I had a horrible nightmare Saturday night. I dreamed I was at the scorer’s table of the finals between the Albany Patroons and the New York Phoenix, with both teams fighting for that one playoff berth for the next round. The game was tied in the final moments. All of a sudden, I heard someone…
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NY Phoenix takes third game of Route 5 Rivalry, 114-105
This is what we need for local basketball fans. The TBL’s top two teams – whose only losses this season have been in games against each other – are now facing off in the third game of their four-game regular season “Route 5 Rivalry.” And in this matchup, the New York Phoenix drove down from…
Read MoreThree big wins by the Albany Patroons this week
It’s good to be an Albany Patroons fan this week, as Albany’s top professional sports team climbed to the top of their division in the 2025 TBL basketball season with three statement victories. And I mean STATEMENT victories. We start off last week, when the Rochester Kingz came to the Armory for their first appearance…
Read MorePatroons, Phoenix pulverize Pennsylvania pros in pair
Okay, everybody. Follow along with me, because this is kinda complicated. Originally last weekend’s schedule would have seen the Albany Patroons play a home game against the Reading Rebels on Friday night, then travel Saturday to New Jersey to take on the Jersey Shore Breaks. However … that plan got slightly adjusted, with the Patroons…
Read MoreThe NY Phoenix draw first blood in the Route 5 Rivalry, beating Albany 129-113
What a contest. With a capacity crowd of 1400 jammed into Armory Studios NY, the New York Phoenix took the first victory in the Route 5 Rivalry, as three members of the Schenectady crew – Shadell Millinghaus, AJ Mosby and Paul Parks – scored 20+ points in a 129-113 win over the Albany Patroons. The…
Read MoreThe Route 5 Rivalry begins TONIGHT for the Albany Patroons and NY Phoenix!
The Albany Patroons are 3-0 on this young TBL season, having claimed victories in their three home games, to remain tied atop the TBL’s North Atlantic division. At the same time, the New York Phoenix, the expansion team in Schenectady with a ton of Albany Patroons heritage and legacy, has jumped out to a 2-0…
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 MoreAlbany Patroons, NY Phoenix start Opening Weekend with big wins
The 2025 TBL basketball season featured three games for the Albany Patroons and New York Phoenix, the Capital District’s two minor league pro hoops outlets. And both teams came out with dominating wins to start the season. Last Friday, the Albany Patroons dominated the visiting Halifax Hoopers in front of 3,000 people at the Washington…
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Chuck The Writer 