The Lesson of Jeremy Lin: A Personal Reflection

First, let me start with this: if you haven’t seen Jeremy Lin, the sensational new point guard for the NY Knicks, play yet, do yourself a favor and make sure you do. Your impressions will be just like mine: Wow, is this kid quick! It’s amazing how fast he is when he drives to the … Read more

The Five Most Inspiring Youth Sports Stories of 2011

By Doug Abrams As the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics prepared for game four of the 2008 National Basketball Association finals, the coaches – the Lakers’ Phil Jackson and the Celtics’ Doc Rivers – wrote an editorial in the San Jose Mercury News. The joint editorial offered no insights into the NBA playoffs.  … Read more

A Moment to Reflect on 9/11…the Mike Weinberg story

I never actually met Mike Weinberg. But back in the late 1980s, Mike was a slugging outfielder for St. John’s University. I recall him vividly, because in 1987, I was serving as the color commentator on the Madison Square Garden Network’s coverage of Big East Baseball, and Weinberg was one of those players who stood … Read more

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