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After much anticipation, last Thursday, James Harden was traded from the Houston Rockets to the Brooklyn Nets in a four team deal that sent an extensive haul of draft picks and first-round-swaps to the Rockets, along with Caris LaVert and Jarrett Allen, who both got shipped out to the Pacers and Cavaliers respectively. This came… Continue reading
Gil Reynolds was a coach for few youth teams in the Brownsville Brooklyn area and at Laurinburg Institute in North Carolina. He was a true teacher to the game and a mentor to some of the best players out of Brooklyn, New York. In addition, he had that militant type of demeanor toward. When he… Continue reading
The Phoenix Suns are emerging as one of the best teams not only in the Western Conference, they are one of the best teams in the league this season. The Suns have carried the momentum from the 8-0 record from this past summer bubble in Orlando. This season the Suns are 5-2 which puts them… Continue reading
Back on February 28, 1987, Tolentine High play St. Raymond’s for the Archdiocese Basketball Tournament Championship at Mt St Michael in the Bronx. Tolentine was one of the best teams in the city and led by junior Malik Sealy, senior Keith McMillian, and freshman Brian Reese. Tolentine was a favorite to beat St Raymond’s that… Continue reading
The Brooklyn Nets look like legitimate title contenders last night. I know it’s the first game and they look very impressive by beating the Golden State Warriors. What I am impressed is how they they rotation is working. They just don’t depend on Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant and the starting five. Their bench… Continue reading
Here is my top 10 players from the 1990’s along with a large honorable mention in which soo many players who deserved to be in the top ten. Here is my list: 1. Felipe Lopez – Rice HS, St Johns, & NBA: Felipe Lopez dominated the ferocious competition he went up against in high school.… Continue reading
Coming in the Winter of 2021, Ball-side Middle Doc talks about the era from the mid 70’s – 80’s. The story will have a testimonial on the people who experience playing during that time. They will discuss how they went through the adversity on and off the court. Craig Boothe a native of Brooklyn who… Continue reading
By Chris Ramirez Dave McCollin found a coaching legacy and created a dynasty in the club and AAU program. He got into the game for the right reasons and started from the ground to help build a pioneer program. If you watch coach McCollin you see that he takes pride in the game. McCollin grew… Continue reading