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Steve Lichtenstein
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Former CBS & WFAN contributor. Now posting free sports content on Substack at: https://stevelichtenstein.substack.com
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To loosely borrow from the "Princess Bride", the #NJDevils keep using the word "accountability. It does not mean what they think it means. Link:
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Devils Preach Accountability Without Practicing It
“This is on me.”
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January 15, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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Great work from Steve as ever here. I think Powell has a potential Day’Ron arc. Summer League will mean a LOT for him this summer (TBF I said the same re Dariq Whitehead last year, and he didn’t play at all).
January 14, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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Powell has shown flashes of potential as a 20-year old #Nets rookie--in spite of analytics getting in his way. Link:
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Drake Powell Versus Nets' Math Department
I’m not sure if the Nets know what they have in Drake Powell, their 20-year old rookie with whom they selected at No.
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January 14, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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New post on a #Nets rookie's development with how to harness his superpower. Link:
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Nets Rookie Learning To Harness Superpower
When talking to the media about evaluations of his players, Nets Head Coach Jordi Fernandez often refers to their “superpower.” With rookie guard Nolan Traore, that’s his speed with the ball in his ha...
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January 13, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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Great, the #NJDevils' dirty laundry bandied about in public. Just when you think the organization has hit rock bottom, they dig another hole for themselves. Link:
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Devils Make Hamilton The (SCAPE) GOAT
Sports business can get ugly, and New Jersey’s situation with highly-paid defenseman Dougie Hamilton turned outright gruesome following Saturday’s practice.
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January 10, 2026 at 11:20 PM
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New post updating the neverending saga of the #Jets' hunt for a franchise QB. Link:
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Jets Should Consider Ducking Oregon QB At No. 2
The imbalances in college football make evaluating NFL Draft prospects more difficult.
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January 10, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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It would be helpful, but not necessary, for someone other than Keefe to explain why the #NJDevils can be allowed to continue on its present plummet. Actions would speak louder. Link: open.substack.com/pub/stevelic...
Actions, Not Words, Needed From Devils’ Brass
Unlike the large fire-breathing segment of the Devils’ fan base, I don’t have a problem with Tom Fitzgerald not saying anything to the public about this mess that is his own creation.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:30 AM
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A look at where Sharpe stands on the #Nets' timeline. Link:
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Will Hard-Working Sharpe Be One Of Marks’ “Next Nets”?
A pair of goat horns with Day’Ron Sharpe’s name on it was being readied for a fitting.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:02 AM
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If only the #Jets QBs had the spin that was delivered during Mougey & Glenn's season-end media Q&A. Link:
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Jets’ Spin Dizzying Following Abominable Season
On Tuesday, Jets management gave their season-end report on the 3-14 disaster to the media assembled at One Jets Drive.
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January 7, 2026 at 3:52 AM
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A Mickey Mouse organization. #NJDevils
January 7, 2026 at 3:31 AM
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It’s fair to hold Luke Hughes—and on occasion Jack—accountable for their performances. Not just for the mistakes in the moment but also for their accumulation over the course of this underachieving #NJDevils season. Link:
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Hughes Boos Not A Rash Overreaction From Devils' Fans
The chorus cascading down from the rafters at Prudential Center on Sunday night was easily discernible.
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January 5, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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Not all progress is linear, and that goes for both the #Nets' young players & their young HC. Link:
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Fernandez Misses Opportunities In Two Very Different Nets Defeats
With three starters out of the lineup due to injury or illness and on the front end of a back-to-back versus Western Conference contender Houston, the Nets understood they were going to be in for an u...
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January 2, 2026 at 4:06 AM
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I agree the players are underperforming as well. It’s a complete meltdown.
scottfromjersey.bsky.social Scott from NJ @scottfromjersey.bsky.social · 13d
That is definitely a problem - one exacerbated but kicked down the road when Luke got the $9M deal, and in all likeliness the roster will get worse before it gets better because of it. But it shouldn’t inhibit the top lines from being top performers.
January 1, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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The Devils reportedly have 14 players with NTC/NMC in their contracts and can’t activate Kovacevic because of they’re up against the cap. Those are impediments to making improvements.
scottfromjersey.bsky.social Scott from NJ @scottfromjersey.bsky.social · 14d
Is it a roster problem, though? The guys that should be performing, aren’t. That’s coaching/system/motivation, not roster. And I’m not talking about trying to acquire Quinn as much as him convincing others that NJ sucks and it’s better with other clubs, and our best players lose their motivation.
January 1, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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It’s a roster problem, a coaching problem, and a player problem. The Devils may need a more vocal captain than Nico to keep these guys from losing focus, though I doubt that will happen. So the next move is likely to replace the coach, with Fitzgerald to be evaluated after the season. (1/2)
scottfromjersey.bsky.social Scott from NJ @scottfromjersey.bsky.social · 14d
…Keefe is part of the problem, he’s not going to learn that from him. In particular, I’m trying to weigh Quinn Hughes’s ability to convince his brothers that “it’s great here” (in Minnesota) versus Jack or Luke’s ability to do the same. Quinn has seen multiple clubs, so his perspective matters more.
January 1, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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In a "fool me thrice" type of new post, let's not make the #NJDevils stunning comeback win at Columbus anything bigger than earning two points. Link:
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Devils Comeback Win More Of A Reprieve Than Turning Point (Until Proven Otherwise)
Devils fans have been fooled too many times during the 2025 calendar year into thinking that one rousing victory signified a turn in fortunes.
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January 1, 2026 at 4:26 AM
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New post, the 218th of the year, on where our favorite NY area teams are headed in 2026. Thanks to all my readers, especially the tortured #Nets, #Jets & #NJDevils fans, & wishing everyone a very Happy & Healthy New Year. Link:
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Good Riddance 2025, Here’s To A Better New York Sports Year
The good thing about the depths to which a few of our favorite New York area teams among the four major professional sports leagues have sunk is that they have nowhere to go but up.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Enough. Link: open.substack.com/pub/stevelic...
I Quit The Jets
The Jets have made me hate football.
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December 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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In another stunning win, the #Nets show off best plan for Thomas. Link:
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Will Thomas Embrace Different Role On Improved Nets?
As Cam Thomas made his way on Saturday to his visiting locker room stall inside Minnesota’s Target Center before the Nets faced the Western Conference contending Timberwolves, he found a package on hi...
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December 28, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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There's only one way to fix the
@nba.com 's tanking problem, and it's not included in the reported proposals. Link: open.substack.com/pub/stevelic...
Report On NBA’s Anti-Tanking Measures Misses Underlying Problem
So, the Nets are beating pretty good teams now?
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December 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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What the #NJDevils need for Christmas is a break to rekindle the juices & memory of how they got off to their torrid start. Link:
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The Devils Need A Break
The Devils gut-busting 2-1 loss at the Islanders on Tuesday night was a fitting way to head into the league’s mini-Christmas break.
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December 24, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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Necessity is the mother of invention, & Fernandez's experiment with this 4th quarter lineup has so far paid dividends for #Nets. Link:
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Inside The Nets’ Recent Fourth Quarter Wrinkle
Fourth quarters of NBA contests often transform in the sense that the pace tends to slow while defenses bear down, resulting in more isolation possessions targeting weaker defenders.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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The #Jets will have a new QB next season. That's only half the equation. Link: open.substack.com/pub/stevelic...
The Other Half Of The Jets’ Neverending Search For A Franchise QB
It’s understandable why The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported that Jets Head Coach Aaron Glenn’s job “is safe” despite a 3-12 record in his first year on the job following Sunday’s desultory 29-6 def...
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December 22, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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What will the #Nets do with Porter? It's not clear-cut. New post explains why. Link:
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Examining The Nets’ Porter Options
December 15 marked the unofficial opening of NBA trade season.
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December 19, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Part II of who should and should not be back on the #Jets in 2026, focusing this week on the awful defense. Link:
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Jets’ Defense Crying Out For An Extreme Makeover In 2026
The last three years seems like an eternity but that’s how long ago the Jets boasted the NFL’s fourth-best defense in both yards and points allowed per game.
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December 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM