The X-Men defeated PDG Queensbridge in the first game.

As Gold’s Gym center Gordy Malone turned to his team’s bench and shouted, “He can’t guard me. He too little,” in reference to N.I.K.E. 1’s Darren Phillip, DP just stood there with a big smile on his face. Malone’s words might have rattled a youngster, but Primal Fear is too experienced, too shrewd and far too talented. An hour and a half later, he would have the last laugh.

The former Fairfield star drilled a jumper from the left baseline with one minute remaining to give N.I.K.E. 1 a five-point lead and put the game out of reach.

DP finished with 21 points, and Nick Carter and Rob Lewin combined for 44 as the ’07 champs defeated Gold’s Gym, 131-124. Read More »

Quinton Hosley is playing with the Dallas Mavericks in the Vegas Summer League.

Some of NYC’s premiere talent is taking part in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Quinton “T2” Hosley, who was featured on the cover of Bounce #15, is holding down a guard spot for the Dallas Mavericks and averaging about 7 points while connecting on 43% of his 3-point attempts through two games.

Smush Parker, who has been playing all over the city this summer and graced the cover of Bounce #5, is coming off the bench for the Toronto Raptors and putting up 7.5 points and 4 assists.

Former Virginia Tech star Coleman Collins, who plays with Dyckman up at Pro City, dropped 15 points and grabbed 7 rebounds Monday while playing with the NBDL Select team against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Will any of these guys make an NBA roster next year?

I was browsing Youtube for some comedy the other night and happened to find a Smush Parker interview from the past summer on Summerball (MSG). I must’ve missed an episode ‘cause this was the first time my eyes saw this.

Anyway, if you haven’t heard, Smush Parker trashed KB 24 on national TV, and yes KB 24 stands for KOBE, the former gangsta rapper (whose album went triple copper lol) with 3 NBA rings out of 5 try’s, one MVP award and probably the hottest wife in basketball.

While “Grim Reaper” Parker didn’t go quite as far as Shaq did on stage last year after the finals screaming, “Tell me how my A$# taste,” the former Fordham standout didn’t exactly keep his opinions to himself. Peep the clip.

By 40 Cal

40 Cal plays all over NYC, and once went 15 for 17 from three in a league playoff. Between games, he eats pizza with extra garlic so his breath can be nasty.