Smush Parker after his game winner against Uptowners. Photo: Kyle Henry
Last night at Nike Pro City (68th and Lexington) I watched probably the best game of basketball I’ve ever seen. It had everything, star power, an intense atmosphere, a game tight MC and it ended with a buzzer-beater. Smush Parker hit a deep 26-footer as […]

Mookie after leading Diamond to victory. Photo: Kyle Henry
When I arrived at the Cage (West 4th and Avenue of the Americas) yesterday afternoon, the sky was gloomy and rain was threatening the scheduled showdown between Diamond and Footprints. A light drizzle started almost simultaneously with tip-off, but luckily it subsided after about five minutes.
Footprints […]

Coach Topper with the infamous T-Shirt. Photo: Randy Millard.
Nothing can stop NYC summer basketball, not even the current 90-plus degree weather that started last Monday and doesn’t appear ready to leave anytime soon. Even with the heat, summer leagues were still a go this weekend and there was even a decent turnout of players and […]

Last week my homeboy Ralph Hines showed up to the 14th St. Y lunchtime run with the only official early Dyckman Tournament t-shirt from ‘95! This was from the early years when there were no shorts or Nike sponsorship. In fact, Kenny Stevens told me in an ‘04 Bounce interview, “The first year we only […]

The legendary Bob McCullough. Photo: Kyle Henry
Last night at Nike Pro City (Hunter College, 68th St./Lexington) was very memorable. In addition to the games, Rucker legend (and former Rucker Pro League Director) Bob McCullough, the father of Marvin and Jerry, received a lifetime achievement award for his dedication to hoops and kids in the city. […]

Joe Pasta Classic Championship
PS 84 schoolyard, 92nd St. bet. Central Park West and Columbus Ave., Manhattan. B, C, 1, 2, 3 to 96th St.
Saturday results: 97th St. by 30+ over 94th St.
Sunday, July 13
Best 2 out of 3 Finals starting at 1pm
97th St. vs. 92nd St.
The Pasta Classic takes place in the Upper West […]

Al Harrington Checking in at Nike Pro-City, Photo: Kyle Henry
When you go to Nike Pro City at Hunter College (68th and Lexington), you never know who’s going to show up. You have the overseas player looking to run with his boys while in town, and then you have the NBA dudes looking to get good […]

God Shammgod in black, Ricky Soliver in gold.
Much of the talk Wednesday night at Dyckman (204th and Nagle) was surrounded around the ensuing match up between 184th St.’s Steve “The Saga Continues” Burtt Jr. and Dominican Power’s Chris “Jiggy Thing” De La Rosa. Burtt Jr. attended Rice HS and De La Rosa attended All Hallows […]