5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (753+ words) Is it a big deal that the much-hyped New York Liberty practice facility in Greenpoint seems to be behind (one version of) its schedule, jeopardizing hopes to open next spring for the 2027 WNBA pre-season? After all, assuming no serious problems,…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (1724+ words) This is part of coverage of the philanthropy of Joe and Clara Wu Tsai, the billionaires who own most of Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, which includes the Brooklyn Nets, New York Liberty, and the Barclays Center operating company. My coverage has…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1660+ words) This fall, the Barclays Center will open a new “premium, event-level hospitality space,” replacing what’s now called the Qatar Airways Club and formerly the Calvin Klein Courtside Club. Surely it will come with a new sponsor, as do the latest…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (928+ words) My recent coverage of a short documentary keyed to the tenth anniversary of the Barclays Center reminded me of this anniversary-related article that I needed to update and publish. Since its September 2012 opening, the Barclays Center, home to the Brooklyn…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1781+ words) The Knicks galvanized something civic throughout the city. The Brooklyn Nets may be irrelevant for now, but things can change. The percentage of people acting out (fires, violence) in Midtown may have been small, but the margin for error in…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1668+ words) The New York Liberty had a smashing debut game last night. Consider this to be a small counter-narrative to the blizzard of publicity, a reminder that, however enjoyable, “sports entertainment corporations” do not deserve public largesse. The WNBA, after years…...