Steve Lichtenstein
@netsjetsdevilsfan.bsky.social
Former CBS & WFAN contributor. Now posting free sports content on Substack at: https://stevelichtenstein.substack.com
In the aftermath of the #NJDevils breaking a 5-game skid, new post on the Quinn Hughes pipe dream, a better panic move, or, as they showed in beating OTT, getting normal contributions from the guys they're already paying rather generously. Link:
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Barring An Unlikely Move, Devils’ Solutions Lie Within
Quinn Hughes isn’t hopping on a plane anytime soon to save this Devils season.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:24 AM
In the aftermath of the #NJDevils breaking a 5-game skid, new post on the Quinn Hughes pipe dream, a better panic move, or, as they showed in beating OTT, getting normal contributions from the guys they're already paying rather generously. Link:
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New post on another ugly day for a #Jets defense that can't seem to pick 'em. Link:
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Jets Pick Drought A Symptom Of A Larger Disease
After a disastrous start that saw them get down to visiting Miami, 21-0, in Sunday’s first quarter, the Jets generated some momentum with Isaiah Williams’ 78-yard punt return touchdown, his second of ...
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December 8, 2025 at 12:12 AM
New post on another ugly day for a #Jets defense that can't seem to pick 'em. Link:
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The #Nets announced that Thomas will be reevaluated after 2 weeks of on court rehabbing. And then what? Link:
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The Nets And The Looming Thomas Decision
The Nets sent out a release prior to Saturday’s 119-101 victory over visiting New Orleans regarding the status of guard Cam Thomas, who has been sidelined since incurring a left hamstring strain on No...
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December 7, 2025 at 6:00 AM
The #Nets announced that Thomas will be reevaluated after 2 weeks of on court rehabbing. And then what? Link:
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New post on Fernandez & Porter Jr., and why it's more important that the #Nets finally have a HC who can unlock players' potentials even if it marginally disrupts a tank. Link:
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Porter Ascension Another Example Of Fernandez’s Positive Coaching Impact On Nets
Nets Head Coach Jordi Fernandez, a literal student of his craft, has taken up the mantra du jour of striving to get his team, individually and collectively, to “get 1% better each day.”
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December 5, 2025 at 6:12 AM
New post on Fernandez & Porter Jr., and why it's more important that the #Nets finally have a HC who can unlock players' potentials even if it marginally disrupts a tank. Link:
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It seems like every year #Jets Media attempts to spin a late-season "turnaround" into something larger with sleight-of-hand misdirection. Long-suffering fans know better. Link:
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An Annual Reminder To Jets Fans: Don’t Be Blinded By Late-Season Wins
After a season-wrecking 0-7 start, the Jets have posted three victories in their last five games, including two of four since trading away their two best defensive players and with their most gifted p...
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December 4, 2025 at 9:26 PM
It seems like every year #Jets Media attempts to spin a late-season "turnaround" into something larger with sleight-of-hand misdirection. Long-suffering fans know better. Link:
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The #NJDevils should have enough internally to stay afloat during Hughes' absence. That is, if the ship is being steered in the right direction. Link:
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Devils Starting To Drown In Hughes-Less Muck
After successfully treading water for seven games following the puncture of their lifeboat, the Devils are entering danger territory.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:20 AM
The #NJDevils should have enough internally to stay afloat during Hughes' absence. That is, if the ship is being steered in the right direction. Link:
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First post now that I'm back from a break abroad: The #Nets' development plan for Wolf is coming into focus. Link:
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Howling Nets Fans Get Fed Wolf In First Home Win
With about two minutes remaining in Monday night’s low-hyped affair against perennially-tanking Charlotte, Brooklyn rookie big man Danny Wolf caught a pass well above the three-point line.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:43 AM
First post now that I'm back from a break abroad: The #Nets' development plan for Wolf is coming into focus. Link:
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It’s just the readjustment from the tournament format. The schedule isn’t perfectly balanced anymore. The Nets also visit Dallas on 1/13. The home game is on 2/25.
Oh, that’s funny actually…like, was it possible we wouldn’t play Dallas 2x this year?
November 29, 2025 at 8:02 PM
It’s just the readjustment from the tournament format. The schedule isn’t perfectly balanced anymore. The Nets also visit Dallas on 1/13. The home game is on 2/25.
At Dallas and home versus Milwaukee.
@lucaskaplan.bsky.social @busyxb.bsky.social @netsjetsdevilsfan.bsky.social who did the Nets draw for their not-winning-the-NBA-Cup situation?
November 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
At Dallas and home versus Milwaukee.
My 14th annual Thanksgiving list offers reminders of the positives in a (mostly) depressing sports year in the NY metropolitan area. Wishing a happy holiday season to all readers, especially my fellow #Nets, #Jets, & #NJDevils fans. Link:
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Giving Thanks For The Few Moments That Lifted Our Spirits In Another Down New York Sports Year
G’day from Down Under, where American Thanksgiving Day may or may not have already happened for all I can figure.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
My 14th annual Thanksgiving list offers reminders of the positives in a (mostly) depressing sports year in the NY metropolitan area. Wishing a happy holiday season to all readers, especially my fellow #Nets, #Jets, & #NJDevils fans. Link:
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New post on the #Jets never ending QB carousel. Link: open.substack.com/pub/stevelic...
Jets QB Carousel Can’t End Soon Enough
The Jets’ decision to circle back to Tyrod Taylor as the starting quarterback for Sunday’s meeting in Baltimore comes under the banner of “Who cares?”
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November 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
New post on the #Jets never ending QB carousel. Link: open.substack.com/pub/stevelic...
After Sunday's #Nets win sent the pro-tanking segment of the fan base into a tailspin, here's a reprise of how the #NBALottery works, what actually transpired last season, & how this campaign is different. Link:
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Nets Defeat Of Wizards Didn’t Magically Wreck Their Season’s Mission
In Sunday’s non-epic battle between two of this season’s most egregious NBA tankers, the visiting Nets (2-11) defeated Washington (1-12), 129-106.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:27 AM
After Sunday's #Nets win sent the pro-tanking segment of the fan base into a tailspin, here's a reprise of how the #NBALottery works, what actually transpired last season, & how this campaign is different. Link:
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As players have been dropping out of the lineup on almost a daily basis, the #NJDevils have been getting timely contributions from a variety of sources. New post on the divergent paths of their top 2 D-men prospects. Link: open.substack.com/pub/stevelic...
Hughes-less Devils Getting Two-Way Boost From Top D Prospect (No, Not That One)
It won’t be easy, but the Devils showed how they can weather this segment of the season with their most dynamic player sidelined during the first two periods of Saturday night’s tilt at Washington.
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November 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
As players have been dropping out of the lineup on almost a daily basis, the #NJDevils have been getting timely contributions from a variety of sources. New post on the divergent paths of their top 2 D-men prospects. Link: open.substack.com/pub/stevelic...
Yup, I’m in DC for the game. I’m not allowed nice things.
The bad news keep on coming... Just posted on the #NJDevils' website: Jack Hugues had surgery on his finger. He is expected to return to play in 8 weeks. He will re-evaluated in 6 weeks.
November 15, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Yup, I’m in DC for the game. I’m not allowed nice things.
The report of Johnson's tantrum had zero impact on Thursday's #Jets loss. But those optics should tell you everything about why fans have again watched rivals soar past them. Link:
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As Rivals Take Off, Jets Remain Grounded
As an NFL owner, the Jets Woody Johnson has many flaws.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:40 AM
The report of Johnson's tantrum had zero impact on Thursday's #Jets loss. But those optics should tell you everything about why fans have again watched rivals soar past them. Link:
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Unless the Patriots special teams coverage units are as charitable as Cleveland’s, the #Jets are going to have to make things happen in the air this week. If not, the euphoria over their modest two game winning streak will evaporate. Link:
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Jets Must Take To Air To Extend Winning Streak
Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel is a Bill Belichick disciple.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Unless the Patriots special teams coverage units are as charitable as Cleveland’s, the #Jets are going to have to make things happen in the air this week. If not, the euphoria over their modest two game winning streak will evaporate. Link:
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For those who still seethe over the #Nets not tanking hard enough last season, a record-setting encore is on the table. Link:
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Not To Soon To Wonder If Woeful Nets Will Make History
For those who aren’t aware, the 1972-73 Sixers, who own the record for the fewest wins in an 82-game season by going 9-73, already have a Nets connection.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:38 AM
For those who still seethe over the #Nets not tanking hard enough last season, a record-setting encore is on the table. Link:
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Though the #NJDevils have been banking points while managing an injury glut, it may be time to re-think their top lines in advance of their difficult 5-game road trip. Link:
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Injury-Plagued Devils Get The Important Point
Though he Devils’ seven-game Prudential Center winning streak came to a disappointing halt on Monday night with a 3-2 overtime defeat to the Islanders, the art of getting the one point was the point.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Though the #NJDevils have been banking points while managing an injury glut, it may be time to re-think their top lines in advance of their difficult 5-game road trip. Link:
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Rarities Spur Ugly Jets Win Over Pathetic Browns
Let’s play: Where was that all season?
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November 9, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I focused on the #Nets rookie who produced one of the few highlights of an otherwise forgettable game on Friday night--Link:
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The Most Interesting Man In Nets’ Draft Class
A couple of minutes into the second quarter of Friday night’s NBA Cup match at Barclays Center, Detroit superstar Cade Cunningham attempted to turn the corner on a pick-and-roll against Nets wing Drak...
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November 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I focused on the #Nets rookie who produced one of the few highlights of an otherwise forgettable game on Friday night--Link:
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Correct. And it looks like Keefe will go with 5 lefties with White drawing in.
No Hamilton or Brown practicing this Friday…
November 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Correct. And it looks like Keefe will go with 5 lefties with White drawing in.
The #NJDevils won another game on Thursday while also seeing another player exit with an injury. And another righthanded defenseman to boot. I delve into the "what if" worst-case scenario in a new post--Link:
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What’s Going On With Devils’ Righthanded D-Men?
Like clockwork, the Devils won another game on Thursday night and lost another player to an injury.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:02 AM
The #NJDevils won another game on Thursday while also seeing another player exit with an injury. And another righthanded defenseman to boot. I delve into the "what if" worst-case scenario in a new post--Link:
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For years I've implored the #Nets to play bigger; with the hope from Clowney's development, they may finally have the personnel to do it. Link:
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Big Nets (Finally) Win
Michael Porter Jr.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:58 AM
For years I've implored the #Nets to play bigger; with the hope from Clowney's development, they may finally have the personnel to do it. Link:
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The #Jets are stuck in a neverending cycle of demolish & rebuild. The trades of their best two defenders bought time for the new GM & more fantasy for a tortured fan base. Link:
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Jets Turn Neverending Rebuild Cycle To Demolish
Pro sports executives rarely go by the “bird in the hand” dictum.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
The #Jets are stuck in a neverending cycle of demolish & rebuild. The trades of their best two defenders bought time for the new GM & more fantasy for a tortured fan base. Link:
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Why The Nets Aren’t Simply “Playing The Kids”
There’s no satisfying some people.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:39 AM