Colin Loughran

1 month ago | hoopshabit.com | Colin Loughran

The Knicks stole Game 1 against the Celtics, but Mikal Bridges proved it was far from a fluke. If you watched only the final few minutes of Game 1 between the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics, you may have thought the Mikal Bridges was in the midst of a special performance. The Villanova product swished a critical 3-pointer and made a key defensive stop in the Knicks' 108-105 overtime victory over the C's. But his holistic stat line left something to be desired.

1 month ago | hoopshabit.com | Colin Loughran

Julius Randle is one of the most polarizing NBA players, but he's quieted critics. It was not long ago that New York Knicks fans were tearing down posters of Julius Randle outside of Madison Square Garden after a playoff loss that featured a less-than-stellar performance from the forward. Such an incident reinforced a narrative that Randle was not a big game player, and while it may have been unfair, he departed New York with this reputation on his back.

1 month ago | hoopshabit.com | Colin Loughran

The Knicks showed off a key skill that make them sleeping giants in the NBA Playoffs. The weather was unseasonably warm in New York City on game night, and the temperature for the New York Knicks' first-round playoff series against the Detroit Pistons was also raised after the orange and blue escaped with a 123-112 Game 1 victory.

1 month ago | yanksgoyard.com | Colin Loughran

ByColin Loughran|2 hours agoIt feels like yesterday that New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice was called up to the majors amid a rash of injuries to the team last season. Flashes of productivity, such as his historic three-home run game, gave fans and media members reason to believe he would be a solid MLB player at some point. But even the most optimistic individual may not have predicted the growth that the New England native has enjoyed to start 2025.

1 month ago | yanksgoyard.com | Colin Loughran

No team wins without solid pitching, and one New York Yankees youngster recently showed what the starting rotation must do to survive the season. Will Warren tossed five innings and only surrendered two runs in the Yankees' 8-4 win over the San Francisco Giants this past weekend. While he was not exactly dominant, the 25-year-old threw competitive pitches and kept the lineup within striking distance.