Streetball legend Jack “Black Jack” Ryan was recently interviewed on www.streetball.com. Jack Ryan appeared in the 14th issue of BOUNCE and has numerous posts about him on BOUNCE Magazine Online.
Here is a Bounce article that gives a brief overview about Jack’s impact to the sport: http://www.bouncemag.com/2009/04/21/the-hoop-wizard-in-mali/
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We can’t confirm it yet, but we just got word that NBA star point guard Baron Davis is playing ball right now down at West 4th St. (6th Ave. in Greenwich Village, Manhattan). Was anyone there to see him, or worse on the court guarding him while getting crossed up and cuffed on? In Nate Robinson’s rookie season with the Knicks, the street savvy guard went down to the Cage one afternoon himself to call next. The Knicks still had a game or two left on their schedule. We love hearing stories like this. Big ups to all the cats who get paid to suit up but still know where it’s really at on the concrete and do it for the love . . .
Nike reps, Bounce familia and the fans of NYC summer ball had waited for this day the way Lil’ Dez does when he sits outside Kobe and LeBron’s apartment– uncontrollably bopping around in excitement, just waiting to see their heroes.
The 1 train, The Village, Hunter College and Harlem World have all been watching and waiting to crown the team of the summer. After months of players getting after it on all surfaces in all locations, the city finally got its wish this weekend. Read More »
Unfortunately when you’re playing ball outside in NYC (or anywhere for that matter), you can’t always control the weather. So while we were set to have the 2009 Nike Tournament of Champions yesterday at Goat Park, Mother Nature thought otherwise. Nonetheless, if you’re still looking to see the winners of the four premier Nike summer leagues compete for the City Championship, head up to Gauchos Gym today. Read More »
As we mentioned earlier today, this weekend is the best basketball weekend of the summer, and we here at Bounce wanted to extend an invitation to the 2009 Nike Tournament of Champions. This Saturday, August 22 at Goat Park (99th & Amsterdam), TOC brings together the winners of the four premier Nike summer leagues (West 4th, Dyckman, Tri-State & Pro-City) to compete for the City Championship. There is also going to be a high school showcase game featuring some of the best players in the metro area, so don’t sleep. Gates open at 10:00 AM and admission is limited, so get there early!
By Trevor Kapp
The only thing hotter than the temperature in NYC yesterday was the X-Men shooting.
The team drilled 17 threes en route to knocking off Diamond, 117-100, for its second consecutive West 4th crown.
The X-Men jumped out early behind the hot hands of Tommie “Gunz” Eddie and Sean Dantlzer, who combined for 20 first-quarter points, and held a 32-13 advantage after the first ten minutes.
By halftime, it was a 26-point game. Diamond never got closer than 13 the rest of the way. Read More »
By Trevor Kapp
Tommie “Gunz” Eddie scored 25 points and Mike Campbell added 18 as the X-Men advanced to their second consecutive West 4th final Saturday afternoon, knocking off Pick & Roll, 95-87.
The X-Men led virtually the entire way and took a five-point lead into intermission.
But Miguel “Miles High” Millien netted all 20 of his points in the third quarter to bring Pick & Roll back. Read More »
Tri-State Classic
By Casey Lee
(Friday, August 14th) — Team Bad Boy, also known as the X-Men, led 49-40 against Dancy Power with the legendary MC Duke Tango calling the game. Also, others in attendance included Fat Joe & Co. as well as Harlem’s own streetball legend Ron “Terminator” Mathias who was officiating the game.
For Bad Boy, or Brooklyn’s X-Men, Tommie Gunz came lighting it up with a crazy reverse lay-up to capture a 26-17 lead early in the game. At 5:30 in the first half, Bad Boy built the lead up to ten points but Dancy Power started roaring back. The Kareem “Best Kept Secret” Reid to Jazz “Total Package” Mansell connection kept Dancy in the game by cutting Bad Boy’s lead to six points with 2:00 left. By halftime, the game started to receive more AHHHs and claps than all the ladies who walked into the park in front of the crowd of streetball-hungry men! AHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhHHHHHHHaaaaa!!! Read More »
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