About the Author 5d4265

Jon Wagner 126n39

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Jon has been a credentialed writer with New York Sports Day since 2009, primarily covering the New York Knicks and Hofstra men's basketball. He has also occasionally covered other college basketball and New York's pro teams including the Mets, Giants, Jets, Islanders, Rangers and Cosmos (including their three most recent championship seasons). Jon is former Yahoo Sports contributor who previously covered various sports for the Queens Ledger. He's a proud alum of Hofstra University and the Connecticut School of Broadcasting (which he attended on a full scholarship). He remains convinced to this day that John Starks would have won the Knicks a championship in 1994 had Hakeem Olajuwon not blocked Starks' shot in Game 6 of the 1994 NBA Finals.

Latest articles 281r2i

Estrada, Ray, Defense Key Claxton’s First Home CAA Coaching Win 23c60

January 15, 2022 | By: Jon Wagner

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Twenty-two years and 13 days after he led Hofstra to an arena-opening, […] 4p14q

End of the Road: Hawks End Knicks’ Overachieving Season in Game 5 5d156l

June 2, 2021 | By: Jon Wagner

If people didn’t know any better, they’d have thought the Atlanta Hawks were the more […]

Pushed to the Brink: Hawks Soar Over Knicks to Take 3-1 Series Lead 5hz11

May 30, 2021 | By: Jon Wagner

In their biggest game of the year, the New York Knicks looked as though they […]

Not This Time: Knicks Can’t Rally Again as Hawks Take 2-1 Series Lead 6r3j13

May 28, 2021 | By: Jon Wagner

Although they shook things up and got off to a better start with a new […]

Second Helping: Knicks’ Big Second Half Evens Playoff Series with Hawks 4b5k45

May 26, 2021 | By: Jon Wagner

While displaying a bevy of surprising characteristics during an unexpectedly good regular season, perhaps the […]

Knicks Waste Randle’s Good in Game 1 Loss to Hawks 1h3j2n

May 23, 2021 | By: Jon Wagner

An NBA team is normally not going to have much of a chance to win […]

Speedy Promotion: Hofstra Elevates Favorite Son Claxton to Head Hoops Coach 5j5e5l

April 8, 2021 | By: Jon Wagner

Sitting below his retired Hofstra jersey in the arena of the team he once helped […]

Elon’s Cinderella Run Ends Hofstra’s CAA Title Defense 611u

March 8, 2021 | By: Jon Wagner

Anyone who thought the Hofstra Pride caught a break by avoiding top-seeded James Madison in […]

J-Ray Takeover: Senior’s Career-High Carries Hofstra to CAA Semis 481g6y

March 7, 2021 | By: Jon Wagner

Two years ago, as a sophomore coming off the bench, Jalen Ray missed four of […]

Collective Effort Helps Hofstra Get Revenge Against Drexel k2m3p

February 7, 2021 | By: Jon Wagner

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — One day earlier, Hofstra Pride leading scorer Jalen Ray’s career-high 30 points […]

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