Good morning, New York-area sports fans! This promises to be a busy Monday here at the SB Nation New York sports desk, so let's get right to it.
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- BIG EAST BASKETBALL: The Big East Tournament begins on Tuesday, and we will have all the coverage you need to stay on top of the action. SB Nation New York has already posted the tournament schedule and a story on Big East postseason awards. We will have plenty more today, included team-by-team tournament capsules and much, much more. ↵
- NBA: Carmelo Anthony had his worst game as a member of the New York Knicks with just 14 points, but it didn't matter as the Knicks defeated the Atlanta Hawks, 92-79. The Knicks holding a team to 79 points? Never thought I would see that. ↵
- NHL PLAYOFF RACE: The New York Rangers are trying to desperately to hang on to an Eastern Conference playoff berth, and Sunday's 7-0 throttling of the of the Philadelphia Flyers will help. The New Jersey Devils also helped themselves Sunday as they continued their amazing run with a shootout victory over the New York Islanders. The Devils are now only eight points behind the eighth-place Buffalo Sabres. ↵