This will be an interesting day, to say the least. It will actually combine two of my favorite things – my adulation for my favorite minor league basketball team, and my expertise in useless knowledge. And they combine on February 1st this year. And like Kurt Busch on Memorial Day Weekend, I’m going to attempt…
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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.
Albany Patroons announce 2020 schedule!
Hey, look what popped up in my Facebook feed yesterday! Yes, the current reigning TBL champion Albany Patroons have released their schedule, amidst a bevy of new and returning TBL teams. Gone are the Yakima Sun Kings, Albany’s opponent in the last two playoff championships. Gone are the New York Court Kings, who essentially abdicated. …
Read MoreHey, the Patroons are getting a hype squad for next year!!
A great basketball team needs a dance team to compliment it. And next season, the Albany Patroons are acquiring a ready-built dance team – er, hype squad. Let me explain. In the Patroons’ first iteration (1982-1993), the team had a set of dedicated dancers who would perform choreographed routines during breaks in the basketball action. …
Read MoreAlbany Patroons news, past, present and future!
So there’s a lot to share this week, even though the Patroons 2019-2020 season is still several months away from tipoff – and the ring ceremony – and the banner raising – and the ceremonial beat-down of our first opponent of the season … Follow along. There’s some good stuff here. This Friday, the Albany…
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The Albany Patroons are back, stronger than ever bay beeee!!!
I can tell you now … this will be fun. Yesterday, the Albany Patroons held a press conference in which they announced – The team now has a well-funded and stable owner, Dr. Timothy Maggs; The team will return to the TBL (The Basketball League) and will feature new franchises and new competitions; Opening night…
Read MoreWho wants cool new gear this summer?
How cool is this? Just a few weeks after the Albany Patroons won the 2019 TBL Basketball Championship, we now get some championship souvenir gear. The Albany Patroons website is now offering championship T-shirts and hoodies at their website. This is some sweet stuff. For example, here’s a link to the hoodie. Everyone needs a…
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Game Day
Should I wear it or not? I thought about it. And I decided to wear it. I mean, when else are you going to have an Albany Patroons championship game in your home arena? Do you not wear a sports jersey when you go to a stadium? Then again, I do work in a white…
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Albany Patroons win in overtime 114-111 – and now my Friday night is happily booked!
I’m not going to lie to you. I was worried. Very worried. The Albany Patroons had NEVER defeated the Yakima Sun Kings in a playoff game. Never. And now the Pats – who had a nearly 20 point lead in the second quarter – were watching that lead evaporate by the third quarter. But the…
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Albany Patroons lose Game 1 133-97 to Yakima … this isn’t good…
Everything was fine in the first quarter. It really was. And then … all of a sudden … the Patroons went from a 6-point lead to a 36-point loss. Just like that. I’m still scratching my head over this one. It’s almost as if the Patroons just ran out of gas in the second quarter…
Read MorePlease don’t let the Patroons get screwed over!
So after a season that saw its highs and its lows, the Albany Patroons are headed to the championship series against the Yakima Sun Kings. Now here’s where it gets weird. Games 1 and 2 will be in Yakima on Monday and Tuesday, while Game 3 – if necessary – will be back in Albany…
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