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 […]

Mookie taking a free-throw at the Cage. Photo: Trevor Kapp
West 4th
The match-up Sunday at West 4th (3rd St., 6th Ave.) between John “Mookie” Thomas of Diamond and Speedy Williams of United Brooklyn was expected to be one of the better point guard battles of the summer. The game was also being played to decide who […]

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 […]

Ron Artest after his duel with the Franchise. Photo: Kyle Henry
Word of advice when playing against a pro ball player, don’t say anything reckless that will give him extra incentive to hang 40 points on your squad. Last night at Nike Pro City (68th and Lexington) John “Franchise” Strickland did the exact opposite when his […]