Mookie taking a free-throw at the Cage. Photo: Trevor Kapp
West 4th
The match-up Sunday at West 4th (3rd St., 6th Ave.) between John “Mookie” Thomas of Diamond and Speedy Williams of United Brooklyn was expected to be one of the better point guard battles of the summer. The game was also being played to decide who […]

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 […]

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 […]

5th Avenue Basketball Classic
135th St./5th Ave., Harlem, USA, every Wednesday July 2 to Aug. 13
Teams: Map’n Out Entertainment, Black Light, X-Men, Juice Jones All-Stars, Money, Inc., K1X
7/2 […]

Indoors or out, every Hoops in the Sun Chip seems to come down to the wire.
Yesterday’s Spring League finale was no different. No. 4 seeded Money Inc. knocked off No. 3 seed R2K in an instant classic. The veteran squad edged the group of up-and-comers 102-96 to take home the crown. The win secured […]