How J.R. Smith could reunite with LeBron James in Los Angeles
Could a LeBron James-J.R. Smith reunion be in the cards? After Sunday, Smith’s contract becomes fully guaranteed at $15.6 million, so it’s not in the interest of a rebuilding Cleveland Cavliers team to keep the guard at that cost....
Monster Mets win comes with some bad news
PITTSBURGH — Robinson Cano finally got hot — and then he got hurt. So on a day the Mets destroyed the Pirates 13-2 at PNC Park to continue their recent torrid play, there was Cano leaving the game with...
St. John’s fills massive need with Monmouth’s Nick Rutherford
St. John’s has filled its glaring need for a point guard. Monmouth graduate transfer Nick Rutherford verbally committed to new coach Mike Anderson on Tuesday night, picking the Johnnies over New Mexico State, a source told The Post. Rutherford...
Yankees come up big in clutch to take second straight from Rays
The addition of Edwin Encarnacion and the return of Giancarlo Stanton will no doubt add power to an already powerful Yankee lineup. But on Tuesday, the Yankees’ key hits were singles and they came from familiar faces, as DJ...
The piece of hope Knicks’ starless roster overhaul still provides
The Knicks didn’t sign every role player on the planet. It only seems that way, creating a roster that may be the league’s deepest but without one proven standout. In a historic signing flurry following Kevin Durant and Kyrie...
Mets’ Seth Lugo wins award he didn’t know existed
PITTSBURGH — Seth Lugo wishes he could say winning NL Reliever of the Month was a goal, except he didn’t realize the award existed until Saturday, when a Mets public relations official informed him he had won it for...
Randall Cobb: Packers are like my ‘ex-girlfriend’
Though Randall Cobb’s split from the Packers looked like a clean breakup, it seems some emotional ties remain. After spending the first eight years of his NFL career in Green Bay, the receiver landed with the Dallas Cowboys in...
Melvin Gordon wants Chargers to pay him or trade him
Some of the NFL’s top running backs have been getting big paydays, and unless Melvin Gordon gets one, he’s going to cause a huge headache for the Chargers. Gordon’s agent, Fletcher Smith, told ESPN that Gordon won’t report to...
Justin Thomas is out to find old magic with injuries behind him
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — It doesn’t matter how old you are, when you’re a golfer in the prime of your career, are in good form and you’re forced to take time off to rest a nagging injury, one week...
Zack Wheeler ‘penciled in’ to make start before trade deadline
The final audition is set. After coming through his 30-pitch live batting practice session Tuesday feeling healthy, Zack Wheeler is “penciled in” to start Friday against the Pirates in his return from the injured list, according to manager Mickey...