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Brooklyn Nets fans turning to the darkside to hop on New York Knicks playoff bandwagon?
Brooklyn Nets fans turning to the darkside to hop on New York Knicks playoff bandwagon?

Yahoo

time3 hours ago

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  • Yahoo

Brooklyn Nets fans turning to the darkside to hop on New York Knicks playoff bandwagon?

The hate between New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets fans is clearly not as strong as it is with their baseball counterparts. Because some Nets fans are happily jumping on the Knicks' 2025 playoff bandwagon. On Friday night, the Knicks achieved something they have not done in 25 years. They punched their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals with an absolutely dominant Game 6 victory over the Boston Celtics. The team is now four wins closer to bringing the city its first NBA title since 1973. And it seems this rare opportunity is uniting fans from New York's two pro basketball teams. Advertisement 'New York all day. During the season, it's Brooklyn only. I'm making an exception for tomorrow because the Nets aren't in it and I am rooting for New York,' a Nets fan at Brooklyn bar BK9 told the New York Post this week. New York fans are a rowdy bunch who are devoted to their teams, and only their teams. On Friday night, the New York Yankees and Mets kicked off the 2025 edition of the Subway Series, and there was no love for the other side in the Bronx. However, with a chance to win a championship, some fans are choosing to forego the hate and enjoy the positive vibes the Knicks are creating in the city over the last few weeks. Related: New York Knicks game today – Get a look at the upcoming Knicks playoff schedule 'I feel like it's easy to hop on the hate bandwagon. There's a really good energy in the air right now. Like, New York should just be interested in New York winning, should support the cause,' Charli of Brooklyn told the NYP. Advertisement 'I want the Knicks to win because I feel like we haven't seen so many people happy right now. New York is so stressful, everybody is going through a lot,' Cynthia, a nurse from Brooklyn, told the outlet. 'New York needs this. If they win, they're gonna put a smile on everyone's faces… I feel like the Knicks give people so much energy [and] I want to experience what my mother saw in 1999 and 2000. I wanna see that ocean of blue on Atlantic Avenue.' However, the Knicks' hot streak is still not enough to convert the most diehard of Nets fans. Because there are still haters abound in Gotham. 'I'm not going to be sad if Boston wins. That might sound very, you know, not good for Knicks fans. But I mean, I wouldn't be sad if they win,' Chris, a Nets fan, said. Also Read:: Updated 2025 NBA Playoffs power rankings: New York Knicks rise to top spot, Cleveland Cavaliers tumble

The long-term payoff Yankees are hoping for from ‘heightened-up' Dodgers series
The long-term payoff Yankees are hoping for from ‘heightened-up' Dodgers series

New York Post

timea day ago

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  • New York Post

The long-term payoff Yankees are hoping for from ‘heightened-up' Dodgers series

Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Try it free LOS ANGELES — If nothing else, the Yankees are hoping their weekend series against the Dodgers will at least have one positive. The World Series rematch obviously did not come with the kind of pressure and high stakes that last October did, but the environment at Dodger Stadium — especially for a late May/early June series — felt big, which could have a payoff in the long run for some of the Yankees' young core. Anthony Volpe and Austin Wells got a taste of playing in the real thing last October, but Ben Rice, Jasson Domínguez (aside from pinch running three times) and Will Warren did not. 3 Will Warren throws a pitch during his start against the Dodgers on May 31. Getty Images 'I think they're beneficial, yes,' manager Aaron Boone said before their 7-3 win in the series finale on Sunday. 'We talk about these series, the Subway Series, obviously coming here and playing the Dodgers, the different big series that you face in the course of the year. 'The biggest thing is we do treat them all the same, but I think there's benefits for our players to play in these environments and these heightened-up series. I do think there's some benefit to that. It's all part of gaining experience in the league.' Not much had gone the Yankees' way through the first two games of the series, aside from Aaron Judge's three home runs, though nothing they did this weekend was going to make last October any less painful. But perhaps there was something to be gained for the young players who have bigger roles now than they did in October. Rice was on the ALDS roster only, but did not appear in a game. Domínguez pinch ran twice in the ALCS and once in the World Series, but did not take any at-bats. 3 Jasson Domínguez hits an RBI double during the Yankees' win against the Dodgers on June 1. Getty Images 3 Ben Rice rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the Yankees' win against the Dodgers on June 1. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Warren was working out with the Yankees stay-ready group for the first half of the postseason before going back home to Louisiana for the rest of it and watching from his couch. Their contributions in the rematch entering Sunday varied. Rice went 2-for-3 with a walk in the opener before sitting out Saturday and launching a two-run homer Sunday. Domínguez delivered a pinch hit single in Friday's loss, but then went 1-for-4 Saturday with a double and three strikeouts looking. CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND YANKEES STATS He hit an RBI single Sunday before exiting in the fifth inning with a thumb injury after stealing a base. And then there was Warren, who seemed a tad amped up for the start before it quickly went sideways. His velocity ticked up on the big stage, but he struggled with his command as he got shelled for seven runs on six hits and four walks while recording four outs in Saturday's 18-2 drubbing by the Dodgers. Boone insisted it was not the size of the series that got to Warren but simply a lack of execution. 'Probably just being off, and being off against that team, they're going to make you pay for it,' Boone said. 'I think it's more that. He's faced a lot of growing moments in his big league career. He's already in his big league career where he's got it handed to him. He's pitched well in his big spots. So he's got a lot of ability and he's already grown a lot as a pitcher here in these first couple months of the season. I expect that to continue.' Of course, in a perfect world, the Yankees may not need Warren to be part of the rotation once this October rolls around. But the young right-hander promised on Saturday that he would let the frustration and bitterness of a brutal start sit with him for a few days before making sure he would be better off for it in the long run. 'I think the one thing he's shown here early in his big league career is he has learned a lot from every situation — from adversity, through some success,' Boone said. 'It's a hard game. You're going to take your lumps sometimes and we'll be better for having gone through that and grow from that. He has all the equipment to move right through this and be excellent, like he's been much of the season. It's no fun going through that when you have a day like this. But it's part of the game sometimes and you got to wear it.'

Juan Soto Offers 2-Word Response as Mets Frustrations Turn to Boos
Juan Soto Offers 2-Word Response as Mets Frustrations Turn to Boos

Newsweek

time5 days ago

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  • Newsweek

Juan Soto Offers 2-Word Response as Mets Frustrations Turn to Boos

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The New York Mets have given up their lead in the National League East division as they've gone just .500 in their last 12 games. And while there are plenty of things to blame for the mediocre stretch, something hasn't seemed quite right with Juan Soto since the Subway Series against his former team, the New York Yankees. With all eyes on Soto during that series, he went 1-10, backed out of a commitment to wear a microphone for ESPN and demonstrated some concerning body language. His season slash line is now down to .224/.352/.393, well below his career averages. As his 15-year contract with the Mets gets off to a slow start, frustration among Mets fans turned into some boos in a recent game against the Chicago White Sox. BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 21: Juan Soto #22 of the New York Mets looks on during a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on May 21, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by... BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 21: Juan Soto #22 of the New York Mets looks on during a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on May 21, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by) More Rutherford/Getty "The Mets were in the process of blowing a sweep of the pitiful White Sox, the offense was nowhere to be found and Juan Soto had just failed to get the ball out of infield in his fifth plate appearance," Bob Klapisch reported for "The booing was tentative at first, but gained momentum as Soto walked back to the dugout. ... They proceeded to let Soto have it." Soto has largely avoided the media during this slump and has offered short sound bites when he is interviewed. Responding to Klapisch's question about the cause for his struggles, he offered more of the same with a two-word response: "I'm fine." Klapisch added that Soto ducked reporters by leaving the clubhouse before they entered after the White Sox game. But one of his teammates, third baseman Mark Vientos, offered a little more insight into what might be going on. "I think he's trying to do too much," Vientos explained. "He cares, he just wants to be better. And I think he might be putting a little too much on his shoulders." With a lot of season left and 14 more after this, Soto certainly has time to figure it out for the Mets. More MLB: Mets Veteran Outfielder Elects to Leave Organization, Head to Free Agency

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