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29/07 – Myth’s Interview with Escalade

BT - July 29, 2008
29/07 – Myth’s Interview with Escalade
Once again Myth from Daze streetball has come through with another exclusive interview. Escalade checks in this time as he talks about the 2008 And1 Mixtape Tour, And1 Mixtape Vol X, up and coming streetballers, his former team mates and the 2008 And1 international tour. ..view more..

28/07 – Homicide on FlowTV

BT - July 28, 2008
28/07 – Homicide on FlowTV
k1X Warrior Corey “Homicide” Williams (currently leading bouncemag polls on 2008 NYC playground player of the summer) is one busy bee. In between tearing it up on a variety of NYC courts Homicide found the time to record this FlowTv feature in which the “Silver Surfer” raps about NYC streetball, making it to the NBA, his street rep and on-court battles vs. Ron Artest, plus much more” ..read more..

25/07 – And1 vs DC Crash the Courts Recap

BT - July 25, 2008
25/07 – And1 vs DC Crash the Courts Recap
I had initially intended on taking the train out to St. Albans and just walk down to the court, but I luckily was able to hitch a ride with my father who was going in that direction as is. I got to the park around 3:30. Typical Queens park sight, kids playing full court, people posted up just reaxling, and people cracking jokes and talking shit. ..read more..

22/07 – The Blackout Documentary

BT - July 22, 2008
22/07 – The Blackout Documentary
The legendary Rucker Park experienced its most exciting summer in 2003, when hip-hop mugul Jay-Z bought his team of NBA superstars to dethrone the reigning champs, Terror Squad, lead by rapper and CEO Fat Joe. Hip-hop icons and NBA players tell the story as the two teams climb their way to the championship game, where they seemed destined to meet.” ..comment..

19/07 – Streetballers the Movie Update

BT - July 19, 2008
19/07 – Streetballers the Movie Update
Since their World Premiere at the 2008 Hollywood Black Film Festival in which they won a Jury Award for Top Feature Film, “Streetballers” the movie has received theatrical distribution offers and is currently waiting replies from other top distributors including, not limited to: Lionsgate, MGM, The Weinstein Co., Sony Pictures Classics, Samuel Goldwyn, One-Village Ent. & Magnolia (Mark Cuban’s company). ..read more..

16/07 – What happened to the New York City point guard?

BT - July 16, 2008
16/07 – What happened to the New York City point guard?
It seemed as if they came at will. Children of the concrete, not of the corn. By some strange force of nature that continued to birth point guards by the decade. From every borough they sprung. From the womb straight to West Fourth or Dykman or 155th. Or at the Soul in the Hole tournament. ..read more..

10/07 – And1 Portland Recap by miguel024

BT - July 10, 2008
10/07 – And1 Portland Recap by miguel024
so I drove up from Eugene which is about 2 hours south of Portland for the open run and like 5-6 people showed up so instead of an open run we instead practiced and scrimmaged against them which as you can imagine was intense. really got a chance to see what the guys are really made of because they just straight ball in practice not too much show and i felt like i was playing in a Suns game. ..read more..