Looming Large in Lititz: The Day, 60 Years Ago, When Wilt Came to Town

by gordie | Oct 11, 2021 | NBA

One October day 60 years ago, a man named Tom Clausen happened to see Wilt Chamberlain emerge from a restaurant. Which is not surprising, given that Wilt was (shall we say) a man of enormous appetites. The greater surprise was that the restaurant was in Lititz. Wilt...

Brett Brown Reflects on Sixers’ Tenure, Redick’s Retirement, While Mulling NBA Return

by gordie | Sep 26, 2021 | NBA, Philadelphia 76ers

Brett Brown, walking by himself in the Maine woods when he was reached by phone last Friday afternoon, pronounced himself “slightly beneath outstanding.” “Just a little bit,” the 76ers’ former coach said. “Just a sliver.” A slivah, in Brown’s distinctive New...

RIP to Michael K. Williams, Forever Entwined with Omar Little — No Doubt

by gordie | Sep 15, 2021 | Writing

We have been advised over the years that it is best to compartmentalize when it comes to those involved in the arts — that while it is makes sense to savor that which an actor or author (or, let’s face it, even an athlete) produces, it is unwise to go too far in...

A Few Good Scenes, Part Five: Truth Does a Fadeaway Slide

by gordie | Aug 31, 2021 | Uncategorized

This is the fifth and final entry in my recollection of my favorite scenes in my favorite sports movies, following Bull Durham, Hoosiers,  Rocky and White Men Can’t Jump. Today we consider a great movie gone bad, much like the characters within it. Eight Men Out...

A Few Good Scenes, Part Four: In Praise of the Dick Gregory Diet

by gordie | Aug 31, 2021 | Uncategorized

This is the fourth entry in my recollection of my favorite scenes in my favorite sports movies, following, Bull Durham, Hoosiers and Rocky. Today we’re just gonna leave it up there as we visit the playgrounds of Southern California. White Men Can’t Jump (1992) The...