The Nets blew a late lead in a 107-99 loss to the tanking Wizards at Capital One Arena on Monday, their second defeat at the hands of the worst team in basketball.
Is it realistic to expect that gap to be closed this season for a Knicks squad with aspirations of advancing deeper into the playoffs following two straight second-round eliminations?Β
Without the addition of a quality quarterback, whether it is in free agency or this draft β or both β there is no reason to believe 2025 will be any better for the Giants than 2024.
Tuesdayβs game will be the first of three between the Rangers and Islanders the rest of the regular season, with little margin for error for either team.
The 33-year-old played for Team USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off and scored a goal in the Rangersβ lopsided loss at Buffalo on Saturday, but was a late scratch after skating pregame before the Blueshirts won in Pittsburgh on Sunday.