Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
Good news, tennis fans.
Anna Kournikova is returning to the U.S. Open.
The Russian bombshell will play an exhibition match Thursday night with partner Martina Hingis against former Grand Slam champions Pat Cash and Mats Wilander.
That match will be followed by top seed Rafael Nadal against Fernando Verdasco in the last men’s quarterfinal.
Kournikova retired from the WTA Tour in 2003 but still plays exhibitions and World Team Tennis.
Hingis won seven Grand Slam singles titles before retiring.
**Novak Djokovic became the first man into the Open semis when he straight-setted Frenchman Gael Monfils Wednesday. Read my story here.
**Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki advanced to the semis with Donald Trump in her player’s box.
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