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Josh Hart’s season debut was worth the wait.  One wouldn’t have been able to tell Hart had been dealing with back stiffness and soreness Friday night given his “monster” showing in the Knicks’ 105-95 win against the Celtics that had Mike Brown singing his praises.  Hart grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench.  New York Knicks guard Josh Hart reacts on the court during the second quarter on Oct. 24, 2025. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Jordan Clarkson may have gotten Brown’s defensive player of the game award, but Hart was a worthy runner-up, considering…

After a humbling season-opening loss, coach Jordi Fernandez challenged his Nets to show more fight and his stars, Cam Thomas and Michael Porter Jr., to give more on both ends. He got all of that and more. And it still wasn’t enough, as Brooklyn dropped its home opener 131-124 to Cleveland before a crowd of 17,548 at Barclays Center. It was a more encouraging outing for the rebuilding Nets (0-2), Year Two into a tank and knee deep into a youth movement. It was, frankly, exactly the kind of game much of their fanbase would want. Competitive. Exciting. And in…

NBA commissioner Adam Silver admits the NBA investigated then-Hornets guard Terry Rozier over potential sports betting infractions in 2023. Speaking to Amazon Prime after the first quarter of Friday’s Knicks-Celtics game at the Garden, Silver said that Rozier cooperated with NBA investigators, but the league concluded there was “insufficient evidence” to discipline the player. The FBI arrested Rozier — now a member of the Heat — and others Thursday in a widespread gambling probe, with Portland head coach Chauncey Billups also busted for his alleged part in an illegal poker scheme. Adam Silver answers questions about the NBA investigating Terry…

Hilary Duff shared a photo of herself breaking down in tears after spilling coffee all over her Balenciaga bag. The “Lizzie McGuire” alum took to her Instagram Stories Friday to share a look at the mishap, which occurred in the passenger seat of her car. “Spilled my entire coffee inside my purse and front seat,” she wrote. “A whole milk latte. Didn’t even get one sip.” Hilary Duff broke down in tears after spilling her coffee all over her Balenciaga bag. Hilary Duff/Instagram “Then I called my husband and sobbed,” she wrote on her Instagram Stories. Hilary Duff/Instagram Duff then…

A 13-year-old New Zealand boy had part of his intestines removed after swallowing more than 100 high-powered magnets believed to have been purchased from the Chinese shopping site Temu, according to reports. The teen was admitted to Tauranga Hospital on the country’s North Island after four days of abdominal pain. He told doctors he had ingested between 80 and 100 small neodymium magnets about a week earlier — but surgeons later recovered closer to 200 from his gut, according to a case report published Friday in the New Zealand Medical Journal. X-rays revealed four chains of magnets lodged in different…

Could legendary Yankee Don Mattingly call it a career after the World Series?  Friends suggest they believe retirement is a possibility for Mattingly, the surprise Yankees superstar of the 1980s and early 1990s who fashioned a wonderful 22-year managing and coaching career with the Yankees, Dodgers, Marlins and Jays and reached his first World Series with Toronto 44 years after breaking in with the Bombers.  Jays manager John Schneider, whose boyhood idol was Mattingly (he’s far from alone), calls it a treat to have Mattingly in the dugout as coach and confidant. And Mattingly says the same. He’s loving his…

The NFL is reminding all its players to be extra careful. Following the bombshell NBA news on Thursday when the FBI revealed two massive indictments that allege illegal sports betting and gambling from both players and coaches and led to the arrest of 31 people in total, the NFL has taken action of its own. On Friday, the NFL sent a memo to its 32 teams, reinforcing players, coaches, staff, and league and club personnel to adhere to the NFL’s gambling policy. In light of this week’s two federal indictments relating to illegal gambling conspiracies involving NBA players and coaches,…

Each of us can benefit from improving our emotional intelligence. It helps us understand and manage our emotions more effectively. With self-awareness practice, we also become better at reading and responding to the emotions of others. There are many ways to build emotional intelligence and resilience. This article highlights practical tools drawn from dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT). 1. Begin With Awareness We can’t manage what we don’t notice. Start by tracking your emotions in a self-monitoring journal. When you experience strong feelings—positive or negative—write down: Date, time, and situation Your thoughts/emotions at the time Bodily sensations (heart rate, temperature, muscle…

Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The 2025 World Series has arrived. The Toronto Blue Jays will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 on Friday night, with first pitch scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on FOX. The city of Toronto has been buzzing all week after the Blue Jays capped a monumental comeback in Game 7 of the ALCS against the Seattle Mariners, but good vibes will not be enough to dethrone the Dodgers, who are looking to…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio made clear Friday that Israel annexing the West Bank would “threaten” peace in the Gaza Strip — after ruling out the US working with the United Nations’ Palestinian refugee agency to rebuild the shattered coastal enclave. Rubio, 54, spoke out one day after right-wingers in the Israeli Knesset symbolically voted to give preliminary approval to a bill imposing the Jewish state’s law in the Palestinian Authority-run territory. “From what it was explained to me, it was elements that tried to use it to embarrass [Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu while the Vice President [JD Vance] was…