“Did you hear about Sugar?” the text message read. At that moment … I knew what that message could mean. I responded back. “Please don’t tell me he died.” Even though I feared the answer. But it was true. Micheal Ray Richardson, former NBA superstar who went from legend to drug addict to recovery to…
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The new opponent for Kirk Williams Jr
Kirk Williams Jr. is a 6’6″ shooting guard from the University of Bridgeport. And during his time in the National Basketball League of Canada, he played 256 games for several teams between 2012 and 2023. He amassed 3,031 regular season points (4th overall in league history), an 11.8 points per game scoring average. He was…
Read MoreAnd Hamilton College returns to the NCAA Championships!! (2025 Edition)
Back when I was a student at Hamilton College in the early 1980’s, we were part of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), and although we were a powerhouse in men’s basketball, we were prohibited from participating in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Why? Well, back then, NESCAC forbade its college members from…
Read MoreMagic Johnson’s new achievement
It’s the 1980’s. You’re watching professional basketball at its highest level, the NBA. You know the rosters. Larry Bird. Bernard King. Moses Malone. Ralph Sampson. George Gervin. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Back in the day with tough, physical battles to the hoop, mixed with sky-hooks and finger-rolls. And you could argue who was the best of that…
Read MoreThe Continental Basketball Association Governor’s Trophy
This is a complicated tale, so please follow along as much as you possibly can. About 20 years ago, I got involved in a personal-driven statistics project. I re-generated the statistics and records for the lost first twelve years of the Continental Basketball Association, back when that circuit was known as the Eastern Professional Basketball…
Read MoreYou can’t spell basketball without BSL.
I’ve worked with several independent and minor basketball leagues over the years. I started when the Albany Patroons were in the Continental Basketball Association, then I moved to the Premier Basketball League, then joined up with the National Basketball League of Canada, continued to work with the Patroons while they existed in the North American…
Read MoreLondon Lightning v. Albany Patroons – Round II
On March 31, 2022, the Albany Patroons – who at that time were in the midst of a 28-game home unbeaten streak – took on the National Basketball League of Canada’s London Lightning, who at the time were on their own unbeaten streak. Two irresistible forces approaching each other. And in the end, Albany prevailed…
Read MoreAnd Hamilton College returns to the NCAA Championships!!
Back when I was a student at Hamilton College in the early 1980’s, we were part of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), and although we were a powerhouse in men’s basketball, we were prohibited from participating in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Why? Well, back then, NESCAC forbade its college members from…
Read MoreThe return of Mike Poole is the feel-good story we all need right now.
Three years ago, Mike Poole was one of the top scorers and rebounders in the National Basketball League of Canada. He played several seasons for the Halifax Hurricanes, and was as dominant in the paint as any hoops fan could imagine. And then, in September 2020, he was at a party in New Jersey, and…
Read MoreIt’s NBL Canada / TBL All-Star Weekend!
First things first. My new-to-me 2017 Chevrolet Volt Premier (“Lightning’s Girl”) did quite well on its first truly extended road trip. A straight shot from Albany to Syracuse, with a pitstop in Clinton for a couple of photographs that may show up in a future blog post. So here I am in Syracuse. The National…
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