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PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Ronald Roberts, a 6-foot-8 forward from Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter’s Prep who has committed to St. John’s, said he was uncertain of his plans now that head coach Norm Roberts’ future is in doubt.
The New York Post on Thursday reported that Roberts would be let go at [...]

NEW YORK — Dan Hurley sat behind a basket at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night watching one of his former players compete for his alma mater in the Big East tournament.
Eugene Harvey and Seton Hall lost to Notre Dame in the second round, but Hurley still has plenty of horses in [...]

ROBBINSVILLE, N.J. — Illegal workouts for big-name college coaches…secret videotapes made by former state troopers turned undercover private investigators…complaints about illegal recruiting from a former NBA player with a checkered past…fiery speeches, threats of lawsuits and name-calling that includes the use of “fascist” and “terrorist”… all in the name of high school basketball.
As expected, Elizabeth [...]

Before this season began I accepted a gig covering Knicks home games for NBA.com.
Initially, I wasn’t sure I’d be able to handle covering both the Knicks and Big East basketball for SNY.tv. But aside from being out of the house and away from my family several nights a week, things have worked out pretty well [...]

If you believe every crazy rumor you read on the old Interweb, Bob Knight will be the next head coach at Rutgers and Kevin Boyle will come in as an assistant and the coach-in-waiting.
It never ceases to amaze me how something that starts as a post on a messageboard can graduate into a blog post by [...]

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Coming out of St. Anthony High School in Jersey City, N.J., Dominic Cheek was one of the most highly recruited players in the nation.
Nearly every major program in America wanted the long and lanky 6-foot-5 McDonald’s All-American from Jersey City.
But in a story first reported by ZAGSBLOG.com, Cheek ultimately chose Villanova over [...]

With all the uncertainty surrounding the Rutgers basketball program, speculation has run rampant that Mike Rosario and/or Dane Miller could opt to leave after the season and go elsewhere.
But Mickey Walker, Miller’s AAU coach with Upstate Basketball, says he doesn’t see the 6-foot-7, 210-pound Miller going anywhere after his freshman season.
“In terms of transferring that [...]

Of all the basketball players at this weekend’s Spalding Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass., Devon Collier may be the only who has met President Barack Obama.
The 6-foot-8 Collier, a senior forward at Jersey City (N.J.) St. Anthony, signed to play at Oregon State, which is coached by Craig Robinson, the President’s brother-in-law.
He attended a Nov. [...]

Ashton Pankey, a 6-8 senior forward from St. Anthony who signed with Maryland, will miss the remainder of the season with a stress fracture in his left leg.
“It’s unfortunate but I’m [going] to still show my support for my team and work out my upper body till my leg gets better,” Pankey wrote by text.
St. [...]

St. Benedict’s Prep coach Dan Hurley is not happy with how point guard Eugene Harvey is being treated at Seton Hall.
A senior from Brooklyn, Harvey lost his starting job three games ago and was singled out on a Big East conference call by head coach Bobby Gonzalez for his penchant for turnovers.
“It shows a [...]