If there's one thing that New York sports fans are looking toward, other than having Carmelo Anthony join the New York Knights, its Anthony helping the Knicks down the new-look Miami Heat on Sunday (8 p.m. on ESPN). There's nothing like sticking it to someone who stood you up at the big dance (Lebron James) and then showing up next time with a better looking, more stunning date (Carmelo Anthony?).
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- However, if the Knicks want to pull out a victory Sunday, they will need to play better than they did Friday night in a 115-109 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers (yes, the 11-47 Cavs). ↵
- The Deron Williams era began Friday, but the New Jersey Nets couldn't use their new star to beat the NBA's top team. New Jersey lost 106-96 at the San Antonio Spurs. ↵
- On the NHL side, the New York Rangers beat down the Washington Capitals Friday, 6-0. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 35 shots for his league-leading eighth shutout of the season. ↵
- The New Jersey Devils had their eight-game winning streak come to an end in a 2-1 loss to the host Tampa Bay Lightning. ↵
- When it comes to Big East college basketball, get your Lay-Z-Boy ready because there's plenty of action all day long. First, the Syracuse Orange are at the Georgetown Hoyas (noon, CBS), and then the Villanova Wildcats host the St. John's Red Storm (2 p.m. on ESPN). ↵
- Also, don't forget about the New York Yankees (vs. Philadelphia Phillies) and New York Mets (vs. Atlanta Braves) playing their first Spring Training games today! ↵