When you make a prediction in your NCAA brackets, or you pick a team to win the Super Bowl, there’s a distinct possibility that you’re not going to have a correct pick. And you throw your hands in the air and say, “Well, my bracket got busted, there’s always next year.” Then again, you’re not…
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My 2016 National Basketball League of Canada playoff picks
Yep, it’s that time once again. The National Basketball League of Canada has just finished its fifth regular season, and is now headed toward its postseason. This year, all eight teams – four in Ontario, four in the Maritimes – will participate in the playoffs. And since I don’t participate in the NCAA basketball bracket…
Read MoreHomophobic, Anti-Semitic vulgarities at Massachusetts high school basketball game
This is classless. It’s offensive and it’s vulgar and both schools should be ashamed of their students’ actions. Follow me on this. Last Friday, Newton North High School played Catholic Memorial in a Massachusetts high school basketball tournament game. Catholic Memorial won the game 77-73, but the game itself was marred by the fan sections…
Read MoreNBL Canada’s new weekly wrapup show (with Chuck Miller content)
For the past five seasons, I’ve worked behind the scenes with the National Basketball League of Canada as their league statistician and director of player clearances. It’s a fun job and I enjoy it very much. Heck, when you can get league coverage in the New York Times, that’s not too shabby… And yes, there…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: Goin’ to the Hoop
I never thought I would see this in my lifetime. There’s a rap song dedicated to New York Knicks rookie Kristaps Porziņģis. No kidding. Brace yourself. Now what do you think would be more brain-banging than a rap song about Kristaps Porziņģis? Okay, how about a SECOND rap song about Kristaps Porziņģis, complete with snow-drifting…
Read MoreThe cool stat of the week, man…
One of my many jobs is working with the National Basketball League of Canada, an eight-team circuit that is currently playing its fifth season in the Great White North. I take care of their statistics, I handle their player clearances, I do a lot of grunt work for the league. And it’s never considered “work”…
Read MoreNBL Canada: Back to work for Year 5
Next Saturday, the eight basketball teams of the National Basketball League of Canada will inaugurate the league’s fifth season. This is nice. I’m back to work again, back handling statistics and player clearances and other stat-rat behind the scenes stuff. For me, this is fun – and I get paid for having fun. For the…
Read MoreThe return of the Starbury?
It was about ten years ago, when the local Steve and Barry’s clothing store in Colonie Center offered a brand new product. It was an NBA-quality basketball sneaker line, underwritten and promoted by New York Knicks star Stephon Marbury. The shoes – known as “Starburys” – retailed for about $15/pair. Think about that for a…
Read MoreThe blessings of a little help
David Magley, an alumni of the Albany Patroons (he was on the 1983-84 Phil Jackson-coached CBA championship team), is now the commissioner of the National Basketball League of Canada. As part of his duties during the NBL’s offseason, Magley has organized several free agent tryout camps throughout North America. Free agent tryout camps are great…
Read MoreThoughts while driving to Syracuse
By the time you read this, I’ll be on the road with a precious cargo – six of my best photographic artworks – for “Drop-Off Day” at the New York State Fair. This seems to be part of an all-encompassing “drop-off-3-day-weekend” with my three entries for the Big E shipped yesterday, and my four (5)…
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