Alex Ovechkin has 26 goals this season and 879 career goals. The Washington Capitals captain is now 16 away from breaking ...

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1986 — Atlanta’s Spud Webb, at 5-foot-7, wins NBA Slam Dunk competition. Webb receives a perfect 50 from the judges in the last two rounds to shock defending dunk champion Dominique Wilkins and the ...

The Islanders start a pivotal back-to-back in Winnipeg, birthplace of North Stars turncoat Norm Green, where the high will be ...

Hagens' family have been Islanders fans long before he became a top prospect in the 2025 draft. Could he end up on his ...

1992 — Magic Johnson, playing for the first time since announcing his retirement on Nov. 7, scores a game-high 25 points and hands out nine assists to lead the West to a 153-113 win over the East in ...

TAMPA, FL -- After being claimed off waivers from the Florida Panthers on Friday, defenseman Adam Boqvist made his debut for the New York Islanders on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. In the ...

For many years, the New York Islanders were a hockey team, if not without a home, without the kind of home its owners wanted.

Matt Brown walked into the Greensboro Coliseum early in his tenure as managing director and noticed a glaring omission — the ...

The Long Island Nets, the Brooklyn Nets' G League developmental team, kicked off their first stretch of games playing at home — but in in Laval, Quebec, Canada.

it points to the exact location of the team's old arena — the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island. The Mavericks' logo has a lot of wisps and colorful contrasts, so much, that you might overlook the ...

It's not too late to play ESPN Fantasy Hockey. Sign up for free today! 1. Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs, C1 2. Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning, RW1 3. Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado ...