Archive for August, 2008

I came across this Ryan “Special FX” Williams highlight and all I can say is wowsers! The man was one of my favorite players to watch on the circuit this summer, because you just knew that he was going to do something crazier than the week before. Big Brawley says that Special FX is “the […]

TWC: Mugsy Vs. Headache / Aug 29, 2008 / 9:15 am

A couple of weeks ago, former Manhattan College standout Von Damien “Mugsy” Green and former AND 1 member Tim “Headache” Gittens had some clear-out fun at Together We Chill in Spanish Harlem:

Vancouver’s Hoopfest / Aug 28, 2008 / 7:11 pm

photo: The School, 2008 Hoopfest Champs.
The fourth annual Hoopfest went down last weekend at Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School in the Vancouver suburb of Cloverdale. While there was a lot of talent all across the board, it was The School who came to Hoopfest loaded with offensive weapons. Start with tournament MVP and Douglass College […]

�HAPPY FEET�
DJs Rich Medina & Bobbito Garcia a.k.a. Kool Bob Love

Live Painting by Coup D�etat Collective: Fly Lady Di & Ibrahim of Artists Republic, Livingroom Johnston, & Dister
Sunday, August 31, 2008 at SANTOS (100 Lafayette St. bet. White/Walker Just South of Canal) 11pm-4am. $10.

Open up your mind and let your feet follow!
Afro-beat, Latin, Jazz, Soulful […]

2008 Nike Tournament of Champions Images / Aug 28, 2008 / 3:42 pm

2008 Nike TOC champs, X-Men (Photo. Kelly Kline)
The Nike Tournament of Champions has been over for some days now. The winners have had the time to celebrate their triumphs and the losers their time to mourn. Throughout the festivities we caught some great images of the entire event, from food to basketball. For your viewing […]

The Playground Gave Us The Iceman / Aug 28, 2008 / 3:05 pm

photo: detroitpslbasketball.com
Ice!
If you were a hoop connoisseur in the ’70s and ’80s, then you already know the deal. If not, and you find yourself posing the question “Who’s the Iceman?”, you’ve got a boatload of education that needs to come your way.

George Gervin, a.k.a. The Iceman, is Detroit’s greatest gift to the game. In […]

Jacque Vaughn has a notorious reputation for being a tenacious on-the-ball defender. Here, A.I. gives J.V. some of his own medicine with a beautiful little step back.

Oh, Brandon! He was the most crowd pleasing guard in the first two Boost Mobile Elite 24 Games at Rucker Park starting in ‘06. In ‘07, announcer EJ the Mayor nicknamed him “The Take Over” which was way appropriate! Brandon never took to my “Do Be Doo” nickname I gave him the year before. I […]