Archive for August, 2008

22/08 - City Slam recap by K1X
ESPN City Slam 2008 in Chicago, the biggest slam dunk contest in the world! Prize money 20.000$!!! Frankly I did not quite know what to expect. But with running the show, I thought it would be a little more upscale than the dunking contests I had been to so far. And let me tell you, this joint was a whole new ballgame! Here is a brief summary. ..read more..

12/08 - City Slam is Back
This years heavily awaited City Slam show will be taped in Chicago this weekend and aired on ESPN August 14th (7pm), before being repeated a couple of times on ESPN & ESPN2 … the field is stacked with talent and features the worlds best dunkers, like Guy Dupuy, T-Dub, High Rizer, Golden Child, Werm, Air Bama etc. ..read more..

04/08 - Air Bama wins And1 Old Spice Contest
Congratualation Kareem “Air Bama” Ward for winning the 2008 And1 Mixtape Tour contest. Air Bama beat out some tough competition at the Basketball Hall of fame in Springfield Massachusetts last Saurday to take the 25k Old Spice prize money and the opportunity to play for the And1 team next year. ..read more..

04/08 - In God We Trust
If an atheist walked past 145th Street and Lenox Avenue in Manhattan, that non-believer would have no choice but to concede that God is among us. Former Providence star God Shammgod is back in his hometown, averaging 25 points and 10 assists per game at the Tri-State Classic. On Wednesday night, he led Raw 129th Street with 21 points in a 103-98 loss to the Diamond All-Stars. The man - whose name leaves as much of an impression as his game - is back playing streetball after a five-year hiatus, ..read more..

01/08 - And1 NYC Crash the Courts Recap by Salt
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. There was a light buzz about whether or not And1 was going to actually arrive. ..read more..