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Born Christmas Eve of 1976 and raised in the suburb to end all suburbs, Levittown, NY, I am a child of the 80's. I remember Saturday morning cartoons (the real ones, drawn by hand, not the CGI stuff that is produced today), starting lineup figures (somewhere in my parents' attic lies a box with hundreds), and movies that cost less then a small fortune to attend.

An internship with the New York Knicks turned into a 3 year stint working in their Basketball Operations department, during which I was fortunate to work with and learn from some of the brightest and most passionate people in sports.

After parting ways, I partnered with a small group of "NBA lifers" and ran Summer Camps for a handful of NBA players around the country including Paul Pierce and Shaquille O'Neal. I am proud to say that I have been dunked on by Shaq, and it was awesome.

A proud Alumnus of Tau Epsilon Phi, my pledge name in college was of course, Hoops.

My passions in life are simple: family, friends, sports and music. Music runs through my veins—my aunt is a member of both the Songwriters and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This is a totally useless fact when it comes to sports and Bleacher Report, but it is incredibly cool and I will brag about it until the end of time.

You can find me on Twitter where I'll post links to my articles and stories up there as well, along with some random tidbits, useless facts, and good music to check out. Feel free to follow me, I'll reciprocate.

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If you have questions, comments, think I've lost my mind, would like me to write about something specific or anything else, just drop me a line. I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

The greatest thing about being a sports fan is the raw emotion it produces in all of us, leading to some epic discussions and debates.

Thanks for reading,

Rick

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Don Mattingly, Mariano Rivera, Pierre Turgeon, Phil Simms, Rodney Hampton, Pepper Johnson, Lawrence Taylor, Patrick Ewing, Herb Williams, Rich Pilon, Warren Moon, Marcus Camby, Charles Oakley and Rickey Henderson

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Knicks, Isles, Yankees, Giants, Syracuse, Penn State, UMass

  • Favorite Coaches

    Jim Boeheim, Al Arbour, Jeff Van Gundy, Bill Parcells, Jerry Glanville

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    Too many to mention, but meeting Michael Jordan at the '98 NBA All-Star game is right up there

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    2001-02 NHL Playoffs, Maple Leafs vs. Islanders. Shawn Bates penalty shot. I've never heard an arena louder.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak. People have gotten close, but nobody's going to get there.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Sampras

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Jack

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Petty

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Schumacher

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    Big East

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  • Kenny DeJohn posted 50 days ago

    Kenny DeJohn

    Thanks for the compliment, Rick! I really appreciate it.

    And don't mention it on the Price piece. That was very well written and was about a subject that I personally agree with. Nobody should be above the game, especially the umps. They are there for one reason—to keep the game moving.

  • James Dean posted 58 days ago

    James  Dean

    I miss you.

  • jack wilson posted 73 days ago

    jack wilson

    can you write an article on who is the best pitcher in baseball ( Justin Verlander or Clayton Kershaw) please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Adam Hirshfield posted 176 days ago

    Adam Hirshfield

    Thanks for the props, Rick! Much appreciated, sir... and happy holidays to you and yours.

  • Gideon Wolf posted 189 days ago

    Gideon Wolf

    props to you on your article about youkilis being a good fit for the yankees. he just signed with them

  • King J posted 201 days ago

    King J

    Rick!
    PM your official prediction PAC vs JMM 4
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1424784-manny-pacquiao-vs-juan-manuel-marquez-4-send-in-your-official-predictions

  • Frank Dux posted 225 days ago

    Frank Dux

    Hey Rick,

    Just wanted to mention on your article, "Ohio State Football: Highlighting Scariest Games Remaining on Buckeyes' Schedule" you said, "...and while current QB Joel Stave is certainly no Wilson..." However, Stave is out for the rest of the season with a broken collar bone which he suffered while playing Michigan State two Saturday's ago.

    The current QB will be Danny O'Brien (the transfer from Maryland) who was pulled earlier this season for his inconsistent play.

  • Keith Trainor posted 235 days ago

    Keith Trainor

    Rick, I disagree with your unbreakable sports record. I know one that is harder to beat and will likely never, ever be beaten. Can anyone beat the Red Sox comeback against New York in 2004? Sox were down 3 games to 0. It was the bottom of the ninth. 2 outs. No one on base. And they came back and won the series. The only way it could be broken is if another team was losing game four by a bigger deficit. Won't ever happen. Unbreakable!

  • John Koziol posted 236 days ago

    John Koziol

    Rick, you have me curious. What is the name of your aunt who is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. I'd like to track her down on their websites and learn about her and the contributions she made to music to garner her entries into these halls. You can include this with the other piece of info about who you would take out of your greatest throwing arms of all-time list and replace Warren Cromartie with. Also, I would appreciate it greatly if you would also tell me where on the list you would place Cromartie. Again, you can send your reply to my polish.pulverizer@gmail.com e-mailbox. Thanks!

  • John Koziol posted 236 days ago

    John Koziol

    With your mention of leaving Warren Cromartie off your greatest throwing arms of all-time list (I'm surprised that you did, considering you had his two other outfield co-cohorts, Andre Dawson and Ellis Valentine on your list but, hey, things happen, right?), I now wonder who you would've taken out to put Cromartie into it. If you would please send your response to my polish.pulverizer@gmail.com e-mailbox I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance!

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