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…
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The 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…
Read MoreThe Patroons take Game 1 of the 518 playoffs, 115-96
As I said before … this was the series all us basketball fans wanted. The Albany Patroons versus Schenectady’s New York Phoenix. Three game series, winner advances to the next round of the TBL playoffs to claim the TBL championship. Players on both teams have been in this playoff fight before. Heck, the Phoenix’s Shadell…
Read MoreThe Albany Patroons defeat Halifax 122-106 to advance to a three-game playoff with the NY Phoenix
Typing that headline makes me smile. The TBL’s playoff format – first-round knockout battles, then best-of-three contests to survive and advance to the TBL championship – began last night. The Albany Patroons, as the #3 seed in the North Atlantic Division, needed to win a one-game playoff against the #2 seed, the Halifax Hoopers, to…
Read MoreThe Albany Patroons and New York Phoenix finish the “Route 5 Rivalry” at two wins apiece
Last night, it seemed as if the Albany Patroons would start their coveted matchup with the division-leading New York Phoenix at a major disadvantage. One of their top scorers, Derrick Rowland Jr., has a busted hand. One of their bench players, Justice Brantley, has an injured foot. Their All-Star, Trahson Burrell, was scheduled to leave…
Read MoreI can now add “operating a scoreboard” to my Bingo card.
When it comes to the Albany Patroons, I will do whatever is needed for the team, short of playing small forward. It’s a community team, you help where you can, and the reward is that the team lives on and thrives and you feel pride in your small part of the process. Sing the national…
Read MoreNY Phoenix takes third game of Route 5 Rivalry, 114-105
This is what we need for local basketball fans. The TBL’s top two teams – whose only losses this season have been in games against each other – are now facing off in the third game of their four-game regular season “Route 5 Rivalry.” And in this matchup, the New York Phoenix drove down from…
Read MoreAlbany Patroons, NY Phoenix players earn All-Star Game honors!
Let’s call it as it is. The Patroons and the Phoenix are two of the top teams in the TBL basketball league, to the point where teams would rather fold up and cease operations instead of traveling to the 518. And now, the Phoenix and the Patroons will each send a representative to next week’s…
Read MoreThree big wins by the Albany Patroons this week
It’s good to be an Albany Patroons fan this week, as Albany’s top professional sports team climbed to the top of their division in the 2025 TBL basketball season with three statement victories. And I mean STATEMENT victories. We start off last week, when the Rochester Kingz came to the Armory for their first appearance…
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