Rumble in the Bronx Recap by Phil Kasiecki BRONX, N.Y. – Annually the best team tournament in June, the Rumble in the Bronx almost lived up to its name in the wrong way. But all in all, the tournament saw the usual competitive games along with some elite individual talents. […]

Milton Bradley Shows All Analysts How Delicate that Role Is by Jay Pearlman Those of you who read this space know that I follow the Colonial Athletic Association from a courtside seat at Northeastern’s games, as Bill Coen’s radio analyst. I often acknowledge – including to Bill – that I […]

The Importance of Character by Phil Kasiecki This column, originally published June 18th, includes a brief description of an on-court altercation between James Padgett (Brooklyn (NY) Lincoln HS) of the Juice All-Stars and Taaj Ridley (Bronx (NY) John F. Kennedy HS) of the Gauchos, a description which includes a statement […]

Thirty-Three Months not nearly Enough for Donaghy by Jay Pearlman Perhaps because of the speed and athleticism of the players, perhaps because of how difficult it is statistically to stop an opponent from scoring, perhaps because it is a game that allows contact but not collision, an awfully tough distinction, […]

BABC Rules New England by Phil Kasiecki MANSFIELD, Mass. – Championship Sunday at the New England AAU Regional Qualifier was dominated by the premier team in the region. All three gold divisions were won by the team expected to win, although one team did have a blemish along the way. […]

Florida Atlantic Should Close the Jarvis Deal by Jay Pearlman I was visiting a friend in West Palm ten or so years ago, and with a few minutes to kill in Boca Raton stopped to look at the gym at Florida Atlantic University (ok, so I’m a bit of a […]

Reebok Starts Process For Summer With Headliner Camp by Phil Kasiecki MANSFIELD, Mass. – Over 100 players from New England turned out for the second Reebok Headliner Camp at the Mansfield SportsPlex this weekend. It is one of a dozen such events held at various locations around the country during […]

Massachusetts 16-Under and 17-Under AAU Recap by Phil Kasiecki MANSFIELD, Mass. – Over the past two weekends, the Amateur Athletic Union in Massachusetts called the Mansfield SportsPlex home. There, many divisions of its state tournament were held, including the 16-under and 17-under in the high school age categories. Pool play […]

On O.J. Mayo, College Athletics and Money by Jay Pearlman First and foremost, in case there is any doubt, this is a column, not an investigative piece or even a news article. Second, if you’re still reading, you deserve to know a tiny bit about the writer whose opinion you’re […]

The NCAA is attempting once again to cut down the recruiting calendar. Proposal 2007-30-C was adopted on April 25 and is now in a 60-day override period, and let’s just say that it would be a good thing if an override occurs. There is no shortage of practical reasons for […]