1. Jets look into Torry Holt

    Since being drafted out of North Carolina State in the first round in 1999, Torry Holt has amassed 869 catches for 12,660 yards and 74 touchdowns. Among active WR’s he is second in yards per game (80...

    Hot Stove New York Written by Hot Stove New York about 4 years ago 384 reads 1 comments

  2. Week 20 Fantasy Basketball Pickups

    Teams with four games: Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, L.A. Lakers, Miami, Minnesota, New Orleans, New York, Orlando, Phoenix, Portland, Utah, Washington Guards ...

    Hot Stove New York Written by Hot Stove New York about 4 years ago 157 reads 1 comments

  3. This Week in Rangers Hockey, Post-Trade Deadline Edition

    First of all, we’ll miss Petr Prucha a lot. He always worked hard, and his 90-pound bag-of-bones body was thrown around the ice like a ragdoll, but he always got up, dusted himself off ...

    Hot Stove New York Written by Hot Stove New York about 4 years ago 41 reads 1 comments

  4. Hot Stove Player of the Week: Martin Brodeur

    Welcome to New York (or welcome back, in some cases). This week saw a plethora of new players entering the New York sports scene—free agent acquisitions for the Giants and Jets, players ...

    Hot Stove New York Written by Hot Stove New York about 4 years ago 24 reads 1 comments

  5. Hot Stove 1999 Knicks Quiz Answers

    Here are the answers to yesterday’s quiz. 1. The Knicks defeated the Heat, Hawks and Pacers in the 1999 playoffs. 2. They swept the Hawks in the playoffs that year. 3. The Spurs defeated the Knicks in the Finals...

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  6. Jets' "D-Rex" Takes a Bite Out of Free Agency

    When the clock struck midnight last Thursday, many Jets fans turned to the internet for immediate news of the moves their team was making...

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  7. Sean Avery Back in Blue

    As expected, Sean Avery is headed back to the New York Rangers. The notorious agitator was claimed off re-entry waivers from the Dallas Stars today and comes at a half-price discount...

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  8. Hot Stove 1999 Knicks Quiz

    This is the 10th anniversary of the underdog 1998-99 Knicks, who made it all the way to the NBA Finals. See how much you remember about that team. The answers will be posted tomorrow...

    Hot Stove New York Written by Hot Stove New York about 4 years ago 95 reads 0 comments

  9. Week 19 NBA pickups

    Teams with four games: Atlanta, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Golden State, Houston, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, New Jersey, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, San Antonio, Washington Guards Charlie Bell ...

    Hot Stove New York Written by Hot Stove New York about 4 years ago 133 reads 1 comments

  10. This Week in Rangers Hockey (John Tortorella Edition)

    It took three games, but the Rangers may finally be getting used to John Tortorella’s new aggressive style of play. In the first two games under their new coach, they did just about everything right except for one little detail: score goals...

    Hot Stove New York Written by Hot Stove New York about 4 years ago 26 reads 1 comments

  11. Devin Harris: Hot Stove Player of the Week

    The local coaches were in the spotlight this week. Tom Renney was sent packing, with his opposite, John Tortorella, coming in to replace him. Joe Girardi is already on the hot seat before the season even starts...

    Hot Stove New York Written by Hot Stove New York about 4 years ago 37 reads 1 comments

  12. New York Rangers Uniform Number Quiz Answers

    Here are the answers to yesterday’s quiz. 1. Rod Gilbert was the first Ranger to have his number retired, on October 14, 1979. 2. John Davidson wore No. 00 in 1978. 3. Tom Laidlaw (1981-87) was the last player to wear No...

    Hot Stove New York Written by Hot Stove New York about 4 years ago 267 reads 0 comments

  13. Jets Release Coles, Salary Purge Continues Without the Whining

    Laveranues Coles has been the Grumpy Smurf on offense for awhile now. He wasn’t happy with Mangini’s training camps, he hates having to catch balls that are thrown too hard, and he missed his good buddy Chad Pennington...

    Hot Stove New York Written by Hot Stove New York about 4 years ago 143 reads 0 comments

  14. New York Rangers: Uniform Number Quiz

    In honor of Harry Howell’s and Andy Bathgate’s numbers being retired, here’s a quiz devoted to Rangers numerology. The answers will be posted tomorrow. 1. Who was the first Ranger to have his number retired? 2...

    Hot Stove New York Written by Hot Stove New York about 4 years ago 313 reads 0 comments

  15. NY Rangers Fire Coach: Tom Renney Has Left the Building

    Tom Renney's reign is over. The Rangers coach was given the axe today (along with assistant Perry Pearn). But of all the people responsible for the disaster that the 2008-09 Blueshirts have become, Renney is probably the least culpable...

    Hot Stove New York Written by Hot Stove New York about 4 years ago 31 reads 1 comments

  16. Week 18 pickups

    Teams with four games: Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Indiana, L.A. Clippers, L.A...

    Hot Stove New York Written by Hot Stove New York about 4 years ago 10 reads 0 comments

  17. This Week in New York Rangers Hockey (Jean Ratelle Edition)

    Is there anything new you can say about this team? Let’s recap the season: The first month they shot into first place by working hard, controlling the puck, forechecked aggressively and had great goaltending...

    Hot Stove New York Written by Hot Stove New York about 4 years ago 133 reads 1 comments

  18. Nate Robinson: Hot Stove Player of the Week

    This week we watched Alex Rodriguez come up with another tall tale. I can’t wait to hear what he makes up next week. He’s also one of a long line of Yankees who throw their family members under the bus when concocting their steroids defense...

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  19. Chris Wilcox: A David Lee Type of Player for the New York Knicks

    When the New Orleans Hornets C Tyson Chandler failed his physical, it was a blessing in disguise for the New York Knicks. Chandler was supposed to be traded for Thunder forwards Joe Smith, Chris Wilcox and the rights to DeVon Hardin...

    Hot Stove New York Written by Hot Stove New York about 4 years ago 367 reads 1 comments

  20. Alex Rodriguez: BIG FAT LIAR!

    After watching a-rod (lower case letters, because he doesn’t even deserve the shift key right now) leave a brown stain on his legacy in the Peter Gammons interview, things have only taken a turn for the worse...

    Hot Stove New York Written by Hot Stove New York about 4 years ago 159 reads 1 comments

  21. Top 20 MLB Free Agent Signings

    With the winter season coming to an end and pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training, baseball fans can now begin to smell the green grass of America’s greatest pastime...

    Hot Stove New York Written by Hot Stove New York about over 4 years ago 100 reads 1 comments

  22. Walsh Sends Message: Knicks Are Going for It

    Perhaps the biggest move the Knicks made today was a transaction they didn’t make. With eyes around the league fixed squarely on cap space for the free-agent class of 2010, Knicks President ...

    Hot Stove New York Written by Hot Stove New York about over 4 years ago 180 reads 2 comments

  23. Hot Stove NY Sports Pop Culture Quiz II Answers

    Here are the answers to yesterday’s quiz. 1. The New York baseball team featured in Bang the Drum Slowly is the New York Mammoths. 2...

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  24. NY Sports Pop Culture Quiz II

    Here is the second round of trivia involving local New York sports and pop culture. The answers will be posted tomorrow. 1. What was the name of the New York baseball team in the movie Bang the Drum Slowly? 2...

    Hot Stove New York Written by Hot Stove New York about over 4 years ago 52 reads 0 comments

  25. This Week in Rangers Hockey (Ranger-O-Meter Edition)

    Overpaid-Completely-Sucking-O-Meter Glen Sather: He put this mess together, and mysteriously seems to have his job for life. It looks like he’d have to kill somebody to get fired...

    Hot Stove New York Written by Hot Stove New York about over 4 years ago 25 reads 0 comments