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HOOP DU JOUR: BAD TIMING, BAD CREDIT, BAD MANNERS, BADASS AND LOVING TRIBUTES

Bad Timing, Bad Credit, Bad Manners, Badass and Loving Tributes By Peter Vecsey About a year ago, 15 book editors thoroughly rejected my

HOOP DU JOUR: ALL-STAR REMEMBRANCES

All-Star Remembrances By Peter Vecsey It’s All-Star (Reader’s Digest) time. Hence, another trip down the Memory Lane (Violation) of

NATIONAL BASKETBALL RETIRED PLAYERS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES LEGENDS ALL-STAR AUCTION

Legends All-Star Auction to Feature Five NBA Jerseys Autographed by Former NBA All-Stars All Proceeds to Benefit NBRPA's Nationwide Legends

HOOP DU JOUR: NO REST FOR THE WEARY

No Rest for the Weary By Peter Vecsey  I don’t know about you—it’s not a concern of mine, actually—but I never tire of

NBRPA Names Officers Dave Cowens, Johnny Davis, Grant Hill, Sam Perkins to Board of Directors

CHICAGO, ILL. Feb. 18, 2021 – The National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) announced today the reelection and naming

HOOP DU JOUR: OLD TESTAMENT PERTINENCE & IMPERTINENCE

Old Testament Pertinence & Impertinence By Peter Vecsey Joe Barry Carroll, beneficiary of two exceptionally-mean nicknames I don’t care

HOOP DU JOUR: TRAILBLAZERS

Trailblazers By Peter Vecsey Since this is Black History Month, what better time to offer some prehistoric history?      The

HOOP DU JOUR: NICK CURRAN

Nick Curran By Peter Vecsey There’s nothing I like better than telling an untold story… other than to hear stories unheard.  Like

NATIONAL BASKETBALL RETIRED PLAYERS ASSOCIATION, Sheryl Swoopes and Flexion THERAPEUTICS ANNOUNCE partnership to raise awareness of ZILRETTA®

Sheryl Swoopes, WNBA Legend, Basketball Hall of Famer and Zilretta patient, tips off educational campaign about Zilretta and osteoarthritis knee

HOOP DU JOUR: A GAME GROWS IN BROOKLYN

A Game Grows in Brooklyn By Peter Vecsey After being interviewed last week by Craig Boothe regarding his documentary ‘Ball Side Middle,’ I

NATIONAL BASKETBALL RETIRED PLAYERS ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES PROFESSIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE FOR RETIRED PLAYERS

NBRPA TO ENHANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EFFORTS WITH TECHNOLOGY FROM CAREER SERVICES MANAGER BY SYMPLICITY Chicago, ILL. Jan. 21,

Dražen Petrović: the Genius of Sibenik

Dražen Petrović: the Genius of Sibenik By Esteban Abed at Interbasquet (Argentina) Considered the best shooter in the history of European

HOOP DU JOUR: HARTHORNE WINGO

HARTHORNE WINGO By Peter Vecsey      I covered the Knicks part-time for the New York Daily News when the unheralded but

Legends Media & Entertainment Names Julio Manteiga As Head Of Content And Communications

Legends Media & Entertainment Names Julio Manteiga As Head Of Content And Communications By Jerry Milani at The Daily

HOOP DU JOUR: K.C. JONES

K.C. JONES By Peter Vecsey On September 25, 2019, John Purcell received the highest honor a street baller never imagines receiving. The