Orange Are Primed For Strong Run At The Title On Their Own Turf by Zach Smart Nearing the end of Ferris Ave. in White Plains lays a miniscule outdoor basketball court with rugged, far-from-friendly rims. It could draw parallels only to bandbox gymnasiums in tiny population high schools. Still, it’s […]
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Knicks’ Puzzling Selection
Balkman A Questionable Pick To New Yorkers by Zach Smart NEW YORK – It wasn’t a thread short of obvious which team made the most questionable pick in the 2006 NBA Draft. With a point guard you could build your system around in Marcus Williams and other card shop-names still […]
Port Chester High School’s Questions
Port Chester High Could Be Flirting With Disaster by Zach Smart PORT CHESTER, N.Y. – Port Chester High School is where NBA replica jerseys are in and Abercrombie & Fitch is out. It’s where kids play pick-up basketball hourly and rowdy students deluge the bandbox gymnasium for home games. The […]
Taj Finger’s Key Off-Season
Cardinal Junior Embarks on Crucial Off-Season by Zach Smart When your mental game matches your ability, there’s really no limit to what you could do on the hardwood. That’s a primary reason why Taj Finger is playing a significant role for the Pac-10’s Stanford Cardinal. Finger, a versatile 6-foot-9 forward […]
Marcus Williams Declares
Williams Makes It Official by Zach Smart Six months ago, there was speculation that you might not ever see Marcus Williams on the hardwood in a big arena again. Now, after an astounding junior season, Williams will sit amongst a select few at the world’s most famous arena, Madison Square […]
Northeast Notebook
Northeast Conference Notebook by Zach Smart NEC Teams Gear Up For Playoffs With Knights On Top It’s been said time and time again, dating back to the beginning of the season and wiith playoff action opening up this Thursday (matchups-sites-time TBA), it will only be repeated. The truth be known, […]
Jake Weitzen
The Great ‘Weit’ Hope: Weitzen Embraces Role As Scorer by Zach Smart MEDFORD, Mass. – Famous comedian Dave Chappelle once said it: For every clique of black men present in his old Washington, D.C. neighborhood, there is always one white guy amongst them. The scene is quite similar at the […]
Northeast Notebook
Northeast Conference Notebook by Zach Smart It was said at the beginning of the season that the Northeast Conference is one in which any team can knock off any opponent on any given night. Well, that statement has proved to be somewhat accurate thus far. The NEC appears to be […]
Big Comeback For Seton Hall
Pirates Knock Off Johnnies In Thrilling Comeback by Zach Smart EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Paul Gause masked his embarrassment with a brief laugh and a smile as he jogged downcourt. The over-anxious Seton Hall freshman had just committed an error that only a third grade recreational team coach would let […]
Tiki Mayben Feature
Mayben A Steal For Minuteman by Zach Smart Tiki Mayben was always a freakishly good athlete. But in a generation where third graders are getting cut from church teams and fifth grade coaches are getting ejected from games, the Troy, N.Y. native didn’t get into a competitive game until he […]
