Articles from Jeff Thomas, The Republican

1. MAAC pleased with first year of conference tournament in Springfield Explore masslive.com (Mar 6 2012) Tourism This was the first year of a three-year contract the MAAC has with the city to host its men’s and women’s championships, and the early returns are favorable. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   MassMutual Center   Springfield   Amherst

2. MAAC basketball features three big showdown games this week Explore masslive.com (Jan 9 2012) Tourism These six teams and the rest of the MAAC can be seen in Springfield when they battle it out for the MAAC basketball championships March 1-5 at the MassMutual Center. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Connecticut   MassMutual Center   Springfield

3. MAAC, Basketball Hall of Fame unveil new exhibit in advance of championships Explore masslive.com (Oct 24 2011) Tourism The MAAC and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will unveil a new exhibit entitled “The MAAC Experience’’ at the shrine Tuesday and tickets for the tournament will go on sale the same day. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   MassMutual Center   Springfield   Basketball Hall of Fame

4. Versatile Basketball Hall of Fame welcomes four very different inductees Explore masslive.com (Aug 9 2011) Tourism Reece “Goose” Tatum, Morice “Tex” Winter, Tom “Satch” Sanders and Arvydas Sabonis will be enshrined Friday at Symphony Hall as part of the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2011. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Basketball Hall of Fame   The Republican

5. Basketball Hall of Fame readies for 2011 induction, enshrinement ceremonies Explore masslive.com (Aug 1 2011) Tourism The Hall of Fame Class of 2011 features great coaches in Tex Winter and Herb Magee; a great college, professional and international star in Chris Mullin; one of the ABA’s all-time greats in Artis Gilmore; and perhaps the greatest character the game of basketball has ever endured in Dennis Rodman. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Springfield College   Mohegan Sun   MassMutual Center

6. Elite Eight Division II men's basketball opens Wednesday in Springfield Explore masslive.com (Mar 19 2011) Tourism The field is set and the last eight teams standing in Division II will begin to arrive Sunday and Monday for the 54th national championship, to be played Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at the MassMutual Center. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   American International College   MassMutual Center   Springfield

7. Tip-Off organizers planning 2011 event despite poor crowds Explore masslive.com (Nov 22 2010) Tourism "We thought the Tip-Off name resonated in Springfield as something that was once very popular and something that could come back again,'' Hall of Fame manager of events and awards Greg Procino said. "While I would say we were disappointed with the crowds I think we learned some things. From a ticketing perspective four games is probably too much for one day.'' (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   MassMutual Center   Springfield

8. Tip-Off Tournament rides back into Springfield Explore masslive.com (Nov 6 2010) Tourism The Tip-Off returns to Springfield after a four-year hiatus, reborn as a multi-team tournament after 26 years as a single-game format. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   MassMutual Center   Springfield

9. World Basketball Festival, Hoops for Heroes thrill fans across Springfield Explore masslive.com (Aug 8 2010) Tourism Indoors at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the first annual “Hoops and Heroes” tournament came to a thrilling conclusion while outdoors on State Street the World Basketball Festival at Mason Square rocked the neighborhood with three exciting games. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield College   Springfield

10. Bird, Jordan, Magic will attend 2010 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Explore masslive.com (Jul 15 2010) Tourism Yes, that means Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan will be here, as well as Oscar Robertson, Jerry Lucas and Jerry West. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Basketball Hall of Fame   The Republican

11. Springfield says goodbye to Elite 8 college hoops championship, shifts focus to larger Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournaments, Tip-Off Classic Explore masslive.com (May 26 2010) Springfield will host the 2011 Elite Eight next March to honor its contract with the NCAA, but when the MassMutual Center clock on the scoreboard reads all zeroes on March 26, the Division II championship will be exiting the city for the third time. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   MassMutual Center   Springfield   The Republican

12. Springfield mayor supports Elite Eight as positive event for downtown Explore masslive.com (Mar 27 2010) Tourism Sarno said the city along with the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the MassMutual Center have been working to bring events like the Elite Eight and the Springfield Armor to downtown Springfield to give young people an exciting and inexpensive event to watch. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   MassMutual Center   Springfield

13. Springfield gets ready to tip-off Elite Eight men's basketball tournament Explore masslive.com (Mar 4 2010) Tourism In less than three weeks an NCAA national championship will be contested in the city of Springfield and members of the Local Organizing Committee held a press conference Thursday at the MassMutual Center to get the ball rolling. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   American International College   Domenic J. Sarno   University of Massachusetts

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