After a summer of dizzying player movement, it’s now a bit of a challenge trying to make predictions for an upcoming National Basketball Association campaign when you hardly know which players make up each of the 30 team rosters. The unknown impact of the pairings of star players exist all … Read more
You just know another season of NBA Basketball is about to get cranked up when all 30 teams are openly discussing the importance of—and emphasis on—defense during training camps. And even though once the season starts less than one-third of the teams will actually play any, all teams know the … Read more
I am not from Seattle, Washington. Never lived there. Been there twice. Liked it the first time, loved it the second time. One of our great American cities in one of my favorite parts of the country and one of the most scenic—including breathtaking views of Mount Ranier—on a clear … Read more
The 2018-19 NBA season ended in June with unexpected results. The 2019 NBA Draft, also in June, provided little drama because there was a clear top pick. The 2019 NBA Summer League came and went with a short appearance from the player everyone came to see. And in spite of … Read more
It’s amazing how some things just don’t bother kids. The last few days in many parts of the country have been scorching hot, and in New York City a heat emergency was implemented with several outdoor events canceled. This brought back memories of growing up in the city during 1970s, … Read more
It’s mid-July, and summer outdoor tournaments are going full blast all over the country. Without even trying, these basketball gatherings represent the sport in its purest form, be it an organized tournament or just a pickup game where a bunch of guys and gals go to battle for the sheer … Read more
I can still remember the sleepless nights I experienced as a 10-year-old after the 1970-71 New York Knicks lost Game Seven of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden to the Baltimore Bullets. The Knicks had the final possession with a chance to tie the game. The ball … Read more
As a fan of professional basketball, I’m as eager for the NBA’s July 1st free agency period to get underway as anyone. Although I don’t pay much attention to them, I understand the plethora of rumors and predictions about where the top free agents might be headed.There are very few … Read more
We all had our favorite NBA players to emulate as kids. My guy was Walt Frazier. I’d mimic his signature head fake when there was no defender in sight (“Yo, who are you faking?”), then would be tightly guarded by the time I was ready to shoot. My secondary favorite … Read more
After another frigid New York City winter and rain-soaked spring, my childhood friend Al—pictured above – check out the sneakers—and I resumed our annual warm weather tradition of heading over to a nearby basketball court to shoot some hoops. We’re both now hanging onto our fifties by the edge of … Read more
