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25/07 – Streetballers showcase tricks of their trade

BT - July 25, 2005

25/07 – Streetballers showcase tricks of their trade
A player dribbling a basketball between his legs is an impressive trick. But how about dribbling between the legs of an opponent? Or bouncing a pass off an opponent’s head? Or dunks dropped in so smoothly that they resemble routine layups? Some of the Treasure Coast’s best basketball players swallowed a heaping spoonful of humility as they squared off with three professional streetballers Saturday in a “HoopStar” three-on-three tournament. ..read more..


19/07 – The Rucker (Movie)

BT - July 19, 2005

19/07 – The Rucker (Movie)
All street basketball players dream of making the pros, of flashing their baddest moves in front of the cameras and wowing millions of viewers the same way they impress their playground fans. But for every player who makes it, countless others fall short and watch their dreams rattle off the rim. ..read more..


17/07 – Shaking the streets – Full Story

BT - July 17, 2005

17/07/05 – Shaking the streets – Full Story
Legitimate streetballers have more than just a cool name and a big bag of tricks. They have the game to back it up. From the corner of the court, Earthquake calls for a clearout. His teammates oblige. Spectators notice. It’s Earthquake and the defender, one on one. Showtime. Of course, Earthquake wants to put the ball in the hoop, but how he does that is more important. ..read more..


12/07 – SBA All-Stars Journey to Jakarta

BT - July 12, 2005

12/07 – SBA All-Stars Journey to Jakarta
SBA All-stars, Pat Da-Roc, Zeke the Freak aka SuperNatural, and Southern Comfort represented American Street Ball to the fullest during Indonesia’s CrushBone Basketball National Championships hosted in Jakarta, produced by Star Mild Entertainment and the Street Basketball Association. The SBA Sports Management and Entertainment Group ..read more..


05/07 – Streetball Face off – YPA vs NAYEF

BT - July 5, 2005

05/07 – Streetball Face off – YPA vs NAYEF

featuring Hook Mitchell, Exile, Remix, G.T., King Handles, D-Train, The Show, Ghostridah, CG, Mr Butler, Caution, Juice


01/07 – EBC @ Rucker – Week 2

BT - July 1, 2005

01/07 – EBC @ Rucker – Week 2
I can’t believe it’s not Rucker; indoors, in the Gaucho’s Gym and out of the Park-ay, the Entertainers’ Basketball Classic is just as slammin’– especially with Adrian “A. Butter” Walton doing his smooth thing on the very same hardwood where he once lit up Vince Carter for 32 points. But the slammin’ is done in a somewhat different fashion. ..read more..


01/07 – What it takes to be on the And1 Mixtape Tour

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01/07 – What it takes to be on the And1 Mixtape Tour.
Sante Gayle, aka 757, chuckles about the heat. He’s just finished playing a tour date in Oklahoma City. “Thank God. We got air-conditioning on the bus,” he says. But when asked about a different kind of heat — the pressure of being an unsigned player on the And1 Mixtape Tour — he grows serious. ..read more..