In 1994, professional basketball was all the rage, largely thanks to the rise of Michael Jordan and the historic run of three back-to-back NBA championships across 1991, 1992, and 1993, as chronicled in "The Last Dance" documentary series. Before his domination of the NBA, Jordan was considered a blue chip player, an athlete regarded as a hot prospect to be drafted into a professional franchise. Jordan gained blue chip status out of high school in the early 1980s, but he'd go on to attend college at University of North Carolina before being drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 1984. It wouldn't be until 10 years after Jordan's draft that "The Exorcist" and "The French Connection" director William Friedkin would direct a movie about the corrupt and complicated practice of college recruitment for sports in the perfect basketball movie, "Blue Chips."
"Blue Chips," released in 1994, follows Nick Nolte as Pete Bell, head coach of the fictional Western University Dolphins in Los Angeles.
"Blue Chips," released in 1994, follows Nick Nolte as Pete Bell, head coach of the fictional Western University Dolphins in Los Angeles.
- 8/7/2023
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Coaches+ Media announced the upcoming premiere of “Think. See. Do. — The Legacy Of Pete Carril,” a half-hour documentary which centers around the legendary Princeton men’s basketball coach Pete Carril.
Carril died last August at 92. He coached the Princeton Tigers for 29 years and was at the helm for one of the biggest upsets in NCAA history, when his team took down defending national champions UCLA in the first round of the NCAA tournament in 1996 by a score of 43–41.
The upcoming documentary, which is set to premiere 2 p.m. Et Saturday, March 25 on CBS and Paramount+ and re-air on CBS Sports Network at 6:30 p.m. Et Tuesday, March 28, will feature in-depth interviews with college basketball luminaries Including Jim Boeheim, Jay Wright, Bill Raftery and Alonzo Mourning.
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“We are so proud to share Coach Carril’s story,” said Craig Robinson, Executive Director of...
Carril died last August at 92. He coached the Princeton Tigers for 29 years and was at the helm for one of the biggest upsets in NCAA history, when his team took down defending national champions UCLA in the first round of the NCAA tournament in 1996 by a score of 43–41.
The upcoming documentary, which is set to premiere 2 p.m. Et Saturday, March 25 on CBS and Paramount+ and re-air on CBS Sports Network at 6:30 p.m. Et Tuesday, March 28, will feature in-depth interviews with college basketball luminaries Including Jim Boeheim, Jay Wright, Bill Raftery and Alonzo Mourning.
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“We are so proud to share Coach Carril’s story,” said Craig Robinson, Executive Director of...
- 3/13/2023
- by Joshua Vinson
- The Wrap
Showtime Sports Documentary Films is extending its partnership with NBA superstar Kevin Durant and his business partner Rich Kleiman’s Boardroom for a documentary called “NYC Point Gods,” which will showcase iconic point guards from New York City who left an indelible mark on the game and pop culture throughout the 1980s and ’90s.
The film will delve into how the Big Apple has long been an epicenter for game-changing basketball talent that inspired American culture beyond the sport.
“NYC Point Gods” will showcase a roster of New York City point guard legends including Rafer Alston, Kenny Anderson, Mark Jackson, Stephon Marbury, God Shammgod, Kenny Smith, Rod Strickland and Dwayne “Pearl” Washington. The documentary aims to highlight how these players excelled in the game, but also brought a style that would echo all the way up to the sport’s present day.
“Everyone knows an NYC point guard when they see them,...
The film will delve into how the Big Apple has long been an epicenter for game-changing basketball talent that inspired American culture beyond the sport.
“NYC Point Gods” will showcase a roster of New York City point guard legends including Rafer Alston, Kenny Anderson, Mark Jackson, Stephon Marbury, God Shammgod, Kenny Smith, Rod Strickland and Dwayne “Pearl” Washington. The documentary aims to highlight how these players excelled in the game, but also brought a style that would echo all the way up to the sport’s present day.
“Everyone knows an NYC point guard when they see them,...
- 6/2/2022
- by Brandon Katz
- The Wrap
Yessss! Showtime has set a summer premiere date for NYC Point Gods, a feature-length documentary on the enduring impact of New York City point guards who honed their craft on the city’s playgrounds and high school gyms in the 1980s and ’90s.
The pic from Showtime Documentary Films and Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman’s Boardroom tips off at 9 p.m. Friday, July 29, on the premium cable net.
NYC Point Gods features a who’s who of point guard deities: Kenny Anderson, Mark Jackson, Stephon Marbury, Kenny Smith, Rod Strickland, Dwayne “Pearl” Washington, Rafer Alston and God Shammgod. They brought theatrics, dizzying ball control, stylish misdirection and a shake-and-bake game from the asphalt to the city’s hallowed high school gyms and to the NBA, orchestrating successful offenses at every level.
The pic features extensive interviews and rare footage of the point guards, plus prominent New York voices including Stephen A.
The pic from Showtime Documentary Films and Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman’s Boardroom tips off at 9 p.m. Friday, July 29, on the premium cable net.
NYC Point Gods features a who’s who of point guard deities: Kenny Anderson, Mark Jackson, Stephon Marbury, Kenny Smith, Rod Strickland, Dwayne “Pearl” Washington, Rafer Alston and God Shammgod. They brought theatrics, dizzying ball control, stylish misdirection and a shake-and-bake game from the asphalt to the city’s hallowed high school gyms and to the NBA, orchestrating successful offenses at every level.
The pic features extensive interviews and rare footage of the point guards, plus prominent New York voices including Stephen A.
- 6/2/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
TMZ Sports has obtained police footage of the moments after Jim Boeheim struck and killed a man on a NY highway in February ... and cops clearly felt awful for the Syracuse coach. The 74-year-old was returning home from dinner on Feb. 20 at around 11 Pm when he says he "observed a vehicle sitting in the roadway" on Route 690 in the City of Syracuse. When Boeheim swerved to avoid the car ... he hit a pedestrian named Jorge...
- 5/29/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Cops now say Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim Was speeding before he struck and killed a man on a NY highway last month ... but believe his speed was not a factor in the fatal crash. According to officials ... Boeheim was going 66 mph in a 55 mph zone just 5 seconds before he hit Jorge Jimenez in Syracuse, NY around 11 Pm on Feb. 20. Jorge was taken to the hospital and later died from the injuries he suffered. Investigators...
- 3/7/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim was Not speeding on the night he hit a man (who later died) on a New York highway ... this according to officials who say it's highly unlikely Boeheim will be prosecuted. As we previously reported, the 74-year-old coach was driving home after a game at the Carrier Dome last Wednesday night and struck a man who was standing on highway I-690. The man died as a result of his injuries.
- 2/27/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
9:14 Am Pt -- Jim Boeheim issued a statement saying he's "heartbroken that a member of our community died as the result of last night’s accident." "Juli and I extend our deepest sympathies to the Jimenez family. Out of respect for those involved, I will not be providing further comment at this time." 7:15 Am Pt -- The Syracuse Pd issued a statement saying, "It was revealed that the victim was an occupant in...
- 2/21/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Syracuse basketball standout Fab Melo has died unexpectedly in Brazil. According to reports out of the country, 26-year-old Melo died Saturday in his sleep ... an official cause is not yet known. Melo recently began a career playing professionally in Brazil, where he was from. Melo played two seasons for The Orange and was named the Big East Defensive Player of The Year after his sophomore season. He was drafted by The Boston Celtics 22nd overall...
- 2/12/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
A very light week for me on both the movie and TV side of things as I only caught Pompeii in theaters and this weekend introduced my wife to The Thin Man. She's not normally a big fan of older films but I knew the dynamic between William Powell and Myrna Loy would be something she'd love, after all, she already liked them in It Happened One Night. I've been meaning to get a second title into my Best Movies series lately and I've been considering Dr. Strangelove since watching it a week or so ago, but after watching The Thin Man I think it may be a more interesting addition as Stanley Kubrick is always a goto in these type of things and I think I'd like Barry Lyndon to be the first of his to add to the collection. That said, a lot of my free time as...
- 2/23/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The 2 men behind the Syracuse sex scandal accusations are adamant ... they're not making up stories about ex-coach Bernie Fine molesting them as children -- and now, they're suing the University's head coach for calling them liars.The alleged victims, 39-year-old Bobby Davis and 45-year-old Mike Lang, announced their lawsuit in a news conference today -- Gloria Allred presiding -- claiming head basketball coach Jim Boeheim destroyed their reputations by publicly calling Bs on their stories.
- 12/13/2011
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Bloomberg News
Why is the International Monetary Fund a little more worried about China? Why is Michael Emerson a “Person of Interest”? And why won’t some Indian cabinet ministers invest in the Indian stock market? A look at the most interesting posts from the Wall Street Journal blogs.
Imf a Little More Worried About China: While the International Monetary Fund forecasts torrid 9.5% Gdp growth this year in China, the Imf is clearly getting a little more worried that China...
Why is the International Monetary Fund a little more worried about China? Why is Michael Emerson a “Person of Interest”? And why won’t some Indian cabinet ministers invest in the Indian stock market? A look at the most interesting posts from the Wall Street Journal blogs.
Imf a Little More Worried About China: While the International Monetary Fund forecasts torrid 9.5% Gdp growth this year in China, the Imf is clearly getting a little more worried that China...
- 9/21/2011
- by Christopher John Farley
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
As the Ncaa college basketball tournament kicks off, The Daily Beast ranks all 68 teams based on their grades and graduation rates, from first to worst. Click here for the smart bracket.
The sports high holiday known as March Madness returns tomorrow. But the Ncaa college basketball tournament is more than friendly competition-it rivals the Super Bowl as the most-wagered upon athletic event, as brackets fan out across every office, school and website in America.
Related story on The Daily Beast: The Best of the Buzzer Beaters
With thought we might look at the tournament bracket with a more academic bent. With all the concentration on the court, we thought we'd examine how the 68 teams in the tournament fare academically. To find out which schools are faltering, The Daily Beast considered all 68 college teams in this year's March Madness according to their graduation success rate (Gsr), Academic Progress Rate (Apr...
The sports high holiday known as March Madness returns tomorrow. But the Ncaa college basketball tournament is more than friendly competition-it rivals the Super Bowl as the most-wagered upon athletic event, as brackets fan out across every office, school and website in America.
Related story on The Daily Beast: The Best of the Buzzer Beaters
With thought we might look at the tournament bracket with a more academic bent. With all the concentration on the court, we thought we'd examine how the 68 teams in the tournament fare academically. To find out which schools are faltering, The Daily Beast considered all 68 college teams in this year's March Madness according to their graduation success rate (Gsr), Academic Progress Rate (Apr...
- 3/14/2011
- by The Daily Beast
- The Daily Beast
The NBA Superstar announces long-awaited decision, saying decision to leave hometown Cleveland motivated by desire 'to win.'
By Kelley L. Carter
LeBron James announces that he will play for the Miami Heat on Espn July 8
Photo: Espn
It was a move that will surely go down in sports history.
But after a protracted wait, King James finally announced, at 9:27 p.m. Et, he'd be joining the Miami Heat. LeBron James' decision to televise his announcement became an event that seemed as if it could have been ripped from the pages of a screenplay. Sitting before Espn cameras, the former Cleveland Cavaliers forward had millions of viewers anticipating his final choice with baited breath.
"I feel like this is going to give me the best opportunity to win — and to win for multiple years. I want to be able to win championships," he said, explaining what motivated him to venture to Miami.
By Kelley L. Carter
LeBron James announces that he will play for the Miami Heat on Espn July 8
Photo: Espn
It was a move that will surely go down in sports history.
But after a protracted wait, King James finally announced, at 9:27 p.m. Et, he'd be joining the Miami Heat. LeBron James' decision to televise his announcement became an event that seemed as if it could have been ripped from the pages of a screenplay. Sitting before Espn cameras, the former Cleveland Cavaliers forward had millions of viewers anticipating his final choice with baited breath.
"I feel like this is going to give me the best opportunity to win — and to win for multiple years. I want to be able to win championships," he said, explaining what motivated him to venture to Miami.
- 7/8/2010
- MTV Music News
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