February 14, 2015
Jersey boy Kyrie Irving could make Sunday his Garden party
With all the fuss being made over Carmelo Anthony serving as the unofficial host of Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game, it would be easy to overlook Kyrie Irving. That would be...
Reeling Devils drop another one after third-period collapse
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Colin Wilson scored the tiebreaking goal on a tic-tac-toe play with 3:27 left, leading Nashville to a 3-1 victory over the Devils on Saturday night for the...
Obama’s so selfie absorbed
Media meatheads are describing President Obama’s plan for confronting Islamic State as a “balance” between doing nothing and all-out war. They remind me of an old friend’s insight that “balance”...
Alain Vigneault gets win No. 500 as Rangers down Coyotes
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Alain “Toe” Vigneault. Well, no, not really, but the Rangers’ Quebec-born and bred coach tied Montreal’s legendary Hector “Toe” Blake on the all-time NHL list in reaching...
In My Library: Cynthia Weil
Thank God Cynthia Weil didn’t listen to her mother! Instead of marrying a doctor and giving “great dinner parties,” young Cynthia teamed with Barry Mann and wrote the soundtrack to...
Stacy London rags on Baby North’s $3,500 coat
Style guru Stacy London sees a lot of outrageous fashion, but North West’s fur coat just might take the cake. The tot’s luxe outerwear, which she sported earlier in the...
Kesha gets 'catty' at Fashion Week
The singer didn’t just drop the dollar sign from her name. She’s got a whole new style with her changed moniker. “I used to just wear like, men’s tanks and...
Boxer Chris Algieri says no sex gives him an edge
In order to get ready for a big game or match, many athletes refrain from certain intimate activities — including light welterweight division boxer Chris Algieri. “When it comes to...
Juliette Lewis on secrets, lies and dating Brad Pitt
For Juliette Lewis, who’s starring in ABC’s upcoming drama “Secrets and Lies,” there’s one time it’s okay to fib. “I would lie to protect someone’s feelings, because I like to...
Bailey, Tavares lift Islanders to fourth consecutive win
Through ups and downs, the Islanders have beaten four straight teams that likely won’t be joining them in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Up next, however, is another matchup with the...
Why LeBron says he’s a 'little jealous' of Carmelo
Carmelo Anthony and buddy LeBron James will share the frontcourt Sunday as teammates for the first time at the Garden when the first All-Star Game in this arena since 1998...
Serby's Q&A: Jerry West talks great career and has some advice for Phil Jackson
Before the NBA All-Star Game tips off on Sunday, Lakers legend Jerry West, now a consultant for the Warriors, took a timeout for some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby....
Cops hunt for trio who vandalized Brooklyn Cyclones stadium
Three heartless hooligans broke into the Brooklyn Cyclones’ stadium, vandalized the home team’s clubhouse and swiped equipment used in off-season clinics for kids and teens, officials said. The trio sneaked...
Magic Johnson: Struggling Knicks, Lakers 'not good for the league'
It’s just not good for business. The two biggest cities on the NBA landscape, New York and Los Angeles, have storied franchises that are, to be kind, lousy. New York...
Clippers' Chris Paul feels terrible for pal Carmelo Anthony
Clippers point guard Chris Paul can’t fathom what has happened to Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks. Paul is one of Anthony’s closest friends, and he once shared a toast with...
The 50 most fascinating figures in baseball
Rob Manfred’s crises are coming. They are unavoidable when you are the commissioner of a major sport. They also are mostly unpredictable in their scope, timing and content. Maybe you...
A week behind the scenes at 'SNL'
When Melissa McCarthy hosted “Saturday Night Live” for the third time in February 2014, the actress and “SNL” cast member Bobby Moynihan were hoisted in midair by harnesses, spinning and...
The 4 supermodels that changed the fashion world
Photographer and former “America’s Next Top Model” judge Nigel Barker, 42, knows the fashion industry inside and out. The handsome London-native got his start as a model in the late...
Meet the budding star who almost became a Knick
In an alternate universe, Jimmy Butler could have been a Knick this season. If Carmelo Anthony had decided to go to Chicago, Butler quite possibly would have been one of...
Russell Westbrook scores with new eyewear collaboration
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook is making the most of Fashion Week, getting some style inspiration — and promoting Westbrook Frames, his eyewear collaboration with JackThreads. On Friday...
J.R. Smith to Carmelo Anthony: Shut it down
J.R. Smith knows what it is like to play thought pain in his knee the way Carmelo Anthony is trying to ride out this horrid Knicks season. And Smith has...
Rachel Feinstein created Fendi bag inspired by ancient Rome
NYC’s hottest art-world It couple John Currin and Rachel Feinstein were on hand Friday night to celebrate Fendi’s new boutique on Madison Avenue. Feinstein and fellow hosts Sarah Jessica Parker,...
Jets decline to pick up Chris Johnson's option
As expected, the Jets did not pick up the option on running back Chris Johnson, who will become a free agent. He would have been due a bonus of $500,000...
Police kill suspect in Copenhagen shootings
Copenhagen was plunged into terror this weekend by a pair of deadly public shootings, the first targeting a cartoonist who had angered al Qaeda by caricaturing the Prophet Mohammed. The...
Autopsy shows NYT columnist David Carr died of lung cancer
Autopsy results show New York Times media columnist David Carr died of complications from metastatic lung cancer. Julie Bolcer, a spokeswoman for the New York City medical examiner's office, says the...
One thing that may keep Antonio Cromartie from a Jets reunion
There’s an interesting word Antonio Cromartie uses when he contemplates a return to the Jets, a team desperate to add a quality cornerback. “I know their coaching staff, I know...
Bill's libido threatens to derail Hillary -- again
She hasn’t even announced, but the question has already resurfaced: Will Bill Clinton’s baggage derail Hillary Clinton’s presidential hopes? Just a few weeks ago, reports broke that Bill Clinton had...
Cease-fire begins in Ukraine after intense fighting persists
KIEV, Ukraine — The cease-fire period for fighting in Ukraine began one minute after midnight Sunday, but there are no immediate indications of whether either side in the conflict that...
Ariana Grande's brother: Big Sean fits in with the family ‘wonderfully’
Ariana Grande’s older brother says that his pop-star sister’s new beau, rapper Big Sean, fits in with the family “wonderfully.” “He’s a great guy,” Frankie said Friday night at the...
'I know what’s really important in life': designer Gabriela Hearst
Don’t tell Gabriela Hearst she “has it all.” The six-months-pregnant bombshell may be married to Austin Hearst, the grandson of William Randolph Hearst, and have her own eponymous fashion line,...
Kelly Osborne dresses vicariously through dad Ozzy
When New York Fashion Week rolls around again in September there is one celebrity who is looking forward to leaving Lincoln Center for a change of scenery. “I am excited...
Martha Stewart’s last-minute Valentine’s gift
Martha Stewart had some sage advice for last-minute Valentine’s Day gifts at Friday’s Fendi boutique opening party hosted by Karl Lagerfeld. “Get busy,” she said. “Make a cookie.” Stewart, for...
Hailee Steinfeld reveals ferocious beauty regimen
Actress Hailee Steinfeld has been primped and made up by the best pros in Hollywood. But they’ve got nothing on Japan’s beauty scene. “Oh man. I recently came back from...
NYC's record homicide-free streak in jeopardy after man found dead
The Big Apple’s record homicide-free streak was in danger of dying Saturday, as a Queens shooting victim clings to life and another man was found dead under suspicious circumstances. Friday...
Surging St. John’s holds off Xavier for third straight win
True to form, St. John’s is peaking yet again in February. Behind a nearly flawless shooting performance from Sir’Dominic Pointer — who tied his career-high with 24 points — and...
'I'm not shaken': Muhammad cartoonist after deadly attack
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — At least one gunman opened fire Saturday on a Copenhagen cultural center, killing a man in what authorities called a likely terror attack against a free speech...
Goring & Co. not afraid of NHL in concussion lawsuit
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Butch Goring was a game-changer on the ice upon coming to the Islanders, the missing piece to the Dynasty, and now Goring may well become a game-changer...
A look back at past NBA showcases in NYC
New York has been a friendly and familiar place for the NBA All-Star Game. When the latest batch of stars invades Sunday, the game will be played in Madison Square...
Stars shine at Celebrity All-Star Game
Kevin Hart, Dave Chappelle, Nick Cannon and more start off the NBA's 2015 All-Star Weekend at Madison Square Garden.
How 33 became magic number for best hoops player in NYC history
What’s in a number? Sometimes, it’s just a thought, an idea, hatched inside the head of high school junior. That was Richard Lombardi in the fall of 1958. A new...
5-year-old left in car while grandma gambled at casino: cops
A gambling granny left her 5-year-old granddaughter in her car while she ducked into a Queens casino, cops said. Renee Osby, 56, allegedly went into the World Resort Casino on...
What these Yankees have in common with group that started dynasty
Brian Cashman couldn’t have answered the question quicker if he had known it was coming. Asked if he could recall a Yankees spring training that housed as many “ifs" as...
Brave teen grabs ladder in attempt to save neighbor from house fire
A brave teenager grabbed a ladder and rushed to save his next-door neighbor from a raging house fire in Queens on Saturday. “It was just something I had to do....
Mae Whitman: George Clooney gave my ex-boyfriend stern 'talking-to'
High-school movies have always thrived on delineating social types -- recall, if you will, “Mean Girls,” with its cafeteria map pointing out “the Plastics” and the “sexually active band geeks.”...
Alexander Hamilton's improbable life story inspires new musical
He was, literally, a bastard — and orphaned and poor at that. Even so, he became George Washington’s right-hand man and secretary of the treasury until his career ended in...
The sunny NYC Italian eatery Lady Gaga loves
On a recent night on a desolate, far-west strip of the Meatpacking District, it’s cold and dark — but inside Santina, it’s summer on the Italian coast. Squint, and you...
'Your Love Is Killing Me:' 3 new albums steeped in heartbreak
A spate of recent albums are drowning in heartache. Which words are fueling the most lyrical pain? Sharon Van Etten: “Are We There” Love hurts and, to that end, the...
Manhunt for gunman after 'terror attack'
In another terror strike against an artist who has caricatured the Prophet Muhammad, a masked gunman opened fire Saturday on a cafe in Copenhagen as it hosted a free-speech event....
'It was pretty intimidating:' Rick Springfield on making out with Meryl Streep
Here was a time when Rick Springfield really did not want to talk about himself. As the “Jessie’s Girl” singer prepared to release his 2010 memoir, “Late, Late at Night,”...
MTA officials splurge on 'opulent' banquet hall for workshop
MTA bosses splurged on a day of catered feasting at a Queens banquet hall for a workshop session Friday — rather than hold the event at one of their many...
Yemeni Houthi fighters fire on protesters after fatal clashes
Tens of thousands of Yemenis demonstrated in several cities on Saturday against the rule of the Shi'ite Muslim Houthi movement whose gunmen fired on protesters in the central town of...
Ex-beau amassed damning evidence against 'pervy' prep school teacher
She’s an FBI-agent wannabe who’s got a master’s degree in criminal justice from John Jay College — and that’s unfortunate for her allegedly perverted, prep-school ex-beau. Harvard-educated Marina Bontkowski testified...
Judge doesn't buy wife's 'mentally ill' bid for more alimony
She’s crazy greedy. An Ivy League-educated lawyer tried to claim she is too mentally ill to hold a job — to get her estranged husband to pay for her lavish...
This week's couple: Champagne wish
There is an old saying about Champagne: It goes with everything. It certainly paired nicely with Taj, 28, and Christian, 26, on their date at Stanton Street Kitchen. Though the...
Meet the original 'DUFF' who inspired a Hollywood film
Sitting down to breakfast in her high-school cafeteria, 17-year-old senior Kody Keplinger overheard an intriguing-sounding acronym: “DUFF.” A girl was lamenting how a guy had used the term to describe...
This Iranian comedian is tired of playing terrorists
When Iranian comic and actor Maz Jobrani snagged an audition for “24” in the show’s 2002 season, he was mostly glad about one thing: It wasn’t for the part of...
Brooklyn-based director seeks a low-key leading lady
Tahir, 27, has helmed a Web series and hopes to make a blockbuster someday and he’d like someone to share the spotlight with. Getting some action: Tahir likes to exercise...
'Comedy is so clear': Lorne Michaels on 40 years of 'SNL'
Just a few days before Sunday night’s NBC special, “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels spoke to The Post about the show’s highlights and his hopes for a 50th anniversary....
That's amore! How pizza brought this couple together
Few of the lovey-dovey customers eating at Ribalta this Valentine’s Day will have as romantic a story as that of Rosario Procino, the man making their pizza. It begins in...
The app to convince friends you have a boyfriend
The good news is I’m dating an astronaut. He’s sweet, he’s attentive, he’s charming and he’s got great taste in restaurants. The bad news is that he’s not technically real....
MVP Andrew Wiggins out of this World in Rising Star Challenge
The Rising Stars Challenge may have had a new format this year, but the game didn’t look much different. Led by 22 points, six rebounds and four assists from MVP...
It's Good-ell to be King: NFL commish made $35M in 2013
Embattled NFL commissioner Roger Goodell continues to roll in the dough, as the league’s tax returns showed he was paid $35 million in salary and bonus in 2013. That figure...
Why the Heat still are suffering from LeBron withdrawal
Back in July 2010, LeBron James left Cleveland to “take his talents to South Beach” and join the Heat, as he so famously said when announcing “The Decision.” But after...
St. John's NCAA bid push starts vs. fellow bubble team Xavier
Seven games remain in the regular season and St. John’s is in the only position it ever could ask for — one of total control. Following a great start to...
Surprising Hawks buy into team approach but say 'it’s not easy'
So, think it’s easy to play for one another, to pass when others would shoot, to really not care if your scoring average is in the stratosphere? It’s not. Just...
Peyton tells Broncos he's ready to play in 2015
Peyton Manning is ready, willing and able to play football next season, but whether or not that comes with the Broncos is still very much up in the air. League...
After some prodding, Tim Duncan explains secret to his greatness
As Tim Duncan looked around at the crowd of media surrounding him during availability Friday morning, even the famously stoic future Hall of Famer couldn’t help but smile when asked...
Curry, Lowry thought about how close they were to being Knicks
On this platform was Stephen Curry, the guy who almost was a Knick except for one draft slot in 2009. And on this other platform was Kyle Lowry of Toronto,...
Ex-Nick star Cosgrove lands NBC comedy pilot
Former Nickelodeon star Miranda Cosgrove has been cast in an NBC comedy pilot about two adult daughters who move back in with their empty-nester parents, according to The Hollywood Reporter....
‘50 Shades’ star Jamie Dornan scruffs up in 'New World' miniseries
Millions of women (and some guys, too) are expected to see Jamie Dornan as the bondage-loving billionaire Christian Grey in “Fifty Shades of Grey” this weekend. But Dornan will soon...
The 10 best NYC-based movies to watch on Valentine's Day
New York City is not only the capital of the world, it’s also the most romantic spot on the planet. Check out our list of the most romantic NYC-filmed moments...
10 ways to be a hero on Valentine's Day — even if you forgot the card
Bad news for anyone in a relationship: Saturday is Valentine’s Day, and instead of reading this, you should probably be thinking about buying that special someone a gift, lest you...
Met Opera House to host private funeral for Bob Simon
Celebrated TV journalist Bob Simon will be remembered by friends and family during a private funeral service at the Metropolitan Opera House on Tuesday morning. A public memorial service for...
LeBron named union VP as salary cap set to explode in 2016
While the headlines were about the National Basketball Players Association electing LeBron James to be its first vice president, the real news to come out of the union’s meeting Friday...
Co-worker warned limo boss about Bob Simon's 'erratic' driver
A co-worker of Bob Simon’s black-car driver had been so concerned about the disabled operator’s “erratic driving’’ that he warned superiors to fire him — just two days before the...
DNA evidence helps cops solve 21-year-old cold case
NYPD detectives used DNA evidence to solve the 21-year-old Bronx murder of a young mother, cops said Friday. Jonathan Jolivert, 46, was busted in upstate Carmel for the 1993 slaying...
Alleged chokehold victim settles with city for $25,000
A Queens man who claimed to have been the victim of a violent NYPD chokehold and whose case was highlighted in a scathing inspector-general report has settled a lawsuit against...
Iona holds off rival Manhattan to inch closer to MAAC crown
Draddy Gymnasium was literally shaking, the standing-only crowd at its loudest, shrieking chants of “Dee-fense! Dee-fense!” reverberating through the building. With one casual flick of his wrist, A.J. English turned...
Police thwart Valentine's Day massacre in Canada
TORONTO — A senior police official said that police foiled a plot by two suspects who were planning on going to a mall and killing as many people as they...
Doggone it, he did it again! Judge sides with Preet in eviction battle
A Manhattan federal judge sided Friday with US Attorney Preet Bharara and a mentally ill man who wants to keep a service dog in a fight against a Lower East...
SUV riders survive 60-foot plunge off Jersey highway
An SUV driver swerving to avoid striking another vehicle Friday on Interstate 80 in New Jersey hit a snowbank along a guardrail and catapulted 60 feet off a bridge —...
Two big targets give Knicks fans a glimmer of hope
Memphis center Marc Gasol and Portland power forward LaMarcus Aldridge said Friday they enjoyed New York and seemed to give an endorsement of the triangle offense. Gasol and Aldridge are...
Kevin Durant's approach to free agency: Do it for yourself
Carmelo Anthony has done it. Kevin Durant is going to do it. But that’s where it ends in the arena of free agency. Durant on Friday during the media availability...
Devils fall to Blackhawks for third straight loss
CHICAGO — The Devils offense continues to struggle. Marian Hossa scored his seventh goal in four games, and the Blackhawks rallied for a 3-1 victory over the Devils on Friday...
City's new rules make it tough to discipline unruly students
It’s going to be a lot harder to suspend unruly students under the first overhaul of the public-school disciplinary code announced Friday by the de Blasio administration. No longer will...
Ex-MTA worker wants $10M from boot-maker for amputated toe
A former MTA track worker says his toe is worth $10 million. Transit veteran William Mack of Long Island is suing a footwear manufacturer for the dough, claiming a jutting...
NYC braces for coldest day in two decades
The Big Apple will be more like the Big Icebox this weekend. An arctic cold front packing dangerous winds of up to 60 mph could make it feel like it’s 20...
Phil Jackson: 'Things are working out just the way we want them to'
Only weeks after saying “his experiment fell flat on its face,” Knicks president Phil Jackson sounded more optimistic Friday at the All-Star Weekend technology summit at Waldorf Astoria. “Things are...
'Fifty Shades of Grey' whips sex-toy sales into a frenzy
Sex-toy sales are on the rise thanks to the “Fifty Shades of Grey” movie release over Valentine’s Day weekend, New York sex-shop owners say. Bondage and S&M toys have spiked...
The ultimate tease: Examining LeBron James' NY fawning
LeBron James and Floyd Mayweather have a lot in common. They like to tease people. While Mayweather teases us about whether he’ll fight Manny Pacquiao anytime soon, James was teasing...
Iona's recruiting trick that has the Gaels soaring
Iona might have the MAAC Player and Rookie of the Year, and it sits atop the conference, two games clear of second-place Rider, hoping to reach its third NCAA Tournament...
Apartment building requires doggy DNA to catch non-scoopers
Dog owners at a Washington state apartment complex will need to register their pooches’ DNA before they can move in — and those who don’t clean up after their pups...
LIU star bounces back from down year -- and heart condition
The end was like most endings, ultimately anticlimactic. After three straight conference championships and three straight NCAA Tournament appearances, LIU Brooklyn’s dynasty quietly collapsed, ending with a nine-win, injury-plagued season...
Luxurious Avenue D building offers subway shuttle service
Tenants who can afford to pay $5,000 a month in rent for a three-bedroom apartment near Avenue D won’t have to schlep to the subway with everyone else in the...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan Cops are hunting for a brutal robber seen on video surveillance tossing a woman around like a rag doll as he wrested away her pocketbook on the Lower East...