29/08 - 2005 And1 Mixtape Tour contract winner
Taurian Fontenette, a guard from Houston whose court nickname is "Air Up There" and who was a member of the traveling opposition team, won a contest in which he was elevated to the And1 team. Aside from getting a player's contract, he earned an endorsement deal and a car. ..read more..

27/08 - Playground star says he's ready for And1
Devon West had been having heart-to-heart conversations with himself for two days. West, known as "Chopsticks" on the basketball courts he frequents, kept thinking about whether he deserved to be showcased on the 2006 And1 Mix Tape Tour.. ..read more.. ..Local Philly Players..

27/08 - The AND 1 Tour - New York City
In the summer of 1999, a small unknown basketball brand partnered with streetball legend Main Event to throw a pickup game in Event's home town of Linden, New Jersey. A thousand hoop hungry fans that night had no idea what they witnessed. ..read more..

27/08 - EBC America Championship Finals at Rucker Park
Admittedly, ice hockey is not the first sport that comes to mind when thinking about the Entertainers Basketball Classic at Rucker Park. Yet, in Wednesday night's EBC America Championship Finals, the commonality between EBC and the NHL was inescapable. ..read more..

26/08 - Killer Cross Over Tour Streetball Classic
Many people have seen Street Basketball on ESPN and ESPN2, but now fans in Acadiana have a chance to see it in person, as the Killer Crossover Tour will be held in the Blackham Coliseum tonight at 7 p.m. "I've always heard that the Lafayette market was a good one," said Mark Edwards, who is the CEO of Urban Visionaries which are producing the event. "When the opportunity came around, I decided to take it on. ..read more..

26/08 - Q&A with AND1 Mix Tape Stars
As this summer's And1 MIX Tour winds down with its final East Coast games, three of the Mix Tape stars - The Professor, Escalade and High Octane - came by the new Dime offices to say hello, play a little Xbox and to talk about the tour. ..read more..

26/08 - And1 Mixtape Tour Boston
Jerome Brown was joined on the opposing squad, known as Team Boston, by Dorchester's James Bartelle, a 23-year-old who plays for Curry College, and Manuel Nunez, 27, who grew up in Lawrence. The fourth player to survive the outdoor rehearsal was Britt Taylor, an import from Chicago who attends North Carolina but is also an intern with the And1 public relations staff. ..read more..

25/08 - EBC Celebrity All Star Game at The Garden
That the First Annual Entertainers Basketball Classic Celebrity All-Star Game would be a ton of fun was pretty much a given. But that it would be educational as well...well, that was something of a surprise. We learned that. a., the cutest kid in the NBA has to be 21 month-old Jamaal Tinsley Jr. ..read more..

25/08 - Nike's Battleground - King of Toronto
The growing phenomenon known as streetball hit York University for the first time this summer during Nike's Battleground Streetball event at the Rexall Centre. The event had 32 of Toronto's best players all vying to be named the "King of Toronto" in a 1-on-1, win or go home style tournament. Vidal Massiah won the title for the second consecutive year after defeating Mike Kennedy in the finals. ..read more..

25/08 - And1 Mixtape Tour DC Recap
On Friday, August 19, 2005, the And1 Mix Tape Tour began its final stretch of games for the summer by stopping in the Nation's Capital and the streetball fans in the local DC area came out in full force. And1 features some of the world's best streetballers with some of the most entertaining, skillful, and dare I say it, "poetic," basketball moves. ..read more..

23/08 - The Notic - North Stars
It's been four years since the Grizzlies skipped town. For Vancouver, it was an experiment that failed miserably. Stevie Franchise punked the city before he got drafted, and Big Country never lost enough weight. Looking back, Brian Winters and Stu Jackson never had a chance. Today, it's a forgotten city among NBA heads. Maybe the L shouldn't have come here in the first place. Taxes are too high, and the city's lifeblood is rooted in hockey. But every ending paves the way for a new beginning.

19/08 - Truth, Dare, Consequences Tournament
Sunday, August 21, noon to 4pm, Bounce Magazine presents the first ever: TRUTH, DARE, CONSEQUENCES (TDC) 2 ON 2 TOURNAMENT @ Kingdome Classic, 114th St. bet. Lenox and 5th Ave. (2,3,6,C train to 116th) TDC will award extra points for making a defender fall off the dribble, dunking on someone's face, catching a block on the boards, or ripping your man. Nike Battleground champs Junie Sanders and Mike Campbell will both be competing, as well as Hollywood (formerly A Butta), Tru Baller (Dime), and many others. ..read more..

19/08 - 2005 EBC Finals +
In an amazing, double-overtime thriller, Black Wall Street (ranked #1 in their division) beat Certified (ranked #4) 104-101. In the win, Rasaun Young had 34 points, James "Speedy" Williams had 19 points, and Corey Underwood had 8 points, 7 assists. In the loss, Chudney "Lights Out" Gray had 28 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Joe Forte had 25 points and 3 assists, and Jamel "Stretch" Coachmen had 15 points and 8 rebounds. For Black Wall Street, Speedy Williams' shooting was clutch when it mattered most.

18/08 - EBC @ Rucker - Playoffs
ESPN's "50 States in 50 Days" show is IN THE HOUSE. The U.S. Army, handing out free pizza no less, is IN THE HOUSE. Fans from as far as Australia and Germany are IN THE HOUSE. R&B star Macy Gray is IN THE HOUSE. Life is good ...and, possibly, short. "You were all over Joe Forte a couple of weeks ago in your column!" Certified coach Young Gotti confronts an ink-stained wretch (okay, it was yours truly) slipping into a first-half time-out huddle. ..read more..

15/08 - Adrian "Hollywood" Walton signs with H3Enterprises
H3Enterprises, Inc. (Pink Sheets:HTRE) has announced the signing of a Personal Services Agreement with Harlem's all-time great Streetballer and personality, Adrian Walton aka "Hollywood", who has also been anointed "Whole Lotta Game" and "A-Butta" by his fellow Ballers. ..read more..

13/08 - King Handles: The Response
Please understand this, folks: Joey doesn't play. No, sir. As one of the world's elite streetballers, King Handles has established an international reputation for all the right reasons. Hoops, not hype. Tricks, not talk. Spin moves, not spin. He knows as well as anyone that there will be drama, but he's also aware that there's only one true stage for it: the court. Coaches, not directors. Benches, not box seats. Sunlight, not limelight.

12/08 - EBC @ Rucker - Week 8
It was as if the win-or-go-home playoffs -- always the most tension-filled time at the ever-fascinating Entertainers Basketball Classic at Rucker Park -- started a week early. Because, for all intents and purposes, this WAS the playoffs for 3-3 BMF; if they didn't beat D Band -- by at least nine points, no less -- their season was over. ..read more..

10/08 - Sho-Shot "Get OFF the COURT" Tour
WANTED: Top Notch Streetballers, Leapers, Handlers, and Gunners! Here's your chance to make the Team SHO-SHOT crew touring Southeast Asia in Summer '06. Compete against top-notch streetballers for one of only 3 spots left at Victor Valley HS in Victorville, CA. Player(s) selected will be sent to the next event happening in Memphis, TN in the Fall.
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10/08 - King Handles Interview
Streetballers are fraudsters. At least, I used to think so. Sit tight for a minute and let me explain. It was some eight years ago at the tender age of ten that I first came across the game as I rode my bike through a neglected corner of the local park. Although already acquainted with indoor Basketball, I hadn't before seen anything even vaguely resembling what was happening on the cracked, uneven asphalt of that dingy court. ..read more..

05/08 - EBC @ Rucker - Week 7
New York City Basketball oh how you are back! James Naismith invented the sport in Massachusetts, but oh how did New York City steal it. New Yorkers know: there is nothing better than New York City Basketball. The buzz is back in the Garden, and it never left the streets. On this night the fans at Rucker Park have an undeniable restlessness. ..read more..

2005 Streetball Invasion Tour - Live PPV Webcast Event
The 2005 Streetball Invasion "UNLEASHED" Tour is the summer's hottest Streetball / hip-hop tour featuring the best streetball players in the world, featuring Hot Sauce, White Chocolate, and Shane the Dribbling Machine, along with the illest MC's. Come chat along with the game, give the world your opinion. All fans are invited to attend the Pay Per View event both Sept 3rd & 4th, where there will be prizes and give aways. Pre Register and win a chance to recieve an SBI autographed jersey and other prizes. Registration is fast & easy, for further information please contact streetball@hoops-inc.com. ..read more..

05/08 - Tour grows by leaps and bounces
There was a time when the best playground basketball players in the city were merely urban legends who earned street credibility and a nickname for their athletic feats. Some of today's best streetballers - a trendy term for hardtop warriors - travel with the And1 Mix Tape Tour 2005, which made a stop Tuesday at the Target Center to give wannabes a chance to get a piece of its players' fame and endorsements. ..read more..

05/08 - Hot in the City
The City of Lakes Minneapolis was hot indeed on this Tuesday afternoon, not only because the sweating thermometer was reading 96 degrees, but the And1 Mixtape Tour was in town. A block away from the famed First Avenue night club and the home of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Target Center, And1 roped off a section of the streets for their annual basketball/ streetball exhibition. . ..read more..

05/08 - C-Stan - Runnin' with Shaq
In the back of some athlete's mind there's always a thought that he is better than the professional athlete he just spent $150 to watch. But even further in that wishful mind lies the reality that a chance to prove it will never come. Unless you're 17-year-old Colin Stanton, aka "C-Stan." Stanton, a scrawny streetballer from Harleysville. ..read more..

03/08 - EBC Recap: The Return of Fat Joe
We knew he was coming back. You didn't expect him to miss this game. Fat Joe made his return to 155th last night to make sure his Terror Squad team got back on the winning track against J Records. The first half of the TS/J Records matchup was all TS. ..read more..

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