18 after the first quarter. 34 at halftime. 46 after three. And when it was all said and done, Kobe Bryant dropped a Garden-record 61 points on the Knicks in the Lakers' 126-117 win Monday night. (Amazing to think he broke Bernard King's record; one would almost assume MJ held the record. Or maybe Reggie Miller.)

Mitch Lawrence on Kobe's performance.

No Citi Field for Citigroup? Maybe. Citi's exploring backing out of their deal with the Mets, according to The Wall Street Journal. (Thank God! That stadium would have been cursed with that name ...)

The Mets get their pitcher ... and it's the guy they already had. Oliver Perez will be back in Queens, agreeing to a three-year, $36 million deal.

This would be our lead story just about any other day (and one could argue it should have been) ... Roger Clemens's DNA has been linked to the syringes provided by former personal trainer Brian McNamee, according to The Washington Post. If these tests hold up, there will finally be concrete proof that Clemens used performance-enhancing drugs.

A Rangers' great will be honored tonight.