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Frank Isola is an American sportswriter who covered the New York Knicks and the National Basketball Association for the New York Daily News from 1996 until 2018. [ 1][ 2] He currently works for ESPN and appears on the network’s shows Around the Horn [ 3] and Pardon the Interruption. [ 4] He is also one of the hosts of "The Starting Lineup" on ...
Stephen Anthony Smith was born in the Bronx, a borough of New York City. He was raised in the Hollis section of Queens. [4] Smith is the youngest of six children. [2] [5] He has four older sisters and had an older brother, Basil, who died in a car accident in 1992. He also has a half-brother on his father's side.
Icon. Statement. The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at Barclays Center.
Mark A. Jackson (born April 1, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who was a point guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm and was selected by the New York Knicks in the first round of the 1987 NBA draft with the 18th overall pick.
Public Schools Athletic League. The Public Schools Athletic League, known by the abbreviation PSAL, is an organization that promotes student athletics in the public schools of New York City. It was founded in 1903 to provide and maintain a sports program for students enrolled in New York City public schools. It is the oldest and largest sports ...
Paul Silas. Paul Theron Silas (July 12, 1943 – December 10, 2022) was an American professional basketball player and head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a player, he was a two-time NBA All-Star and earned five selections to the NBA All-Defensive Team, including twice on the first team.
James Naismith. James Naismith ( NAY-smith; November 6, 1861 – November 28, 1939) was a Canadian-American physical educator, physician, Christian chaplain, and sports coach, best known as the inventor of the game of basketball. [1] [2] [3] After moving to the United States, he wrote the original basketball rule book and founded the University ...
Barclays Center ( / ˈbɑːrkliz / BAR-kleez) [9] is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The arena is home to the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association and the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association. [10] The arena also hosts concerts, conventions and other sporting and ...