On Friday, Ali put up one of his ridiculously popular “The Playground Gave Us . . .” posts on Bernard King. Check it here. I actually had this post scheduled for next week, but decided to move it up to collab with Ali’s sentiments . . .
Man, listen–Albert King was the Lebron James high school […]

Eugene “Built Ford Tough” Lawrence is known around the city for his muscular physique, crazy handle, court vision and toughness on the defensive end. We had the chance to catch up and discuss the way basketball is played in Brooklyn, and his future after playing for four years at St. John’s University.
Randy Millard: In one […]

While I was in my neighborhood Sunday, a little birdie told me, “Dunker’s Delight is gonna be poppin’ tonight.” I made the mental note and told myself repeatedly over and over again, “I have to be at Dunkers Delight tonight.”
I arrived at Wingate Park and it was jammed pack. I caught myself at times […]

On the other side of Brooklyn, the 3rd Annual East New York Memorial Classic at George Gershwin Park is live and action-packed. You can catch some of Brooklyn’s best defenders and ball handlers going at it under the lights. The park gets crowded so bring a chair. The games are Monday-Friday at 6:30 p.m, Saturday […]

Rueben “Shu” Niles Classic
Ray Bush Playground (Old Soul In The Hole Park), Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, USA.
Madison/Monroe St. between Marcus Garvey Blvd./Throop Ave. C train to Kingston Ave.
HS teams from Virginia Beach, Memphis, Wilmington (NC), Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, Harlem, Detroit, and Brooklyn.
Friday July 18th: Games 4:30pm and 6pm
Saturday July 19th: Games all day plus Oldtimers’ […]

During a recent game at the Conrad McRae Youth League (Brooklyn), I watched a group of teenagers work-out on their jumpers in an unorthodox way. The shooter was pulling from out of bounds in the deep corner–talk about working on your range! With the flick of the wrist and good arch, in no time they […]

Saturday and Sunday mornings are not just for sitting around the house watching cartoons or laying in the bed counting sheep. The park down the block from your house is packed while the gym 10 minutes away has a good run. I went to a court in my neighborhood called “The Cage” on Mother Gaston […]

Saturday mornings at the Brownsville Recreation Center are filled with young children sporting their favorite players’ signature shoe and trying their between-the-legs crossovers. Once all the 3-on-3 and 1-on-1 games are over, Darryl Glenn walks into the gym.
Darryl Glenn is a hardworking individual from Brownsville, Brooklyn, who dedicates his time to teaching the youth how […]