Gerry McNamara was a long time employee of the Toronto Maple Leafs, including being a former GM, and now the team has paid tribute after his passing. There have been many tragic passings in the hockey world in recent times, and now, the Toronto Maple Leafs have announced another, paying tribute to Gerry McNamara, former General Manager.
Gerry McNamara has signed a deal to take over as the men's basketball coach at Siena, deciding to leave Syracuse after two decades as a standout player, assistant and eventually ascending to associate head coach for the Orange.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
Syracuse has won just one NCAA national championship, but the program is one of the most storied in college basketball history and has also produced some of the best players in the history of the college game. Here are 20 of the best.