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Meet Michael Ray Richardson, Who Played For Knicks, Nets, In North Jersey
Michael Ray Richardson was a four-time NBA All Star who starred for the Knicks and Nets before being banned for drug use, starting him on a road to redemption.
Richardson is signing copies of his new book "Banned: How I Squandered an All-Star NBA Career Before Finding My Redemption," at Bookends in Ridgewood on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m.
On the Knicks, Richardson led the league in assists and steals, and made the All-Defensive team twice, while also playing for the Nets and Warriors.
In 1986, Richardson was banned from the NBA for repeated drugs and alcohol violations. Richardson played fo…
Basketball Hall Of Famer, Former NJ Net Dikembe Mutombo Dies At 58
Basketball legend Dikembe Mutombo, who played for the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets and New York Knicks as part of a Hall of Fame career, died of brain cancer at the age of 58, the NBA announced on Monday, Sept. 30.
We share our condolences with his wife, Rose, the entire Mutombo family, and their loved ones. RIP. pic.twitter.com/3j7M1ONqxJ — Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) September 30, 2024
Mutombo, who also played for the Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks and Houston Rockets, was known for his signature shot block, which he would follow up by wagging his finger and yelling, "No No No!…
Meet Sportscaster Kenny Albert, Bergen County Resident, In North Jersey
Kenny Albert, a Closter resident, has called some of the biggest moments in sports and has plenty of stories to tell.
Albert, the only sportscaster who does play by play for the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL will be signing copies of his new book "A Mic For All Seasons" at Books and Greetings in Northvale on Thursday, Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. He previously held a book signing at Bookends in Ridgewood in October.
In the book, Albert discusses growing up the son of iconic sportscaster Marv Albert and calling 3,000 games, including calling the 1994 Stanley Cup Final, Jose Bautista's bat flip home run in 2015…
Meet Sportscaster Kenny Albert In North Jersey
Kenny Albert, a Closter resident, has called some of the biggest moments in sports and has plenty of stories to tell.
Albert, the only sportscaster who does play by play for the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL will be signing copies of his new book "A Mic For All Seasons" at Bookends in Ridgewood on Monday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m.
In the book, Albert discusses growing up the son of iconic sportscaster Marv Albert and calling 3,000 games, including calling the 1994 Stanley Cup Final, Jose Bautista's bat flip home run in 2015 and the U.S. women's hockey shootout in the 2018 Winter Olympic gold medal game, acc…
Ariana Grande's Ex-BF, Former NJ Nets Kid Dancer Sexted With Underage Students, Police Say
A dance instructor who once dated singer and actress Ariana Grande and danced for the NJ Nets (before they became the Brooklyn Nets) is facing child sex crimes charges after exchanging sexual content with underage students, authorities said.
Long Island’s Jordan Viscomi, 30, of Centereach, was arrested Wednesday, May 17, according to Suffolk County Police.
According to investigators, he met and befriended two girls, ages 15 and 16, while they were dance students there.
Over three days in April 2023, Viscomi engaged in live video chats and text messages with the teens, and exchanged sexual …
Covid-19 Claims First Hollywood Celeb: Tom Hanks, Wife Rita Wilson Test Positive
Tom Hanks tweeted Wednesday night that both he and his wife, Rita Wilson, tested positive for the coronavirus.
The couple, both 63, are in Queensland, Australia filming an Elvis Presley biography in which Hanks portrays Col. Tom Parker, "The King" of rock and roll's infamous manager.
"We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches," Hanks's post says. "Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too. "To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the Coronavirus, and were found to be positive.
"Well, now. What to do next? The Medical…
