Chris Boucher

Nov 18, 2024 | newslinklive.com | Chris Boucher |Genevieve DiNatale

LOWELL — As the man who single-handedly integrated every single role in pro hoops, Harry “Bucky” Lew should be more than a footnote. Yet, while the Hall of Fame acknowledges his status as the first pro baller, it once again passed over him in its recent announcement of its class of 2024. Lew became the first Black professional player, coach, general manager, head referee, and franchise owner, all in otherwise white leagues, in a career that spanned a quarter century.

Jan 6, 2024 | fantasyalarm.com | Pete Cole |Zack Moss |Chris Boucher |Chris Paul

Welcome back to another weekend of college basketball action as we dive into top CBB DFS picks for Saturday. The marquee game of the slate is an ACC battle pitting two Top-25 teams as RJ Davis and No. 9 North Carolina travels south to visit PJ Hall and No. 16 Clemson. Other top teams and players in action will be Hunter Dickinson and Kansas, Tyler Kolek and Marquette, Johni Broome and Auburn. It's a 12-game slate on DraftKings while FanDuel brings us 9-games.

Dec 15, 2023 | amherstbulletin.com | Steve Pfarrer |Chris Boucher

The Original Bucky Lew: Basketball’s First Black ProfessionalBy Chris Boucher; Wings ePress Inc. Harry “Bucky” Lew might not have the name recognition of Jackie Robinson. But the two men had something in common: Both broke an unstated color barrier in sports, Robinson in baseball and Lew in basketball.

Sep 25, 2023 | manchesterinklink.com | Chris Boucher

The year 1903 looked to be a bleak one for the Burkes. After seven years in Lowell, the basketball team was dropped by their sponsor in January and forced to look for a new home. Fortunately, the owner of the New England Basketball League’s Manchester franchise saw an opportunity. Tired of the losing ways of his roster of highly-paid primadonnas from Philadelphia and New Jersey, John Smith sent those players packing and welcomed the Burkes.

Aug 22, 2023 | manchesterinklink.com | Chris Boucher

MANCHESTER, NH – Manchester’s Pat Doyle stood side-by-side with Harry “Bucky” Lew when basketball’s status as an integrated sport was challenged well over 100 years ago. While not born in the city, Doyle arrived from Northern Ireland as a small child, and Manchester served as his home base for the rest of his life while he chased his pro basketball dreams throughout New England and New York.