Former U. of New Orleans stand-out John “Mardi Gras” hit plenty of jumpers last week. On this, we waved goodbye to us.
Last Sunday, our Warriors squad lost in the Pelham Fritz 38 and Over League Semi-Final to the ‘07 Champs the Celtics featuring former Knick Charles Smith, former Olympian Mike Bantom, and Rucker legend […]

On the Free Cheese line shooting is Tony Hargraves, left to right is Wes Correa, Moe Black and “Disco” Fred Brown.
Last Sunday April 13th, the Pelham Fritz 38 And Over League staged its Semi-Finals. In a best of three series, the Suns, led by Wes Correa’s 35 points, took a 1-0 lead over the […]

Puerto Rico Pro Legends (L-R) Coach Santos, Me, Mark “The Sharpshooter,” “Corky” Ortiz, “Baby Shaq,” Pachaco, “Wil’ Wild” Wes Correa, Danny “Italian Job” Basil, Ray Rivera
Back in August ‘07, I reported about our PR Pro Legends shocking the Rucker Pro Legends by 30 (http://www.bouncemag.com/2007/08/14/pr-pro-legends-shock-rucker-pro-legends-by-30-golden-hoops/).
The 10 year series continued Martin Luther King Memorial Weekend at the […]

PR Pro Legends squad (Coach Santos Negron not pictured)
On Sunday, the Golden Hoops @ Riverbank State Park featured a legends game between former Puerto Rican Pro players vs. some Rucker Park stars of the ’70s and ’80s. It’s been an annual event for almost a decade now, and the series is basically tied. This year […]

Headache and JFK during our huddle
Yes, playground legend, former And 1 Tour member, and my basketball buddy/adversary Tim “Headache” Gittens is medio-Boricua (Half Puerto Rican), and **** proud of it! We went on the PR Streetball Tour together in ‘05, and today at the “White Park” in Spanish Harlem, him and I, along with high-jumping […]