July 2007 Streetball News

30/07 - Tru Baller vs King Handles HIU Recap by All Day
So friiday I get out there around 12:15 in the morning so I missed all the harbourfront action so I dunno about what happened there. Before I begin let me just say I got the upmost respect for these 2....So i wrote this not in favor of either...but in respect to both of them as players and people...both are very approachable and respectable human beings and should be judged on that before streetball....they really gave the crowd a show. Saturday starts off nice....the HIU was being played on the opposite side of the stadium as last year so finding it was a little tough for me cuz I dont know that area at all but it seemed like the tournament was much bigger. ..read more..

27/07 - Ball4Real Charlotte Recap by ogncballer
Either you'll love it or you'll hate it. Ball4real is definitely going its own way with streetball. While the other company thinks that concrete and heat is the cure for streetball, ball4real clearly thinks the answers in the style of play and the ball don’t lie.
The block party was the same as any of the other block parties you saw on the old tour. Same Mt. Dew truck, same greyhound bus, same truth truck and all the sweltering summer heat you can stomach. There were 10 teams that ran roughly five games and one kid’s game that took place to see who got in the building. Not nearly the turnout of hopeless wannabes but still a good showing of ballers. ..read more..

27/07 - Above & Beyond Interview
You would think at 30 years old just being able to dunk would be an accomplisment, try telling that to Wayne "Above & Beyond" Clarke. The 6'3 New Jersey native with a 51 inch vert is not only considered one of the top dunker on the planet but he's also setting world records as well. We caught up with Wayne to see what he's been up to.
BT. What's Up Wayne. Thanks for stopping by, for those people out there who haven't heard of you before can you run us through your resume and some of the things you've accomplished in your career?
Above & Beyond. Well, I will just post my Professional & Streetball entertainment Bio on here for all those to see. ..read more..

26/07 - NBA 2K8 Motion Capture at Rucker Park
Today publisher 2K Sports proudly announces that they will hold the first nighttime, outdoor motion capture event for NBA®2K8 on Wednesday, July 25, 2007. The event is co-hosted by the Entertainers Basketball Classic (EBC) and will take place in New York City at Harlem's famed Rucker Park. Featured athletes include NBA 2K8's cover athlete Chris Paul, as well as other NBA stars such as Andre Iguodala, Gerald Green, Gerald Wallace and Rudy Gay. ..read more..

25/07 - Hawk Interview
With the Street Handles "Phoenix's Finest" DVD now available we caught up with Michael Hawkins aka Hawk to find out what good with him, his DVD and his experience on the Ball4real bus this year. BT: Whats Up Hawk, thanks for dropping by to answer some questions.? Hawk: What's up man, thanks for having me. BT: Even though we saw you on the And1 show in 2003 your fairly new to the streetball scene. What have some of your achievements been over the last few years?. ..read more..

23/07 - Ball4real vs The Goodman League All-Stars
A sold out crowd was on hand at the BF Coliseum Saturday evening in SE DC to witness the double header action. Slam Magazine was on the premises. DJ Stormin' Norman was pumpin the sounds as two games featuring The Family versus Drama Detailing and the main event The Goodman League All Stars versus Ball4Real. The highlight of the evening was Stephon Marbury aka Mr. Starbury coming to Washington to promote and give away 200 pairs of his new "Starbury" sneakers. ..read more..

20/07 - Street Handles "Phoenix's Finest" DVD out now
You've seen the series, prepare for the DVD. With all new unseen footage from Caution, Juice, Hawk, D-Mar, BC and Ghostridah, Street Handles is here to lay it down. Witness streetball in its rawest form with some of the nastiest Dunks and Ankle Breakers caught on tape. Phoenix's Finest Streetball DVD is a 50 minute film guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat. Other featured players include Exile, Kodak and J Work. Bonus Features include - Exile Mix, Still Ballin Tour Mix, Straight Hoopin Mix, Interviews with Special FX, Pat Da Roc and Escalade, AO Shout Out, Online Series 1 - 4, DVD Trailer. ..read more..

19/07 - Knuke & Whyte Cloud make NBDL Pre-Draft Camp
Miller Lite and the NBA Development League (D-League) today announced the 30 finalists of the “Miller Lite Go Pro Challenge,” the fan generated content promotion that gives aspiring players an unconventional way to pursue their dreams of playing professional basketball. The 30 winners each submitted a 3-minute highlight reel to NBA.com/gopro and earned their spot in the “Miller Lite 30-Pack.” All 30 winners will attend the NBA Development League Pre-Draft Camp presented by Miller Lite in Arlington, TX on July 28 and 29. ..read more..

17/07 - Atlanta Krunk Reach Verbal Agreement With Professor
Atlanta Krunk founder and acting GM Spyder D Hughes has reached a tentative agreement with the first signee in franchise history. Grayson Boucher (pronounced boo-shay), AKA The Professor of AND1 fame, has agreed in principle, to join the Krunk when his AND1 commitments have been fulfilled. "Mark Edwards (who has been the managing agent in preliminary talks for The Professor) and I have been discussing this possibility for a while, even before the signing of Kenny Anderson as Head Coach. ..read more..

17/07 - Brothers bring Orchard Beach tourney into full bloom
Orchard Beach is a two-hour bus ride from Rucker Park. It's a 45-minute subway trip plus an hour-long bus transfer from Kingdome, and it's even farther from W. 4th St. But last Sunday, the beach on Long Island Sound became the epicenter of New York City streetball. Hoops in the Sun, a summer tournament, held its annual All-Star game at Orchard Beach. The players included several luminaries of the scene: Kenny Satterfield, Steve (The Saga Continues) Burtt Jr. and Aaron (The Problem) Williams. . ..read more..

16/07 -"Bad Santa" finds redemption on the court
Kenny Brunner can finally be himself on and off the court. The muscular, hardcore, professional street-baller recently signed a two-year, six-figure contract and shoe deal with And1, got married, purchased a beautiful home in a nice neighborhood, went from driving a Ford Bronco to a Lexus GS300 that rolls on 21s, and he can now afford to send his son to college. Right now, he is the vocal leader of Play2Win in the Southern California Summer Pro League, the two-time defending champions. ..read more..

16/07 - Sean Bell's memory alive in hoops
On the sideline but always in the game. The best heckler they ever knew. That's how the neighborhood crew remembers its friend, Sean Bell, the unarmed man who died Nov. 25 in a barrage of police bullets just hours before he was to marry the mother of his two young daughters. The sidelines are less raucous now, but those sitting courtside can still hear his name. It's blared over loudspeakers whenever the DDN/Sean Bell All-Stars - a basketball team assembled by his friends from Jamaica, Queens - take to the playgrounds at various tournaments throughout the city. ..read more..

14/07 - Streetball back in great outdoors
There are always a few good ways to tell when summer has arrived. The days get longer but, dreadfully, hotter; kids often roam neighborhoods in search of a cure for boredom, and, well, quite simply, it's hot. But for hoop heads, summer officially arrives once the heat waves above the playground blacktops become more visible and streetball is in full swing. Today, the AND1 Mix Tape Tour invades Penns Landing, as it continues through its 10-city summerlong tour, featuring some of the world's best streetball players. ..read more..

12/07 - Stinson ready to rock Rucker
Nicknames are woven into the lore of the Entertainers Basketball Classic as much as Rucker Park's famous red-and-green court. Some monikers highlight a player's physical appearance. Others champion an individual's game. Curtis Stinson's alias falls into neither category. Dubbed "Hardest Worker" by an EBC public address announcer, the Bronx product said he earned the title by laboring on the playground and toiling in the gym. ..read more..

11/07 - Problem Solver - Melvin Creddle
Melvin Creddle has been exposed. The “Problem Child” has been wreaking havoc on the streets of New York, and his identity can not be concealed any longer. Creddle, a native of Newark, N.J., has been dominating the New York City streetball leagues after years of playing on the other side of the Hudson River. His scoring barrage includes a 52-point effort last week and 38 points, including 29 in the second half, on Tuesday at Pro City for undefeated Prime Time. ..read more..

10/07 - What’s going on at Kingdome?
While the rumors of handgun violence are slightly exaggerated, Harlem’s Kingdome Classic is definitely experiencing homicidal tendencies. The Kingdome Classic is Harlem’s oldest tournament and arguably the most popular pro-am on the New York City circuit this summer. Damon Dash has taken over the event and cross-promoted it in ads and apparel from his line of PRO-Keds this year, giving the games a boost in exposure. ..read more..

09/07 - Silk speaks after 3 years.
You've heard one side of the story now its time to hear the other. Silk finally speaks after 3 years about that SBA street basketball game in Baltimore, Maryland with him vs Bone Collector. ..click to watch ..

08/07 - Daze Streetball Allstar Game 2007
Daze StreetBall Crew is hosting a streetball all-star game featuring some of the hottest underground streetballers from all over North America. The game will feature players seen on ESPN's Streetball, YPA2, as well as members of DAZE, Manic, Local Mixtapes, D.E.D., Mid-Mo Ballers and Pretty Syk Mixtape. Come check out the game and see brand new, mind blowing moves, the fastest handles, craziest crosses and passes, and high-flying, acrobatic, rim rattling dunks. ..read more..

07/07 - West 4th Street Pro Basketball Classic
2007 marks New York's classic basket ball tournament's 30th year as the prestigious competition in street basketball. In celebration of this milestone, on July 7 th from 2pm – 8 pm, the basketball tournament will host an All Star Games for the High School Boys and Pro Men Divisions, VIP Barbeque, the Conrad McNasty Slam Dunk Contest, 3 Point Shoot Out, crowd participated games, live Performances, guest speakers, special guest celebrities and Reflections, to honor former players, long time fans and associates. ..read more..

06/07 - KitKat Interview
With KitKats new DVD the Application in the works sb.net caught up with the man to see what he's been up to
BT. What's up KitKat thanks for dropping by. As far as the internet scene is concerned you've been a little quiet lately, what have you been up to?
KitKat. I just been working on my game harddd bro, real hard.. alot of people don’t do that, but that’s all I been doing all this time, people aint been seeing new clips of me..Training hard in the gym, I do 5 hours at least in the gym every single day..the max I do in the gym is 8 ½ hours and that’s like 2-3 days out of the week. I do that, I'm a gym freak man, always looking to get better every single day. ..read more..

05/07 - Big-time street ball comes to Scottrade
Lisa Fusco's daughter returned home from basketball camp one recent day and relayed a directive her coach had given campers. He didn't want any of the kids duplicating moves they had learned from watching AND1 mix tapes, which highlight street ball stars performing outrageous playground maneuvers. As the former general manager of the AND1 Mix Tape Tour, Fusco could relate. She had helped turn the company into a multimillion dollar venture. But this year she and many of that tour's players broke away to form the Ball4Real Tour, which will appear at Scottrade Center on Friday night at 7:30. ..read more..

04/07 - Streetball split
Troy (Escalade) Jackson grinned as he used his 6-10, nearly 400-pound frame to back down a hapless defender in the parking lot of KeySpan Park three weeks ago. On the same day in Los Angeles, several of Jackson's former And1 Mixtape Tour teammates were dazzling fans who came out to watch Ball4Real, a competing brand of street basketball that's making its first cross-country trek this summer. Anthony (1/2 Man 1/2 Amazing) Heyward, Waliyy (Main Event) Dixon and Aaron (AO) Owens earned big money and nationwide recognition during their years with And1, but as the Mixtape tour celebrates its 10th anniversary, they and others say they saw no alternative but to move forward and make a split. . ..read more..

03/07 - Homicide at H.I.T.S
On Sunday team K1X was at the beach for Hoops In The Sun. K1x took on Back 2 Basics which featured NBA Guard Allan Ray (Boston Celtics). What was supposed to be a day off for Homicide became one of the stories that continues to make the Homicide Legend grow out of control. I called Homi myself and he was at the beach within 10 minutes for the NBA match-up. That was bad news for Allan Ray. To make a long story short at the end of the first half Homicide had 20 points and Allan Ray had 5 fouls. ..read more..

01/07 - Burtt follows father into lore at Rucker
Steve Burtt Jr. threw up a circus shot - a what-the-heck, no-look baby hook - as he was fouled and flung to the asphalt last week at Rucker Park. Despite the mugging and the miss, his reputation as a smooth scorer remained untouched. "If he comes here and bums it for the rest of the season, nobody won't care, nobody won't remember," the in-game announcer shouted, "because on that special night he had 68 points. ..read more..

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