Did you know the Albany Legends were still playing? Okay, let’s help out a little. The Legends were the team that replaced the Albany Patroons when the Continental Basketball Association finally died in 2009. The Legends played their games at the Armory, in the shadow of banners from the old Patroons’ heydays. And in 2010,…
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NBL Canada Championship Game and the Albany Patroons
Talk about an experience. Last night, I drove nearly three hours from Saint John, N.B. to Summerside, Prince Edward Island, to watch Game 4 of the NBL Canada championship best-of-five series between the Summerside Storm and the London (Ont.) Lightning. London was already up 2-1 in the series, so Game 4 would either mean a…
Read MoreBlackbird, meet Canada. Canada, meet Blackbird.
I’ve had my 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS, nicknamed “The Blackbird,” for at least six months now. And now comes its first true test. Road trip to Canada. Specifically, Saint John, New Brunswick, home of this week’s National Basketball League of Canada All-Star Classic. Why am I here? Trust me. It’s an All-Star Game. Actually, counting…
Read MoreBarack Obama won because of the Albany Patroons!
So Barack Obama won re-election last night. Congratulations on the election, and I hope that you finally complete your mandate. And as far as I’m concerned, you finally made up for a big mistake you made earlier in your first term. Let me explain. A year or two ago, when the Dallas Mavericks won the…
Read MoreHere come the Cubans to Heritage Park!
Contrary to popular belief, I’m not the smartest person in the room. But I am the most determined. And when the kind folks at AllOverAlbany.com sent this tweet to one of their followers… @ktesque If anyone might know, it’s probably @chuckthewriter. — All Over Albany (@alloveralbany) August 20, 2012 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js I had to take a…
Read More3 Capital District athletes among the 100 worst in history?
I get a kick out of reading Bleacher Report’s various lists. And when they created a slideshow list of the 100 worst athletes in sports history, yeah I had to take a look at it. Of course, I know that any time Bleacher Report creates one of these lists, it’s usually in a “click to…
Read MoreFormer Albany Patroon to train new champions
The IMG Academies, the nation’s top youth sports foundation whose previous champions include tennis players like Maria Sharapova, soccer players like Freddy Adu, and basketball stars like Kobe Bryant, now has a Capital District sports connection to its mix of top professional teachers, coaches and managers. And you might remember him as a legend from…
Read MoreThe Capital Region Pontiacs: Corporate Rebranding FAIL
The NBA recently announced plans to add small 2-inch advertising patches on NBA team jerseys, starting as soon as the upcoming 2012-13 season. I’m really not a fan of corporate advertising on team uniforms, although I understand that in many cases it’s a necessary revenue stream for cash-strapped franchises. Several WNBA teams now feature full…
Read MoreKrzysztof Oliwa’s Toughest Opponent
When the New Jersey Devils installed their AHL affiliate in Albany in time for the 1993-94 regular season, hockey fans in the Capital District learned to appreciate and root for a tough, solid squad of blue-collar hockey players. I mention names like Steve Brule and Mike Dunham, Corey Schwab and Steve Sullivan, Matt Ruchty and…
Read MoreRemembering Fritz Walker
It’s November 21, 1989, and the Albany Patroons are hosting the Omaha Racers in the season opener at the Washington Avenue Armory. The Pats had a new coach, former General Manager Gerald Oliver, and most of their nucleus from the 1988-89 season (Mario Elie, Vince Askew, Clinton Smith). This would be last season for the…
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