For the past six seasons, I’ve operated as the statistician with the National Basketball League of Canada. For the last four of those seasons, I’ve worked in one capacity or another with David Magley, a member of the 1983-84 Albany Patroons championship squad. Two of those years were when Magley coached the Brampton (Ontario) A’s,…
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Phil Jackson and the Peter Principle
According to all reports, Phil Jackson will step down as president of the New York Knicks today. And thus, at that moment, the Peter Principle is proven once again. Let me explain.
Read MoreGet an Albany Patroon to run your sports league
I have never shied away from my love for the long-departed Albany Patroons basketball team. Two championships, five regular-season titles, and a slew of NBA players and coaches came from our little Continental Basketball Association team. And today I want to take a moment and salute one of those former Patroons and his successful involvement…
Read MoreMy NCAA Tournament overall pick to win is… Kentucky Wesleyan!
In the past, I’ve avoided participating in the NCAA basketball tournament “bracket madness” game. Personally, I think the setup punishes mid-majors who have to participate in “play-in” games just to make the round of 64 – especially when the SWAC and the MEAC conference champions have to play against each other for the right to…
Read MoreThe NBA G-League? No. No no no no no no no…
Point of order. As you know, I work with the National Basketball League of Canada, a professional basketball league with talent equivalent to the National Basketball Development League, also known as the NBA D-League. The D-League has been nicknamed the D-League ever since its construction in 2000. That’s almost two decades. Well … next year…
Read MoreRoyce White: Breaking through anxiety like a bolt of lightning
If you’re a pro basketball fan, you might have heard of Royce White. He was drafted in 2012 out of Iowa State by the Houston Rockets (first round, 16th overall), who hoped that the 6’8″ power forward with gigantic hands would help build the team for years to come. Unfortunately, Royce White was dealing with…
Read MoreNBL Canada begins its sixth season
Six years ago, three men – Vincent Bernier, Ian McCarthy and Andre Levingston – broke their teams away from the independent Premier Basketball League and formed a new professional basketball circuit, the National Basketball League of Canada. I joined up with them for the 2011-12 season, and have remained with the NBL even after those…
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Celebrating “Mr. 40 Day” in Chicago
Tony Bennett is a star with the National Basketball League of Canada, where he helped the Windsor Express earn a 2015 NBL championship. Prior to his NBL years, he starred in the Premier Basketball League and in the Continental Basketball Association; and while in college, he helped Bradley University advance to the Round of 16…
Read MoreOrest Hrynwak: An elegy for Captain Cash
Please let me tell you a story today. A story about a man named Orest. I first met Orest ten years ago. At the time, I was freelancing for a minor league sports website which paid its writers on promises and not much else. At the time, Orest was the general manager of the Rochester…
Read MoreSupport Jamario Moon in the TBT Basketball Tournament 2016!
I am a long-time fan of all things related to the Albany Patroons. I keep an eye out for the progress of former players and coaches, and I have several former Pats as Facebook friends, Twitter followers and even an Instagram contact or two. I am also a supporter of the TBT Basketball Tournament, the…
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