As I spent my Thanksgiving weekend in Ontario, I decided to do some touristy things once I had a true day off. I visited the CN Tower – yes, I can see my house from up there, ha ha ha – and I shopped at a store called Canadian Tire, where I gave them my…
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What I’m going to be doing this weekend that Kobe Bryant and LeBron James aren’t doing…
I’m very proud of my support and love for professional basketball. I’ve been a fan of minor league hoops for nearly 30 years; I’ve worked with the Continental Basketball Association when the Patroons returned to the Washington Avenue Armory. And while Kobe Bryant looks for a pro hoops team for which he can earn a…
Read MoreFormer Calder Cup-winning Albany River Rat Cale Hulse is on a reality TV show? Wow…
Once upon a time, there was an American Hockey League team called the Albany River Rats. They played a hard-nosed, attacking style of ice hockey, and they packed the Knickerbocker Arena in downtown Albany every night. Ah, the memories. Steve Sullivan. Bill Armstrong. Pascal Rheaume. Mike Dunham. Corey Schwab. You know… back when the local…
Read MoreJamario Moon – from Albany Patroons forward to the NBA to rap superstar with the Ka$h Kommi$$ion
You know how I feel about the Albany Patroons’ Jamario Moon. Legend. That’s all I gotta say. He played his way through sixteen different minor league teams and independent squads, traveled around the world, in search of that NBA dream. And from 2005 to 2007, he showed his skills as a member of the Albany…
Read MoreWhen Derrick Rowland scored 45 points
Derrick Rowland finished the 1986-87 season as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks, appearing in the final two games of the year. Determined to grab hold of that brass ring called the NBA, Rowland played in almost every summer league he could join. His efforts paid off in September, when he earned a tryout with…
Read MoreA reunion with Jamario Moon
I heard the rumor that he was in town. And the only way to confirm it was a phone call to an old friend. A quick call – and Derrick Rowland, the player and coach who was as much a part of the Albany Patroons as its gold and kelly green color scheme – was…
Read MoreThey’re not in the Capital District Basketball Hall of Fame… but they should be!
Last night was the third year that the Capital District Basketball Hall of Fame held their inductions, and current NBA rookie Jimmer Fredette – sorry, Glens Falls native and 2009 Inductee Jimmer Fredette – was on hand for the induction of new members to the Hall. The men and women who were enshrined in the…
Read MoreCongratulations to another Albany Patroons alumnus winning an NBA title
I waited all day to see if the Times Union sports writers would mention this. And none of them did. Yeah, like I expected the Times Union to mention anything positive regarding the Albany Patroons. You know… the basketball team, played in the Armory, moved to that big arena downtown, moved to Hartford, moved back…
Read MoreBest of luck, Coach Micheal Ray Richardson
You might remember Micheal Ray Richardson. Basketball fans know that he was drafted by the Knicks (two draft picks ahead of Larry Bird), and once led the NBA in assists and steals in the same season. That’s impressive. Detractors might remember him as having his drug addictions bounce him completely out of the league. And…
Read MoreThat’s the sound of the Chuck working on the chain … gang …
You know that old joke about fans and sports teams… come early, bring your friends, make sure you’re wearing sneakers because they might call you out of the stands to play? You’re going to love this story. And it’s all true. It’s October 1997. I had written a small article in the Source newspaper on…
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