first reported by The Post Tuesday, a league source said that Jackson is not looking to coach. The Nets had contacted Jackson...

Knicks' Woodson: Anthony cut out for NYC pressure

There is criticism and attention following Carmelo Anthony’s every move as a superstar basketball player in the media capital of New York. And Knicks coach Mike Woodson said at the...

Underwood will take over 'Sunday Night Football' theme song

Carrie Underwood will take over the theme song for "Sunday Night Football," with NBC sticking to the formula of a female country music star for its intro.Underwood steps in for...

(Interview) XCOM: Enemy Unknown makes it way to iOS

XCOM: Enemy Unknown was a brutal, unforgiving, pleasant surprise when it hit PC and consoles late last year. And now the next stage of conquest for the the monstrous aliens...

Serena responds to Stephens silent-treatment comments

It was only a matter of time before Serena Williams heard about fellow tennis player Sloane Stephens' comments bashing her.Stephens made headlines earlier in the week after an ESPN The...

Nets GM King: Coaching search underway

The Nets have officially begun their search for a new head coach.In a local radio interview Tuesday, Nets general manager Billy King danced around the subject of having already contacted...

Steelers' Clark: Patriots' Brady 'sees ghosts' in tough spots

Tom Brady has exploited many defenses, but one of his rivals thinks Brady has actually shown a weakness while in the pocket.Steelers safety Ryan Clark was on "NFL Live: on...

Pacers talk about Reggie's 8 points in 8 seconds on 18-year anniversary of Knicks' painful loss

It is the stuff of Knicks nightmares: Reggie Miller on May 7, 1995, scored eight points in :08.9 to during the final :18 of the game to give the Pacers...

Red Bulls brace for 1st-place clash vs Montreal, Di Vaio

Red Bulls stars Thierry Henry and Tim Cahill say despite Montreal’s subpar record last year, they closed the season playing as well as any team in MLS and have carried...

Woody asks Jets fans to be patient after 'dramatic' offseason changes: report

After a miserable 6-10 season, Jets owner Woody Johnson said Tuesday that things will get better, but fans need to be patient.Speaking at the NFL career development symposium in Philadelphia,...

Bulls' Noah tells Rose critics to 'shut up'

Joakim Noah has been leading the Bulls in star point guard Derrick Rose's absence, but he's still tired of hearing all the negative remarks from critics about the injured Rose,...

3UP: Gomez, Guerra, Santana

1. In today’s Post I wrote this column about Carlos Gomez, who is the only piece from the Johan Santana trade still thriving and certainly the only one with the...

The Yankees in Colorado, Carlos Gomez and the last-place Dodgers

I do a decent amount of radio interviews, and sometimes, the host will want to look forward to that night’s game and ask me, for example, “How do you think...

Novak expects to be back for Knicks tonight

Steve Novak, the Knicks' 3-point shooting ace off the bench, said he thinks he’ll be ready Tuesday night for Game 2 vs. the Pacers. Coach Mike Woodson called him “a...

Yankees injury updates on Teixeira, Nova, Cervelli

TAMPA -- Some injury updates from the Yankees spring training complex:Mark Teixeira took grounders and and said he will hit on the on Friday for the first time since he...

Twitter joke about Harvey skipping Mets game for Rangers causes stir

Mets ace Matt Harvey may be the Rangers' good luck charm, but they'll have to play Wednesday's Game 4 of their opening-round series without him in attendance at Madison Square...

DVD Extra: Revisiting and comparing past Gatsbys to the new one

It's probably impossible to make "definitive'' movie version of "The Great Gatsby,'' a great novel whose qualities are in F. Scott Fitzgerald's writing, but that hasn't stopped Hollywood from trying...

Mara says (again) Giants 'pretty confident’ in Cruz deal

If the Giants could collect all the words spent examining Victor Cruz’ contract situation and turn them into dollars they’d have more than enough cash to pay Cruz what he...

GRADE 'EM: How did Nets do this season

With the season complete, it’s time to look back at how the Nets fared in their first year in Brooklyn. So, here’s how The Post graded out the 2012-13 Nets:General...

Giants to take a look at LB Aaron Curry

The Giants surprisingly did not take a linebacker with any of their seven selections in the NFL Draft but Tom Coughlin more than intimated the search for talent at that...

Jets' Smith: 'I don't worry about what people say'

Jets rookie quarterback responded Monday to some of the criticism he’s received since he was drafted two weeks ago.In an interview with USA Today, Smith said he is not bothered...

Rangers' Staal returns for Game 3

Marc Staal returned to the Rangers’ lineup for Monday night’s Game 3 against the Caps at the Garden in the defenseman’s first match since being struck above the right eye...