Good morning, New York-area sports fans! It is time for your Friday first look at the local sports scene.
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- It looks like New York Knicks owner James Dolan and New Jersey Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov will get their chances to woo Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony this weekend. Both owners will meet with 'Melo during All-Star Weekend. Should be fun stuff. ↵
- The New York Rangers earned a 4-3 shootout victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday. It was the 200th career victory for Rangers goalkeeper Henrik Lundqvist, and a big one for the Rangers. ↵
- There is talk that the Jets may wind up letting cornerback Antonio Cromartie leave via free agency, whenever that occurs. Joe Caporoso looks at the situation. ↵
- Johan Santana is aiming to return to the New York Mets by midseason. Has has no idea what to expect when he returns, however. ↵
- In the first sign of a thaw between the NFL and NFLPA, the sides have agreed to federal mediation in an effort to resolve the labor dispute. ↵