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newyorkpost--2020-11-15--NFL picks for Week 10: Giants used to tight games and will cover

Daniel Jones is 5-16 as a starting quarterback in the NFL .
He ’ s 4-0 against Washington ( 2-0 against their former name and 2-0 against the Football Team ) and 1-16 against all other comers .
That one victory was in his starting debut in Week 3 of 2019 at Tampa Bay , so this nasty streak is at 16 games .
OK , so Danny Dimes has to learn how to win a game against a team not named “ Washington.
” Last week in this space , we were asking him to figure out how to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that .
Not only did Jones make it through a turnover-free game , he miraculously held on to the ball on a blindside sack near the end .
The overall stats from that game were not promising .
The Giants had a 5-0 turnover differential and still had to hold on for a 23-20 victory against a rusty Alex Smith , who shredded their defense except for the timely interceptions by Jabrill Peppers and Logan Ryan .
The Giants defense gave up 402 yards in just 23:33 of possession by the WFT .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eagles come into MetLife Stadium off a bye with a two-game winning streak .
After playing quite a few games with practice-squad guys , Carson Wentz will have Alshon Jeffery , Dallas Goedert and possibly Miles Sanders back , along with LT Jason Peters and possibly RT Lane Johnson .
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Though the spread is small at Eagles -3 , it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ games have been decided by three , one , one , two and three points .
Don ’ t love the matchup from a Giants standpoint , but will take those points as a little wiggle room in the event Jones can ’ t break his personal streak With heavy rain and winds gusting up to the upper-30s ( mph ) , it ’ s looking to be a day when you ’ ll have to run to win .
The Browns could be getting back Nick Chubb .
They had the top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got hurt .
If Chubb can ’ t go , look for Kareem Hunt to run wild .
The Texans rank dead last in stopping the run and next-to-last in rushing yards .
The WFT are 7-3 against the spread in their past 10 games with Alex Smith as the starter , and as the numbers above show , there ’ s some life in this offense .
Have no interest in giving points with the Lions .
Short road ’ dogs +6 or less are 35-15 ATS this season ( though I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Texans ) .
Double-digit underdogs are 6-4-1 ATS for the season .
VSiN reports that sharp bettors drove the line down from two full touchdowns .
The Packers give up 25.5 ppg , so there should be plenty of chances for Jaguars QB Jake Luton to get this within the big number .
Panthers had a near-upset at Kansas City and have plenty of offensive weapons , even without Christian McCaffrey .
Teddy Bridgewater is 22-5 ATS as an underdog in his career and divisional ’ dogs are 28-16 ATS thus season , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past two seasons , these teams have played a game in which the Broncos won by one point , which makes the spread feel a bit rich .
Denver fits the divisional and short road ’ dogs +6 or less trends .
Bucking the short road ’ dog trend here because of Tua Tagovailoa , who is 2-0 after wins over the Rams and Cardinals .
He ’ s been aided by defensive and special teams touchdowns , but that ’ s not necessarily a negative .
That ’ s what the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against a Chargers team that has given up 38 .
30 , 29 , 31 and 31 points the past five games .
Respecting the apparent line freeze in this matchup .
VSiN reports the public is pounding the Bills but the line has stayed at Cardinals -1.5 and was even at -2 at one point , with sharps buying low on Arizona off a loss and “ fading the trendy ’ dog ” Bills .
Buffalo does fit the short road ’ dog trend .
Last week in Orchard Park was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russell Wilson interceptions turned it into a loss to the Bills .
Wilson , however , is 34-8 straight up and 26-11-5 ATS off a loss in his career , per VSiN ’ s Steve Makinen .
Don ’ t see the alternative to backing the Saints as a double-digit favorite .
The 49ers are decimated at many key positions and might be looking ahead to next week ’ s bye as a chance to stop the bleeding .
Reports out of Pittsburgh on Thursday suggest the Steelers expect Ben Roethlisberger will play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to possible COVID exposure .
Big Ben is 23-9 ATS lifetime vs. Cincinnati , but this Bengals team is a different kind of cat than he ’ s ever faced ( 6-2 ATS with Joe Burrow ) .
The Patriots are banged up , including Cam Newton — who has a sore neck after a high , hard hit by the Jets ’ Ashtyn Davis — and don ’ t appear to have too many weapons anyway .
The short week doesn ’ t help , either .
Have to wonder about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play is coming , but I like Jackson ’ s 11-2-2 ATS record on the road a bit better than the trend that has prime-time underdogs at 19-9 this season .
Bears come in on a three-game losing streak while the Vikings have started to hit stride with a two-game winning streak , with Dalvin Cook amassing 478 yards from scrimmage the past two games .
The Bears have some defensive players who can get after him .
Chicago also fits the prime-time underdog trend .
Best bet : Browns , Washington , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Browns ( Locks 3-5-1 in 2020 ) .
Last week : 7-7 overall , 2-1 Best Bets .
Thursday : Titans ( L ) .

Daniel Jones is 5-16 as a starting quarterback in the NFL. He’s 4-0 against Washington (2-0 against their former name and 2-0 against the Football Team) and 1-16 against all other comers. That one victory was in his starting debut in Week 3 of 2019 at Tampa Bay, so this nasty streak is at 16 games.
OK, so Danny Dimes has to learn how to win a game against a team not named “Washington.” Last week in this space, we were asking him to figure out how to avoid the costly turnover. He did that. Not only did Jones make it through a turnover-free game, he miraculously held on to the ball on a blindside sack near the end.
The overall stats from that game were not promising. The Giants had a 5-0 turnover differential and still had to hold on for a 23-20 victory against a rusty Alex Smith, who shredded their defense except for the timely interceptions by Jabrill Peppers and Logan Ryan. The Giants defense gave up 402 yards in just 23:33 of possession by the WFT.
Those are the scary numbers as the Eagles come into MetLife Stadium off a bye with a two-game winning streak. After playing quite a few games with practice-squad guys, Carson Wentz will have Alshon Jeffery, Dallas Goedert and possibly Miles Sanders back, along with LT Jason Peters and possibly RT Lane Johnson.
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Though the spread is small at Eagles -3, it’s possibly meaningful. The Giants past five games have been decided by three, one, one, two and three points. Don’t love the matchup from a Giants standpoint, but will take those points as a little wiggle room in the event Jones can’t break his personal streak
The pick: Giants, +3.
(Home team in CAPS)
CLEVELAND BROWNS (-3.5) over Houston Texans
With heavy rain and winds gusting up to the upper-30s (mph), it’s looking to be a day when you’ll have to run to win. The Browns could be getting back Nick Chubb. They had the top rushing attack in the NFL before he got hurt. If Chubb can’t go, look for Kareem Hunt to run wild. The Texans rank dead last in stopping the run and next-to-last in rushing yards.
Washington (+3) over DETROIT LIONS
The WFT are 7-3 against the spread in their past 10 games with Alex Smith as the starter, and as the numbers above show, there’s some life in this offense. Have no interest in giving points with the Lions. Short road ’dogs +6 or less are 35-15 ATS this season (though I didn’t go there with the Texans).
Jacksonville Jaguars (+13) over GREEN BAY PACKERS
Double-digit underdogs are 6-4-1 ATS for the season. VSiN reports that sharp bettors drove the line down from two full touchdowns. The Packers give up 25.5 ppg, so there should be plenty of chances for Jaguars QB Jake Luton to get this within the big number.
CAROLINA PANTHERS (+5) over Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Panthers had a near-upset at Kansas City and have plenty of offensive weapons, even without Christian McCaffrey. Teddy Bridgewater is 22-5 ATS as an underdog in his career and divisional ’dogs are 28-16 ATS thus season, both according to VSiN.
Denver Broncos (+4.5) over LAS VEGAS RAIDERS
Each of the past two seasons, these teams have played a game in which the Broncos won by one point, which makes the spread feel a bit rich. Denver fits the divisional and short road ’dogs +6 or less trends.
MIAMI DOLPHINS (-1.5) over Los Angeles Chargers
Bucking the short road ’dog trend here because of Tua Tagovailoa, who is 2-0 after wins over the Rams and Cardinals. He’s been aided by defensive and special teams touchdowns, but that’s not necessarily a negative. That’s what the Dolphins do. Eager to see him against a Chargers team that has given up 38. 30, 29, 31 and 31 points the past five games.
ARIZONA CARDINALS (-1.5) over Buffalo Bills
Respecting the apparent line freeze in this matchup. VSiN reports the public is pounding the Bills but the line has stayed at Cardinals -1.5 and was even at -2 at one point, with sharps buying low on Arizona off a loss and “fading the trendy ’dog” Bills. Buffalo does fit the short road ’dog trend.
Seattle Seahawks (+1.5) over LOS ANGELES RAMS
Last week in Orchard Park was a typical Seahawks game, but two uncharacteristic Russell Wilson interceptions turned it into a loss to the Bills. Wilson, however, is 34-8 straight up and 26-11-5 ATS off a loss in his career, per VSiN’s Steve Makinen.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (-9) over San Francisco 49ers
Don’t see the alternative to backing the Saints as a double-digit favorite. The 49ers are decimated at many key positions and might be looking ahead to next week’s bye as a chance to stop the bleeding.
Cincinnati Bengals (+7.5) over PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Reports out of Pittsburgh on Thursday suggest the Steelers expect Ben Roethlisberger will play, though he hasn’t practiced due to possible COVID exposure. Big Ben is 23-9 ATS lifetime vs. Cincinnati, but this Bengals team is a different kind of cat than he’s ever faced (6-2 ATS with Joe Burrow).
Baltimore Ravens (-7) over NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
The Patriots are banged up, including Cam Newton — who has a sore neck after a high, hard hit by the Jets’ Ashtyn Davis — and don’t appear to have too many weapons anyway. The short week doesn’t help, either. Have to wonder about Lamar Jackson saying the defense knows what play is coming, but I like Jackson’s 11-2-2 ATS record on the road a bit better than the trend that has prime-time underdogs at 19-9 this season.
Monday Night Football
CHICAGO BEARS (+2.5) over Minnesota Vikings
Bears come in on a three-game losing streak while the Vikings have started to hit stride with a two-game winning streak, with Dalvin Cook amassing 478 yards from scrimmage the past two games. The Bears have some defensive players who can get after him. Chicago also fits the prime-time underdog trend.
Best bet: Browns, Washington, Dolphins.
Lock of the week: Browns (Locks 3-5-1 in 2020).
Last week: 7-7 overall, 2-1 Best Bets.
Thursday: Titans (L).


newyorkpost--2020-11-15--Grandmother acts as daughter’s surrogate and gives birth to granddaughter

A 51-year-old Illinois woman has given birth to her own granddaughter .
Julie Loving agreed this year to be the “ gestational mother ” for her daughter , who could not carry a pregnancy herself — and on Nov. 2 , she gave birth to a healthy baby girl , Good Morning America reported .
“ My mom was an absolute rockstar through a difficult delivery , ” Loving ’ s daughter , Breanna Lockwood wrote in a post announcing the birth of little Briar Juliette .
“ The sacrifices she took to bring this little slice of heaven into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It was Loving who broached the idea of being the surrogate to Breanna and her husband , Aaron .
“ I started to talk to her about it .
She was not on board and thought I was crazy , but I just kept pursuing it , ” Loving told GMA .
“ I ’ ve run 19 marathons and done many triathlons , ” she explained .
“ I felt like health-wise I could do it and I had really easy pregnancies with my two kids.
” Lockwood said her mother saved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Struggling with infertility was the hardest thing I ’ ve ever had to go through , ” Lockwood told the show .
“ When you have a plan for your life and then something like infertility gets in the way , I felt like I couldn ’ t see what I pictured anymore , that it could be taken away from me.
” Lockwood and her mother shared their journey on Instagram , documenting the entire and sometimes difficult journey .
On November 2 , the entire Loving gave birth to Briar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Holding my daughter in my arms my heart is bursting , ” Lockwood wrote on Instagram .
“ The feeling of how I would do absolutely anything needed for this child is radiating through me when I look at her , and reflects back on what my mom did for me.
”  Briar Julliette will not be kept in the dark about her amazing birth story , her delighted mother said , promising to be “ really open with her at a really young age and tell her when we feel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tell her the truth .
”

A 51-year-old Illinois woman has given birth to her own granddaughter.
Julie Loving agreed this year to be the “gestational mother” for her daughter, who could not carry a pregnancy herself — and on Nov. 2, she gave birth to a healthy baby girl, Good Morning America reported.
“My mom was an absolute rockstar through a difficult delivery,” Loving’s daughter, Breanna Lockwood wrote in a post announcing the birth of little Briar Juliette.
“The sacrifices she took to bring this little slice of heaven into our world takes my breath away.”
It was Loving who broached the idea of being the surrogate to Breanna and her husband, Aaron.
“I started to talk to her about it. She was not on board and thought I was crazy, but I just kept pursuing it,” Loving told GMA.
“I’ve run 19 marathons and done many triathlons,” she explained. “I felt like health-wise I could do it and I had really easy pregnancies with my two kids.”
Lockwood said her mother saved her from the heartbreak of infertility.
“Struggling with infertility was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to go through,” Lockwood told the show.
“When you have a plan for your life and then something like infertility gets in the way, I felt like I couldn’t see what I pictured anymore, that it could be taken away from me.”
Lockwood and her mother shared their journey on Instagram, documenting the entire and sometimes difficult journey. On November 2, the entire Loving gave birth to Briar Juliette Lockwood, her own granddaughter.
“Holding my daughter in my arms my heart is bursting,” Lockwood wrote on Instagram.
“The feeling of how I would do absolutely anything needed for this child is radiating through me when I look at her, and reflects back on what my mom did for me.”
Briar Julliette will not be kept in the dark about her amazing birth story, her delighted mother said, promising to be “really open with her at a really young age and tell her when we feel like she can understand … And just tell her the truth.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-15--Giants vs. Eagles: Preview, predictions, what to watch for

The first nine games of the season do not matter ... .

Paul’s pick
Eagles are healthier than the first time around, and also well-rested. They can smell the NFC East title. This ends a long pre-bye stretch for the Giants, who are playing much better but almost never score enough points. You confident Daniel Jones can go another game without a turnover and that this offensive line is truly improved?
Eagles 27, Giants 16
Marquee matchup
Eagles’ deep passing game vs. Giants’ secondary
Not allowing completions over the top of their defense was a Giants strength. Was a Giants strength. Last week, they allowed pass plays of 68 and 45 yards vs. Washington. Three weeks ago against the Eagles, John Hightower broke free for 59 yards, Travis Fulgham had a 40-yard catch and tight end Richard Rodgers hurt the Giants with a 30-yard reception. A possible return of Alshon Jeffrey adds to the Eagles’ weaponry. CB James Bradberry does not let the ball get over his head, but the other starting cornerback spot has been a season-long problem. Isaac Yiadom has struggled and could be out with a calf issue.
Four downs
Bat man: Dalvin Tomlinson is picking an opportune time to have his best season. The four-year veteran defensive tackle is a team captain, a quiet leader and has a knack for getting his hands on the ball. He has a career-high four batted passes this season and has an awareness to disrupt passing lanes when he cannot get to the quarterback.
“A big thing for a defensive lineman, you want to affect the quarterback in all phases,’’ Tomlinson said. “I just make sure I put a key emphasis on batting down passes or getting my hands up because that’s just as effective as a sack or a [tackle for loss] and things like that, because it gets in their head a little bit.’’
Prove it: Daniel Jones threw an interception, lost a fumble and tossed two touchdown passes the last time the Giants tangled with the Eagles. This is all part of the assessment when it comes time for the coaching staff and front office to determine if Jones is their guy moving forward.
“I’m not sure I can afford to focus on that as much as just prepare as well as I can to win a football game,’’ Jones said. “I’m doing the best I can to improve and put myself in a position to play well and put the team in a position to win games.’’
I am iron man: The funky offensive line rotation the Giants are using does not involve Kevin Zeitler. He has been on the field for 580 snaps at right tackle — every single one of them. What else is new? In his previous eight seasons, Zeitler played 100 percent of the snaps three times and 99 percent of the snaps two times. There was some talk the Giants would look to trade Zeitler, but why give up on the team’s best offensive lineman who, at 30, remains dependable and durable?
“I had only seen rumors pop up in the paper or what not,’’ Zeitler said. “Obviously, nothing came of it. I’m glad to be in New York, I’m happy to be here and to keep continuing to build this O-line.’’
Theft dept.: Forcing five turnovers, as the Giants did against Washington, is not the norm. The Giants cannot expect to live in that turnover world very often. But they should expect to take the ball away in this game. Carson Wentz has committed an NFL-high 16 turnovers (12 interceptions, four lost fumbles).
“It’s obviously something that we’ve got to fix,’’ Eagles coach Doug Pederson said. “Our ball security is a big issue offensively. The Giants are coming off a huge takeaway game and it helped them win that game.’’


newyorkpost--2020-11-15--Fire in COVID-19 intensive care unit kills 10 in Romania

Ten people were killed and 10 others wounded — seven critically — when a blaze broke out at a public hospital treating COVID-19 patients in northeastern Romania Saturday .
The fire spread through the intensive care ward designed for coronavirus patients at Piatra Neamt Regional Emergency Hospital , according to local Emergency Situations Inspectorate spokesperson Irina Popa .
The majority of those killed or wounded were hospital patients .
The hospital ’ s current manager , Lucian Micu — who was appointed only three weeks ago after his predecessor resigned over the poor treatment of patients — said that an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the flames was in critical condition .
“ Eighty percent of his body was covered with first-and-second-degree burns ” , Micu said .
Another doctor and two nurses also suffered burns , he said .
The blaze was “ most likely triggered by a short circuit , ” health minister Nelu Tătaru told Romanian media .
The fire will be probed as a possible case of criminal manslaughter , according to the national prosecutor ’ s office .
The prosecutor assigned to the investigation led the probe into a 2015 fire that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Collective , in Romania ’ s capital of Bucharest .
That fire sparked massive protests that forced the government — led at the time by the left-leaning Social Democrat Party , known as PSD — to relinquish office .
The PSD hopes to reclaim power in the upcoming Dec. 6 election — and is almost certain to use Saturday ’ s hospital fire in its attacks against the center-right National Liberal party , which has been at the helm of Romania ’ s minority government for more than a year .

Ten people were killed and 10 others wounded — seven critically — when a blaze broke out at a public hospital treating COVID-19 patients in northeastern Romania Saturday.
The fire spread through the intensive care ward designed for coronavirus patients at Piatra Neamt Regional Emergency Hospital, according to local Emergency Situations Inspectorate spokesperson Irina Popa.
The majority of those killed or wounded were hospital patients.
The hospital’s current manager, Lucian Micu — who was appointed only three weeks ago after his predecessor resigned over the poor treatment of patients — said that an on-duty doctor who tried to save patients from the flames was in critical condition.
“Eighty percent of his body was covered with first-and-second-degree burns”, Micu said.
Another doctor and two nurses also suffered burns, he said.
The blaze was “most likely triggered by a short circuit,” health minister Nelu Tătaru told Romanian media.
The fire will be probed as a possible case of criminal manslaughter, according to the national prosecutor’s office.
The prosecutor assigned to the investigation led the probe into a 2015 fire that killed 64 people at an underground nightclub, Collective, in Romania’s capital of Bucharest.
That fire sparked massive protests that forced the government — led at the time by the left-leaning Social Democrat Party, known as PSD — to relinquish office.
The PSD hopes to reclaim power in the upcoming Dec. 6 election — and is almost certain to use Saturday’s hospital fire in its attacks against the center-right National Liberal party, which has been at the helm of Romania’s minority government for more than a year.
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newyorkpost--2020-11-15--NFL Week 10 predictions: Count on Tom Brady bouncing back

The Post ’ s Big Game of Week 10 features two angry ...

Home team in CAPS
Buccaneers (-4.5) over PANTHERS: Hopes that key Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey would be ready for this were dashed midweek. The home side is facing a Tampa Bay bunch that was keelhauled by Drew Brees crafting a virtually perfect first half by the visiting Saints. It’s hard to discount the strong possibility of a stout Bucs bounceback, off a blanket embarrassment.
Bengals (+7.5) over STEELERS: Though he missed weekday practices, Ben Roethlisberger has been activated from COVID-19 roster — as well as RB Jaylen Samuels and LB Vince Williams. Anticipate big Steelers effort — given what they usually do to rookie quarterbacks. However, we’re also compelled to note Joe Burrow is anything but the typical fresh-faced signal-caller.
Eagles (-3) over GIANTS: It’s been tough on Big Blue’s home fans when the Giants so frequently underperform in North Jersey, especially versus this foe. Wherever they’ve played, the Birds are riding a 21-4 tear in this matchup, and don’t anticipate much change here.
Washington (+3) over LIONS: You worry about Washington QB Alex Smith, but so long as he doesn’t incur further injury, willing to trust visiting coach Ron Rivera and his staff to coax maximum out of his minimal ground game, so as to contend in spots such as this.
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Texans (+3.5) over BROWNS: Cleveland has failed to rise to projected expectations, in recent seasons. The Texans have underperformed while enduring dubious coaching for years, but their switch to ex-Browns head man Romeo Crennel may coax tangible improvement going forward, as RB Nick Chubb returns.
PACKERS (-13.5) over Jaguars: With rookie Jake Luton leading the Jacksonville attack, not thrilled about going up against Aaron Rodgers and the Packers offense in this spot. A backdoor cover is a throbbing threat under the circumstances, but suggest chalk or nothing here, given the multiple superior options available on the card.
Broncos (+5) over RAIDERS: The eternal ebb and flow of injured — and recovering — players appears to meaningfully favor the Broncos in this traditional AFC West matchup. Denver’s defensive backfield has been fortified — and Vegas’ offensive line needs some short-term reinforcements. That provokes our strong lean on the Broncs, especially with their meaningful head-start.
CARDINALS (-1) over Bills: Buffalo finds itself a far piece from home, after staging a markedly emotional offensive explosion at home, besting the potent Seahawks. That noted, the Cards suffered a measure of defensive attrition in their wild and woolly loss to last week to the Dolphins in the desert. Look for a double-reverse here.
Chargers (+2.5) over DOLPHINS: Miami has been very good to us both ways this season, but waiting for them to generate another positive technical handicapping situation later on. Find it hard to believe talented Bolts QB Justin Herbert will continue to lose tight ones against comparable competition.
RAMS (-1.5) over Seahawks: The home side plays markedly better defense, so will look for the Angelenos to look to moderate the pace, a skill they’ve professionally demonstrated on multiple occasions this season. The ’Hawks had enjoyed a good time kicking around their lessers this fall but got hammered by the Bills. The Rams’ lay price seems reasonable — given casual Seattle defensive displays.
49ers (+9.5) over SAINTS: Given the market-adjusted price, compelled to take a long look at the visiting Niners, even with Nick Mullens at quarterback. Don’t be shocked if the majority of pivotal Niners receivers materialize (including Deebo Samuel), as well as multiple fortifications on offense. Key read: Even when New Orleans is relatively healthy, they have been known to get casual with pronounced leads.
Ravens (-7) over PATRIOTS: Few propositions are more chance-wrought in this league than dealing with clearly superior road favorites at marked-up prices. Here we go, again. Lean toward this sound favorite with strong, proven abilities to finish teams off in second halves.
Monday
BEARS (+2.5) over Vikings: Bears offensive coordinator Bill Lazor will call Chicago’s plays. Minnesota has a pronounced, flawed history of failures in this Monday night setting — especially when you consider the Soldier Field hosts actually opened as the favorites in this prime-time feature. Not eager to embrace the Vikings when the Bears are such stout defenders and have so very much to prove.
Last Week: 6-7.
Season: 62-58-5


newyorkpost--2020-11-15--Heisman Trophy to be awarded Jan. 5 — but not in New York

The Heisman Trophy will be presented Jan. 5 , but without the usual ceremony held in New York City , @ @ @ @ @ revealed on Christmas Eve .
The reworked Heisman schedule was revealed Saturday on ESPN .
@ @ @ @ @ to submit their ballots is now Dec. 21 , two days after the conference championship @ @ @ @ @ played .
Before college football schedules were revised because of the coronavirus pandemic , the @ @ @ @ @ handed out Dec. 12 .
Now it will be awarded during the 10 days between @ @ @ @ @ on Jan. 1 and the championship game on Jan. 11 .
The Tuesday night presentation @ @ @ @ @ from the network ’ s studios in Bristol , Connecticut .
The finalists will appear @ @ @ @ @ announced it has agreed to a new multiyear deal to continue as the broadcast home @ @ @ @ @ will be the 27th year ESPN has broadcast the Heisman presentation .

The Heisman Trophy will be presented Jan. 5, but without the usual ceremony held in New York City, and the finalists will be revealed on Christmas Eve.
The reworked Heisman schedule was revealed Saturday on ESPN. The deadline for Heisman voters to submit their ballots is now Dec. 21, two days after the conference championship games are scheduled to be played.
Before college football schedules were revised because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Heisman was set to be handed out Dec. 12. Now it will be awarded during the 10 days between the College Football Playoff semifinals on Jan. 1 and the championship game on Jan. 11.
The Tuesday night presentation ceremony on ESPN will originate from the network’s studios in Bristol, Connecticut. The finalists will appear via satellite.
ESPN also announced it has agreed to a new multiyear deal to continue as the broadcast home of the Heisman. This will be the 27th year ESPN has broadcast the Heisman presentation.


newyorkpost--2020-11-15--Two men mug autistic teen in caught-on-video NYC attack

Two brutes mugged an autistic teen in a disturbing caught-on-video attack in Lower Manhattan last week , cops said Saturday .
The 14-year-old victim was in front of the New York City Rescue Mission on Lafayette Street at around 11:30 a.m. when one of the assailants held him against a scaffolding pole while the other robbed him , according to authorities .
The callous pair struck the teen in the face repeatedly , police said .
Despite the victim ’ s cries and screams for help , no bystanders came to his aid , cops said .
The attackers swiped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shoulder bag , which held his wallet , $ 4 in cash and his cell phone , police said .
The teen was taken to New York-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital with minor injuries .
Both suspects took off — but cops busted one of them , Charles Destefano , 35 , on a robbery charge more than two hours later .
Destefano is likely homeless , according to cops — who gave the mission address as his residence .
The other attacker , a bearded man who wore a black hooded coat , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ multi-colored sneakers , remains at large .

Two brutes mugged an autistic teen in a disturbing caught-on-video attack in Lower Manhattan last week, cops said Saturday.
The 14-year-old victim was in front of the New York City Rescue Mission on Lafayette Street at around 11:30 a.m. when one of the assailants held him against a scaffolding pole while the other robbed him, according to authorities.
The callous pair struck the teen in the face repeatedly, police said.
Despite the victim’s cries and screams for help, no bystanders came to his aid, cops said.
The attackers swiped the victim’s jacket and his shoulder bag, which held his wallet, $4 in cash and his cell phone, police said.
The teen was taken to New York-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital with minor injuries.
Both suspects took off — but cops busted one of them, Charles Destefano, 35, on a robbery charge more than two hours later.
Destefano is likely homeless, according to cops — who gave the mission address as his residence.
The other attacker, a bearded man who wore a black hooded coat, a pink sweater, black pants and multi-colored sneakers, remains at large.


newyorkpost--2020-11-15--Teen in critical condition after shooting in Brooklyn NYCHA development

A teen was clinging to life after he was shot multiple times in the lobby of a Brooklyn NYCHA development @ @ @ @ @ .
The 17-year-old boy was blasted twice in the back , once in the left @ @ @ @ @ stomach inside the building on Bush Street near Columbia Street , part of the Red @ @ @ @ @ p.m. , police said .
He was taken to Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in critical condition @ @ @ @ @ shooting were not immediately clear , and no arrests had been made by Sunday morning @ @ @ @ @ , a 34-year-old man was shot in the shoulder during a dispute inside an apartment @ @ @ @ @ Avenue in the Manor Heights section of Staten Island .
The victim was taken to @ @ @ @ @ stable condition .
A man wearing a red bubble jacket took off after the shooting @

A teen was clinging to life after he was shot multiple times in the lobby of a Brooklyn NYCHA development Saturday night, cops said.
The 17-year-old boy was blasted twice in the back, once in the left hand and once in the stomach inside the building on Bush Street near Columbia Street, part of the Red Hook Houses, around 8:45 p.m., police said.
He was taken to Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in critical condition.
The circumstances of the shooting were not immediately clear, and no arrests had been made by Sunday morning.
About an hour earlier, a 34-year-old man was shot in the shoulder during a dispute inside an apartment on Manor Road near Portage Avenue in the Manor Heights section of Staten Island.
The victim was taken to Richmond University Medical Center in stable condition.
A man wearing a red bubble jacket took off after the shooting.


newyorkpost--2020-11-15--Bidding at Johnny Bench auction ends at just under $2M

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Personal memorabilia from the career of Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench was auctioned for just under $2 million.
The sale that involved live and online bidding ended Saturday at the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory in Kentucky, not far from where Bench was a 14-time All-Star for the Cincinnati Reds during his 17-year major league career.
David Hunt, president of Hunt Auctions, said bidding easily exceeded pre-sale estimates.
Bench’s 1976 World Series ring and trophy sold for $146,875 each. His 1975 World Series ring went for $135,125. The trophy from the Big Red Machine’s title that year sold for $88,125.
Bench’s plaque for being the 1970 National League MVP was bought for $135,125. His Reds home jersey from 1983 sold for $105,750.
Bench, who turns 73 in December, told The Associated Press last month that he planned to use the auction proceeds to fund his youngest children’s college educations. He lives in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with 30-year-old son Bobby and sons Justin, 14, and Josh, 11, from Bench’s fourth marriage.
“The memories are still there. I still am the MVP,” Bench told the AP. “I’m blessed with what I’ve got and I’m enjoying my life.”
The auction was handled by the same Pennsylvania company that recently sold Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully’s memorabilia, which earned over $2 million.


newyorkpost--2020-11-15--Giants progress on the line in key division battle vs. Eagles

It was one of those comments that actually sounded a bit funny.
It came in response to a question about the progress made along the Giants’ offensive line. But it had broader implications that apply to the entire team.
Why so much better now than a month or two ago?
“It’s nice when everyone knows what they’re doing,’’ veteran guard Kevin Zeitler said. “It speeds up communication, it speeds up the process and helps the whole team in general.’’
Yes, indeed, it is always beneficial when players know what they are doing.
This is the course first-year head coach Joe Judge set for the Giants. He fully realized all the changes made on offense, defense and special teams, new personnel, an injection of youth, a disjointed and remote spring as COVID-19 took hold, no on-field work, no preseason games, a slow ramp-up to a semblance of normalcy in training camp would all conspire against early success. Judge never used any of this as an excuse, but he did acknowledge there would be a feeling-out process that was unavoidable and hoped more than a sprinkling of winning could come during the growing pains.
As it turned out, there was too much pain amid the growing, as the Giants lost their first five games and seven of their first eight, the majority of the losses excruciatingly close and agonizingly late. Only a hater will deny the Giants are making strides, but the only thing Judge has to show as proof of results are two victories over Washington.
“I feel we’re getting closer and closer to what we want to be as a team,’’ Judge said. “I think we’re improving every week and I see that, the players see that when we turn on the tape. When we turn it on, we want our identity to be something that jumps off the tape at us when you watch it. There doesn’t need to be volume on the tape for a reason. That’s because all you have to know is what you see.
“We’re also very transparent and very blunt about what we have to correct and make sure we get better on a weekly basis. Do I think we are a different team? I think we’re an improving team. I see strides made with all the players on a weekly basis.’’
What comes next is the perfect marker for the Giants. Three weeks ago, they were ahead 21-10 midway through the fourth quarter in Philadelphia, and by the end of the game they were caught and passed, losing 22-21 to the Eagles. The Giants do not have to be a different team to flip this outcome. They do, however, have to be an improved team, especially with the Eagles — so injury depleted back on Oct. 22 — now much healthier, and rested, coming off their bye.
“I go back and watch our first game and they have us against the ropes there with just a few minutes left in that game,’’ Eagles coach Doug Pederson said. “I’m sure it’s in the back of their mind obviously, as it would be with us.’’
That Pederson added, “Quite frankly, they had us beat,’’ has to gnaw at the Giants. The truth hurts.
“It was 21-10 with under five minutes to go in this game, and this a good football team and we’ve got to learn from that game,’’ Pederson said.
Judge was not having much of that.
“The part that he referenced, those last five minutes are the most important part in that game,’’ Judge said. “We have to finish as a team and play a complete game.’’
The Giants did not play a complete game last week as they held off Washington, 23-20. At 2-7, they can, with a win Sunday at empty MetLife Stadium, pull within a half-game of the first-place Eagles (3-4-1) in the woeful NFC East. If that happens, the Giants will enter their long-awaited bye week having tangible evidence that they are an improved operation.


newyorkpost--2020-11-15--Man fatally shot during protests against Peru’s new president

Thousands of Peruvians rallied in the country ’ s capital Saturday against the interim government of President Manuel Merino in protests that have left at least one person dead , authorities said .
Peru ’ s social security institute and doctors said a 25-year-old man was apparently killed by gunshot wounds during the increasingly violent demonstrations against the sudden removal by congress of now former President Martin Vizcarra .
Speaking to a local radio station , Merino , 59 , denied the protests were against him , saying they were young people protesting unemployment and not being able to complete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In Lima , more than 5,000 protesters wore masks and carried signs that read “ Merino is not my president.
” Protests have also been held in the main cities of the Andes and the Amazon .
Merino assumed power on Monday after Congress removed the popular Vizcarra from the presidency using a vague “ permanent moral incapacity ” clause .
Lawmakers complained about his handling of the pandemic and accusing him of corruption .
The shock vote drew condemnation from international rights groups who warned that the powerful legislature may have violated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ democracy .
The move has also sparked five days of protests unlike any seen in recent years , fueled largely by young people typically apathetic to the country ’ s notoriously turbulent politics who saw the ouster as a power grab by lawmakers , many of whom were being investigated for corruption under Vizcarra ’ s government .

Thousands of Peruvians rallied in the country’s capital Saturday against the interim government of President Manuel Merino in protests that have left at least one person dead, authorities said.
Peru’s social security institute and doctors said a 25-year-old man was apparently killed by gunshot wounds during the increasingly violent demonstrations against the sudden removal by congress of now former President Martin Vizcarra.
Speaking to a local radio station, Merino, 59, denied the protests were against him, saying they were young people protesting unemployment and not being able to complete their studies amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In Lima, more than 5,000 protesters wore masks and carried signs that read “Merino is not my president.” Protests have also been held in the main cities of the Andes and the Amazon.
Merino assumed power on Monday after Congress removed the popular Vizcarra from the presidency using a vague “permanent moral incapacity” clause. Lawmakers complained about his handling of the pandemic and accusing him of corruption.
The shock vote drew condemnation from international rights groups who warned that the powerful legislature may have violated the constitution and jeopardized Peru’s democracy.
The move has also sparked five days of protests unlike any seen in recent years, fueled largely by young people typically apathetic to the country’s notoriously turbulent politics who saw the ouster as a power grab by lawmakers, many of whom were being investigated for corruption under Vizcarra’s government.


newyorkpost--2020-11-15--Terence Crawford dominates Kell Brook to welterweight title

LAS VEGAS — Terence Crawford started slow and finished fast , stopping Kell Brook with a barrage of punches in the fourth round Saturday night to retain his welterweight title .
Crawford remained unbeaten and kept his place on the mythical pound-for-pound best list with an impressive stoppage of the veteran Brook , who fought well for three rounds before succumbing to Crawford ’ s power .
Crawford turned the fight around with a big right hand that sent Brook into the ropes and prompted referee Tony Weeks to give him an 8-count .
When the fight resumed , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ head before Weeks waved the fight to a close at 1:14 of the fourth round .
“ Kell is a tremendous talent , I can ’ t take nothing away from him , ’ ’ Crawford said .
“ But he lost to a better man tonight.
’ ’ Brook said he thought he was controlling the fight when he got hit with the punch that sent him across the ring .
“ Never in my career , nobody has ever done that to me , not even in sparring , ’ ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his 28th knockout in running his record to 37-0 , took his time in the opening rounds to figure out Brook , who used his jab and speed to win early rounds .
After switching from an orthodox stance to southpaw he began landing at a better pace before unleashing a right hook early in the fourth round that sent Brook ( 39-3 ) staggering across the ring .
The British challenger was held upright by the ropes but when the fight resumed , he was unable to defend himself as Crawford landed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bout .
Fight statistics showed Crawford landing 36 of 111 punches to 26 of 109 for Brook .
It was the eighth straight title knockout for Crawford .
Crawford said after the fight that he wanted to fight Manny Pacquiao next , a fight that was in negotiation before Crawford turned to Brook instead .
“ I ’ m looking to secure a Pacquiao fight , ’ ’ the Nebraska fighter said .
Promoter Bob Arum said he has had negotiations to match Crawford with Pacquiao , with a possible fight sometime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The fight followed a bizarre ending in a 115-pound title rematch that left Joshua Franco still holding the belt he won in his first fight with Andrew Moloney in June .
Franco ’ s eye swelled up from what was ruled an accidental head butt in the first round of the scheduled 12-round bout .
After the ringside physician ruled Franco couldn ’ t go on at the end of second round because his eye was shut , the fight was called a no contest .
Nevada Athletic Commission officials reviewed the replay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 26 minutes before upholding the no contest decision by referee Russell Mora .
As the waiting went on , the ESPN broadcast team was adamant on the air that they could see no head butt and that Moloney should have been declared the winner because the eye damage was caused by punches .
Arum was livid about the decision , protesting to no avail to Bob Bennett , head of the Nevada commission .
“ This is an absolute disgrace , ” Arum said .
“ There was no headbutt .
Andrew Moloney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fight was a rematch of their first fight when Franco knocked Moloney down in the 11th round and scored a unanimous decision over the formerly unbeaten Australian .

LAS VEGAS — Terence Crawford started slow and finished fast, stopping Kell Brook with a barrage of punches in the fourth round Saturday night to retain his welterweight title.
Crawford remained unbeaten and kept his place on the mythical pound-for-pound best list with an impressive stoppage of the veteran Brook, who fought well for three rounds before succumbing to Crawford’s power.
Crawford turned the fight around with a big right hand that sent Brook into the ropes and prompted referee Tony Weeks to give him an 8-count. When the fight resumed, he landed a half dozen punches to the head before Weeks waved the fight to a close at 1:14 of the fourth round.
“Kell is a tremendous talent, I can’t take nothing away from him,’’ Crawford said. “But he lost to a better man tonight.’’
Brook said he thought he was controlling the fight when he got hit with the punch that sent him across the ring.
“Never in my career, nobody has ever done that to me, not even in sparring,’’ Brook said.
Crawford, who scored his 28th knockout in running his record to 37-0, took his time in the opening rounds to figure out Brook, who used his jab and speed to win early rounds. After switching from an orthodox stance to southpaw he began landing at a better pace before unleashing a right hook early in the fourth round that sent Brook (39-3) staggering across the ring.
The British challenger was held upright by the ropes but when the fight resumed, he was unable to defend himself as Crawford landed a flurry of punches before Weeks stopped the bout.
Fight statistics showed Crawford landing 36 of 111 punches to 26 of 109 for Brook. It was the eighth straight title knockout for Crawford.
Crawford said after the fight that he wanted to fight Manny Pacquiao next, a fight that was in negotiation before Crawford turned to Brook instead.
“I’m looking to secure a Pacquiao fight,’’ the Nebraska fighter said.
Promoter Bob Arum said he has had negotiations to match Crawford with Pacquiao, with a possible fight sometime in the spring in the Mideast.
The fight followed a bizarre ending in a 115-pound title rematch that left Joshua Franco still holding the belt he won in his first fight with Andrew Moloney in June.
Franco’s eye swelled up from what was ruled an accidental head butt in the first round of the scheduled 12-round bout. After the ringside physician ruled Franco couldn’t go on at the end of second round because his eye was shut, the fight was called a no contest.
Nevada Athletic Commission officials reviewed the replay several times, spending a total of 26 minutes before upholding the no contest decision by referee Russell Mora. As the waiting went on, the ESPN broadcast team was adamant on the air that they could see no head butt and that Moloney should have been declared the winner because the eye damage was caused by punches.
Arum was livid about the decision, protesting to no avail to Bob Bennett, head of the Nevada commission.
“This is an absolute disgrace,” Arum said. “There was no headbutt. Andrew Moloney should be the new champion.”
The fight was a rematch of their first fight when Franco knocked Moloney down in the 11th round and scored a unanimous decision over the formerly unbeaten Australian.


newyorkpost--2020-11-15--Meghan Markle, Prince Harry did not publicly wish Prince Charles a happy birthday

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Prince Charles was showered with social media best wishes from throughout the royal family on his 72nd birthday Saturday — with the exception of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle .
The Duke of Sussex did not publicly wish his dad a happy birthday , The Sun reported .
The couple , who stepped down as “ senior ” royals this year , may have sent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The other royal congratulations were quite nice , though .
On Queen Elizabeth ’ s official Instagram , she shared a black-and-white photo of her first-born as a baby on her lap .
“ Wishing The Prince of Wales a very happy birthday today !
” she wrote , along with a balloon and a birthday cake emoji .
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also publicly shared their wishes on Instagram — with a photo of a laughing Prince Charles wearing a cream blazer and military accolades .
“ Wishing a very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prince of Wales !
” Prince William and Kate Middleton wrote .
Prince Charles was the first member of the royal family to test positive for COVID-19 back in March , though he displayed only mild symptoms .

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Prince Charles was showered with social media best wishes from throughout the royal family on his 72nd birthday Saturday — with the exception of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
The Duke of Sussex did not publicly wish his dad a happy birthday, The Sun reported.
The couple, who stepped down as “senior” royals this year, may have sent private wishes, the report noted.
The other royal congratulations were quite nice, though.
On Queen Elizabeth’s official Instagram, she shared a black-and-white photo of her first-born as a baby on her lap.
“Wishing The Prince of Wales a very happy birthday today!” she wrote, along with a balloon and a birthday cake emoji.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also publicly shared their wishes on Instagram — with a photo of a laughing Prince Charles wearing a cream blazer and military accolades.
“Wishing a very Happy Birthday to His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales!” Prince William and Kate Middleton wrote.
Prince Charles was the first member of the royal family to test positive for COVID-19 back in March, though he displayed only mild symptoms.


newyorkpost--2020-11-15--‘I could see he was crazy’ earlier victim alleges of Rick Moranis attack suspect

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ’ s squad could be expanding into the City ...

Nearly six months before he allegedly knocked Rick Moranis to the ground outside the actor’s Upper West Side apartment, Marquis Ventura was charged with an even more violent, unprovoked attack on a Bronx subway.
“I could see he was crazy,” the victim in that attack, mom and restaurant manager Ashley Davis, told The Post.
“I was telling the police — This guy’s not right. This guy’s got a mental illness.”
Davis, 34, was on a downtown 5 with her husband, Glenn Smith, 34, when Ventura — who’d been walking between train cars — allegedly jumped them, she said.
Ventura is charged with misdemeanor assault in the April 13 attack, according to online court records.
“This dude just randomly started beating the crap out of me and my husband,” she said.
“He pulled a knife on my husband. He punched my face. I thought he broke my eye socket and jaw,” she said.
“This guy was just kicking and hitting him,” she said. “It was crazy. It happened so fast. This guy was just intent on assaulting us.”
She added, “I thought my husband was dying. His shoulder was so badly dislocated it was down to his belly,” she said.
Ventura is counter-claiming that they attacked him, because her husband had picked up the knife that she says Ventura dropped.
Smith is charged with misdemeanor menacing with a weapon, court records show.
Prosecutors have offered to drop charges on both sides, but, “I was like no way,” she said. “I want them to throw the book at this guy.”
Davis has needed psychiatric care after the attack, and can no longer bring herself to set foot in a subway, she said.
“I feel very, very bad for him,” she said of Moranis, adding that she’s a big fan of “Honey, I Shrunk The Kids.”
“Neither of us should have to go through what we did.”
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newyorkpost--2020-11-14--Democratic Socialists endorse 6 candidates in bid to run NYC Council

The socialists are coming — to the state Assembly .
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s squad could be expanding into the City Council.
The Democratic Socialists of America on Saturday endorsed six candidates for Council seats in a bid to “take over” the city.
The biggest name of the six is former public defender and Queens District Attorney candidate Tiffany Caban, who nearly upset then-Borough President Melinda Katz in the Democratic primary.
Caban and others endorsed by the NYC-DSA had to answer a detailed questionnaire covering the group’s platform, which was shared with The Post.
The platform includes efforts to defund the police, curb or eliminate “broken windows” and community policing, decriminalizing sex work and reduce the number of jails, prisons and inmates, an effort they’re labeling “decarceration.”
The group also seeks to raise city income taxes on the wealthy; limit charter schools; allow illegal immigrants the right to vote; scrapping tax breaks for developers and supports the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against Israel.
If elected, its candidates would be discouraged from taking paid trips to the Jewish state.
In addition to Caban, the other candidates endorsed by NYC-DSA are Adolfo Abreu in District 14 in the Bronx; Jaslin Kaur in Queens’ District 22 and 23 in Queens respectively; and in Brooklyn, Michael Hollingsworth District 35, Alexa Aviles in District 38 and Brandon West in District 39.
“Last week, we elected a slate of socialist legislators to represent working people up in Albany,” said Sumathy Kumar, NYC-DSA Co-Chair. “Now we’re doing the same right here in New York City.”
“The six members of the NYC-DSA City Council slate are the leaders this city needs as we continue to face the devastating fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Chi Anunwa, NYC-DSA Co-Chair.
“They all have deep ties to their communities and an absolute commitment to fighting alongside working New Yorkers for a democratic socialist agenda, including defunding the NYPD and funding the social infrastructure we actually need — education, healthcare and housing.”
Because of term limits, there will be a big turnover in the council, with 35 of the 51 Council seats being vacated and open to newcomers.
The DSA increased its clout in the state Legislature, with five of its endorsed candidates or DSA members winning seats: Jabari Brisport in the Senate, and Phara Souffrant Forrest, Marcela Mitaynes, Zohran Mamdani and Emily Gallagher in the Assembly.


newyorkpost--2020-11-16--Isaiah Stewart eyeing chance to join Knicks like idol Patrick Ewing

Center Isaiah Stewart was born in 2001 after Patrick Ewing played his last game as a Knick .
But the draft prospect from Rochester , whose father is Jamaican , still idolized Ewing .
He wore No .
33 in high school and at the University of Washington in honor of “ The Big Fella.
’ ’ That ’ s why it was tough for Stewart to turn down Ewing when he recruited him to Georgetown .
“ The reason I wear 33 is because of Patrick Ewing ’ ’ Stewart said on a Zoom call Monday .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was on YouTube arguing with people about Patrick .
It was hard for me with Patrick recruiting me .
My father and him are Jamaican and they connected pretty easily .
It was a great visit .
He recruited me hard .
I definitely considered going to Georgetown .
It was a tough one.
’ ’ The Knicks are looking at Stewart with the 27th pick and he would have to change his number since No .
33 was retired in 2003 .
Stewart is gritty with a high motor — an old-school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think that ’ d be great , ’ ’ said Stewart , who played at Rochester ’ s McQuaid Jesuit High .
“ There ’ s definitely a lot of Knicks fans in Rochester , New York .
Not being that far away from Rochester , I ’ m sure if I was drafted here I ’ d have a lot of fans coming down to support me .
It ’ d be great for the city of Rochester.
’ ’ With training camp Dec. 1 , the Knicks reopened their Tarrytown practice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday due to three COVID-19 positives of team staffers .
Teams are permitted to conduct at their facilities group workouts of up to eight players in the leadup to training camp .
Under HIPAA laws , the Knicks did not announce the identities of those who tested positive but sources indicated it was not any players .
The staffers were under quarantine and reportedly asymptomatic .
According to a source , the Knicks canceled a workout with point guard Killian Hayes last week because of the COVID-19 outbreak .
Vernon Carey Jr. , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 30 pounds since the college season , has interviewed with the Knicks and Nets , who select 19th .
On his weight loss , Carey said , “ These past months , it ’ s definitely helped my athleticism and I ’ ve gotten more mobile .
I move much better .
It was an eye-opener for me after the season and made me realize what I had to do at the next level.
” Washington forward Jaden McDaniels said he ’ s interviewed with the Knicks .

Center Isaiah Stewart was born in 2001 after Patrick Ewing played his last game as a Knick.
But the draft prospect from Rochester, whose father is Jamaican, still idolized Ewing. He wore No. 33 in high school and at the University of Washington in honor of “The Big Fella.’’
That’s why it was tough for Stewart to turn down Ewing when he recruited him to Georgetown.
“The reason I wear 33 is because of Patrick Ewing’’ Stewart said on a Zoom call Monday. “I watched him a lot. I always was on YouTube arguing with people about Patrick. It was hard for me with Patrick recruiting me. My father and him are Jamaican and they connected pretty easily. It was a great visit. He recruited me hard. I definitely considered going to Georgetown. It was a tough one.’’
The Knicks are looking at Stewart with the 27th pick and he would have to change his number since No. 33 was retired in 2003. Stewart is gritty with a high motor — an old-school big man at 6-foot-9.
“I think that’d be great,’’ said Stewart, who played at Rochester’s McQuaid Jesuit High. “There’s definitely a lot of Knicks fans in Rochester, New York. Not being that far away from Rochester, I’m sure if I was drafted here I’d have a lot of fans coming down to support me. It’d be great for the city of Rochester.’’
With training camp Dec. 1, the Knicks reopened their Tarrytown practice facility Monday after it closed down last Tuesday due to three COVID-19 positives of team staffers.
Teams are permitted to conduct at their facilities group workouts of up to eight players in the leadup to training camp. Under HIPAA laws, the Knicks did not announce the identities of those who tested positive but sources indicated it was not any players. The staffers were under quarantine and reportedly asymptomatic.
According to a source, the Knicks canceled a workout with point guard Killian Hayes last week because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Vernon Carey Jr., the Duke center who lost close to 30 pounds since the college season, has interviewed with the Knicks and Nets, who select 19th.
On his weight loss, Carey said, “These past months, it’s definitely helped my athleticism and I’ve gotten more mobile. I move much better. It was an eye-opener for me after the season and made me realize what I had to do at the next level.”
Washington forward Jaden McDaniels said he’s interviewed with the Knicks.


newyorkpost--2020-11-16--Stream It Or Skip It: ‘69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez’ on Hulu, Tracking The Turbulent Times Of Tek

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez’ on Hulu, Tracking The Turbulent Times Of Tekashi 6ix9ine

In 69 : The Saga of Danny Hernandez ( Hulu ) , director Vikram Gandhi takes his subject from the tough streets of Brooklyn , to the hair salon for his rainbow hairdo , and onward to life as a memeworthy rap star and maker of questionable life decisions in the second decade of the twentieth century .
The documentary ’ s promotional materials lay out the vibe .
“ Danny Hernandez wanted to be famous so badly that he was devoured by his avatar , Tekashi69.
” 69 : THE SAGA OF DANNY HERNANDEZ : STREAM IT OR SKIP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shot shows us where our story comes from .
As Manhattan ’ s gleam looms on the horizon six miles away , we dip down into Bushwick , Brooklyn .
Police sirens wail , the elevated train clatters on by , and down here at street level , people in the neighborhood go about their hustle , whatever it is .
And Danny Hernandez ’ s hustle ?
As Vikram Gandhi , the New York-based director of 69 tells us , it was to build a catapult to fame from the corner of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ story from Hernandez ’ s formative years , living with his mom and brother in a tiny railroad apartment , working at the bodega , catching on with a local crew of rappers , producers , and graffiti writers , and indulging in the first fruits of his creativity with outlandish , deliberately offensive T-shirt designs .
When Hernandez saw the love that crowds lavished on rappers at underground shows , forays into rocking the mic were the most natural evolution .
And the delivery boy from the bodega molted into Tekashi 6ix9ine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ young daughter , friends , and former collaborators portray Daniel Hernandez as a young man bent on being famous as a means of validating how he wishes for society to see him .
By 2014 , 6ix9ine was making tracks , shooting videos , and posting it all to social media .
But it was when he dyed his long hair into rainbow bright tresses and acquired a drip fang grill that the transformation was complete .
6ix9ine found his first real celebrity outside the block in the short-form video bursts of Vine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry heavy-hitters followed .
“ The shit he was doing was mad weird , ” Spanish Harlem-based rapper Bodega Bamz tells Gandhi .
“ But his talent was…you had to respect it as a creator.
” As much as it chronicles one young rapper ’ s rise to fame , 69 also illuminates the chaotic , even manic pathways that millennial stardom follows .
6ix9ine nimbly platform-hops from the short-lived Vine to rising power Instagram , and tracks his likes and clickthroughs with scientific gusto .
When he notices an uptick in clicks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he callabos with the Bratislava-based rap crew leading that charge , and ends up mounting an Eastern European tour .
And when SoundCloud rap rises up like a snapping king cobra in 2017 , Tekashi 6ix9ine , his iridescent locks , and his growing garden of face tattoos become the final boss of SoundCloud rap memes .
Crazed form of contemporary fame level : unlocked .
With cash and clout , the trouble mounts .
Unseemly behavior in Hernandez ’ s personal life ( that he nevertheless used for social media grist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 6ix9ine finds a new , more aggressive crew in his association with an East Coast set of longtime Los Angeles street gang the Bloods .
As violent imagery invades his music , beefs increasingly dominate his feeds , and actual real world violence becomes the norm , Daniel Hernandez and Tekashi 6ix9ine collapse into one frame , and the feds make the young rapper an offer that he can ’ t refuse .
What Movies Will It Remind You Of ?
Lil Peep : Everybody ’ s Everything ( Netflix ) sketches the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 6ix9ine SoundCloud rap contemporary , while Charlie Ahearn ’ s hip-hop opus Wild Style also drops the viewer into the boiling water of a contemporary creative scene as it informs youth culture , albeit in 1982 .
( See also the 1983 documentary on graffiti writing and rapping , Style Wars . )
Salima Koroma ’ s 2016 documentary Bad Rap concerns the lives and struggles of four Korean-American rappers , including Awkwafina .
Also of note from Netflix , Travis Scott : Look Mom I Can Fly .
Performance Worth Watching : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the disillusioned mother of Hernandez ’ s young daughter Saraiyah , offer a certain amount of poignance , and temper the rapid-fire , strobe light-on-high feeling of 6ix9ine ’ s life in the Internet hip-hop maelstrom .
Memorable Dialogue : “ I got a call , and my manager ’ s like ‘ Yo , you wan na come meet this kid ?
” Seqo Billy of Tr3way Entertainment tells 69 director Vikram Gandhi about 6ix9ine in an interview .
“ I pull up , he played his stuff , I liked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how he was presented to us , through videos .
He told us hisself his music was trash .
‘ My music is trash , my video fire . '
” “ What did you think about when you heard that ?
” Sex and Skin : Clips appearing from 6ix9ine ’ s music videos and social media feeds are rife with sex acts and garish displays of female nudity .
Our Take : While we learn early on of the mainstream ’ s interest in Tekashi69 — “ I love 6ix9ine , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a montage — it ’ s how he ferried himself from the kid at the 24-hour bodega chopping it up with neighborhood types to the “ Mexican Blood Rainbow-Haired Gangsta ” ( as Chanel , aka Ms. Tr3way , puts it in the doc ) that ’ s the crux of 69 : The Saga of Danny Hernandez .
Billboard Hot 100 hits and a certified-Platinum album ( 2018 ’ s Dummy Boy ) are no joke .
But this film finds its heart in its interviews with people who knew him personally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside of the eventual violence .
We find out , from the people who saw it happen , how a sweet city kid was consumed by his quest for stardom and adulation inside the crucible of the contemporary social media landscape , no matter the cost in face tats .
It ’ s not like Hernandez himself wasn ’ t asked to participate .
6ix9ine ’ s management rebuffed Gandhi ’ s efforts to book an interview and let him tell his side of the story .
But it ’ s precisely because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these platforms that his story doesn ’ t need a first-person narrative .
The doc ’ s structure is built out of the ever-increasing hearts and likes , the frenzy of online consumption , and how profoundly that constructed world informs a young artist ’ s decisions .
Was Danny Hernandez fighting to break out of poverty , break into fame , or simply break away from his hardscrabble reality ?
Gandhi ably traces that narrative , skipping from the streets of Bushwick to recording studios and stages , to the fleeting , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and ultimately to real world violence and courtroom confessions .
69 is best when it illustrates the formless , foundation-less life of contemporary stardom .
For as many stacks of hard cash Hernandez throws around , it ’ s his weird online beefs and vulgar Snapchat blather that have the most currency .
This doc is a window into a new form of celebrity .
Our Call : STREAM IT .
69 has its underpinnings in the hip-hop stories that defined New York City over the last 40 years , but tells a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ madness , and body morphing that make a rap star in the Millennial age .
Johnny Loftus is an independent writer and editor living at large in Chicagoland .
His work has appeared in The Village Voice , All Music Guide , Pitchfork Media , and Nicki Swift .
Follow him on Twitter : @ glennganges Watch 69 : The Saga of Danny Hernandez on Hulu

In 69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez (Hulu), director Vikram Gandhi takes his subject from the tough streets of Brooklyn, to the hair salon for his rainbow hairdo, and onward to life as a memeworthy rap star and maker of questionable life decisions in the second decade of the twentieth century. The documentary’s promotional materials lay out the vibe. “Danny Hernandez wanted to be famous so badly that he was devoured by his avatar, Tekashi69.”
69: THE SAGA OF DANNY HERNANDEZ: STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?
The Gist: An aerial shot shows us where our story comes from. As Manhattan’s gleam looms on the horizon six miles away, we dip down into Bushwick, Brooklyn. Police sirens wail, the elevated train clatters on by, and down here at street level, people in the neighborhood go about their hustle, whatever it is. And Danny Hernandez’s hustle? As Vikram Gandhi, the New York-based director of 69 tells us, it was to build a catapult to fame from the corner of Myrtle and Broadway. Gandhi traces the story from Hernandez’s formative years, living with his mom and brother in a tiny railroad apartment, working at the bodega, catching on with a local crew of rappers, producers, and graffiti writers, and indulging in the first fruits of his creativity with outlandish, deliberately offensive T-shirt designs. When Hernandez saw the love that crowds lavished on rappers at underground shows, forays into rocking the mic were the most natural evolution. And the delivery boy from the bodega molted into Tekashi 6ix9ine.
Interviews with the mother of his young daughter, friends, and former collaborators portray Daniel Hernandez as a young man bent on being famous as a means of validating how he wishes for society to see him. By 2014, 6ix9ine was making tracks, shooting videos, and posting it all to social media. But it was when he dyed his long hair into rainbow bright tresses and acquired a drip fang grill that the transformation was complete. 6ix9ine found his first real celebrity outside the block in the short-form video bursts of Vine, and notice from hip-hop blogs and industry heavy-hitters followed. “The shit he was doing was mad weird,” Spanish Harlem-based rapper Bodega Bamz tells Gandhi. “But his talent was…you had to respect it as a creator.”
As much as it chronicles one young rapper’s rise to fame, 69 also illuminates the chaotic, even manic pathways that millennial stardom follows. 6ix9ine nimbly platform-hops from the short-lived Vine to rising power Instagram, and tracks his likes and clickthroughs with scientific gusto. When he notices an uptick in clicks originating from Slovakia in his YouTube analytics, he callabos with the Bratislava-based rap crew leading that charge, and ends up mounting an Eastern European tour. And when SoundCloud rap rises up like a snapping king cobra in 2017, Tekashi 6ix9ine, his iridescent locks, and his growing garden of face tattoos become the final boss of SoundCloud rap memes. Crazed form of contemporary fame level: unlocked.
With cash and clout, the trouble mounts. Unseemly behavior in Hernandez’s personal life (that he nevertheless used for social media grist) leads to legal woe, and 6ix9ine finds a new, more aggressive crew in his association with an East Coast set of longtime Los Angeles street gang the Bloods. As violent imagery invades his music, beefs increasingly dominate his feeds, and actual real world violence becomes the norm, Daniel Hernandez and Tekashi 6ix9ine collapse into one frame, and the feds make the young rapper an offer that he can’t refuse.
What Movies Will It Remind You Of? Lil Peep: Everybody’s Everything (Netflix) sketches the meteoric rise and tragic fall of a 6ix9ine SoundCloud rap contemporary, while Charlie Ahearn’s hip-hop opus Wild Style also drops the viewer into the boiling water of a contemporary creative scene as it informs youth culture, albeit in 1982. (See also the 1983 documentary on graffiti writing and rapping, Style Wars.) Salima Koroma’s 2016 documentary Bad Rap concerns the lives and struggles of four Korean-American rappers, including Awkwafina. Also of note from Netflix, Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly.
Performance Worth Watching: Gandhi’s interviews with Sara Molina, the disillusioned mother of Hernandez’s young daughter Saraiyah, offer a certain amount of poignance, and temper the rapid-fire, strobe light-on-high feeling of 6ix9ine’s life in the Internet hip-hop maelstrom.
Memorable Dialogue: “I got a call, and my manager’s like ‘Yo, you wanna come meet this kid?” Seqo Billy of Tr3way Entertainment tells 69 director Vikram Gandhi about 6ix9ine in an interview. “I pull up, he played his stuff, I liked the videos. And that’s how he was presented to us, through videos. He told us hisself his music was trash. ‘My music is trash, my video fire.'”
“What did you think about when you heard that?”
“I thought it was genius.”
Sex and Skin: Clips appearing from 6ix9ine’s music videos and social media feeds are rife with sex acts and garish displays of female nudity.
Our Take: While we learn early on of the mainstream’s interest in Tekashi69 — “I love 6ix9ine,” future collaborator Kanye West says in a montage — it’s how he ferried himself from the kid at the 24-hour bodega chopping it up with neighborhood types to the “Mexican Blood Rainbow-Haired Gangsta” (as Chanel, aka Ms. Tr3way, puts it in the doc) that’s the crux of 69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez. Billboard Hot 100 hits and a certified-Platinum album (2018’s Dummy Boy) are no joke. But this film finds its heart in its interviews with people who knew him personally, away from the eventual fame, outside of the eventual violence. We find out, from the people who saw it happen, how a sweet city kid was consumed by his quest for stardom and adulation inside the crucible of the contemporary social media landscape, no matter the cost in face tats.
It’s not like Hernandez himself wasn’t asked to participate. 6ix9ine’s management rebuffed Gandhi’s efforts to book an interview and let him tell his side of the story. But it’s precisely because 6ix9ine has lived his public life on these platforms that his story doesn’t need a first-person narrative. The doc’s structure is built out of the ever-increasing hearts and likes, the frenzy of online consumption, and how profoundly that constructed world informs a young artist’s decisions. Was Danny Hernandez fighting to break out of poverty, break into fame, or simply break away from his hardscrabble reality? Gandhi ably traces that narrative, skipping from the streets of Bushwick to recording studios and stages, to the fleeting, anonymous worlds of social media screens, and ultimately to real world violence and courtroom confessions. 69 is best when it illustrates the formless, foundation-less life of contemporary stardom. For as many stacks of hard cash Hernandez throws around, it’s his weird online beefs and vulgar Snapchat blather that have the most currency. This doc is a window into a new form of celebrity.
Our Call: STREAM IT. 69 has its underpinnings in the hip-hop stories that defined New York City over the last 40 years, but tells a furiously contemporary tale in the memes, madness, and body morphing that make a rap star in the Millennial age.
Johnny Loftus is an independent writer and editor living at large in Chicagoland. His work has appeared in The Village Voice, All Music Guide, Pitchfork Media, and Nicki Swift. Follow him on Twitter: @glennganges
Watch 69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez on Hulu


newyorkpost--2020-11-16--Lebron James treats mom to night out in Miami

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) The Lakers champ brought mom Gloria Marie @ @ @ @ @ River in Miami Sunday for a night out .
Spies said the duo arrived on @ @ @ @ @ a $ 6,900 bottle of Petrus red wine .
“ LeBron was grooving to Marvin @ @ @ @ @ ” said a witness , and we hear he chatted with fellow hoopers Royce O @ @ @ @ @ , Yankee Giancarlo Stanton and former Miami Dolphin Reshad Jones , who were all there @ @

LeBron James is a mama’s boy.
The Lakers champ brought mom Gloria Marie James to Kiki on the River in Miami Sunday for a night out. Spies said the duo arrived on a yacht and toasted with a $6,900 bottle of Petrus red wine. “
LeBron was grooving to Marvin Gaye and Jay-Z songs,” said a witness, and we hear he chatted with fellow hoopers Royce O’Neale and Serge Ibaka, Yankee Giancarlo Stanton and former Miami Dolphin Reshad Jones, who were all there separately.


newyorkpost--2020-11-16--Fantasy Football: How Drew Brees’ injury will affect rest of Saints

Drew Brees ’ injuries appear to be much scarier than initially ...

The Madman remembers well the single most painful injury we ever have endured. We took a knee to the chest during a backyard football game, cracking a rib.
It was just a small crack, on one rib, but for weeks we couldn’t move adeptly, could barely turn our head, walked gingerly, sat slowly. Laughing was excruciating, and if we ever had to cough, it felt like death had arrived.
We revisit these painful memories because we only imagine what Drew Brees must be feeling. It was reported Monday that he has multiple cracked ribs and possibly a lung problem. That makes our little backyard bump-up seem trivial, and suddenly all of our whining seems quite … well … whiny.
But rather than wallow in our lack of toughness, let’s figure out the fantasy implications of what potentially could be an extended Brees absence. First, he was just QB15 entering Week 10, so he wasn’t even performing to starting fantasy QB levels in 12-team leagues.
So if you were still using him, you likely can get as much production by just streaming the best available option each week, or pick up Jameis Winston. Though Winston is likely to commit more turnovers, expect those to be offset by the offense needing to score more — since opposing teams will have a better chance of keeping up/getting ahead if Winston is providing turnovers.
To that end, we don’t expect a big impact on the fantasy output of other Saints. Mainly because nothing can slow Alvin Kamara, and there isn’t much else to like about the Saints’ offense right now. And that includes Michael Thomas. After missing much of the season, he has delivered a pair of fantasy duds since his return.
There is some good news, though. We’ll get to it. But first, yes, we are downgrading Thomas from our official “no-questions-asked, shut-your-mouth-and-play-him, must-start” status. That means you need to gauge matchups and other options rather than blindly put him in your lineup. In Thomas’ case, he and the Saints have some juicy matchups upcoming — their next three games include the Falcons twice and the Broncos.
So Thomas is sort of on double-secret probation. Yeah, we’ve seen him stink it up, and we are acknowledging that behavior, not ignoring it. But we’re not going to bench him just yet. And that is the case regardless of whether his QB is Brees or Winston.
Brees wasn’t the only QB injury Sunday. Carolina’s Teddy Bridgewater suffered what is reportedly a mild MCL sprain. His status for Sunday is up in the air. P.J. Walker has filled in both times when Bridgewater has left a game this season, and presumably would get the start if Teddy sits.
We think that QB change will have a bigger impact on the offense as a whole than a Brees absence would in New Orleans. If Walker, or Will Grier, starts for the Panthers, lower expectations for everyone — WRs Robby Anderson, D.J. Moore and Curtis Samuel, and even RB Mike Davis.
On the up & up
Alex Smith QB, Washington
He is missing TDs, but has two straight 300-yard games. The offense is moving the ball. Nice matchups against the Bengals and Cowboys upcoming. TDs will come.
Damien Harris RB, Patriots
Cam Newton and Rex Burkhead won’t continue to vulture all the TDs. Harris is averaging a healthy 5.7 yards per carry since Week 7.
Cole Beasley WR, Bills
Has scored in double digits seven times in 10 games — including a season-best 27.9 PPR points Sunday. Owned in less than half of leagues, and headed into a bye week. Consistent and obtainable.
Michael Pittman Jr. WR, Colts
The rookie leads the team in targets the past two weeks. After a slow, injury-plagued start to the season, he seems to have established a connection with QB Philip Rivers.
The low, down
Russell Wilson QB, Seahawks
Don’t look now, but he has seven turnovers in his past two games. Thursday vs. the Cardinals might be his last best shot at his first 30-point game since Week 3.
James Conner RB, Steelers
The Steelers’ ground game has been just awful. Now two straight weeks in single digits for Conner, who has five games this season when he averaged 3.1 yards per carry or worse. Find a way to bench him if you can.
Nyheim Hines RB, Colts
Don’t be fooled by two big games out of his past three. He is in a three-headed mix with Jonathan Taylor and Jordan Wilkins. Hines is a bye-week/injury Flex filler, nothing more.
A.J. Green WR, Bengals
Still owned in more than half of leagues. Caught zero of five targets Sunday. Drop him.


newyorkpost--2020-11-16--Meek Mill’s offer of record contracts for peace in Philadelphia rebuffed

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) So much for the City of Brotherly Love .
Philadelphia rap star Meek Mill tried a novel approach to solving the gang violence problems in the city — and it earned him nothing but a barrage of hate , and even a “ ban ” from the northern part of the city .
On Sunday , Mill oddly dangled record contracts in return for peace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the main big artist [ s ] in Philly a deal if they put them bodies behind them and squash them beefs , ” he tweeted .
“ I hear about got some hot young bulls from my city but they all beefing.
” The fiery response from followers seemed to suggest that they didn ’ t think it was appropriate to entice people to forget about their dead friends in return for a payday .
Rapper Poundside Pop dissed Meek ’ s tweet plea , with one of his fans issuing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , bro .
You ’ re banned , ” said a Poundside Pop associate , according to Complex .
Mill seemed unimpressed , apparently responding , “ We run the hood the f–k is you saying ?
lol .
”

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So much for the City of Brotherly Love.
Philadelphia rap star Meek Mill tried a novel approach to solving the gang violence problems in the city — and it earned him nothing but a barrage of hate, and even a “ban” from the northern part of the city.
On Sunday, Mill oddly dangled record contracts in return for peace. “I’ll get all the main big artist[s] in Philly a deal if they put them bodies behind them and squash them beefs,” he tweeted. “I hear about got some hot young bulls from my city but they all beefing.”
The fiery response from followers seemed to suggest that they didn’t think it was appropriate to entice people to forget about their dead friends in return for a payday.
Rapper Poundside Pop dissed Meek’s tweet plea, with one of his fans issuing a ban. “You not from North, bro. You’re banned,” said a Poundside Pop associate, according to Complex.
Mill seemed unimpressed, apparently responding, “We run the hood the f–k is you saying? lol.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-16--James Harden gamble would be breathtaking Nets experiment

Ray Allen knows a few things about playing as part ...

The Nets have spent the past 15 months taking victory lap after victory lap, praised as visionaries, extolled for building in Brooklyn what has eluded Manhattan for more than two decades: hope, ambition, expectation.
They have done this in the absence of many actual victories of course. There were only 35 of them last season. There were zero of them in the playoffs, inside the Florida bubble, the Raptors making their last championship stand in a four-game whitewash.
Now, yes: There are reasons aplenty for that. The Nets knew they would play all of 2019-20 without Kevin Durant. They wound up playing most of the season without Kyrie Irving. The team that showed up in Lake Buena Vista was vastly depleted.
But there is also this unshakeable truth:
The Nets are built almost entirely on spec.
They have created in Brooklyn something that sure seems like it could be interesting but is, in fact, propped up by some vast unknowns, chief among them:
Will Durant come back at 95 percent of his old self? Ninety percent? Seventy-five? Less?
What version of Irving — Good Kyrie or Destructive Kyrie — will the Nets get for 60 percent of the 2020-21 season?
Is Steve Nash as coach an inspired choice or a fiasco in waiting?
There is nothing certain about the Nets. This is no sure thing. This isn’t a program slowly and carefully crafted from dust. It was, until Durant and Irving became available; then all the smart pieces that formed the core (Spencer Dinwiddie, Jarrett Allen, Joe Harris) became footnotes and Sean Marks’ alleged visionary partner, Kenny Atkinson, became an ex-coach.
So the question shouldn’t be: Why would the Nets ever want to acquire James Harden?
The question is: What possible reason would you not?
Yes: There is a very real chance this could become the basketball equivalent of a “train wreck,” which is the way Hall of Famer Ray Allen described the potential troika on SiriusXM’s “The Starting Lineup” Monday.
“When you look at [Harden coming to Brooklyn], it could be extremely difficult to get along together,” Allen said. “Personality-wise it could be great, but then on the court it could cause trouble or problems, which ultimately could affect their relationship if they don’t decide they want to win, [that] having the ball in their hands does not matter to them.”
Allen was part of the first modern three-man partnership when he joined Kevin Garnett and headed to Boston to team with Paul Pierce in 2007. Less than a year later those three hung the 17th Celtics banner and essentially laid the groundwork for all the on-the-fly mergers that followed in Miami (LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh), Golden State (Durant, Steph Curry, Klay Thompson) and L.A. (LeBron and Anthony Davis). When it works, it can work out gloriously.
Would this work?
Sure. It could. It could also wind up entirely off the rails, with players who’ve spent the entirety of their careers dominating the ball, with Harden costing the Nets assets (certainly Dinwiddie or Caris LeVert, if not both), sparking the dramas that so often ruin NBA seasons. Adding Harden to this stew might be like shaking cayenne pepper into a banana split.
Or it might be something else. Maybe even something great.
It would certainly be something impossible to keep your eyes off of and when you are the Nets — eternally No. 2 in your own market regardless of whether you call Brooklyn, East Rutherford, Piscataway or Uniondale home, regardless of how deplorable and dysfunctional the Knicks are — that matters. It just does.
And again: As they are now, it is entirely possible that for all the fun nights a strictly Durant/Irving partnership might yield, the Nets are likely a consensus fourth choice in the East behind Milwaukee (assuming Giannis Antetokounmpo stays), Boston and Miami. And before you know it, half of your Durant window is closed.
Add Harden? Look, he isn’t the most enjoyable superstar to watch, which means he’s probably not always a joy to play with either. But Durant loves him, and as we learned with Nash, that’s a helpful skillset. Harden is probably tired of being known as a playoff paper tiger, in the same way Durant was when he fled Oklahoma City for Oakland.
And look: These things require adjustments. All three Celtics subjugated their games to make Boston work. Wade ceded the spotlight to LeBron, as Curry did to a degree with Durant. Maybe that happens here. And if it does … well, that would be glorious.
If it doesn’t? There’d be a reason to watch the Nets every single night, win or lose, and to go to Barclays Center (whenever that’s allowed again), and when is the last time you ever said that about the Nets? Ever?


newyorkpost--2020-11-16--When Yankees will likely strike in tricky MLB free agency

Hey , Trevor Bauer and the Mets , get a room !
I ’ m ...

It has been close to three weeks since the Yankees’ last transaction. That is when they picked up a $14 million club option for 2022 on lefty reliever Zack Britton.
Based on a strong field of players being non-tendered by Dec. 2 due to COVID-19 costing clubs gobs of money, it might be about the same time or longer before the Yankees or other clubs make another move.
A person heavily involved in the situation predicted there will be free agent signings before Dec. 2 but estimated the number might be in the single digits.
The Yankees have two very important players on the free agent market they would like to retain, and there is a chance DJ LeMahieu and Masahiro Tanaka return to The Bronx. However, in 2020, there is no such thing as a lock in any walk of life, in a world that is constantly throwing up COVID-related roadblocks.
The Yankees have a decision to make concerning Gary Sanchez, who will turn 28 on Dec. 2 and is a candidate to be non-tendered after a miserable 2020, in which the two-time All-Star batted a baffling .147 and struck out an alarming 64 times in 156 at-bats while being paid $5 million.
The business is in the dancing process when it comes to high-end players such as Trevor Bauer, J.T. Realmuto and LeMahieu. Teams contact the players representatives and show interest, but according to people on each side of the table, the biggest free agent deals don’t get done before December is about to turn into January.
An exception to that was Gerrit Cole and the Yankees agreeing to a nine-year deal worth $324 million in the second week of December, during last year’s winter meetings in San Diego.
Spring training camps had already opened in February 2019 when Bryce Harper signed a 13-year deal for $330 million with the Phillies and Manny Machado and the Padres entered into a 10-year contract for $300 million.
That was the same year LeMahieu had to wait until Jan. 4 to sign a two-year contract for $24 million with the Yankees. Considering his sensational two years in pinstripes, the 32-year-old infielder, who led the majors with a .364 batting average and 1.011 OPS and finished third in the AL MVP race, is in for a substantial raise.
As they did with Derek Jeter following the 2010 season, the Yankees could tell LeMahieu to shop and see what is out there before offering him a deal. Ditto for Tanaka.
Should the Yankees want to get under the $210 million luxury tax threshold for 2021, bringing back LeMahieu and Tanaka might be it for big-name signings. Even then, they might have to see if another team would take right-handed reliever Adam Ottavino and his $9 million salary, or part of it, for 2021 in a deal.
The Yankees had until three days following the World Series to pick up Britton’s $14 million option for 2022, and they did that. If they hadn’t, Britton could have opted out of the $13 million he is due for 2021 and would have become a free agent.
“Very excited to continue the pursuit of a championship with the Yankees,” Britton tweeted about his return on Oct. 29.
Getting LeMahieu and Tanaka back would greatly enhance the Yankees’ chances of winning their first World Series title since 2009. But don’t count on that happening, at least until after Dec. 2 and maybe a lot longer.


newyorkpost--2020-11-16--Anti-lockdown Michigan congressman tests positive for coronavirus

A GOP congressman from Michigan who has criticized Democratic Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer ’ s stay-at-home order announced on Monday that he ’ d tested positive for the coronavirus and urged people to follow public health guidelines .
Rep. Tim Walberg , 69 , said he was experiencing mild symptoms of COVID-19 and after learning on Sunday that he ’ d tested positive for the illness .
“ It has been more than a week since I have attended a public event .
In conjunction with health officials , my office and I are in the process of reaching out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my self-isolation began , ” Walberg said in a statement .
“ As we enter the winter months , I encourage everyone to remain vigilant and adhere to public health guidelines to combat this virus.
” Walberg was one of six GOP congressmen from Michigan to sign a letter this spring calling on Whitmer to amend her lockdown order instead of “ needlessly shutting down large sectors of the economy and further restricting the lives of residents.
” Rep. Bill Huizenga , who also signed the letter , last month became the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to test positive for COVID-19 , according to the Detroit Free Press .
On Monday , Illinois Rep. Cheri Bustos , a Democrat , also said that she caught the virus and would be self-isolating and working remotely from home .
“ We must all continue to be vigilant in following public health best practices : wear a mask , practice social distancing , get your flu shot and wash your hands , ” she said .
“ The only way we will get this pandemic under control is by working together.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was re-elected to serve Michigan ’ s 7th District earlier this month — also praised health-care professionals and frontline workers amid the pandemic .
Their work has been “ nothing short of heroic , and I continue to be grateful for their dedication , ” he said .
Michigan reported 12,763 new COVID-19 cases and 55 fatalities from the virus on Monday , bringing its number of confirmed infections to 264,576 and the death toll to 8,049 .

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A GOP congressman from Michigan who has criticized Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home order announced on Monday that he’d tested positive for the coronavirus and urged people to follow public health guidelines.
Rep. Tim Walberg, 69, said he was experiencing mild symptoms of COVID-19 and after learning on Sunday that he’d tested positive for the illness.
“It has been more than a week since I have attended a public event. In conjunction with health officials, my office and I are in the process of reaching out to individuals I had contact with before my self-isolation began,” Walberg said in a statement.
“As we enter the winter months, I encourage everyone to remain vigilant and adhere to public health guidelines to combat this virus.”
Walberg was one of six GOP congressmen from Michigan to sign a letter this spring calling on Whitmer to amend her lockdown order instead of “needlessly shutting down large sectors of the economy and further restricting the lives of residents.”
Rep. Bill Huizenga, who also signed the letter, last month became the first lawmaker in Michigan’s congressional delegation to test positive for COVID-19, according to the Detroit Free Press.
On Monday, Illinois Rep. Cheri Bustos, a Democrat, also said that she caught the virus and would be self-isolating and working remotely from home.
“We must all continue to be vigilant in following public health best practices: wear a mask, practice social distancing, get your flu shot and wash your hands,” she said.
“The only way we will get this pandemic under control is by working together.”
In his statement, Walberg — who was re-elected to serve Michigan’s 7th District earlier this month — also praised health-care professionals and frontline workers amid the pandemic.
Their work has been “nothing short of heroic, and I continue to be grateful for their dedication,” he said.
Michigan reported 12,763 new COVID-19 cases and 55 fatalities from the virus on Monday, bringing its number of confirmed infections to 264,576 and the death toll to 8,049.