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The Hall of Fame Class - 2009

On Friday evening the 2009 Basketball Hall of Fame inducted a very special group of individuals.
John Stockton, David Robinson, Coach Vivian Stringer, Coach Jerry Sloan and Michael Jordan were enshrined in Springfield.

To say the speeches were captivating is an understatement. Each shared experiences, thanked many people that helped them along the way and reminisced [...]

The Manhattan Power are born…

After a first year featuring Five-Star basketball programming in New York City we decided to create the Manhattan Power which is our competitive AAU/Travel program stemming from Five-Star Basketball NY. We have started three teams which include a 6th grade boys team, a 5th grade girls team and a 8th-9th grade boys team.
The Manhattan Power [...]

Statements Made

When the Celtics went through their 2-7 slump I was the first to say I was concerned. Loses in Los Angeles and Cleveland are not what had me worried to the point where I thought the Celtics may be a tired team this early in the season but it was the back to back road [...]

Martin Luther King Day Games - Always a Special Day

With 12 games today in the NBA beginning at 1pm and going late into this evening Martin Luther King Day always marks a special day of ball in the Association. I have been to the game at MSG many times including last season which was highlighted by four of the NFC Champion and eventual [...]

Shaq 8th in NBA scoring

While Shaquille O’Neal was moving into eighth place on the NBA scoring list, his Phoenix Suns teammates were putting on the defensive clamps.