The challenges of the last couple of months have sent many a sports enthusiast on a hunt for the opportunity to relive some of the happier moments provided by their favorite teams, particularly in the absence of live sports programming. Fans of the NBA’s New York Knickerbockers already knew of … Read more
For many sports fans, the 2020 NFL Draft is providing a much-needed diversion during the ongoing global pandemic. For most major sports, draft day has become a much-anticipated event made for both television and live viewing. Watching how this year’s version of the NFL Draft has had to deviate from … 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
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
When none of the outdoor basketball options were available, when the older kids had kicked us off the court and the garbage cans were full or another group of kids had beaten us to the idea, when the basket had been ripped away from the backboard somehow or for some … Read more
As we progressed through the elementary school years in the late 1960s and early 1970s, we began to learn the importance of proper attire for every occasion. In school we had to wear a shirt and tie (and this was public school), we wore uniforms to Cub Scout meetings, and … Read more
For those of us who have grown weary of the Golden State Warriors’ dominance over the past four NBA seasons, there are some folks who were around during the Boston Celtics’ unbelievable run of 11 championships in 13 seasons from 1957 through 1969 — in addition to current fans of … Read more
I haven’t played a game of five-on-five basketball that wasn’t part of an organized group in decades and didn’t play much even back then, but just being an observer reveals that not much has changed where some of the on-court personalities are concerned. I was probably in elementary school when … Read more
