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If Brooklyn fails in this series against the Raptors, this nearly $200-million (including luxury taxes) team will go down as one of the most over-hyped compilations in NBA history.
DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points, Kyle Lowry added 22, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Brooklyn Nets 87-79 on Sunday night to even their Eastern Conference first-round series at two games apiece.
The Nets held a 15-point lead with five minutes left in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal versus Toronto on Friday night.
Joe Johnson scored 29 points, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett brought a charge to their first playoff game in Brooklyn, and the Nets held off the Toronto Raptors 102-98 on Friday night for a 2-1 lead in their first-round series.
Is it the destination? Is it the dysfunction? Is it the soap-operatic noise that comes from 7th Avenue? Even when the Knicks are horrible -- which is pretty pro forma for them -- they bogart the bold ink.
"Very, very eager to see how they respond to the 'F Brooklyn,'" Nets center Kevin Garnett said Thursday. "Very, very eager to see how they respond."
If Dwane Casey has any concerns coming to Brooklyn, they aren't about his players.
Collins is a pioneer in every sense of the word, coming out last year as the first openly gay player in any of the four major American professional leagues.
Elite teams find a way to overcome the egregious officiating. The fact remains that the Nets had a solid chance to do it on Tuesday night, but they couldn't put the Raptors away.
DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points, Jonas Valanciunas had 15 points and 14 rebounds for his second straight playoff double-double and the Raptors beat the Nets 100-95.
For Raptors' All-Star DeMar DeRozan, the waiting between playoff games is the hardest part. The Nets, however, don't mind one bit.
It's tough to keep up with all the action in the NBA. Here's your recap for the week through April 21st in the NBA.
The NBA has fined Toronto Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri $25,000 for using profanity in a public place.
It took me a few looks at the infamous Toronto Sun headline prior to Saturday's Game 1. Raptors vs. Dinosaurs? Are they coming out with another sequel to Jurassic Park?
That's the message Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is sending in response to the profanity that Toronto Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri heaved in the direction of New York City's most populous bureau.
The back-to-back defending Western Conference-champion Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Rangers 2-0 on Tuesday night.
Long Island has a deep and rich history in soccer, and now a new team and a new $25 million stadium is coming to Mitchell Field in Uniondale.
Meier and Mercer each scored in the final seconds of power plays to lift the New Jersey Devils over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night.
The Islanders remain winless, having allowed 13 goals to start the season.
The Rangers had two power-play chances in the second period. Washington had one in the third.
Mark Sanchez was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds following the altercation on Oct. 4. He was then charged with battery involving serious bodily injury, a felony.
The Broncos found themselves trailing 11-10 after conceding a safety in the third quarter against a Jets team that managed just 82 total net yards.
Aliaksei Protas had two goals and an assist, and the Capitals held on for a 4-2 win on Saturday night, spoiling New York's home opener.
Nico Hischier and Timo Meier each added a goal and two assists for the Devils in the 5-3 victory on Saturday night.
The Gateway Tunnel project secured billions of dollars in federal funding last year to replace the decades-old tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey under the Hudson River.
The Brooklyn Mirage has been closed since 2024, in part due to permit issues and last-minute show cancellations.
The Womb Bus offers an opportunity for new and expecting moms to form a special bond.
The town says it has concerns about traffic and public safety, but mosque leaders have concerns over Islamophobia.
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano accuses MGM of "betrayal," and he raises the possibility of political influence.
A nor'easter that soaked the NYC area Sunday and Monday brought more than 4 inches of rainfall and winds above 60 mph.
A nor'easter that's bearing down on the NYC area continues to cause flooding concerns today for Long Island and New Jersey.
New Jersey is under a state of emergency, along with New York City and the surrounding region.
As they say, all good things must come to an end. It's a First Alert Weather Day, as rain arrives with some weather whiplash.
Kristen Hogan faces an attempted murder charge after police said she laced a bottle of wine with a toxic chemical and her partner drank it.
Some 32 Hillside residents are displaced and five businesses are impacted after the explosion and fire Tuesday, officials said.
A New Jersey woman thought she bought Broadway tickets to celebrate her daughter's birthday, but they were turned away at the theater.
An explosion at the corner of Maple and Conklin avenues Tuesday sparked a six-alarm fire that damaged at least six businesses.
The New Jersey governor election is coming up on Nov. 4, and Tuesday is the last day to register to change your registration status.
A nor'easter that soaked the NYC area Sunday and Monday brought more than 4 inches of rainfall and winds above 60 mph.
The town says it has concerns about traffic and public safety, but mosque leaders have concerns over Islamophobia.
More than 40 years after the murder of Long Island teenager Theresa Fusco, prosecutors say the man responsible is finally behind bars.
The New York Department of Health has confirmed the first locally-acquired case of chikungunya in the state.
A Long Island nurse learned she was positive for the BRCA mutation, which increases the risk of cancers.
Long Island has a deep and rich history in soccer, and now a new team and a new $25 million stadium is coming to Mitchell Field in Uniondale.
The Gateway Tunnel project secured billions of dollars in federal funding last year to replace the decades-old tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey under the Hudson River.
Mamdani said it was too early to give President Trump credit for the release of Israeli hostages, and he apologized to members of the NYPD.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has received several job offers for after his term ends in January, a spokesperson said.
NYC mayoral candidates Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa face off Thursday in their first debate of the general election.
The government shutdown is in its third week as the Senate failed again to advance a House-passed measure to fund the government.
The Womb Bus offers an opportunity for new and expecting moms to form a special bond.
Nick Mangold, who spent his entire NFL career with the Jets, is seeking a kidney donor with type O blood.
A Long Island nurse learned she was positive for the BRCA mutation, which increases the risk of cancers.
Chemotherapy-induced alopecia is one of the most common and distressing side effects of chemotherapy. Scalp cooling is a treatment helping with hair loss.
About a dozen paramedics at Northwell Health's Lenox Hill Hospital received a letter stating their positions will be eliminated in 30 days.
The Brooklyn Mirage has been closed since 2024, in part due to permit issues and last-minute show cancellations.
D'Angelo blurred the lines between sacred and sensual, defining modern R&B with his unique voice and musicianship.
The Brooklyn Mirage has been closed since 2024 following permit issues and last-minute show cancellations.
The move leaves just three bids remaining for the three gaming licenses to be awarded later this year.
D'Angelo's family said he died Tuesday after a "prolonged and courageous battle with cancer."
The back-to-back defending Western Conference-champion Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Rangers 2-0 on Tuesday night.
Long Island has a deep and rich history in soccer, and now a new team and a new $25 million stadium is coming to Mitchell Field in Uniondale.
Meier and Mercer each scored in the final seconds of power plays to lift the New Jersey Devils over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night.
The Islanders remain winless, having allowed 13 goals to start the season.
The Rangers had two power-play chances in the second period. Washington had one in the third.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park has been too long overlooked, according to a report citing years of underfunding.
A multisensory show merges sound, scent, and art to reimagine the painter's 1908 journey through "the City of Canals."
Windsor Terrace neighbors are growing concerned the city's plan to redesign the busy four-lane corridor with bike lanes will make it less safe.
Ben Z's Law, named for a baby who died in a steam radiator accident in 2024, is heading to the mayor's desk after a supermajority in the NYC Council voted for it.
The park's carefully designed gardens and habitats make visitors forget they're in the middle of Brooklyn.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for October 15 at 11 p.m.
As we await the opening of the Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx, its second benefit gala was held Wednesday at Cipriani Wall Street. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis takes us inside the event celebrating the cultural movement.
Journalists in the press corps at the Pentagon turned in their access badges Wednesday after rejecting a new media policy by the defense secretary. CBS News was among those outlets.
Authorities in Westchester are trying to figure out what caused a parking garage to partially collapse, damaging more than a dozen vehicles. It happened Wednesday morning in White Plains. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
President Trump says the plug is being pulled on the multi-billion dollar Hudson River tunnel project. As CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports, local lawmakers are pushing back in a major new funding fight.
