July 22th was my fifth day in NYC. I woke up early, as everyday, and went out to walk around the city. I took the train to Brooklyn and went shopping at Fulton Mall, where I bought some gifts, a PSP videogame (NBA Ballers Rebound –we can’t buy it in Spain!) and some clothes. Then […]

Nike Tournament of Champions

Saturday, August 23, 10am-8pm
Goat Park (PS 163 Playground), 99th St. and Amsterdam Ave., Manhattan. 1, 2, 3, B, C trains to 96th St.
*A ticket is required for entry to the park. If you do not have one and want to attend there will be a line for general public. Admission will […]

Dyckman 2008 champions Bingo’s All-Stars. Photo by BallGurl
Dyckman
B-I-N-G-O spells champions, or at least it did last night, after the world famous crew defeated Take No Prisoners for the Dyckman Tournament title.
Defense was the name of this game, and Bingo’s was just slightly better as they forced their opponent into critical turnovers down the home […]

Mike “The Icon” Campbell scoring one of his game-high 28 points at West 4th. Photo. Trevor Kapp
West 4th
It’s been a good summer for former St. John’s Red Storm players. Kyle Cuffe and Eugene “Built Ford Tough” Lawrence have made names for themselves all over the city. Ryan “Special FX” Williams has become a superstar before […]

Tri-State Classic (145th and Lenox Ave.)
Bingo’s All-Star’s .vs. You Better Pray
Bingo’s All-Stars led by Kareem Reid’s 26 points and seven assist effort cruised to an easy 115-95 win over You Better Pray. Kendell “World Premier” Provett and Lamont “Momo” Jones played hard but couldn’t overcome the all-around game of Ron Artest (19 pts) and Kemba […]

Drago Pavlovic dropping major buckets at the Cage. Photo: Trevor Kapp.
We said all year long that Young Money Train was the most talented team at West 4th St. (3rd St., 6th Ave), but that their overconfidence could be their kryptonite. Monday night, that arrogance finally caught up to them as Uninvited Guest, which finished the […]

2008 Nike Pro City champs Queensbridge. Photo: Alton Ritter
Nike Pro City
Prime Time entered the Nike Pro City (68th and Lexington Avenue) playoffs as the top seed. Queensbridge had to defeat X-Men to get in; they peaked at the right time and had the best player in the entire tournament in Houston Rocket forward, Ron Artest. […]

Mousey the Magician at Tri-State Classic. Photo: Jonathan Lopez
West 4th
If only it was as easy for all teams on the brink of the playoffs at West 4th St. (3rd St., 6th Ave.) as it was for Uninvited Guest Thursday night.With the playoffs just over a week away and a lot still to be determined, […]