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 MoreSix years too late for me.
It’s 2006, and I’m freelancing for a couple of online minor league sports publications – Minorleaguenews.com and Probasketballnews.com. Neither of them were skilled in the art of paying their freelancers – it took two years for Probasketballnews.com to send me payment for a photo of mine, and I’m still waiting for money from Minorleaguenews.com six…
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 MoreJack Taylor jacked up 138 points!
I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of Jack Taylor. Or if you knew he played for tiny Grinnell College, a Division III school in Iowa. That being said, you’re sure going to hear a lot about this kid after today. Jack Taylor is a 5’10” 170-pound sophomore guard for the Grinnell College basketball team,…
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…
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