Cross Country did his thing at the Gardiner Memorial Classic in St. James Park. The tournament will be a part of my “To The Baja” feature on Thursday.

Word up, Boobie Smooth and I co-hosted MSG Summerball, the only weekly streetball TV series covering NYC playground culture in the world (and also the network’s highest rated […]

The 2008 summer season is in the books and here’s what I saw this summer on the street.
Top 10
1. Ron “Apocolypto” Artest - Played in every tournament in the city with a rep. Did not take a night off earning permanent respect from the streets of NY.
2. Antawn “Anti-Freeze” Dobie - Put […]

2008 Nike TOC champs, X-Men (Photo. Kelly Kline)
The Nike Tournament of Champions has been over for some days now. The winners have had the time to celebrate their triumphs and the losers their time to mourn. Throughout the festivities we caught some great images of the entire event, from food to basketball. For your viewing […]

Jesse Boykins III and his Beauty Created band performed the National Anthem at the ‘08 Nike TOC in Goat Park this past Saturday. Ready for goose bumps? Watch, listen, and enjoy . . .

Uptown Challenge vs. West 4th
Under the blazing mid-day sun, the women kicked off championship Saturday with perhaps the most physical battle of the day. Without standouts Kia Vaughn (Rutgers), Epiphanny Price (Rutgers) and Erica Morrow (Syracuse) because of NCAA regulations, West 4th looked lost at the start of the game. Uptown rode the strong post […]

Antawn “Anti-Freeze” Dobie at Nike TOC. (photo. Kyle Henry)
The summer basketball season came to a close Saturday night with the end of the Nike Tournament of Champions. New York City basketball brass and common folks alike all came out to Goat Park (99th and Amsterdam Ave.) to see one team be crowned the champion of […]

Nike Tournament of Champions

Saturday, August 23, 10am-8pm
Goat Park (PS 163 Playground), 99th St. and Amsterdam Ave., Manhattan. 1, 2, 3, B, C trains to 96th St.
*A ticket is required for entry to the park. If you do not have one and want to attend there will be a line for general public. Admission will […]

Nike AF1 ID on “The Mayor.” His homeboy is Clark Kent, so you know he can’t come to an event looking anything less than special. I wonder if Clark has any close friends that have really wack sneaker taste? His man Greg Street also packs heat over his socks down in ATL. Hmmm . . […]