The Knicks and their biggest supporters wasted no time Tuesday celebrating their first NBA Cup triumph. Not long after Jalen Brunson and Co. hoisted the trophy inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas following a 124-113 victory over the Spurs, the captain’s wife, Ali Brunson, and Jordyn Woods, the longtime girlfriend of Knicks big man Karl-Anthony … Read more
It isn’t just an NBA Cup trophy on the line in Las Vegas. Players and the head coach from the winning squad will take home $530,000 each. Some Knicks are already daydreaming about what they’d do with the extra cash if they take down Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs on Tuesday night. “I’m going to … Read more
A new federal estimate shows a rise in prediabetes among American adolescents, a finding that is spurring concerns about the health of U.S. children — and the way Trump administration health officials are conducting research and communicating information, experts said. In 2023, nearly 1 in 3 U.S. youngsters ages 12 to 17 had prediabetes, according … Read more
News that former President Joe Biden, 82, has been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer sent shockwaves across the nation this week. While the overall five-year survival rate for prostate cancer is an impressive 97%, that number plunges to just 37% once the disease spreads to other parts of the body, according to … Read more
There will be a little extra magic for Knicks-Spurs on Christmas Day. ESPN announced Wednesday it will air an animated simulcast of the game on ESPN2 and the Disney+ and ESPN+ streaming platforms under the title, “Dunk the Halls.” “Dunk the Halls” will be set on “Main Street, USA” inside the Magic Kingdom at Disney … Read more
It would have been an epic day for Mike and the Mad Dog to talk sports and go at it as hard as they can. With the news that Aaron Rodgers was missing the Jets’ mandatory minicamp for an “unexcused” absence to attend an unspecified event that is “important to him,” former cohosts Mike Francesa … Read more
This ain’t Texas, but we can sure dress like it is. Beyoncé’s country renaissance has spurred a widespread revival of Western style after releasing two country songs, “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages,” earlier this month and announcing an entire upcoming country album to be released in March. The “Daddy Lessons” singer — who just became … Read more
Victor Wembanyama’s sister Eve fit right in while down south for the San Antonio Spurs star’s rookie debut. Eve, who is a 21-year-old basketball player in France, wore a black cowboy hat while sitting with her father Felix Wembanyama at Frost Bank Center, where the Spurs lost to the Mavericks,126-119, on Wednesday night. She previously made … Read more
Researchers are closer to developing a drug that could one day rival celebrity-touted Ozempic, as initial experiments showed that the medication could both prevent weight gain and promote weight loss. Scientists from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, tested the “game-changing” drug, called CPACC, on mice. Led by Dr. Madesh Muniswamy, … Read more