BRIAN MAHONEY

AP Basketball Writer
The referee talks to Devin Haney, left, and Ryan Garcia during the fourth round of a super lightweight boxing match Sunday, April 21, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
Times Square boxing event in May promises to be big, with 3 fights and talk of half a million fans
Big boxing in New York for long meant Madison Square Garden, in recent years Barclays Center as well. Fight night in Times Square promises to be a whole different scene.
 
Gervonta Davis talks to the referee during the fourth round of a WBA lightweight championship boxing bout against Lamont Roach Sunday, March 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Officials say ‘technical issue’ prevented video replay of missed knockdown in Davis-Roach fight
The New York State Athletic Commission said a “technical issue” prevented officials from seeing replay of Gervonta Davis going to a knee in the ninth round of his fight against Lamont Roach.
 
Gervonta Davis, left, punches Lamont Roach during the sixth round of a WBA lightweight championship boxing bout Sunday, March 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Davis and Roach fight to majority draw, Tank keeps title as potential missed knockdown looms large
Gervonta Davis held onto his lightweight title when he and Lamont Roach fought to a majority draw, with a potential missed knockdown keeping Davis from what would have been the first loss of his career.
 
The referee talks to Devin Haney, left, and Ryan Garcia during the fourth round of a super lightweight boxing match Sunday, April 21, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
Times Square to host returns of Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney in separate bouts in May 2 tripleheader
Times Square will stage a boxing tripleheader featuring the returns of Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney, along with a title defense for Teofimo Lopez, on May 2.
 
Gervonta Davis poses for photographs after a WBA lightweight championship boxing bout against Rolando Romero early Sunday, May 29, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
Tank Davis is a big favorite in front of another big crowd in Brooklyn for title bout against Roach
Gervonta Davis is set to fight before another huge crowd Saturday night in Brooklyn. Lamont Roach wants to show he’s more than just the other name on the marquee. He is moving up in weight to challenge for the unbeaten Davis’ WBA lightweight title.
 
Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) defends a shot by Brooklyn Nets' Keon Johnson (45) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Thunder bounce back from stunning collapse with fourth-quarter blitz to beat the Nets 129-121
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points, Chet Holmgren had 22 points and 17 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rebounded from a stunning collapse with a game-changing blitz in the fourth quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 129-121.
 
New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) drives past Atlanta Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher (10) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
Brunson hits go-ahead jumper, Towns scores 44 points in Knicks’ 149-148 OT win over Hawks
Jalen Brunson made the go-ahead jumper with 11.1 seconds left in overtime, Karl-Anthony Towns scored 44 points and the New York Knicks outlasted the Atlanta Hawks 149-148 on Wednesday night in a thrilling final game before the All-Star break for both teams.
 
New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns flexes after making a basket against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
Towns scores 40 in a second straight game and Brunson’s jumper in OT makes sure it comes in a win
Karl-Anthony Towns has scored 40 points for the second straight night, the first time in his career the New York Knicks All-Star has reached that total in consecutive games.
 
Sara Errani, of Italy, and Andrea Vavassori, of Italy, hold up the championship trophy after defeating Taylor Townsend, of the United States, and Donald Young, of the United States, in the mixed doubles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships Sept. 5, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)
US Open’s new mixed doubles format draws criticism as being more of an exhibition than a Grand Slam
The U.S. Open’s plan to make its mixed doubles championship a smaller, shorter event aimed at persuading top singles players to compete was criticized Tuesday by doubles specialists who figure to get shut out of the new format.
 
Brooklyn Nets' Trendon Watford, right, dribbles the ball against Charlotte Hornets' Moussa Diabate, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
Nets pull away from Hornets after LaMelo Ball leaves with ankle injury, win 97-89
Nic Claxton scored 16 points and the Brooklyn Nets pulled away after LaMelo Ball was lost to another ankle injury and beat the Charlotte Hornets 97-89 on Monday night.
 
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives to the basket against New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) and New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
Tatum scores 40 points as the Celtics easily beat the Knicks for the 2nd time this season, 131-104
Jayson Tatum scored 40 points and the Boston Celtics easily handled the New York Knicks for the second time this season, winning 131-104 on Saturday night.
 
Heat held to 9 points in fourth quarter of first game since trading Butler and lose 102-86 to Nets
Cam Johnson scored 18 points, D’Angelo Russell had 17 and the Brooklyn Nets limited Miami to nine points in the fourth quarter of its first game since trading Jimmy Butler, beating the Heat 102-86.
 
Washington Wizards' Malcolm Brogdon, left, defends Brooklyn Nets' Ben Simmons during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Ben Simmons waived by the Nets after the team and former No. 1 pick agree to a buyout
Ben Simmons has been waived by the Brooklyn Nets after the team agreed to a buyout with the last remaining link to a failed era of building around All-Stars.
 
Hubie Brown makes his debut as ESPN commentator before NBA basketball game action as the Toronto Raptors face the Boston Celtics in Toronto, Oct. 19, 2018. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Hubie Brown, a basketball coach, broadcaster and always a teacher, calls his final game at 91
Hubie Brown taught basketball as an elective when he took his first college coaching job in 1968. He hasn’t stopped teaching the game since. He did it both as a coach and later as a broadcaster.
 
Former New York Knicks player Charles Oakley exchanges words with a security guard during the first half of an NBA basketball game between the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Clippers, in New York's Madison Square Garden, Feb. 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
MSG contends Oakley’s attorney rewrote portions of book manuscript regarding arrest at Knicks game
Madison Square Garden says in a court filing that Charles Oakley’s attorney rewrote portions of the manuscript of the former Knicks star’s book to “tell a fundamentally different story from the truth” about the night he was arrested after an altercation at the arena.
 
Houston Rockets' Cam Whitmore (7) dribbles the ball against New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson (11) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
Jalen Brunson has 42 points and 10 assists to rally the Knicks past the Rockets, 124-118
Jalen Brunson had 42 points and 10 assists, and the New York Knicks beat the Houston Rockets 124-118. Brunson scored 17 points in the fourth quarter to bring the Knicks back in a game they trailed by 11 after three.
 
New York Knicks' OG Anunoby (8) defends Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (23) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
LeBron James has a triple-double and another win at Madison Square Garden as Lakers beat Knicks
LeBron James had 33 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds in his 10th triple-double of the season, enjoying another memorable night at Madison Square Garden and leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 128-112 victory over the New York Knicks.
 
Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (23) follows through on a three-point shot during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
A 2,500th 3-pointer, a triple-double, Bronny’s basket give LeBron James another memorable MSG game
A 2,500th 3-pointer for his career and his 10th triple-double this season. Not a bad 31st trip to Madison Square Garden for LeBron James. Pretty good first one for Bronny James, too.
 
Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic (15) shoots over New York Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Nikola Jokic says the surging New York Knicks are a ‘top-5 candidate’ to win the NBA title
Two years after he won an NBA title, Nikola Jokic views the surging New York Knicks as a “top-five candidate” to end their 52-year championship drought. The Knicks beat Jokic’s Denver Nuggets 122-112 on Wednesday for their fifth straight victory.
 
New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson, center, passes away from Denver Nuggets' Christian Braun, left, and Julian Strawther during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Brunson has 30 points and 15 assists as Knicks beat slumping Nuggets 122-112 for 5th straight win
Jalen Brunson had 30 points and 15 assists, OG Anunoby scored 23 points and the New York Knicks beat the Denver Nuggets 122-112 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory.
 
Phoenix Suns' Devin Booker (1) drives past Brooklyn Nets' Reece Beekman (4) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Booker and Durant lead the Suns to a 108-84 victory over the short-handed Nets
Devin Booker scored 32 points in his 200th career 30-point performance, Kevin Durant added 24 against his former team and the Phoenix Suns eased to a 108-84 victory over the short-handed Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.
 
Phoenix Suns' Kevin Durant (35) drives past Brooklyn Nets' Noah Clowney (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Durant proud of what Nets were building, even though ‘dysfunction’ brought it quickly crashing down
Kevin Durant is proud of what he believed the Nets were building in Brooklyn before “dysfunction” brought it quickly crashing down.
 
Minnesota Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards (5) shoots over New York Knicks' Mikal Bridges (25) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Edwards has 36 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Timberwolves past the Knicks 116-99
Anthony Edwards had 36 points, a season-high 13 rebounds and seven assists, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 116-99 victory over the New York Knicks.
 
Detroit Pistons' Cade Cunningham (2) drives past New York Knicks' Miles McBride (2) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Cunningham scores 36 points and the surging Pistons beat the Knicks again, 124-119
Cade Cunningham scored 36 points, Malik Beasley had 22 and a pair of clutch 3-pointers in the final 40 seconds and the surging Detroit Pistons beat New York 124-119, their second straight victory over the Knicks after dropping the previous 16 meetings.
 
New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson reacts after getting knocked over during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
Jalen Brunson returns from shoulder injury to tie Carmelo Anthony with 17th 40-point game as a Knick
Jalen Brunson wouldn’t reveal much about the shoulder injury that forced him to leave in the third quarter Sunday. He was able to return and finished with 44 points in a 140-106 rout of the Milwaukee Bucks.
 
New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson, right, dribbles against Milwaukee Bucks' AJ Green (20) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
Jalen Brunson scores 44 points as the Knicks rout the Bucks 140-106
Jalen Brunson scored 44 points despite missing part of the third quarter with an apparent injury, and the New York Knicks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 140-106 on Sunday.
 
Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) looks to pass during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Thunder bounce back to rout Knicks 126-101 in first game since end of 15-game win streak
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points in 29 minutes, and the Oklahoma City Thunder emphatically bounced back to rout the New York Knicks 126-101 in the first game since their 15-game winning streak was snapped.
 
Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony (50) drives against New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Magic hand Knicks season-high third straight loss with 103-94 victory
Cole Anthony scored 24 points, Wendell Carter Jr. had a season-high 19 off the bench and the Orlando Magic shut down a New York Knicks team missing Karl-Anthony Towns for a 103-94 victory.
 
Utah Jazz's Walker Kessler (24) defends New York Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Towns, Hart help Knicks beat Jazz 119-103 without Brunson for their 9th straight win
Karl-Anthony Towns had 31 points and 21 rebounds, Josh Hart notched his second straight triple-double and the New York Knicks won their ninth straight game, beating the Utah Jazz 119-103 despite playing without leading scorer Jalen Brunson.
 
New York Knicks' Josh Hart (3) shoots over Utah Jazz's Brice Sensabaugh (28) and Lauri Markkanen (23) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Knicks overcome absence of Brunson and the surprising loss of his backup to beat the Jazz
The New York Knicks knew Jalen Brunson couldn’t play. Then they were thrown a surprise when neither could the guy who was supposed to replace him.
 
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