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New Year, Different Red Storm: St. John’s Improving in Mullin’s Third Year
Photo courtesy of St. John’s University Athletics. By David Cordova New York City is what many others from out of town would call the land of opportunity and what others may call the “Mecca of Basketball.” When you think of…
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Mount St. Mary Starts A New Year with A New Team
Photo courtesy of Mount St. Mary University Athletics. By David Cordova Every year, it’s a battle to get to the NCAA Tournament. Most conferences have at least five or six teams getting into the Big Dance, while others only have…
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Luther Muhammad: Ohio State Commit Rises Above
Courtesy of FanRag Sports. By David Cordova Northern New Jersey has had a lot of great basketball teams for many years that were filled with a lot of talent and star power. But a couple of great powerhouses, such as…
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Two-Time MAAC Champs Iona Getting Ready For Tough Schedule And Rebuilding Season
Photo courtesy of Geraldo Rodriguez/Iona College Athletics. By David Cordova When one thinks of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, there is one team that stands out above the rest. In this decade, the Iona Gaels have been the “it” team…
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Naheem McLeod: The 7-Footer That Many Don’t Know Of
Photo courtesy of Philly.com By David Cordova It was a mid-June night in North Philadelphia and many people came out to witness the national past-time of the ‘hood, summer league basketball. And this league was none other than the Chosen…
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LES Express Brings Great Basketball to the Lower East Side of Manhattan
Photo courtesy of Laverne Goulbourne. By David Cordova The Lower East Side of Manhattan is a nice, trendy area that specializes in hip-hop culture and fashion. Now, there’s something else, that’s trending in that festive area of the city, and…
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Josh Jackson: Suns Rookie Poised to Make Noise in Phoenix
Photo courtesy of NBA. By David Cordova The NBA Draft Class of 2017 is one of the best draft classes in history. Particularly being that a lot of the players in it had only done just one year in college.…
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New York Jayhawks Rising on the Adidas Gauntlet, Becoming a Powerhouse Staple
Photo courtesy of New York Jayhawks. By David Cordova Back in the day, there were only a couple of AAU programs around New York City, such as the New York Gauchos from the Bronx and Riverside Church from the Harlem…
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Beacon Pride: Suburban Town Breeds Top Talent
Photo courtesy of Shayla Diaz By David Cordova Basketball in New York City is one thing that’s prevalent. There’s the talent in the city, Long Island, Westchester County and also upstate in places such as Albany, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester and…
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Highbridge the Label Making A Difference in the Hood through Music & Basketball
Photo courtesy of Dyckman Basketball. By David Cordova Since the 1990’s, hip-hop record labels and summer basketball leagues have been in sync with one another. In fact, hip-hop or rap, is usually the soundtrack to what goes on in the…
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