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DrAlphaeus
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2/26/2014  5:42 PM
Good news for NYC-area fans! Knicks D-League team in White Plains, near the training center. Should help player scouting and development.

http://www.postingandtoasting.com/2014/2/26/5450878/the-bayhawks-are-moving-to-westchester

Team name ideas?

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2/26/2014  7:08 PM
Hudson Valley Great Blue Herons..
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2/26/2014  7:11 PM
Wasn't there a usbl team that played there back in the 80's? What was their name?
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2/26/2014  8:42 PM
CrushAlot wrote:Wasn't there a usbl team that played there back in the 80's? What was their name?

Google that **** so I don't have to and post it

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2/26/2014  9:02 PM
Great venue for basketball.

The Answer Man went to high school in Greenburgh (Woodlands) and watched some incredible high school hoops (Mount Vernon, White Plains, Gorton, New Rochelle) at The County Center. (He also ran the 400 meters on the County Center indoor track.)

He could walk home after the game.

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2/26/2014  9:03 PM    LAST EDITED: 2/26/2014  9:06 PM
The Westchester Bulls

(named after the former New York Giants minor league football affilate franchise)

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2/26/2014  9:14 PM    LAST EDITED: 2/26/2014  9:16 PM
at least we can pay less to see a suck team now. i would drive there for cheap seats and a game
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2/26/2014  9:28 PM
EnySpree wrote:
CrushAlot wrote:Wasn't there a usbl team that played there back in the 80's? What was their name?

Google that **** so I don't have to and post it

The Westchester Golden Apples. I believe Manute Bol played for them.
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2/26/2014  9:29 PM
misterearl wrote:The Westchester Bulls

(named after the former New York Giants minor league football affilate franchise)


This might be right. I remember Manute bol went to Bridgeport, a friend of mine played with him, and there was a big buzz about him playing on the team at the county center.
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2/26/2014  9:33 PM
CrushAlot wrote:
EnySpree wrote:
CrushAlot wrote:Wasn't there a usbl team that played there back in the 80's? What was their name?

Google that **** so I don't have to and post it

The Westchester Golden Apples. I believe Manute Bol played for them.

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IronWillGiroud wrote:
CrushAlot wrote:
EnySpree wrote:
CrushAlot wrote:Wasn't there a usbl team that played there back in the 80's? What was their name?

Google that **** so I don't have to and post it

The Westchester Golden Apples. I believe Manute Bol played for them.

I love manure


Minute Bol
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3/1/2014  3:27 PM
Sounds like this is going to get done.
Astorino Announces Prospective Plan with the New York Knicks

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 Published on Thursday, 27 February 2014 13:19 
Written by Westchester.gov

County Executive Robert P. Astorino announced a prospective plan today with The Madison Square Garden Company (MSG) that would make the Westchester County Center a site of games for the National Basketball Association (NBA) Development League starting this fall.

Under the proposed plan, which will be presented to the county's Board of Acquisition & Contract on Thursday, the County Center in White Plains would be the home of a New York Knicks-affiliated NBA Development League team. The NBA D-League features professional basketball players who hope to earn spots on NBA teams as well as current NBA players.

"Westchester loves basketball at every level and this agreement would bring professional basketball to the county," Astorino said. "Top-flight basketball at an affordable price in a convenient location is a winning combination and Westchester County is excited for the opportunity to team up with The Madison Square Garden Company, the Knicks and the NBA."

The team would play 24 home games at the County Center between November and April with the possibility of up to six playoff games in April.

Once the proposal is approved by the Board of Acquisition & Contract, a formal licensing agreement would be signed by the county and MSG. The overall plan is still subject to the final approval of the NBA.

The proposed deal is being structured as a five-year licensing agreement with an option for MSG to renew for a second five years. The commitment of 24 home games would make MSG the County Center's premier sports and entertainment partner.

MSG will pay the county a set fee for each game date and pick up any additional costs that may be incurred during short turn-around times to get the Arena ready for games. The county will also receive fees from parking, tickets, food, merchandise, and advertising sales. Depending on ticket sales, the county projects to net between $2,000 and $12,000 a game, or $48,000 to $288,000 per season, not including the playoffs.

"Under the proposal, all of the county's costs would be covered and the deal becomes more lucrative for the county as attendance for games grows," said Astorino.


http://news.hamlethub.com/harrison/places/675-astorino-announces-prospective-plan-with-the-new-york-knicks
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3/2/2014  8:59 AM
Is it a NY team or a Westchester team?

Call it the "Rens"...............The Renaissance!
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3/2/2014  10:11 AM
That's a good question. I'd assume they'd be named after Westchester or maybe Hudson Valley, since the other D-League teams are all about representing a smaller market or unrepresented state, like Delaware. But if they could get permission from the Black Fives, the return of the New York Rens would be dope. Bring back cage games!
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DrAlphaeus
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3/10/2014  2:26 PM
Name the team!

http://www.nba.com/dleague/newyork/name_submission_140310.html

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DrAlphaeus
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3/10/2014  3:58 PM
I entered New York Renaissance as my choice, paying tribute to the Harlem club... my Wikipedia research today tells me that they were in the NBL as the Dayton Rens the NBL/BAA merger into the NBA.

I need to see Kareem's film about them "On the Shoulders of Giants"… anyone see it yet?

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3/10/2014  7:10 PM
Westchester Pantaloons.

LETS GO PANTS!
DrAlphaeus
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3/10/2014  7:33 PM
The Westchester Headless Horsemen
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3/10/2014  9:24 PM
Actually as the "junior club" to the Knickerbockers, it should be:
Westchester Shorts
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5/13/2014  2:32 PM
Bump: Got a message from MSG about an open house tomorrow

Anybody gonna go? Report back!

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