Editorial

The chatter on sports radio these days has been all about Yankees star pitcher Randy Johnson and his less-than-stellar performance on the mound, with faithful fans making all kinds of excuses for his falling star, and armchair critics psychoanalyzing his every move. A few brave souls have entertained the notion that Johnson’s nonperformance is not really a psychological problem. Instead, as one fan put it, “He is no spring chicken! He is 42, and he’s old!” There are many opinions floating around the radio waves as to “how he should get his head in the game” or get “his mojo” back. But is this psychobabble, or are there fundamental psychological issues that athletes should examine if they are in a slump?

Basketball City’s tenure on Pier 63 is under a double whammy.

On May 11, the New York State Court of Appeals in Albany denied Basketball City permission to make a last-ditch appeal of the case that Hudson River Park Trust, the state-city agency building the 5-mile-long riverfront park, had won in its suit to compel Basketball City to leave the pier on W. 23rd St.