Articles by Ben Whitney

About Ben Whitney
Ben Whitney comes from journalistic stock. Aside from his brothers, rumor has that his great-great grandfather was the youngest brother of Eli Whitney and covered the earliest "rounders" games. Big Ben is also another New York Rugby Club player/pal of Different Matt, Short Matt and Junoir Blaber. He likes film noir discussions, has twin girls and took up ice hockey after retiring from rugby.
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Big Ben: Heat Make it a Series, Judge Runs Through a Freakin’ Wall

June 6, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

DENVER, CO – The Heat came up with a monster fourth quarter in Game 2 in Denver and have made this a series. It’s hard […]

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Big Ben Tuesday: Heat and Golden Knights Finally Advance to Finals

May 30, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

Miami, FL: A week ago all four NBA and NHL playoffs had a chance to be sweeps. But going in to Monday night, the finals […]

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Big Ben Tuesday: Florida Rising – Heat and Panthers Likley Headed for Finals; Bear Poking with Grant and Dillon

May 23, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

Miami, FL: It was supposed to be a magical run for the Rangers and Knicks, just like 1994. Instead, it’s been a magical run for […]

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Big Ben: None of the Knicks, Devils, Rangers, Nets, Islanders Make it Past Second Round. What Went Wrong?

May 16, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

NEW YORK, NY – It was only about a month ago, all five of the local hockey and basketball team were in the playoffs, the […]

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Big Ben: Knicks Drop Two in Miami, Wasting Huge Opportunity

May 9, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

NEW YORK, NY: The Knicks fell short in Game 4 in Miami and are now down three games to one in the series. They needed […]

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Big Ben Tuesday: Action-Packed Devils vs Rangers, Steph vs LeBron, Jets vs Giants Draft, Bruins & Avs Out, Knicks Go Cold

May 2, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

New York, NY: Wow, what a sports week. In the NBA the old guard prevailed, setting up an epic Warriors vs Lakers matchup. But in […]

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Big Ben: Four Nights in the Garden: Knicks Dominate, Rangers Choke, Aaron Rodgers Saga Ends

April 25, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

NEW YORK, NY – It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… The Rangers and Knicks had playoff games in Madison […]

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Big Ben: Playoff Special… Rangers and Knicks Ready to Rock the Garden

April 18, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

MSG, NYC – It’s an exciting time for New York sports with the Rangers and Knicks in the playoffs, the approaching NFL draft for the […]

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Big Ben Tuesday: Mavs and Luca Tank, Knicks vs Donovan Mitchell, Red Hot Rays

April 11, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

STAMFORD, CT – With the NBA playoffs about to start, er, at least the play-in games, which are technically not the playoffs, let’s talk some […]

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Big Ben: Worries & Needs of Yankees, Rangers, Giants

April 4, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

But instead of whining about my kids and boss, like the guy who’s here on Mondays, I’ll just stay in my comfort zone – Yankees, Rangers, Giants.

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