Tri-State Classic (145th and Lenox Ave.)

Bingo’s All-Star’s .vs. You Better Pray

Bingo’s All-Stars led by Kareem Reid’s 26 points and seven assist effort cruised to an easy 115-95 win over You Better Pray. Kendell “World Premier” Provett and Lamont “Momo” Jones played hard but couldn’t overcome the all-around game of Ron Artest (19 pts) and Kemba Walker (20 pts). Read More »

Drago Pavlovic dropping major buckets at the Cage. Photo: Trevor Kapp.

We said all year long that Young Money Train was the most talented team at West 4th St. (3rd St., 6th Ave), but that their overconfidence could be their kryptonite. Monday night, that arrogance finally caught up to them as Uninvited Guest, which finished the regular season just 4-3, Read More »

Mark McCarroll of 1.3/The Champs at the free-throw line. Photo: Trevor Kapp

When it started, it was a bright late afternoon in lower Manhattan. By the time it was finished, it was a chilly night. The playoffs have begun at West 4th St. (3rd St., 6th Ave.), and 1.3/The Champs has started its title defense. But when you’re the champs, it doesn’t come easy and nothing proved that more than 1.3’s first-round scare from Diamond. Read More »

2008 Nike Pro City champs Queensbridge. Photo: Alton Ritter

Nike Pro City

Prime Time entered the Nike Pro City (68th and Lexington Avenue) playoffs as the top seed. Queensbridge had to defeat X-Men to get in; they peaked at the right time and had the best player in the entire tournament in Houston Rocket forward, Ron Artest. When the two squads faced off for the league championship and the right to go to the Tournament of Champions on August 23, Read More »

T2 and Jason “J-Hi” McLeish of TNP at Dyckman. Photo: BallGurl

There was plenty of action at Monsignor Kett Playground, as Dyckman (204th St. and Nagle Ave.) Playoffs continued last night. There were six teams still alive at the start of the evening, but by the end only three were left standing. Read More »

Keon Lawrence at Nike Pro City. Photo: Kyle Henry

After getting past all the lines and metal detectors it was game time. The playoffs at Nike Pro City got underway with Queensbridge facing off against Dyckman in the 6:30 p.m. game. The contest was tight the entire first half, with Queensbridge leading the way throughout and taking a 56-50 lead at the half. Read More »

John “The Franchise” Strickland of Gold’s Gym at Nike Pro City. Photo: Kyle Henry

Nike Pro City

After an exciting regular season at Hunter College (68th and Lexington Ave.), the season within a season starts tonight. Nike Pro City has been killin’ it as far as bringing pros to the summer ball scene. Besides the Dyckman League, no other Nike sponsored tourney will be in session. Playoff games begin at 6:30 p.m. Read More »

Mookie taking a free-throw at the Cage. Photo: Trevor Kapp

West 4th

The match-up Sunday at West 4th (3rd St., 6th Ave.) between John “Mookie” Thomas of Diamond and Speedy Williams of United Brooklyn was expected to be one of the better point guard battles of the summer. The game was also being played to decide who would get the final playoff spot in the East Division. Read More »