Archive for January, 2008

29/01 - From American gangster to crossover legend
He’s been compared to NBA legends Tiny Archibald and Julius Erving, but he was probably more akin to “American Gangsters” characters Frank Lucas and “Mr. Untouchable” Nicky Barnes. The rap group Clipse put it best in their 2002 smash, “Grindin’” (still their top song on iTunes): From ghetto to ghetto, to backyard to yard I sell it whip on whip, ..read more..
18/01 - 2007 Quai 54 DVD
The 2007 Quai 54 streetball tournament DVD is coming soon. The 75min documentary goes inside one of the top international streetball events played each summer in Paris, France. Featuring Yakhouba Diawara of the Denver Nuggets. 6 countries represented including the Sean Bell All Stars. ..view more..
18/01 - Homicide to host Sydney streetball tournament
Townsville Crocodiles MVP candidate and New York City streetball legend Corey ‘Homicide’ Williams has been announced as the MC/Presenter of the huge K1X SHOOT PASS N SLAM Streetball Tournament to be held at Sydney’s famous Centennial Park Sports grounds on Sunday February 24th. The tournament is outdoor full-court streetball but Homicide is quick to add that just because the Tournament is held outside, ..read more..
17/01 - Bornready.tv Launches
Fader Films and Born & Bread in production with Den of Thieves today announced the launch of BORNREADY.TV : a series of webisodes that follow Coney Island and Lincoln High School basketball prodigy Lance Stephenson as he develops as player and as a young man. The webisodes, which will be released in near real time, ..read more..
11/01 - WSBC Launch professional 3-on-3 Streetball Tournament
Get ready for a whole new outdoor streetball experience! WSBC Properties, LLC is proud to announce the launch of the 3-on-3 World Streetball Championship Pro Series® in partnership with Six Flags, Inc. (NYSE:SIX), the largest and most recognizable regional family theme park operator in the world. ..read more..
07/01 - Professor‘ headlines Hustle Up Tour
“Hot Sauce” spilled onto the court the past two seasons at Deming High’s Wildcat Gym, but now it’s time for “The Professor” to hold class on Monday, Feb. 18, when the Hustle Up Streetball Tour makes a stop for area streetball fans. The Professor - one of the most recognizable figures in Streetball circles will entertain fans during the third annual streetball show in Deming. ..read more..

04/01 - Anthony “Africa” Pimble adjusts to USI
On the playgrounds in Harlem, they know him as “Africa.” Out there, they don’t hand out nicknames to just anyone, but Anthony Pimble earned his. At famed Rucker Park, he stepped onto the green court with red paint and played alongside some of the best ballers in the world - and onlookers sitting in the beat-up bleachers inside the chain-link fence left talking about the 6-foot-6, 185-pound wingman with the really dark skin and the chicken legs that could take him to the moon. ..read more..