Basketball teamwork: poetry in motion

I was told my mother delivered me with some difficulty one night in Brooklyn Jewish Hospital in the same year the NBA was born. Eight years later my world was called Hammel’s Housing Projects and back then, ten years after the WW ll Allies landed at Normandy, it was my entire universe. In our overcrowded…

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“Crumbs,” Baseball, and Basketball metrics

This opinion piece is about: New age basketball metrics and the baseball minded Jerry Krause; the man behind the dynasty of Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls, the man with six NBA Championship rings. Who cares about baseball? Many in the world do not relate to baseball. It’s considered complicated, too slow, and boring. For those unfamiliar…

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NCAA reviewing high-profile cases on appeal

The NCAA is currently reviewing two high-profile cases involving the University of North Carolina and Louisville. Both schools have appealed their cases. UNC has been accused of academic fraud, while Louisville is hot water over a sex-for-pay scandal. If the collegiate governing body comes up with rulings upholding punishments initially slapped on these schools, it…

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Showball vs sports, stupid or incongruent?

In 2012 the Turkish National Team head coach Bogdan Tanjevic, while speaking with the Italian La Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper, exploded regarding the NBA and a Turkish player, Enes Kanter and “called out” the NBA and its coaches labeling the latter, “Stupid, except for a few that make millions and win titles”. He goes on…

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The Pick and Roll Propaganda

“Blind man breakin’ out of a trance Puts both of his hands in the pockets of chance Hopin’ to find one circumstance of dignity.”  Bob Dylan I’m going out on a limb here and saying, “Somebody came in and changed the basketball rules while we weren’t looking and its integrity was stolen.” Let’s label it: The Pick…

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NCAA Division 2 Statistical Team Leaders

The 2016-17 season is now in the record books. Northwest Missouri State walked away with the NCAA Division 2 championship. On their way to the top, they bested many teams, which in their own right, are worth mentioning for their noteworthy accomplishments. There are other winners. Teams that broke records and were the best in…

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NBA agents are switching sides

Here is a list of former NBA agents who are currently working (or have worked) for teams; Minnesota Timberwolves Assistant GM – Noah Croom (Goodwin Sports Management). Milwaukee Bucks Assistant GM – Justin Zanik (ASM) Detroit Pistons  Vice Chairman – Arn Tellem (Wasserman Media Group) Charlotte Hornets Vice Chairman – Curtis Polk (SFX) Denver Nuggets…

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The New York Knicks Can’t Escape Chaos

Two years ago, the New York Knicks decided to name Phil Jackson the team president to help turn this team around. Not much has gone right since then and the Knicks are falling into a bad place. How Did This Start? This all started with Phil Jackson publicly criticizing the franchise player, Carmelo Anthony, through the…

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Red hot Crvena Zvezda stays on roll!

Serbian team Crvena Zvezda Beograd (or Red Star Belgrade in English) is the hottest team in Europe right now. In the Adriatic League, they have not lost a game in over a year and are currently having a 19-0 streak. If you add up the last games of the 2015/2016 season, they have an incredible…

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New NBA All-Star voting format leads to surprises

The results of the new system for the 2017 NBA All-Star vote are in and more than a few eyebrows were raised after everything was said and done. In previous years, the starters of the Eastern and Western Conference All-Star teams determined by fan voting. This year fan votes accounted for 50 percent, while players…

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