Peter Vecsey (born 1943) is an American sports columnist and analyst, specializing in
basketball. In his childhood, he attended
Archbishop Molloy High School, in
Queens, New York, and graduated in 1961. Vecsey had written a column on the
NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...
for the ''
New York Post''. He was formerly an analyst for
TBS and
NBC and is currently an analyst for
NBA TV. His writing style has been described as vicious, combative and containing cruel wit. In the 1960s, he served in the
United States Army Special Forces.
Vecsey's column in the ''
New York Post'' frequently detailed behind the scenes trade maneuvers as well as spotlighting many rumors in the NBA.
Vecsey is also known for his open criticism of players. Common players he has criticized include
Charles Barkley,
Danny Fortson,
Danny Ainge,
Byron Scott, the
New Jersey Nets,
Larry Brown,
Alonzo Mourning
Alonzo Harding Mourning Jr. (born February 8, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player who has served as vice president of player programs and development for the Miami Heat since June 2009. Mourning played most of his 15-year ...
, the
Los Angeles Clippers the
New York Knicks
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, the
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers (often referred to as the Cavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ...
,
Vin Baker,
Shawn Kemp Shawn may refer to:
*Shawn (given name)
*Shawn (surname)
See also
* Sean
* Shaun Shaun is an anglicized spelling of the Irish name Seán. Alternative spellings include Shawn, Sean and Shawne.
Notable persons with the given name include:
Peop ...
, and former Nets star
Jayson Williams. He gave number one draft pick
Joe Barry Carroll the nickname 'Joe Barely Cares', as well as dubbing former 1980s Knicks player
Larry Demic 'EpiDemic' after he failed to live up to expectations.
Vecsey is the younger brother of ''
The New York Times'' sports columnist
George Vecsey.
He received the
Basketball Hall of Fame
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's
Curt Gowdy Media Award in 2009.
References
External links
Turner Sports - NBA - Peter Vecsey
1943 births
Living people
Sportswriters from New York (state)
National Basketball Association broadcasters
American reporters and correspondents
New York Post people
Archbishop Molloy High School alumni
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