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Lakers forward Rui Hachimura, left, drives on Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo during the first half of the Lakers’ 109-80 loss Monday night. (Abbie Parr / Associated Press) LeBron James shrugged. He rolled his eyes. He complained to the refs. He hung his head. There was no discretion Monday in Minnesota — everything you needed … Read more

Amazingly, the Knicks haven’t faced an Eastern Conference opponent with a winning record since October. Until Tuesday. The streaking Orlando Magic (15-7), winners of six straight, hit MSG for a matchup that doubles as an NBA Cup elimination game and a test of the Knicks’ standing in the conference. Interestingly, the Magic have been without … Read more

You don’t need to be a fortune teller — just a Giants fan well-versed in Murphy’s Law — to see the future headline now. “Free-agent steal Darius Slayton has first career 1,000-yard season after leaving the Giants.” If things weren’t bad enough at home during a 2-10 slog of a season, it seems that a … Read more

Early in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s Knicks blowout victory, New Orleans guard Antonio Reeves got a step on Josh Hart as he drove to the bucket. Reeves was trailed by Jericho Sims, who leapt for a rejection with both feet and elevated so high that he needed to duck under and around the rim. … Read more

Rookie Isaac Guerendo has been elevated to the 49ers’ starting running back after San Francisco had to put both Christian McCaffrey and backup Jordan Mason on the IR on the same day. The news of McCaffrey’s time out because of injury was not a shock, but the news of Mason’s injury appeared to catch many … Read more

The Yankees have acquired Tommy Kahnle on three different occasions. Could there be a fourth time for the right-hander in The Bronx? There is interest from both sides on a potential reunion for Kahnle, who had a strong season with the Yankees and pitched fairly well in the playoffs until an ugly final outing that … Read more

Chris Jones-Imagn Images He has been here before, which is why he says, somewhat glumly, “I kind of know exactly what this feels like.” Yes, he does. Micah McFadden is in his third season with the Giants, and that means he knows all too well what it feels like to lose, game after game. As … Read more

The Falcons are sticking with Kirk Cousins after he threw four interceptions in the team’s third consecutive loss. While Atlanta fell to 6-6 after losing 17-13 to the Chargers in a turnover-heavy performance by Cousins on Sunday, head coach Raheem Morris told reporters on Monday there are no plans for a quarterback change. “I don’t … Read more

It appears that Jets owner Woody Johnson will not be returning to England. There had been speculation that Johnson might be appointed the Ambassador to the United Kingdom again by President-elect Donald Trump. Johnson served in that role during Trump’s first term as president. But Trump announced Monday that he is nominating investment banker Warren … Read more

Brett Berard was sidelined with an upper-body injury in the Rangers matchup with the Devils on Monday night, just four games into his NHL career. The 22-year-old wing was barreled into the corner boards by Canadiens forward Kirby Dach in the third period of the Blueshirts’ 4-3 win over Montreal on Saturday afternoon. Favoring his … Read more