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A Sixers Journey Started 30 years Ago…If We Knew Then What We Know Now…

September 21, 2023 by Joe Favorito

Don’t blink. Thirty years ago this week I received a call from a gentleman named Gerry Ryan, head of business at the Philadelphia 76ers, and offered me a job that would change my life. I was making a rare jump at the time…from the college sports communications role to a top job at the NBA …

Trusting The Original “Process;” Our Journey In Philly began 25 Years Ago Friday…

September 21, 2018 by Joe Favorito

Facebook has taken some hits recently for privacy issues, spamming, fake news and the like, but some of its tools, including, yes, birthdays, and memories, still hold great value to me. Especially memories, and this year has been quite a year of memories and milestones the last four months. On this Friday, the last of …

Lessons From A Hoops Lifer: Gordon Chiesa

November 26, 2015 by eastwin5

There are many passionate individuals describe in sports as “lifers,” people who dedicate their life to one sport or endeavor, such as coaching. One of basketball’s lifers is Gordon Chiesa (@gchiesaohmy) . Chiesa’s career began as the athletic director and head basketball coach at his alma mater of St. Thomas Aquinas in Sparkill, N.Y. …