Traveling violation call on the Knicks. LOL. The fix is in. NBA wants to avoid another sweep.

This Spurs/Thunder series is some of the most entertaining basketball I’ve ever seen.

If we learned anything from this disaster of a China trip, it’s that Taiwan is going to be invaded during Trump’s term, and likely while Republicans still have a hold of Congress. The human rights violations will make the Uyghur torture look mild by comparison.

Philly cut the lead to 30 by the end. Did “The Process” include a four-game sweep where the team plays zero defense in the elimination game.

Down 39 points with a minute left in the 3rd period, Philadelphia is exercising a challenge.

How in the world did the Celtics lose to these guys.

The always-wonderful @kliked.bsky.social recently taped the amazing Chicago-Milwaukee jazz quartet 'Yr Knives' for the legendary live music taping blog @nyctaper.bsky.social and to say it is worth the download and the listen seems almost quaint: www.nyctaper.com/2026/05/yr-k...

What the hell Boone. Pinch hit Goldschmidt. JFC, terrible move.

Material Girl is a new wave song.

I always thought Joan Jett’s “I Love Rock n Roll” was a monotonous jingoistic piece of garbage. Just overheard it today and yeah, that is one terrible song.

I had the distinct please of interviewing @lukeepplin.bsky.social about his fantastic new book “Moses and the Doctor” youtu.be/yarAeAhKrhg?...

The Knicks intentionally throwing these Detroit games is disappointing but hopefully part of a larger plan.

I realized just today that The Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo) was a coke dealer.

A reminder: If you buy "Moses and the Doctor" through my favorite independent bookstore, Astoria Bookshop, it will come signed and with custom-made cards of Dr. J and Moses Malone. You have to purchase before the on-sale date for this: www.astoriabookshop.com/item/koW0Owl...

This is an awful football game. How is Houston even in the playoffs.

The Independent Treasury was established and signed into law by the 11th President James K. Polk on August 6, 1846.

I’m murdering the first person who I hear say he’s now playing in heaven with Jerry.

So happy that Diana Ross’s performance was actually quite exceptional. For an 81 year old woman who has lived through many ups and downs, it’s remarkable that she can still perform a killer set like that.

It is time.

Every New Order song.

I recall that most 20th century sci-fi about robots ruling over humans portrayed the robots as dangerously smart. Were there any portrayals of the robots as dangerously stupid like today’s AI?

ESPN selection show is an SEC suck-up show. What total garbage commentary.

This year’s stuffing to be made with whole wheat sourdough and pretzel rolls.

Quoting Debs is an absolutely brilliant troll.

Where the hell is Kornacki.

Expect major traffic on the bridges tonight as all of the people who threatened to leave NYC if Mamdani was elected move out…oh wait, hang on, I’m being told there is no traffic on the bridges.

The Diana Florence ads for New York County DA are some of the most disgraceful and dishonest political ads I have ever seen, and that’s saying a lot.

David Lindley is the most underrated musician of the 20th Century.

Gotta love George Springer singing along with Oh Canada.

Rob Manfred you are fired.

“Jesus, Etc” is 25 years old.

A mural inside JFK Airport, Terminal 5 between Gates 527 and 528.

8 years ago today I became an Irish Citizen.

Little birdie telling me there’s going to be a very very special guest for phans at the Guerrilla Toss show at Brooklyn Bowl tonight.

Curtis Mayfield at his peak in 1972 for German television. This is just spectacular, one hour well spent. youtu.be/-pebUCR1tak?...

Groucho Marx almost certainly watched Saturday Night Live.

Jackson Browne’s current touring band is fantastic, but there are now two guys doing what David Lindley used to do by himself. Kind of a subtle tribute to Lindley’s greatness.

I’ve had unpopular musical takes but I believe the least popular one is that I hate Springsteen’s Nebraska with the heat of a million suns. Imagine being a freshman in a dreary college town at the outset of the Reagan era and hoping the new Bruce will lift your spirits and he drops *that*.

I really don’t think you can capture the 1970s in Southern California more than a Doobie Brothers concert on the beach in Santa Barbara.

He’s never done this before, but 5 months ago I predicted it! www.northjersey.com/story/sports...

I stopped being a Yankee fan tonight. It’s been fading for years. I love watching Judge, but this organization represents values I can’t stand behind. I still love Berra, Munson, Murcer, Guidry, Reggie, Mattingly, and others, but not this current Yankee organization.

The internet has spawned a lot of terrible things, but “rick-rolled” was one of its highlights. youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ?...

What people think they 80s were like versus what the 80s were actually like.

I feel like the best rock concert ever performed during a Labor Day weekend is the Grateful Dead Englishtown 77.

Did Trump drop his phone in an airplane toilet and have a fatal heart attack trying to retrieve it?

Final night in Rome sitting in the seat right in front of the Brando signed photo at Fettuccine Alfredo.

The Borgias were the Trumps of Renaissance Europe. A family built on corruption, financial crimes, and violent power plays, all under the guise of religion, they built this gaudy palace in central Rome. They are despised among Romans.

Carbonara and red wine, the good life Rome 2025.

Airline travel these days. Been here since 3 pm.

Interesting that a fan of the recent “remixes” of the classic albums would praise fatal self-destruction as a “punk idea” while also failing to recognize that Bob was an incredibly good technical and innovative guitarist when not obliterated by drugs and alcohol.