Well, I figured someone had to make a joke about the NBL’s Ottawa Tomahawks nickname, so why not let it be Rick Mercer, he of the “Rick Mercer Report,” a Canadian comedy-news show similar to the Colbert Report here in the States. To recap: The new Ottawa expansion franchise in the National Basketball League of…
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You know when it’s time to leave.
I’ve known Al Stewart for a number of years. He’s a point guard who played his collegiate basketball at Drake, and for the past four years he’s been one of the top players in every league in which he has suited up. I first met Al when he was playing for the Manchester Millrats of…
Read MoreTomahawks? Really?!? Tomahawks???
I do a lot of work with the National Basketball League of Canada, they have eight different teams in the league and the playoffs are just two weeks away. On Wednesday, the league announced that a ninth franchise, based in Ottawa, would join the NBL for the 2013-14 season. And as new teams will do,…
Read MoreSummerside loves me, Saint John… not so much…
For the past two seasons, I’ve performed a myriad of duties with the National Basketball League of Canada. And in doing these jobs, I’ve developed a decent reputation in terms of working with the eight teams in the league and taking care of various jobs and demands. So, when Audley Stephenson, the person behind the…
Read MoreWorking triple overtime in Canada
One of my duties with the National Basketball League of Canada is to monitor the online statistics for every game. The league uses a software program called DakStats – the table crew punches in the live data, it streams up to the Internet, and fans throughout North America can enjoy the games by watching the…
Read MoreQuinnell Brown’s buzzer-beating shot!!
Quick update. In addition to writing and photography and maintaining this blog and maintaining a day job, I also work with the National Basketball League of Canada in various duties and capacities. It’s my job, for instance, to make sure that all the players are legally cleared to play in the NBL. It’s my job…
Read MoreThe Diarra family finally escapes Mali
Just want to give everyone a quick update on a story I reported earlier this year. Basketball player Modibo Diarra, along with his wife and daughter, are currently on a plane to Canada. They are leaving the war-ravaged country of Mali for a new life in New Brunswick. Diarra, a centre for the Saint John…
Read MoreRescue me, Computer Renaissance! Please!!
So here’s the deal. I spent the weekend up in Toronto, covering the National Basketball League of Canada’s 2012 combine and draft. I saw a lot of my old friends there – owners and coaches and front office people. It was a great time, and I took some awesome photos of the draft party. Tuesday…
Read MoreSo long, and thanks for all the fish.
There are people who will see those words and say, “Oh good, Chuck is finally going away. Scuse me while I dance a jig and throw a party.” And there are others who will see those words and say, “Wait a minute. Chuck’s leaving? Who said that was okay? That’s going to screw up my…
Read MoreMy St-Liboire Experiment gets screwed up!
As you may have heard from my previous blog posts, I really never learned to speak a second language. I did take French for about four months at Abington High School (School #11 of “The Twelve”), and then I took two years of introductory French at Hamilton College. Currently I do freelance work for the…
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