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If the Knicks survive this Wave; because right now they have an anchor tied to their balls in the mid atlantic, they will win game 7. — Metta World Peace (@MettaWorldPeace) May 18, 2013 Preach Ron Ron! Preach! I think? I think he’s being positive? Not really sure. The man is a stark raving lunatic. Having an anchor on your balls doesn’t sound that good but bottom line is if the Knicks win tonight they will win at the Garden in 7. George Hill is back in the lineup and the Knicks haven’t won yet in Indiana this season, so it won’t be easy. But lets be honest – if you let a team beat you 5 straight times on their home court and can’t muster up enough balls to win once on the road, you don’t deserve to advance anyway. God willing Mike Woodson sticks with the Game 5 game plan and they ride this little burst of momentum to a W tonight. Because Game 7 at home is a lock.

Because you've never seen a naked man on a scooter carrying a crucifix, check out today's end-of-day links: Michael Musto's farewell note, new "Anchorman 2" trailer, faking your own kidnapping, and bearded dragon dancing. Don't forget to follow Gothamist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here. [ more › ]

New York's got a pretty good repertoire when it comes to locally-brewed beer, with brews like Sixpoint, Brooklyn Brewery and KelSo calling the city home. And a few Staten Island home-brewers hope to throw their hats in the hops ring, with each planning to open rival commercial breweries in January. [ more › ]

Talk of demoting Ike Davis is 'intensifying,' but not imminent - MetsBlog

The NYPD has seemingly made good on their promise to cut back on meaningless low-level marijuana possession—arrests for weed possession are on track to fall by 20% in 2013, and police say that overall enforcement of marijuana laws are taking a back seat to drugs that can actually kill you. Nevertheless, medical marijuana reform and other such measures keep hitting potholes in Albany. State Senator Liz Krueger is pushing ahead for something even bigger: “It is my intention as a New York State senator to soon introduce a law that would actually decriminalize, regulate and tax marijuana in New York,” she told a crowd this week on the Upper East Side. [ more › ]

Officials have identified the Hofstra University student killed in yesterday's early morning home invasion as Andrea Rebello, 21, a junior from Tarrytown, NY. Rebello's identical twin sister, Jessica, is also a student at Hofstra, and was with Rebello when an armed intruder allegedly broke into their off-campus sorority house, holding the sisters, one other unidentified woman and an unidentified male hostage until the police arrived and a shootout ensued. [ more › ]

Woody sticks with small-ball starting five: Mike Woodson will go with a small-ball starting lineup in Game 6 — the same lineup that he has played for most of the season. Raymond Felton and Pablo Prigioni will start in the backcourt alongside Iman Shumpert,Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler.

In case you haven't made your way to Prospect Park today to take part in the NY Times' least favorite food and music festival, things have been pretty low-key at GoogaMooga. Reporter John Del Signore says that it's been drizzling a bit, which may be driving some people away, and photographer Scott Lynch added there were no lines to be seen. "Seriously: vendors engaging in patter to try and get passersby to buy," he told us. "Beer and wine, same thing. Even Umami Burger was pretty much walk-right-up and order." Thankfully, we came upon one of the mythical cyborgunicorns in the wilds of the Lexus-sponsored woods. [ more › ]

A 16-year-old girl was killed yesterday when she was struck by a car while crossing the street in in the Bronx, and two other pedestrians are listed in stable condition at nearby hospitals. [ more › ]

Eater scanned through all 1326 NYC restaurants on OpenTable with reservations for two still available for tonight. It's a lovely evening to dine out at some of the city's best, including Kin Shop, L'Apicio, and Brushstroke. Here's the best of the bunch. Get 'em while they're hot: · Grape & Vine (7:15, 8:15) · Kin Shop (8:45) · Bill's Food and Drink (7:00, 7:45) · db Bistro moderne (8:15) · il Ristorante Rosi (9:00, 9:45) · L'Apicio (7:30) · Mas (la grillade) (7:00, 9:30) · Hecho en Dumbo Chef's Table (7:00, 9:30) · Betony (9:00, 9:15) · North End Grill (9:00, 9:30) · Feast (8:15, 8:30) · Perry St (8:30, 9:00) · Jo's (7:00, 7:30, 9:00) · Cherrywood Kitchen (7:15, 7:30) · Brushstroke (7:30) · Aldea (9:00) · Lincoln Ristorante (8:30, 8:45) · Willow Road (7:15, 7:45, 9:15) · Empellon Cocina (6:45, 9:30) · Cole's Greenwich Village (7:15) · Print Restaurant (7:15, 7:45) · Grand Central Oyster Bar (7:15, 8:30) · Quality Meats (7:00, 8:00) · Zoe (7:15, 7:30) · Commerce (7:00, 9:00) · OpenTable [Official Site]