Okay. All is right with the world again. The stars are properly aligned. Harmony and peace exists. Why do I say all these life-affrming things? Maybe it’s because I just got my mitts on the Albany Patroons’ home schedule for the upcoming 2018-19 TBL basketball season. Yep. The Patroons are back. There’s a few changes…
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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.
There are five Albany Patroons alumni in Canada this year…
Point of disclosure. I have worked with the National Basketball League of Canada since 2011, and am currently working with them for the 2018-19 season. Point of disclosure. I work with the Albany Patroons of the newly-organized TBL, and will be working with the Pats for the 2018-19 season. So as a fan of the…
Read MorePremiere night of The Minor League Mecca, the Albany Patroons documentary
Several years ago, Brendan Casey and I met for dinner at Brown’s Brewing in Troy. He told me about this idea he had – he wanted to put together some sort of movie about the history of the Albany Patroons basketball team, and he asked if I had any stories about the team. He might…
Read MoreThe Albany Patroons and a phone call threat in 1985
This Saturday, the Albany Patroons documentary will debut in a screening at the Palace Theater in downtown Albany. The documentary features several Patroons players and coaches, past and present, and looks like a tremendously well-detailed and documented history of our beloved basketball squad. In honor of this documentary – and in anticipation of the Patroons’…
Read More“Jamario Moon for FOUR!”
You know I’m all about the Albany Patroons. They rule, they rock, they are the true Albany professional sports team. And I also keep an eye out for Patroons alumni – what they’re doing, where they’re winning, all of that. Last Friday night,I received a Facebook message from Tamara Moon, letting all her FB friends…
Read MoreAlbany Patroons in the TBT, in the BIG3, and in the TBL
The Albany Patroons may have the summer off, but there’s plenty of updates in the offseason. So let’s get at it, shall we? First big news – the Albany Patroons documentary, which features interviews with former players, coaches and executives, will have its worldwide premier at the Palace Theater on Saturday, September 22. Proceeds from…
Read MoreThere are FIVE Albany Patroons in the TBT Tournament this year!
Just because the Albany Patroons’ 2018 NAPB basketball season has concluded, doesn’t mean that I’m not keeping tabs on the guys and what they’re doing in the offseason. And it looks as if some of the Albany Patroons are involved in a different type of championship run. And it involves the independent $2 million TBT…
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Albany Patroons season ends…
Well, it was a fun run while it lasted. Despite putting together some strong runs and a lead of almost 17 points, the Albany Patroons lost Game 2 of the best-of-three NAPB championship series to the Yakima Sun Kings, 112-97. And with that … the Patroons go from “we can win in our inaugural season”…
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Albany Patroons lose Game 1, 107-92… this ain’t good…
Everything was going fine. Albany was up 20-4 in the first few minutes of Game 1 of the NAPB Basketball championship series against the Yakima Sun Kings. They couldn’t miss. 9 for 9 from the floor and 2 for 2 from the line. It’s like someone inserted the Konami Code in the team and they…
Read MoreYes, the Albany Patroons are going to the NAPB Championship…
And now it boils down to a three-game series. The Albany Patroons and Yakima Sun Kings, longtime Continental Basketball Association rivals, will face each other in a three-game series to determine the North American Premier Basketball championships. Game 1 is Thursday night, Game 2 is Saturday night, and Game 3 (if necessary) on Sunday. And…
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