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By JOHN LIKANJE The Detroit Pistons (0-4) and Washington Wizards (0-5) entered the New Year as the NBA's remaining winless teams. At the end of the inaugural day of the calendar year, that ceased to be the case and both squads can thank the lone Rochester natives on their roster. Thomas Bryant and Isaiah Stewart were integral in their teams' first win of the season. Here is a … [Read more...] about Rochester basketball at the NBA level: Bryant, Stewart put teams in the win column

By JOHN LIKANJE Thomas Bryant entered Thursday's contest with a pair of huge quarters already under his belt this season. Both came against the Orlando Magic in Games 2 and 3 in which the former Bishop Kearney star netted the majority of his points in the third quarter. Thursday evening, Bryant exploded for yet another huge period. This time it was the second as he poured in … [Read more...] about Thomas Bryant finishes just shy of career-high; Wizards drop fifth straight to end calendar year

By JOHN LIKANJE The Washington Wizards entered Tuesday night losers of their first three games. Therefore, it was expected for them to come out of the gates with the determination and motivation to notch their first victory of the season over a winless Chicago Bulls squad. Thomas Bryant brought energy of his own, scoring seven of his 13 points in the opening six minutes. The … [Read more...] about Thomas Bryant’s hot start can’t help Wizards match Bulls’ offense in fourth straight defeat

By JOHN LIKANJE Section V alum Isaiah Stewart (McQuaid/Washington), who was drafted by the Detroit Pistons on November 18th, made his official NBA debut for the franchise, Monday night. With the absences of Blake Griffin (rest) and Jahlil Okafor (right ankle sprain), the team was thin at both the power forward and center positions. This meant an opportunity for Stewart to be … [Read more...] about Isaiah Stewart makes official NBA debut for Detroit Pistons

By JOHN LIKANJE In what has already been a strange year for the NBA, Thomas Bryant and the Washington Wizards matched up with the Orlando Magic for the second straight night. Although the Wizards left the arena on the short end of the stick yet again, the former Bishop Kearney star did his best to lead the team to victory. Here is a review of how Bryant performed in Game … [Read more...] about Thomas Bryant’s second straight third-quarter surge not enough against Magic