January 23, 2016
Kristaps Porzingis all out of magical (nullified) shots this time
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Knicks rookie wonder Kristaps Porzingis’ profile grew significantly larger here on Nov. 11 by a failure to win a game at the buzzer. Back on that night...
Forensic evidence in infamous NYPD cop slay has vanished
The morning after the 1972 ambush assassinations of NYPD Patrolmen Gregory Foster and Rocco Laurie, a trio of young plainclothes cops recovered vital evidence just 100 feet from the never-solved...
Ex-Cavs center takes you inside LeBron-Blatt dysfunction
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Knicks backup center Lou Amundson experienced the Cavaliers’ locker room in its first three months under former coach David Blatt and smelled the foul aroma. Even though...
Sandy Alderson's got jokes about Harvey, Boras
The Mets and Scott Boras may have reached an agreement to avoid arbitration with Matt Harvey, but that doesn’t mean general manager Sandy Alderson can’t take a jab at the...
Why a Bloomberg presidential run is unlikely
Live from New York, it’s the presidential race! Michael Bloomberg’s latest flirtation with a run for the Oval Office gives an added dimension to those “New York values.” If the...
Worn Carmelo watches dreaded Jeremy Lin light up Knicks
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Knicks got hit by a storm Saturday night — but this one wasn’t called Jonas. You may have heard of it: Linsanity. An off-his-game Carmelo Anthony...
Devastating KO (and ensuing shrug) show hockey fights must end
The most frightening aspect about the AHL fight on Tuesday — in which San Antonio’s Daniel Maggio’s straight right to the face literally knocked out San Diego’s Brian McGrattan —...
Dear John: Cost of college texts is spiraling out of control
Dear John: Why hasn’t anyone taken on the problem of college textbooks [as a new semester starts] being overpriced and bought back for a pitiful sum? Consumer protection laws would...
Knicks? Wizards? Billy Donovan is hands-off as Durant free agency nears
You have the population of the planet, grains of sand on the beach. Then you have the number of times Kevin Durant’s upcoming free agency has been discussed. Durant has...
Inside how Brendan Shanahan poached Lamoriello for Devils stunner
OTTAWA, Ontario — Lou Lamoriello didn’t say yes right away, but Brendan Shanahan saw hope in one word. “He did add that the idea was intriguing,” Shanahan told The Post over...
Gas stations are actually benefitting from falling prices
If you own a gas station in the New York metropolitan area, things may be looking up — even as the price of your product is falling. Nationwide, a gallon...
Rangers slowly turning year around by validating their depth
OTTAWA, Ontario — This is what the dog days of the NHL season look like — winter storms, ruined travel plans, nagging injuries and the test of a roster’s depth....
How a simple piece of advice made Billy Donovan a roaring success
As an out-of-shape, rarely used guard at Providence College, Billy Donovan approached newly named coach Rick Pitino and talked about transferring to a smaller Eastern school as a junior. Pitino,...
NYC travel ban to be lifted Sunday morning
New York will be on the move again by the morning, Governor Andrew Cuomo says. A travel ban instituted at the height of the deadly storm is set to end...
Where is the savings from cheap gas prices? One answer: ObamaCare
Where is all this extra cash Americans are supposed to be swimming in thanks to a low average gas price of $1.85 per gallon? The country’s largest motoring group, AAA,...
What's the upside of Cespedes signing? Ask Keith Hernandez, Piazza
You can connect the dots this morning, A to B to C. The Mets shocked the baseball world late Friday night when they were able to get Yoenis Cespedes to...
Nets would love to fix their issues ... if they can figure out how
Nets interim coach Tony Brown suggested his team do some “soul searching” to remedy problems that include five straight defeats, 10 in the past 11 games — not to mention...
Carlos Danger film doubles Hillary's hound-dog problem
With liberal women expressing new concern over Bill Clinton’s ugly history, the last thing Hillary Clinton needs is the return of Carlos Danger. Too bad: The new documentary “Weiner” is...
The Obama State Department endorses Europe's latest slap at Israel
Only the European Union could argue that stigmatizing goods produced in the West Bank helps Israel. And only the Obama State Department could agree. The EU last November began refusing...
Why Broncos can defy warning signs and get past Patriots
BRONCOS (+3) over Patriots / UNDER 44 ¹/₂: The Tom Brady/Rob Gronkowski combination has proven devastating against so many foes, and Denver is no exception. Brady/Gronk won here easily in late...
Several dead in storm-related incidents as blizzard strikes East Coast
A blizzard with hurricane-force winds brought much of the East Coast to a standstill Saturday, dumping as much as 3 feet of snow, stranding tens of thousands of travelers and...
Congress lifts ban on Capitol Hill sledding -- for now
Congress recently restored the Washington tradition of sledding on Capitol Hill, but whether children and others will be permitted to make unfettered runs will likely remain unclear until the snowflakes...
Even candy companies pushing T.O.-style sports incivility now
Even candy bars are now sold with bad attitudes and rotten, no-upside messages. Nestle, makers of Butterfinger candy bars, has teamed with Terrell Owens, long synonymous with selfish, TV-attendant, team-imperiling...
Giants know offense they'll run but not who will call it
As Ben McAdoo puts the finishing touches on assembling his Giants coaching staff, he already knows who will call his defense (Steve Spagnuolo) and orchestrate his special teams (Tom Quinn)...
Seton Hall sees another opportunity slip against a top team
CINCINNATI — James Farr is already thinking about the end, and he wants to make sure it's memorable. The senior forward had a career-high 24 points as part of his...
Blizzard pushes back and moves St. John's date with Marquette
The Red Storm were no match for this snow storm. The blizzard that brought to a halt virtually all activities along the East Coast did not spare basketball. St. John’s...
Panthers' Thomas Davis on ACLs, his low point and revealing Hardy restraint
Pro Bowl Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis tackled some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby before Carolina’s NFC Championship showdown with the Cardinals. Q: How would you explain your perseverance through...
The buddy system that has Broncos back on verge of Super Bowl
DENVER — The elephant in the room went ignored, because in these Rocky Mountain parts, John Elway is considered a demi-god who can do little wrong — having won two...
Financial fears has investors on a stock-selling spree
Sell, sell, sell! America’s affluent middle-class investors embarked on a stock-selling spree in 2015, a stomach-churning sell-off that shows no signs of abating soon, according to a new study. These...
New tax rules may limit your options
Stock exchanges, brokerages and the individual investor would be hurt by the “unintended consequences” of new and proposed rules for listed options. That is the assertion of a recent report...
Ellen Page can’t regain her ‘Juno’ mojo
“Tallulah,” a sludgy kidnapping drama that manages to be hopelessly contrived and hopelessly boring at the same time, marks yet another failed effort by Ellen Page to rekindle the heat...
Chris Hemsworth to star in Australian beach campaign
Australia has Hollywood actor Chris Hemsworth as the hunky star of its latest campaign focusing on the country’s gorgeous beaches (and gorgeous people). Hemsworth and his wife, Spanish model Elsa...
Netflix questions Relativity's post-bankruptcy leadership
Kevin Spacey will need all the diplomatic skills of Frank Underwood, his “House of Cards” character, to keep Netflix and Relativity Media from being at loggerheads. Netflix, the “House of...
How Panthers stud LB is stealing 'cool' mantle from jock QBs
We always assume they want to be quarterbacks, right? And look, through the years, quarterbacks always have been the coolest guys in the room. Who wouldn’t have wanted to be...
Does Drew Barrymore like business more than acting?
Drew Barrymore’s hiatus from acting will last as long as her two toddler daughters remain nice to her. The Hollywood star turned businesswoman told an audience of retail executives last...
Why Cardinals could exploit Panthers late -- and finish the job
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Even in victory last week, the Panthers showed why they still have plenty of skeptics at 16-1 and just one game away from the Super Bowl. Carolina...
Is this Peyton's last chance to show Brady who's really best?
DENVER — Round 17, here we go. Peyton Manning and Tom Brady meet Sunday for the 17th, and possibly final, time with another trip to the Super Bowl on the...
In My Library: Manoush Zomorodi
Information overload. Digital clutter. Sexting! Manoush Zomorodi’s touched on all of that on WNYC Studios’ “Note to Self,” billed as “the tech show about being human.” And yes, she says,...
Elway's resolute Peyton Manning goal hangs over epic faceoff
DENVER — Peyton Manning has gallantly dragged his 39-year-old body back to one more AFC Championship on Sunday, where he had to know that Tom Brady would be standing there...
Saint Bernard rescued after falling into icy lake
This Saint Bernard could have used a Saint Bernard. Instead, emergency responders in Virginia assumed the role of the famous rescue breed – pulling the plucky pooch out of an...
Blizzard causes tides higher than Hurricane Sandy
High winds battered the entire East Coast, from North Carolina to New York, reaching 70 mph in Wallops Island, Virginia, late on Friday, whipping up the tides and causing coastal...
A De Aza trade? Explaining Mets' Yoenis Cespedes ripple effects
The Post’s Ken Davidoff answers pressing questions after the Mets agreed Friday to a three-year, $75 million deal with Yoenis Cespedes: Q: With Yoenis Cespedes returning to the Mets, what’s...
Hedgies have no clue what to make of these media rumors
Hedge fund managers are driving themselves crazy trying to make sense of the numerous theories about who’s moving which pieces across the media chessboard. And from what On the Money...
David Wright: Nats should be upset over Mets-Cespedes 'compromise'
It may have taken a while, but the Mets finally splurged on a big-time free agent this offseason when they decided to bring back Yoenis Cespedes. And now that the...
Police charge 17-year old in Canada after 4 shot dead
TORONTO — Police on Saturday charged a 17-year-old boy with four counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder in a mass shooting at a school and home...
How Cespedes reshapes Mets lineup -- and World Series hopes
The Post can’t confirm this, but Yoenis Cespedes might have established a new baseball record Friday night, when he agreed to return to the Mets: Most times changing the identity...
This panda is having a better snow day than you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viu1UgZ7gwM When it comes to dealing with #Blizzard2016, let Tian Tian be your guide. The cuddly 275-pound panda woke up at the National Zoo in Washington, DC, Saturday morning to...
'Best since Marbury': Young face of NY HS hoops is Greg Anthony's son
There is the pressure associated with being the son of a former NBA player. For Cole Anthony, that means following in Greg Anthony’s large footsteps. Cole faces the pressure of...
West Point cadet acquitted of sexual assault
WEST POINT, N.Y. — A West Point cadet was acquitted Saturday of sexually assaulting a fellow cadet he was dating. A panel of five Army officers reached a not-guilty verdict...
Flint hospital suspects river as source of Legionnaires' outbreak
DETROIT — The head of a Flint hospital that found Legionnaires' disease bacteria in its water system more than a year ago said he and experts suspected the Flint River...
Transgender athletes can now compete in the Olympics
The Olympics are about to get much more inclusive. Beginning with the Summer Olympics taking place in Rio de Jainero this August, transgender athletes will no longer be required to...
Canada's hot prime minister tells Leo to shut up about climate change
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Leonardo DiCaprio to tone down his "inflammatory rhetoric" on climate change saying it was not helping those who have lost their oil-industry jobs. The...
Trump says he could shoot someone and still wouldn't lose support
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says his supporters are so loyal they would stick with him even if he stood in the middle of Fifth Avenue...
Harry Potter plays a farting dead man in new movie
"Swiss Army Man" is the kind of wackadoodle festival movie that gets completely ignored once it hits the cold reality of the multiplex. Paul Dano stars as Hank, a castaway...
NYC snowstorm: 'This is bad, and getting worse'
Winter Storm Jonas was one for the books. The bruising blizzard barreled up the East Coast claiming lives and paralyzing cities — including Gotham — with hurricane-force winds and more...
Good Samaritan murdered by stranded driver: cops
A Good Samaritan was shot and killed in North Carolina when he tried to help a motorist stranded as a massive snowstorm pummeled the East Coast, it was reported Saturday....
Hundreds stranded on Kentucky interstate as blizzard continues
LEXINGTON, Ky. — What was supposed to be a relaxing weekend in Tennessee for Alexx and Kate Bragg turned into a grueling night of frozen gridlock along one of the...
These photos of the blizzard from space will take your breath away
Where can you find the best views of Winter Storm Jonas? Outer space. Astronaut Scott Kelly tweeted three jaw-dropping photos of the International Space Station's view of the killer blizzard....
Michael Bloomberg eyes presidential run
Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg is seriously considering a third-party run for the presidency and has alerted advisers to draw up a plan for success, according to a report. Bloomberg, 73,...
This filmmaker replaced his eyeball with a camera
As a kid, Toronto filmmaker Rob Spence played with a “Six Million Dollar Man” action figure. At 43, he’s turned himself into a real-life version of the bionic hero. A...
Winter Storm Jonas is set to make history
Winter Storm Jonas will be one for the books. Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo are close to declaring a full-travel ban as the fast-moving storm could dump as much...
Runaway cow finds a new home!
A runaway cow that escaped from a Queens Halal slaughter on Thursday wandered around area streets, amusing passersby before police safely captured the animal. The cow fled from the Jamaica...
Are you insane and trying to travel this weekend? What you need to know
Airlines are bracing for impacts from Winter Storm Jonas, which threatens to be a blockbuster snowstorm for parts of the mid-Atlantic and East Coast. At least 5,000 domestic flights have...
Killer blizzard slams the Northeast
SILVER SPRING, Md. — A blizzard with hurricane-force winds brought much of the East Coast to a standstill Saturday, dumping as much as 3 feet of snow, stranding tens of...
Ethiopia gripped by worst drought in 50 years
ETHIOPIA is in the grip of the worst drought in half a century with three failed rain seasons, crop failures and dying livestock forcing farming families to now eat the...
Police investigating spiritual shop after human skull discovered
COMPTON, Calif. — Authorities have found one human skull and eight containers with potentially more at a Los Angeles-area shop that sells spiritual items. Los Angeles County sheriff's Capt. Steve...
Egypt warns against unrest on uprising anniversary
CAIRO — Egypt's president, speaking ahead of next week's anniversary of the 2011 uprising that toppled longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak, has vowed a firm response to any unrest. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi...
This badass mountain-climber survived an avalanche
A New York storm is nothing for Upper East Sider Jimmy Chin. The National Geographic photographer and alpinist has survived an avalanche and once spent four days in a tent...
North Korea detains UVA student after 'hostile act'
SEOUL, South Korea — A China-based travel agency said Saturday an American university student recently detained by North Korea is being held over an unspecified incident at his hotel before...
From Kanye to Glenn Frey — this is the perfect blizzard playlist
Winter Storm Jonas is a perfect occasion to get caught up on the best new sounds and artists. So take a listen to this selection of (mostly) fresh material. Eliot...
The artists at this amazing fair are prisoners, janitors and mental patients
Most artists have mentors or schools or, at least, other artists with whom they compare notes. “Outsider” artists have only themselves. Self-taught — and, in some cases, incarcerated, whether in...
The biggest roadblock facing driverless cars: Lawyers
You don’t often hear a libertarian praising a federal regulator when it starts offering “guidance” and “coordination” for some innovative industry. Well, here goes: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
Here's how to trick your friends into thinking you cooked dinner
If you’re like most New Yorkers, you’d do anything to avoid cooking a meal. Now, thanks to a new service from an Upper East Side restaurant, you can make it...
Toni Braxton didn’t want to record hit ‘Un-Break My Heart’
Toni Braxton’s “Un-Break My Heart” was a career-defining song for the R&B artist in 1996 — going platinum, winning a Grammy Award and selling more than 2.4 million copies. The...
Credit this mentor for Tyronn Lue's fast rise up coaching ranks
If it weren’t for Doc Rivers, Tyronn Lue likely wouldn’t have had his first day as an NBA head coach Friday, taking over for the fired David Blatt with the...
Incredible NFL life of Cardinals coach Tom Pratt: sage since Super Bowl I
Vince Lombardi was prowling the other sideline that day, coaching the NFL team, the Green Bay Packers, in Super Bowl I. “We were very proud of the AFL,” Tom Pratt...
The veteran transfer who provides leadership for young Johnnies
Durand Johnson committed to St. John’s knowing his college career likely would not have a fairy-tale ending. An NCAA Tournament wasn’t going to be in the cards. Most likely, not...
How hoops star left behind powerhouse to turn around Wagner
In the middle of the best season in Wagner history, the coaching staff was uncontrollably drawn to the future. Head coach Dan Hurley, assistant Bashir Mason and the Seahawks were...
Cops bust teen in fatal box-cutter stabbing
The teen who allegedly fatally stabbed a rival to death with a box cutter during an after-school brawl on Wednesday turned himself in to cops late on Friday, police said....
The two ignored WRs to target for daily fantasy football
Some things are supposed to get harder as they go. The higher the value of questions on “Jeopardy,” the tougher those questions get. With every additional level you conquer in...
'Heat of the moment thing' burns Knicks, Lopez
The Knicks never led against the Clippers on Friday night, but got within five points early in the third quarter. Then, a slap in frustration and a shove in anger...
Nurse! Nets hire shooting coach to cure woeful offense
The Nets are hiring David Nurse as their shooting coach. OK, get it out of your system: they’re hiring a Nurse, but they need a surgeon to fix their shooting....
Bandit goes on bank-robbing tour of Manhattan
A never-say-die bandit robbed two banks in Manhattan Friday afternoon after coming up empty at his first target. The note-passing crook attempted to rob a Wilshire Bank on Fifth Avenue...
Fantasy football: Four best plays for conference championships
Here are key picks you should consider for this week’s games on DraftKings and FanDuel: Michael Floyd WR, Cardinals at Panthers (DK $5,300/FD $7,500) Carolina has been depleted by injury...
What you need to stream during Winter Storm Jonas
If you were meant to travel somewhere, then yes, a blizzard can stink. For everybody else: woo-hoo! Here are some of the newer series and movies available on Hulu, Amazon...
Cespedes is the final step: The laughingstock Mets are gone
The first indication of the culture change infiltrating Citi Field were the tears in Wilmer Flores’ eyes. Yes, when it seemed Flores was minutes away from being shipped to Milwaukee...
'Weiner-Dog' assembles a depressing crew of pet owners
The sorrows of the various owners of a dachshund get strung together in a series of black-comic takes on Raymond Carver-esque characters in Todd Solondz’s latest, “Weiner-Dog.” Instead of “Short...
Sensitive spy information found on Hillary's server: report
WASHINGTON — Sensitive information on spies reportedly has been found on at least one email on Hillary Clinton’s private server — as Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned it’s likely that...
Woman found dead along shore with head trauma: cops
Cops are investigating the mysterious death of a woman whose body was found lying along a shoreline in Queens Friday afternoon. Police found an unidentified woman unconscious with trauma to...
Hitman plays father-in-law, target against each other, gets more money: courts
An Upper East Side man was about to get whacked in a twisted murder-for-hire plot allegedly cooked up by his father-in-law — until he flipped the script and cut a...
Knicks' tough-guy approach backfired in a big way
Robin Lopez had lost his mind — or at least his temper. There was 6:01 left in the third quarter Friday night and the 7-foot center had taken a swing...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A man attacked a McDonald’s employee in Westchester Square, cops said. The suspect walked into the fast-food joint at 1515 Williamsbridge Road on Tuesday at about 10:50 p.m....