The Grime: The Championship Debate
photo: Erin Edwards New York City is the home of summer outdoor ball. There are several strong tournaments in New York – Gun Hill, Hoops in the Sun, Watson, Together We Chill, EBC, Kingdome, and...
View ArticleMake History With H.I.T.S
Baddest Man In The Land stating his case for All-Decade Selection Photo by FiveBoroSports.com This past Summer marked the 10th anniversary of the Big Apple’s most prominent (and best dressed) beach...
View ArticleHoops in the Sun: 2010 Trailer
Last week, the temperature was warmer than the typical weather of previous January and winter seasons. As it reminded us of the soon-to-be summer season, we anticipate great tournaments like Hoops in...
View ArticleEZ Pass Bounces Back
Kemba Walker will admit it. The kid they call EZ Pass hasn’t been operating UConn’s offense the way CT folks envisoned the Rucker Regular would the past few weeks, and UConn’s three-headed mauling...
View ArticleHoops in the Sun: Trailer – Part 2
The Cruz brothers – Joe and Randy – have done it again! Yes, they have produced yet another trailer in anticipation of the summer season at Orchard Beach in the Bronx. With the advancements in gadgets...
View ArticleTalkin’ Ball In The Summer Rain
In 2009, www.purehip-hop.blogspot.com from France asked to interview me about my b-ball perspectives ranging from the difference of the playground and NBA to the legend of Joe Hammond. I invited them...
View ArticleR.I.P. Sir Rob
Sir Rob. Robert “Sir Rob” Negron died on the basketball court playing a pick up game last week. Rob was a mainstay on the playground always seen taking photos, a person dedicated to streetball in all...
View ArticleHoops in the Sun All-Star Game
Baltimore’s Stacy Brown throws one down It was a star-studded event at Orchard Beach this weekend for the Hoops in the Sun (HITS) All-Star Game. Baltimore’s ESBL squad took on a HITS all-star team...
View Article2010 NIKE TOC: CHAMPIONSHIP ROAD NOW RUNS THROUGH ORCHARD BEACH
The 2010 Nike Tournament of Champions was about one thing – Namesake. I had a convo with Corey “Homicide” Williams a few weeks before the game and he told me two important things about the city game....
View ArticleHoops in the Sun 2011 Trailer
A preview from the Cruz brothers fresh off one of their most successful summers. Bingo’s All-Stars (Hoops 2010 Champ) came away with the overall NYC Nike Tournament of Champions title and again Hoops...
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