Some time ago, I blogged about how I planned on donating my Albany Patroons game-worn jersey collection to the Albany Institute of History and Art, which they appreciated – but they said that they would really only need one jersey, not the entire set. So last week, I brought the 2005-2007 Patroons jersey that was…
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The Patroons won two championships and five division titles from 1983 to 2009. They were a great basketball team and I wish they would return some day.
The Donation
Over the yeas, I have a nice collection of Albany Patroons game-worn jerseys. Owning them brings me plenty of joy and peace. Look, if you’ve got a game-worn Shohei Ohtani jersey, I’m sure you treasure it. For me, however, owning a Joshua Cameron #6 game-worn from the 2019 TBL championships where the Patroons finally surpassed…
Read MoreC+C Music Factory, Freedom Williams, and the Atlanta Krunk
Pardon me for what might appear as a “shaggy dog” blog post, but after some recent news of late, I need to tell this story. A couple of days ago, there was an announcement of “The Great American State Fair,” a 250th anniversary celebration in Washington, D.C. that would feature, among various singers and performers,…
Read MoreAlbany Patroons to sit out 2026 season … I still can’t believe I typed that headline.
The Albany Patroons have a very long history. The team began in 1982 as an expansion franchise in the Continental Basketball Association. During their time in the CBA, the Patroons won two championships (1983-84 and 1987-88), and provided a pathway for several players and coaches to matriculate to the NBA. Then, in 1992, the Patroons…
Read MoreA third Patroons coaching loss this offseason.
Earlier this year, the Albany Patroons family lost one of their own – longtime Patroons assistant coach (and later head coach) Charley Rosen passed after a long battle with cancer. And earlier this week, the Patroons mounred the loss of former player and head coach Micheal Ray Richardson. The old adage is that death comes…
Read MoreMicheal Ray Richardson was a good man.
“Did you hear about Sugar?” the text message read. At that moment … I knew what that message could mean. I responded back. “Please don’t tell me he died.” Even though I feared the answer. But it was true. Micheal Ray Richardson, former NBA superstar who went from legend to drug addict to recovery to…
Read MoreRemembering Charley Rosen
Charley Rosen passed away yesterday. The former Albany Patroons head coach and assistant coach, as well as the author and co-author of sixteen different basketball books, was 84. Rosen joined the team in 1983 as an assistant coach to then-newly-hired Phil Jackson in the Patroons’ first season. He stayed with the team through the 1985-86…
Read MoreThe Patroons need to win today … or the season is over. UPDATE: The season is over.
By the time you read this blog post, I’m most likely on my way back from my 40th college reunion (and yes, there will be plenty of blog posts about it this week). I’m racing back because tip-off for the Albany Patroons’ Game 2 playoff matchup against the Capital Seahawks. And the Patroons must win…
Read MoreThe finale of the Route 5 Rivalry was won by …
I had a horrible nightmare Saturday night. I dreamed I was at the scorer’s table of the finals between the Albany Patroons and the New York Phoenix, with both teams fighting for that one playoff berth for the next round. The game was tied in the final moments. All of a sudden, I heard someone…
Read MoreIt all comes down to today. 3:00 p.m. Patroons vs. Phoenix.
Come on, did you expect anything different? Counting regular season and postseason, the Albany Patroons and New York Phoenix are 3-3 against each other. Each team has claimed one victory on their opponents’ home court. Heck, during the regular season, both teams scored 462 cumulative points against each other. This is tighter than a pair…
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