The World Dunk Contest “Sunday Jam Session” feat Justin Darlington and some of Europe’s best dunkers
Highlights from the exhibition game between Goodman League and Melo League in Baltimore, Maryland at Morgan State University. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant and Miami Heat forward LeBron James starred along with New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony and New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul.
As the National Basketball Association drags into its second month, the league’s stars have occasionally passed the time by showcasing their skills on the playgrounds of New York City and other cities across the nation. There was, of course, the 66 points that Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant dropped at Rucker Park in Harlem, not to mention awe-inspiring performances at Pro City and Dyckman Park. Then there are non-pros, city streetball legends who at times have gotten the best of their professional counterparts – like one playground great who outplayed Milwaukee Bucks point guard Brandon Jennings twice over the last year. ..read more..
Drew League may bring some star power to their hotly-anticipated rematch with Washington, D.C.’s Goodman League, seeking the services of Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant.?? Drew League commissioner Dino Smiley told the AFRO Aug. 20 that a rematch of the two streetball leagues has been scheduled for Sept. 10 in Los Angeles. ??But Smiley appeared to be taking extra measures to ensure his team doesn’t lose that game. According to The Los Angeles Times, Drew League officials met with Bryant Aug. 24 to request his services for the big game. ..read more..
U.S.B – United Street Ballerz at Quai 54 2011 featuring SixCombo, Kyle and Cold Rider.
TOC Championship Game, Final Score: Team NIKE: 64 – X-Men: 53
Phoenix-based baller Gary Smith, 22, has played basketball in plenty of places. He earned all-state honors playing at Glendale’s Independence High School, then played college ball at Central Lakes College in Brainerd, Minnesota and Pima Community College in Tucson. He’s played for semi-pro teams in Indiana and California and taken part in too many D-League camps, street ball events and dunk contests to count. Still, nothing could have prepared him for playing under the lights at Alcatraz. ..read more..
Dyckman Championship Game, Final Score (OT):
Team NIKE: 71 – Ooh Way Records: 70
Brown Shoe said Thursday it plans to sell AND 1, a men’s basketball and lifestyle brand, to Galaxy International, a newly formed brand management company in New York, for $55 million in cash. The deal is expected to close within 45 days. Brown Shoe said it plans to use the proceeds to pay down debt. AND 1 was part of Brown Shoe’s $145 million acquisition of American Sporting Goods in February. For its most recently completed fiscal year, American Sporting Goods achieved sales of $232 million, excluding licensed product sales. ..read more..
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