New York Football teams make splashes in FA

 Hello there NY football fans, I am coming to you live from the Nautical Mile, in Freeport, NY with the latest on your NY football Giants and Jets! 

Coming into this offseason both local teams are trying to rebolster their rosters after down years.  As for the Jets, they have signed WR Corey Davis to multi year deal worth 37.5 million dollars, edge rusher Lawson, along with a few other defensive pieces in order to help them on that side of the ball. But the questions are still there, the Jets are in dyer need for DB help, while the bigger question also still looms?? Who will be under center for the New York Jets? Will it be Sam Darnold? Deshaun Watson? Zach Wilson? I’m not all that sure the Jets know, but as the waiting game that is free agency continues, a front runner will most certainly emerge. 

Now, for the Giants, the other local team.  Big Blue had a sub par season, although had moments of promise in a weak NFC east l, still had some major holes to fill. The Giants seem to have solved their edge rusher problem in the signing of Odobwe, also have made possibly the biggest splash in Free Agency to this point signing highly coveted WR Kenny Golladay! Which will certainly give Daniel Jones another toy to play with this upcoming season. Daniel Jones, another question mark. Will he continue to progress and show us Dave Gettleman made the right choice by selecting him early in the 1st round of the 2018 draft or will the young man turn out to be a bust?  While it seems as if Jones possesses all the tools necessary to succeed as an NFL quarterback, the jury is still out. In some other Giants news, they have also signed former Minnesota Viking Kyle Rudolph to a 2 year deal worth 16 million dollars to play behind Evan Engram. Rudolph has a gift Engram does not possess, and that is the ability to block which we know the giants can certainly use up front as their O line is mediocre at best, with hopes that the young group takes a big step forward this year! 

NYC Rivalry Renewed

 

Hello there New York Knicks fans, I am coming to you live from NBA headquarters in New York, New York.  The Knicks will be traveling across town to Brooklyn and renew their anticipated rivalry with the cross town Nets.  

Although neither team is at 100% health wise, every game from here on out for the Knicks  are big ones. Especially if they have any hope of reaching the postseason for the 1st time in a decade. On the Knicks side, Elfrid Payton is still nursing an injury, while Derrick Rose remains in Covid protocol. 

As for the Brooklyn Nets. All Star Kevin Durant will remain sidelined with a hamstring injury, and it looks as if  Kyrie has returned to form with a 40 point showing the other night dismissing whatever rumors that were swirling about his health not being 100%. 

The Knicks currently sit at 20-19 which is good enough for 7th in the east, but with the brutality of their 2nd half schedule, every game is a big one. The Knicks do not want to stutter out of the gate and give themselves too big a hole to dig out of. 

This evenings players to keep an eye on are Kyrie Irving and Janes Harden. While on the Knicks side we will be eying RJ Barrett and Julius Randle as they look to continue their stellar play! 

You can catch tonight’s action on ESPN @ 8pm et with Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson! 

GO NY, GO NY, GOoooOoooo!!!!!!! 

Beasts Of The East

 Hello there NY Islander faithful! I am coming to you live from The Nautical Mile in Freeport, NY on this beautiful sunny day! Bringing you the latest on the Islanders. 

The New York Islanders currently sit in 1st place in the East with a record of 16-6-3 tallying 34 points as they look to extended their point streak to 9 games! 

However they will have their hands full this evening as they take on Brad Marchand and the streaking Boston Bruins!  A potential playoff matchup as both of these teams are built to lift Lord Stanley’s Cup come May. But only one could.  As we all know there has to be a winner and a loser in sports. 

Coming into tonight’s matchup the Islanders are riding high after a 3 game sweep of their upstate rival the Buffalo Sabres, but will be facing a horse of a different color in the Boston Bruins from beantown! 

If the Islanders hope to continue their March towards the postseason they will need to rely on their goal tending to be nothing short of stellar, and offensive chemistry between Andrew Lee, Matt Barzal and Pageau  to be top notch as the veterans of the squad look to lead the charge! 

You can catch the action on MSG+ @ 7:00 pm et with Shannon Hogan, Brendan Burke, Butch Goering, AJ Malezco and Jennifer Botchell! 

Let’s Go Islanders!!! YES! YES! YES! 

Islanders Aim To Keep Good Times Rolling

 Hello there NY Islander faithful! I am coming to you love from the Pier in Port Washington, NY where the wind is whipping and the waves are crashing. The New York Islanders look to continue their 5 game point streak as they welcome in their Upstate nemesis in the Buffalo Sabres. 

With the goaltending matchups still very much up in the air for this evenings game, we will turn our attention to the  players to watch! 

One of the biggest surprises over the last couple games has been Oliver Walstrom whom the Islanders drafted 2 years ago.  He has multiple goals over the past week and seems to finally be finding  his bearings on the ice with the big boys! Anders Lee has been by far the most consistent player on the ice for NY this year as they will be leaning on him heavily down the home stretch as we inch closer to the playoffs. 

On the other side, the Buffalo Sabres who are a dumpster fire and in the midst of a rebuild, will simply hope to maintain what self respect they have left by just giving it their all.  The only headline the Sabres seem to be making is when and where will they traded budding superstar in Jack Eichel. Tick tock Buffalo, Tick tock. 

You can catch all the action tonight at 7pm et on MSG 2 with Butch Goering, Brendan Burke, AJ Malezco and Shannon Hogan! 

Let’s go Islanders, YES! YES! YES! 

Fans back in attendance at MSG

 Hello there New York Knick fans! I am coming to you live from Roosevelt Field Mall in Westbury, NY.  Tonight the 15-16 Knicks welcome in the 16-15 Golden State Warriors as both teams are fighting to remain in the playoff picture as the season carries on. They are presented with the task of containing Steph Curry and his lethal trigger from 3 point land. 

However, what will be different tonight is that there will be fans in attendance as we take another step towards normalcy.  New York has been granted permission to begin filling arenas to certain capacities and little by little we hope to get them filled to capacity in the near future.  

Coming into tonight’s action, we will be keeping an eye on (UDA) Isiah Quigley, rookie sensation out of Kentucky, along with Julius Randle who continues his push toward an all-star campaign. 

But if the Knicks are gonna be able to keep pace with the Warriors they are going to have to play man defense when it comes to handling Stephen Curry around the 3 point mark, as well as contain Draymond Green who is a force around the rim and just eats up rebounds. 

You can catch the action tonight at 7:30 pm et on MSG! 

Go NY Go NY Goooooo!!! Go NY Go NY Gooooo!! #NYK

Tommy B's Predictions For The Upcoming 2021 MLB Season

    Hello there baseball fans, your favorite blogger is coming to you live from a snowy Floral Park, NY.  As pitchers and catchers have started reporting that can only mean one thing.  Baseball is just around the corner. 

     Many MLB teams have high expectations coming into the 2021 season and that includes both local teams in the Mets and the Yankees.  This blogger here at Buckley Knows Best has the New York Mets sitting at 90 wins this year which may or may not result in a playoff berth, as the NL East has gotten progressively better over the past few seasons.  Although the Mets have made some big splashes this offseason, you don't know how it will translate on the field. 

As for your other local team up in the Bronx, the Yankees are bringing back key pieces in another quest to bring home championship number 28.  Some see the Yankees running away with the AL East, but this blogger views the AL East as open season this year.  You simply cannot overlook the additions the Toronto Blue Jays have made in the likes of George Springer, Steven Matz, Marcus Semien, Robbie Ray, and premiere closer Kirby Yates.  Additions like that seem to have the Blue Jays poised to take over the AL East, but it is not as simple as one might think, sometimes it just doesn't translate to on-field success.  

As for our awards predictions in the upcoming season.  Your National League award predictions read as follows:, MVP: Mookie Betts (LAD), CY Young: Blake Snell (SD), Comeback Player of The Year: Noah Syndergaard (NYM), Rookie Of The Year: Ke'Bryan Hayes (PIT) Batting Title: Fransisco Lindor (NYM).

Now for your American League predictions.  MVP: J.D. Martinez (BOS), CY Young: Shane Bieber (CLE),  Comeback Player of The Year: Luis Severino (NYY) Rookie of The Year: Randy Arozarena (TB), Batting Title: Tim Anderson (CHW).

As for the championship rounds of your 2021 MLB season, this blogger has the ALCS matchup set as New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox.

And now for your NLCS matchup, San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers.

And now our World Series predictions: San Diego vs. New York Yankees.  This would be a rematch of the 1998 World Series but with entirely different-looking lineups from top to bottom!

Coming out on top in the Buckley Knows Best Predictor Machine issssss......... 

       The prediction is the San Diego Padres will be crowned MLB's 2021 World Series Champion in a tight close series with our hometown New York Yankees.  

                                

    

NY Knickerbockers Keeping Pace in East

 Hello there NY Knick fans, I am coming to you live from the road again in Port Washington, Long Island where down by the water we’ve got ourselves a nasty, precipitation filled day as we brace for the ice storm predicted to hit this evening.   Coming into tonight’s game the Knicks are currently in sole possession of the 7th spot as the playoff push is heating up and they sit just under .500 at 13-15. But as we’ve learned in the East over the past few seasons a .500 record is all it takes to squeak into the playoffs! Tonight they get set to take on the 11-15 Atlanta Hawks who are losers of their last 3.  The Knicks will be without one of their big men Mitchell Robinson over the next 4 to 6 weeks as he is dealing with a fractured left hand he suffered in a Win  against the WiZards over the weekend. In order to fill the void left by Mitchell Robinsons injury, the Knicks will have to keep relying heavily on Julius Randle   who is in the midst of an all star campaign, as well as stellar play from the youngster Obi Toppin.  One of the more  interesting moves the Knicks made was bringing back veteran D Rose, who was a Knick 2 years ago and also is no stranger to coach Thibs system as they are familiar with eachother and their tendencies from their time in Minnesota as well as Chicago together. Matchups to watch this evening are D Rose and Trey Young, Julius Randle and John Collins, as well as the youngsters in Obi Toppin and Cam Reddish! 

In other Knicks related news, we’ve heard rumblings of possibly acquiring the likes of Bradley Beal (Washington) although he says Washington is where his heart is, Victor Oladipo (Houston) or Zach LaVine (Chicago). But as for now this is pure speculation, but is interesting none the less to monitor and determine whether the Knicks will give up assets of the future whether they be players or draft picks just to make a little noise in the NBA playoffs this year. But let’s face it, this team is a number of moves away from being a serious contender, which is why giving up future assets at this point would be nothing short of Ludicrous. 

You can catch tonight’s action on MSG at 7:30 pm et with Walt Clyde Frazier and Mike Breen, with the Knicks Pre-Game show @ 7pm et! 

Go Knicks Go Knicks Go Knicks GOOOOOO !!!!!!

This is Tommy Buckley signing off our hoops segment of Buckley knows best!! @NYK