14/12 - Alston makes a point never to skip
There are two sides to Rafer Alston. There’s the Houston Rockets starting point guard, the floor general who runs the offense, gets the ball to center Yao Ming and forward Tracy McGrady. Then there’s Skip to My Lou, the playground legend known for magical dribbling and astonishing passes. He’s had to suppress the latter to excel as the former, a feat that remains relatively underappreciated. ..read more..

14/12 - Homicide Mix
Music: Thats a bet by Paul Wall

10/12 - Apache’s Humphrey flying high in Tokyo
John Humphrey possesses the bj-league’s best nickname. The man affectionately known as “Helicopter” also owns a dazzling offensive game. Simply put, Humphrey is a scoring machine. He led the bj-league in points per game a year ago (23.2). But the Tokyo Apache star has also elevated his game this season, scoring a league-best 31.2 ppg. Humphrey is in the midst of a torrid stretch. ..read more..

09/12 - Apache go get AND1 player Jones
A Tokyo Apache official told The Japan Times on Thursday that And1 Mix Tape team player Tony “Go Get it” Jones will join the bj-league side. The official said the league is going to announce the signing of Jones on Friday. Jones, a Chicago native, is a 201-cm forward and is expected to fill the hole left by Nick Billings, who was released from the team early last month. ..read more..