James Harden getting closer to playing in shocking Nets playoff twist
NY Post
James Harden’s race to return has him on the brink of a stunning comeback for Tuesday’s Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The Nets star, out since Game 1 with a right hamstring injury, was upgraded from out to doubtful after an encouraging Tuesday morning workout, and then bumped up to questionable hours later. “I think it’s positive,” Joe Harris said of the upgrade. “I don’t think they would throw that out there if his health was still in question. That’s the biggest thing at the end of the day that guys are healthy. You don’t ever want to put anybody in a compromised position because the worst thing that could happen is come back to early and then you start back over from where you were at in the beginning.”
PORT ST. LUCIE — Frankie Montas’ triceps soreness following his first bullpen session last week has turned into a rotation vacancy for the Mets to begin the season.
PORT ST. LUCIE — Juan Soto’s one-season stop with the Yankees may have served as the perfect primer for the All-Star outfielder as he begins the first of potentially 15 spring trainings with the Mets.
Former Dolphins offensive lineman Richie Incognito went on a tweet spree Sunday after former Miami teammate Jonathan Martin, whom he was accused of bullying in a scandal that led to Incognito being suspended by the NFL, told ESPN that he never felt bullied.
I am trying to envision Adam Silver’s reaction — just a few hours before he called “the state of the game excellent” — to hearing that Draymond Green, a high-profile employee and active NBA participant, labeled his league “very boring.”
The allegations against Justin Tucker keep growing.
BOSTON — The 4 Nations Face-Off is giving the NHL its moment.
TAMPA — This will begin with your recency bias alert. Because, yes, I do not watch much hockey, and yet I could not take my eyes off the USA-Canada game Saturday night.
Draymond Green did not hold back when giving his view of the NBA All-Star Game’s new format.
Dion Jordan’s NFL career didn’t go quite as planned.
TAMPA — Devin Williams is used to it by now.
SAN FRANCISCO — Jalen Brunson isn’t ruling out a return to the 3-point competition after losing in his second try.
Giants — and NFL — history nearly looked very different.
MONTREAL — Canadian coach Jon Cooper put it better than anyone.