Brooklyn Nets' small forward Paul Pierce, 24,995 career points, could become the 18th player with at least 25,000 career points on Friday night.
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On Friday night, New York Yankees' starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka will make his MLB regular season debut against the Toronto Blue Jays.
NFL.com Media Analyst Matt Smith's Mock Draft on Thursday had the New York Giants drafting Anthony Barr with the 12th-overall pick.
The Knicks lost their seventh consecutive game on Monday. Knicks' forward Carmelo "Melo" Anthony can opt to be a free agent at the end of the season.
Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com reported that Mike Piazza will be a guest instructor for the New York Mets' camp this week.
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New Jersey Devils' right wing Jaromir Jagr has 699 career goals and could get his 700th career goal on Saturday against the New York Islanders.
Bovado, a betting website, set the New York Yankees' regular season win total at over/under 86.5 wins.
A source told Richi Cimini of ESPNNewYork.com that New York Jets' quarterback Mark Sanchez chances of returning are 20 to 30 percent.
On Saturday, fourth-ranked Syracuse will face 12th-ranked Virginia at John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, Va.
On Tuesday, Knicks' point guard Raymond Felton was arrested on three counts of criminal possession of a weapon, according to Ian Begley of ESPNNewYork.com.