My sixth day in NYC was July 23rd. I was really really tired that day, so I planned a kind of calm journey. I woke up later than other days and went out to walk around Central Park. I wanted to see Strawberry Fields and the tribute to Lennon, but it was a little bit […]

July 22th was my fifth day in NYC. I woke up early, as everyday, and went out to walk around the city. I took the train to Brooklyn and went shopping at Fulton Mall, where I bought some gifts, a PSP videogame (NBA Ballers Rebound –we can’t buy it in Spain!) and some clothes. Then […]

Playing 21 at Mt. Morris Park
My fourth day in New York City (July 21th) was harder than I expected. I woke up early to attend to Bobbito Garcia’s “Anytime, Anyday” Work-out/Open Run at legendary Mt. Morris Park (120th St. and Madison Ave.). I met there with Bobbito, Jansy, Ballgurl, Roman and others guys (shout outs […]

Mark McCarroll of 1.3/The Champs at the free-throw line. Photo: Trevor Kapp
When it started, it was a bright late afternoon in lower Manhattan. By the time it was finished, it was a chilly night. The playoffs have begun at West 4th St. (3rd St., 6th Ave.), and 1.3/The Champs has started its title defense. But […]

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 […]

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 […]