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Rangers are a team well prepared for this playoff inevitability

After all, entering Tuesday night’s Game 2 second-round matchup with the Hurricanes at the Garden, the Rangers had won each of their first five games of the 16 postseason wins...

Donte DiVincenzo's clutch play easing Knicks' Julius Randle injury sting

Late in a tight game Monday, Jalen Brunson was swarmed by a pack of Indiana Pacers. When he saw that, he knew he had one job: “Get the ball to...

Rangers' ferocious playoff practice shows how much their mindset has changed

We’re talking about practice. We’re talking about practice after an 82-game season, a four-game opening round, and a Game 1 second round victory.

WWE's next all-time great NXT class has finally arrived

The Post’s Joseph Staszewski brings you around the world of professional wrestling in his weekly column, the Post Match Angle.

These Knicks — somehow — keep improbably finding a way

It feels impossible. It appears implausible. It seems, at the very least, unsustainable.

Rangers' stars keep shining in quest to erase last year's flop

The bigger the spotlight, the brighter the stars — and, boy, have the Rangers’ top players shined since the stakes have risen. 

These Knicks don't fit a conventional second-round mold

So the Knicks are not playing with the house’s money. But they’re also not not playing with it, either.

Rangers' Mika Zibanejad making NHL playoffs his personal playground

Zibanejad scored twice against Frederik Andersen, once at five-on-five and once on the power play.

Rangers star's vintage night shows facing old team isn't just another game

Vincent Trocheck, entering this Stanley Cup second-round playoff series against the Hurricanes, did his best to deflect the expected attention coming his way for playing against his former team in...

Yankees likely still aren't even at their best

The Yankees have survived without the best of Judge or anything from Cole. It has allowed the Yanks to dream about what can be if they get the best ultimately...

Fabled rivalry won't matter once Knicks, Pacers begin to write new chapter

For the Knicks, Priority 1 will be defending their home-court advantage.

Big deadline trade intriguing subplot to Rangers-Hurricanes series

That bold move the Hurricanes made in trading for Jake Guentzel and the big trade the Rangers didn’t make provides interesting subplot in the series.

Rangers bring many weapons into heavyweight clash with Hurricanes

These are the 114-point Rangers and 111-point Hurricanes in Game 1 of Round 2 at the Garden on late Sunday afternoon in yet another test for the Presidents’ Trophy winners.

Islanders, Lou Lamoriello must sacrifice key pieces to adapt to modern NHL

They are not built for speed, they are not built for skill, they are not quite built for the NHL of the 2020s.

Juan Soto is a perfect Yankees fit

Juan Soto is the almost perfect Yankee, talented and tough, not to mention 25.

Breaking down the moments that have made Knicks-Pacers rivalry so unforgettable

Well, we’ve reached Day 3 in our wait for the renewal of Knicks-Pacers.

Fantasy baseball: A's flame-thrower has emerged as elite closer

Since allowing two earned runs and walking one in his first appearance of the season March 30, Mason Miller has dominated opponents.

Kenny Albert opens up about Rangers, Knicks evoking 1994 memories

Sports announcer extraordinaire Kenny Albert — who calls Rangers and Knicks games along with other major sports — takes a time out to huddle with Post columnist Steve Serby for...

CBS shaking up NFL pregame show still won't make it worth your time

Not to be cruel or cold, but what difference does it make? 

This MLB season looks headed for chaos

If the first five weeks of this year are an indicator as last year was, we have potential for a season of upheaval.