Several years ago, Brendan Casey and I met for dinner at Brown’s Brewing in Troy. He told me about this idea he had – he wanted to put together some sort of movie about the history of the Albany Patroons basketball team, and he asked if I had any stories about the team.

He might as well have asked me if I can count to ten. The short meal turned into a two and a half hour reminiscing session. We laughed, we smiled, he took lots of notes, and then he said, “We’re actually going to do this.”

Were you Seen at the premiere of “The Minor League Mecca” at the Palace Theatre in Albany on Sept. 22, 2018?

Former CBA commissioner joined Jody to talk about his response to being asked for his involvement on the documentary “The Minor League Mecca,” how he signed former NBA players as coaches to try and boost attendance, if he had any inclination that Phil Jackson would turn out to be as successful an NBA head coach as he turned out to be and his connection with the comic book industry.

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Filmmaker Brendan Casey and former Albany Patrron Derrick Rowland talk about the documentary, “The Minor League Mecca,” and the upcoming premiere. It will premiere at the Palace Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22.

A new documentary about the heyday of the Albany Patroons is out and you can watch it September 22 at the Palace Theatre. Filmmaker Brendan Casey and former Patroon Derrick Rowland stopped by NewsChannel 13 to talk about it.

You know I’m all about the Albany Patroons. They rule, they rock, they are the true Albany professional sports team.

And I also keep an eye out for Patroons alumni –

Just because the Albany Patroons’ 2018 NAPB basketball season has concluded, doesn’t mean that I’m not keeping tabs on the guys and what they’re doing in the offseason.

And it looks as if some of the Albany Patroons are involved in a different type of championship run.

And it involves the independent $2 million TBT Basketball Tournament.