The Nike Hyperdunk sample was showcased at the run last Thursday.
Every Thursday, Manny Maldonado organizes a nice invite-only run at the Boys Club of New York on 10th St. and Ave. A in the Lower. The objective is to unite entertainment/apparel industry folks with the BCNY staff in order to make connections that ultimately […]

Now a construction site. Yes. What you see above is the exact grounds were the mighty Basketball City once stood on 23rd St. and the West Side Highway. Inside were six full courts with wood floors and fiberglass backboards, open from 8am until 10pm. It opened in the late ’90s, and closed its doors last […]

Photo: Eric Rivera
Former And 1 star Headache is currently getting busy in Puerto Rico’s Baloncesto Superior Nacional. Here’s his latest update:
Hey Bounce-
In Arecibo, we lost by 18. In 16 minutes, I had 8 points, 4 assists, and 1 steal. The next day, we ran into San German, and it was a great game. I played […]

Former And 1 star Headache in Harlem on ML King Day, now getting busy in Puerto Rico’s Baloncesto Superior Nacional. He wrote us about his first game . . .
Hey Bounce-
Last weekend we played Caguas and lost by 2. I played 14 minutes, shot 50% from the field with 5 assists and 3 steals (even […]

Referees or not, there’s never a bad time to dribble for the joy of it. Bobbito Garcia photo.
What is the future of the And 1 and Ball 4 Real Tours? The summer of ‘07 wasn’t incredible for either, so we’re hoping our community continues to show support for these traveling showmen. Word is that the […]

T-Spoon and Me with our favorite magazine
I’m back again, hitting you with my own version of “In My Lifetime…” like only BallGurl could. I’ve noticed that my kicks and Metrocard have been racking up a ton of mileage recently. I’m getting great pics with my digital camera too. So, this week I want to put […]

Mike “The King of New York” Campbell
The 2007 Nike Pro City League (NY) jumped off last Thursday. Yesterday, we stopped by to see who was holding down the hardwood for the night. The 1st game had Nike “E” One taking on PDG Queensbridge. At the start of the third quarter, Nike “E” One was up […]

Headache and JFK during our huddle
Yes, playground legend, former And 1 Tour member, and my basketball buddy/adversary Tim “Headache” Gittens is medio-Boricua (Half Puerto Rican), and **** proud of it! We went on the PR Streetball Tour together in ‘05, and today at the “White Park” in Spanish Harlem, him and I, along with high-jumping […]