In the gritty city, the streets speak, and the wise man listens. Greg Marius, CEO of EBC at Rucker Park, hasn’t lasted 28 years in this game for nothing. He’s a competitive dude and wants the Rucker to remain the World’s Greatest Street Tournament. This past off-season, he heard the whispers that “Rucker has lost […]

Richard “Pee Wee” Kirkland shooting a jumper while in incarcerated in federal prison. Photo courtesy ESPN.
Yo, who peeped the ESPN two-part documentary “Black Magic” this past weekend? Wow! That joint blew me away. I’m so not that dude to stay peeled to a TV screen, and especially not two nights in a row, but I […]

(L-R) Tone Greer Jr. and Sr. Which one had a better game? Which one had a bald head first? Which one resembles ex-NBA player Brad Daugherty?!!!
In our Fall Issue #12, we featured the fearsome duo of Steve Burtt Sr. and Jr. Here are some other notable father-child NYC playground combos:
Tone Greer a.k.a. “The Skull” & […]

There’s been a crafty NYC lefty guard giving herky jerky sauce to opponents at Rucker, West 4th, Tillary, and other tournaments since the early ’80s. Now in his 40s (and minus the ‘89 flat top), Javaughn McDaniel a.k.a. Roy is still active, particularly in Harlem’s Pelham Fritz 38 And Over League. His weaving on the […]

The House of Hoops in Harlem (125th St bet. 7th/8th Ave.) Grand Opening, baby! The above mentioned all were NYC playground products or at least played professionally here. Along with Charles Barkley, we were panelists throughout two days of Q & As with youth groups, Nike/Jordan/Converse brass, and “two-fifth” shoppers.

(L-R) Kenny Anderson, Theresa Witherspoon, […]