Milton “UltraReady” Lee (back turned) and Sean “In Fin” Couch demonstrate closing out on a defender. Photo: Alton Ritter.

Baruch College turned into one big turntable early Sunday morning as players from NYC’s Public School Athletic League got into the rhythm of basketball conditioning on the run. Over 90 boys and girls representing 10 P.S.A.L teams came out to work on their conditioning for the upcoming season. With sneakers stuttering against waxy wood, the players got into our world-famous tap rebounding drill that takes players out of the gym, up staircases and back into the gym to catch a basketball on the far side of the court, tap it against the backboard and take off again. Trainer Milton Lee dropped cones like they were hot during the drill, turning the straight run into a defensive sliding, shuffle cutting, stutter-stepping frenzy that had the gym in a rhythm that lovers of straight ball and the street game appreciate. Read More »

Ryan “Special FX” Williams in the Brooklyn Pro Game at Jefferson HS.

If the NCAA ever needs a new commissioner to organize its 64-team tournament, it should probably consider Rickey Rivers. The affable Rivers always seems to gather the premiere talent to produce competitive leagues full of highlights and upsets. Read More »

The ABA’s New York City Internationalz is the first ever professional sports team to be comprised entirely of foreign-born players and staff.

The squad, led by Tim “Headache” Gittens, plays its home games at Baruch College (55 Lexington Ave.).

Dedicated not just to success on the court, but also in the community, the Internationalz work to support organizations such as the Veteran’s Association, Junior Achievements and Big Brothers and Big Sisters, among others. Read More »