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Re-Tracing Yinka

I was surprised to read this weekend that former Net and former lottery pick bust, Yinka Dare died of a heart attack at age 32.  The heart attack was apparently due to an arrhythmia that Dare developed in college.  I’m…

Larry Brown Wanders Again

It seemed like he was ready to leave the moment he got there, but Larry Brown actually lasted six years in Philadelphia.  Larry Brown has become one of those walking paradoxes.  He is an all-time great coach yet he never…

Is Lenny a Loser?

Last night, Lenny Wilkens became the losingest coach of all time in the NBA.  The game which Wilkens lost, a blowout by the Spurs, was fitting for the accomplishment.  He passed Bill Fitch with 1,107th loss.  Of course, Wilkens is…

The Ewing FAQ

On Friday, the Knicks will deservedly raise the jersey of Patrick Ewing to the Garden’s rafters.  Ewing has been a lighting rod for criticism and praise over the years and a somewhat controversial figure in New York.  It is a…