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/ Apr 29, 2008 / 9:53 am

Once Mecca For The Whip Whop Bong Bong . . .

Now a construction site. Yes. What you see above is the exact grounds were the mighty Basketball City once stood on 23rd St. and the West Side Highway. Inside were six full courts with wood floors and fiberglass backboards, open from 8am until 10pm. It opened in the late ’90s, and closed its doors last […]

/ Nov 26, 2007 / 2:17 pm

What Do Dr. J, Chris Mullin, Kenny Anderson, John Isaacs, Theresa Witherspoon, Kenny Smith and I Have In Common?

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, […]