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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Last night at the Tri-State Classic the games were moved indoor to Gauchos Gym (478 Gerard Avenue in the Bronx) due to rain. Before the game began there was a buzz about the pending match up between Raw 129th Street’s God Shammgod and Diamond’s John “Mookie” Thomas. Shammgod is a rough cover for any defender […]

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.
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Ron Artest after his duel with the Franchise. Photo: Kyle Henry
Word of advice when playing against a pro ball player, don’t say anything reckless that will give him extra incentive to hang 40 points on your squad. Last night at Nike Pro City (68th and Lexington) John “Franchise” Strickland did the exact opposite when his […]

When your moniker is a synonym for police code 187 (Homicide), it’s expected that everyone wants a piece of you. So was the case yesterday at Nike Pro City when United Brooklyn starring Corey “Homicide” Williams took on Gold’s Gym’s Smush Parker. Apparently there was some friendly trash talk between the two players’ respective camps […]

On the eve of Independence Day, I decided to take in a West 4th game. Playing on Wednesday night were Diamond and Un-Invited Guest. There was tension to start between the two, as the Diamond players taunted Un-Invited Guest about, “blowing them out by 40,” the night before in another tournament. John “Mookie” Thomas helped […]