On the eve of Independence Day, I decided to take in a West 4th game. Playing on Wednesday night were Diamond and Un-Invited Guest. There was tension to start between the two, as the Diamond players taunted Un-Invited Guest about, “blowing them out by 40,” the night before in another tournament. John “Mookie” Thomas helped […]

While the rest of the world was focused on the NBA Draft, the die-hard summer ball fans were out at Hunter College checking out the Nike Pro City Tournament.
In the second game, the X-Men, led by Mike “the Icon” Campbell and Rashad Bell, knocked off three-time NPC champs Nike 1 who were without Junie […]

I’ve coached several players over the years on the playground and AAU. Some of my favorites have been Ray Mercedes (Cornell), Jeff Greer (Rutgers) and Ricardo Greer (Pitt), Kasib Powell (Texas Tech), Kenny Harley (Boston College), Chudney Grey (St. John’s), Anthony Brown (Northeastern), Bobby Willis (Lehigh), Kwame Washington, and Dennis McCullough (Tuskeegee Institute). In 2004, […]