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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Knicks entering ‘game of the century' with chance to go up 3-0 on defending champs
The New York Knicks are gearing up for perhaps their biggest game in the 21st century. With them up 2-0 in their second round playoff series against the Boston Celtics, the series now heads back to Madison Square Garden, a place that is sure to be electric, with New York having a grand opportunity to go up 3-0. The Knicks are entering their biggest game in a long time The Knicks have been in these playoff settings often, but they are in the midst of potentially pulling off one of the most stunning upsets in league history. On Get Up, ESPN and MSG Networks analyst Alan Hahn said that this is the biggest Knicks game of the century. Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images 'That tells just where this is significantly when it comes to basketball at Madison Square Garden,' Hahn said. 'The last three years, it's been a lot better, but we all know, in this century, it has not been great. This is the game of the century right now at Madison Square Garden, when it comes to Knicks basketball since '99.' Advertisement As Hahn alluded to, the Knicks are trying to accomplish something they haven't done in over 25 years. The last time they made the Eastern Conference finals was in 2000, a year in which they fell short of reaching the finals by losing to the Indiana Pacers in six games. The Knicks can make the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000 Many have felt that reaching the ECF is the next step for this Knicks franchise, given how long it has been since they made it there. While the main goal remains winning a title, making the conference finals would be a massive stepping stone towards building a championship team. Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images The Knicks are only two wins away from doing so, and they will have their next two chances on their home floor. If they can bring the same energy on both ends like they did in Games 1 and 2, then they will have a strong chance at closing out the series and knocking off the reigning champions, something that virtually nobody expected to happen. Advertisement Game 3 is set for Saturday at 3:30 P.M. EST and will be broadcast nationally on ABC. New York will look to gain a commanding 3-0 series lead. Related Headlines
Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
The Boston Celtics can play together blindfolded
The Boston Celtics can play together blindfolded on the court, it seems. Or at least that was the position taken by ESPN senior analyst Alan Hahn on a recent episode of their "Get Up" show in a conversation with cohosts Tim Legler, Monica McNutt, and Mike Greenberg. The comment was inspired by the Celtics' recent dismantling of the New York Knicks, but frankly it could be said about many of the contests that Boston has been shellacking their opponents in ever since the end of All-Star week. Since that pause in the 2024-25 regular season, the Celtics have flipped the proverbial switch, demolishing most of the foes in front of them. Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what the folks from ESPN had to say about Boston's strong play as of late. If you enjoy this pod, check out the "How Bout Them Celtics," "First to the Floor," "Celtics Lab," and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network. Listen to the "Celtics Lab" podcast on: Apple Podcasts: Spotify: This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: The Celtics can play together blindfolded
Boston Globe
26-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Al Trautwig, a mainstay in the TV booth at Madison Square Garden, dies at 68
The son of Long Island had a wider audience: He covered 16 Olympics, most recently for NBC and focusing on gymnastics. His work earned him four national Emmys and more than 30 New York Emmys, his son said. He was also named New York Sportscaster of the Year in 2000. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Mr. Trautwig's death was announced earlier Monday by Alan Hahn, an ESPN Radio host and a studio analyst for MSG Networks, who described him in a social media post as a mentor and teacher. Advertisement 'Al Trautwig had an amazing voice and knew how to use it the way a tenor could bring depth and intensity to a song,' Hahn wrote. Mr. Trautwig's ascent on cable television coincided with a New York sports renaissance in the mid-1990s, one that has yet to be replicated. It was largely defined by the 1994 hockey and basketball season, and cemented by the Yankees dynasty that began in 1996. In 1994, Madison Square Garden was living up to its self-styled moniker as 'the world's most famous arena,' hosting Knicks and Rangers games — and celebrities — as both teams made deep playoff runs. Both of the arena's tenants made the championship round and each series went the full seven games. The Rangers won the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1940 and the Knicks lost to the Houston Rockets. Mr. Trautwig was in the center of the action, including in Lower Manhattan, where a ticker-tape parade through the Canyon of Heroes culminated. He emceed the ceremony, while New York's mayor, Rudy Giuliani, presented the players with keys to the city. Advertisement 'In 1940, we know that the Rangers went to a small room at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto and held a private party,' Mr. Trautwig told viewers before the ceremony. 'There was no ticker-tape parade, no parade at all. Very few people even knew when the Stanley Cup arrived in New York, but this is what a 54-year wait will do.' The timing could not have been better for Mr. Trautwig, who was also a mainstay of MSG's Yankees broadcasts. Starting in 1996, the team won the World Series four times in five years, including a 2000 victory over the crosstown New York Mets. 'Al was a staple on MSG Networks' Knicks, Rangers and Yankees coverage for more than 30 years, and his passion for the teams he covered was undeniable,' MSG Networks said in a statement Monday. 'He leaves behind one of the great legacies in New York sports broadcasting history.' Mr. Trautwig left MSG in 2021 when it did not renew his contract, Newsday reported last year. At the time, he said that he did not hold a grudge against his longtime TV home. His last Olympics broadcast for NBC was in 2016. At the time, Mr. Trautwig sparked controversy when he would not acknowledge that the grandparents of star gymnast Simone Biles had become her adoptive parents. When a viewer criticized the description he used on air at the Games in Rio de Janeiro, Mr. Trautwig responded on Twitter: 'They may be mom and dad but they are NOT her parents.' He later apologized. Advertisement Born Feb. 26, 1956, in Oceanside, N.Y., Alan Trautwig was the son of Otto and Martha Trautwig. In addition to his son, Alex Trautwig, he is survived by his wife, Cathleen Trautwig, whom he met as a student at Adelphi University in Garden City, N.Y. He worked at the student radio station and graduated from business school at Adelphi in 1978. He was a nonathlete member of the Adelphi Athletics Hall of Fame and was an adjunct professor at the university. Mr. Trautwig's success also brought him other opportunities on both the big and small screens. He had a cameo in 'Cool Runnings,' the 1993 Disney movie about the Jamaican bobsled team that competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics. He also appeared in an episode of 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' and in the 1996 sports comedy 'Eddie' that starred Whoopi Goldberg. Sweeny Murti, a senior contributor for MLB Media, noted on the social platform X that a photograph of Mr. Trautwig interviewing Derek Jeter hangs on the press level at Yankee Stadium. The photo was reposted by Yankees play-by-play man Michael Kay. 'He was meant to be on the air,' Kay wrote. 'Smooth. Unflappable.' This article originally appeared in
