You know the basketball world is upside-down when the Canadian city of Toronto and surrounding areas in the province of Ontario can lay claim to producing nearly the same number of players on NBA rosters as an established basketball factory like New York City. For as long as the NBA … Read more
So one Saturday night in March of 1972, this eleven-year-old basketball fan was amped because his favorite team, the New York Knickerbockers (more on the current version in a later post), had a late-night game scheduled for television in Portland against the Trailblazers, who were in their second year of … Read more
If you are a late baby boomer who remembers trying to follow your favorite NBA or college team as a kid, you know of the many obstacles you faced back then. You had to be serious – there was a dearth of media coverage, especially when compared with the many … Read more
The three-pointer. Popularized by the American Basketball Association in the late 1960’s, it was largely viewed as a gimmick to help market a league (also viewed as a gimmick) in competition with the already-established National Basketball Association, which later adopted it after the two leagues merged. More teams globally and … Read more
For most basketball pundits and fans, it was a foregone conclusion that the 2016-17 NBA campaign would culminate in a third consecutive Finals matchup between the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors added Kevin Durant to their already potent lineup, and we waited for each … Read more
