NetScouts basketball, an organization that helps inner-city players become professionals, is set to host several camps along the East Coast in the next few weeks.

The firm will be in NYC on July 23 and 24 at John Jay College and Rucker Park, and will hold camps on July 25 in Philadelphia and on July 26 in Washington D.C.

In the past, NetScouts basketball has hosted events in Eugene, Ore., and San Jose, Calif. Read More »

UNC guard Wayne Ellington was one of 16 players selected to the all-decade team. Photo: raleighdurham.about.com

Final Four MVP Wayne Ellington and Third-Team All-American Gerald Henderson headline the Philadelphia Daily News’ All-Decade Team released earlier this week. Former Nets forward Eddie Griffin, GW guard Maureece Rice and former Virginia Cavalier standout Sean Singletary round out the first team. To see the entire list, click the read more button.

For more information, contact Rahim Thompson at chosenleague@aol.com. What other cities could boast a team that would challenge Philly’s? Read More »

Doctor J and the Philadelphia 76ers of the early Eighties are the reason why I love this game. All my italian friends “escaped” (like me, more or less) from football (soccer), were all Lakers or Celtics fans. It was right, Los Angeles and Boston was the great rivalry of the Eighties, but for me The Doctor was the only one who shaked my chair for real. Read More »

According to the Pennsylvania Uniform Crime Reporting System, almost every month this year about 30 lives have been taken due to homicide. The goal of this campaign is to help ease the pain of the families affected. Also, to provide a positive alternative to lower crime in the urban communities and potentially long-term throughout the city. The Founder of Ballers Convention states, ‘ My campaign serves a purpose which is to assist in decreasing the violence in Philadelphia and its surrounding areas.’

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