Brian Abate

I grew up in Brooklyn, New York, rooting for the Rangers, Yankees, Giants, and Knicks. When my dream of playing shortstop for the Yankees fell short, I started writing about sports instead. I'm a proud graduate of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland.

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Carmelo Anthony dropped 50 in Miami seven years ago today

Seven years ago Carmelo Anthony put on a show, and led the New York Knicks to a rare victory in Miami. The Heat came into...

Kevin Love gives his opinion on the way the rest of the NBA season will go

Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers said he hopes that teams will finish their full 82-game schedule upon returning. "Because guys might come in a...

Mike Francesa rips Knicks fans who celebrated James Dolan’s positive coronavirus test

Sports talk show host Mike Francesa ripped New York Knicks fans who celebrated Dolan's illness. Dolan owns the Knicks. His diagnosis became pubic three days...

The NCAA won’t grant college basketball players an extra year of eligibility

The NCAA will not grant basketball players another year of eligibility even though the NCAA Tournament was canceled according to Shams Charania. While most of...

Garrett Temple thanks his mom and everyone who continues to work during the coronavirus outbreak

Garrett Temple sent out a video of him thanking those in the service industry, including his own mom. "To all of the workers that are...

Knicks owner James Dolan tests positive for coronavirus

New York Knicks owner James Dolan has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus. The often-criticized owner stepped up with NBA and NHL (Dolan also owns the...

Lee Green, former St. John’s point guard, dies after contracting coronavirus

Lee Green died of coronavirus on Monday. He was just 49-years old. The Bronx native played three seasons with St. Johns from 1991-1994, averaging 2.3...

Mark Cuban clarifies prediction that NBA will return by mid-May

Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, took to Twitter to clarify his bold prediction. Cuban originally said he predicted that the NBA would...

Obi Toppin announces he will enter NBA Draft

After two memorable years with Dayton, Obi Toppin will head to the NBA. He will likely be a lottery pick. Toppin had a good freshman...

Ramona Shelburne reports that owners and players want to finish the NBA season “no matter what”

The NBA season has gotten pushed back further and further, with players from five teams already diagnosed with coronavirus. There is no set return...

Florida Gulf Coast dunked all over Georgetown 7 years ago today

Seven years ago Florida Gulf Coast (FGCU), a 15 seed upset Georgetown, a 2 seed, 78-68. Not only did FGCU win but they did so...

Steph Curry scored 40 points in the NCAA Tournament 12 years ago today

Steph Curry led Davidson to an 82-76 upset victory over Gonzaga in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in 2008. He knocked down eight...

Jeremy Lin returns to China with CBA set to resume play

Former NBA player Jeremy Lin announced via Instagram that he has returned to China as the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) is set to resume...

Jazz coach Quin Snyder thanks Utah

The first NBA players to test positive for the coronavirus were Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz. Those positive tests led...

NBA to give fans free preview of NBA League Pass

The NBA will allow fans free access to NBA League Pass until April 22 with the season suspended to slow the spread of coronavirus. Fans...

Kevin Durant says he feels fine after testing positive for coronavirus

Kevin Durant is one of the four Brooklyn Nets players to test positive for the coronavirus. Three of those four players have no symptoms...

Spencer Dinwiddie tweets his best lineup of all time

Since the NBA season was suspended in attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus, Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie has been one of the...

Criticized Pelicans owner donates $1 million to create assistance fund

Gayle Benson, the owner of the New Orleans Pelicans, was heavily criticized by fans after Zion Williamson offered to give a portion of his...

CDC recommendation of no events with 50 or more people puts NBA season in jeopardy

Multiple NBA owners and executives had originally hoped to resume play in one month but according to Adrian Wojnarowski the earliest play would resume...