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Steve Burtt participated at the Police Athletic League in Manhattan where he began playing the game. It kept him off the streets and yes greatness began there. The PAL was open all year round and Burtt took advantage of it. Growing up in the rough areas of Harlem and if it wasn’t basketball he wouldn’t… Continue reading
Anyone who has followed the high school basketball scene in the past five or so years knows just who Collin Sexton is due to his passionate style of play that led to wickedly entertaining highlight tapes(and also his nickname, Young Bull). Sexton would not back down to anyone and let any of his naysayers hear… Continue reading
In a time before LeBron, there was another point-forward with massive skills in City of Angels. Lamar Odom ran the 213 crew from 1999-2003. He averaged 15.4 PPG, 7.1 RB, 4.7 AST, 1 ST, 1.2 BLK, and 3.3 TO in four seasons with the Clippers. Solid numbers for a 6-10 forward. But were his squads… Continue reading
Former New York City standout and McDonalds All American Chris Brooks died Wednesday in New York. He had just celebrated his 54th birthday on January 5th. No cause for his death was given. Brooks led Gompers High School in the Bronx to the 1985 B Division New York City and State championship as a junior.… Continue reading
The 1989 NCAA Men’s Championship in Seattle was packed with intrigue from every angle, with two Big Ten teams in the Final Four, Duke continuing their tourney dominance, and a group of NYC kids leading the ‘Hall, but does SoCal basketball have a place in this historic bracket? Not on the first flashy layer. You have… Continue reading
“We’re just not good enough, I love this city” are the words coming out of James Harden’s mouth following an embarrassing loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. This was just the icing on the cake for the James Harden trade who at the time had just gave up on the Houston Rockets and both his… Continue reading
It is no secret that the City of New York is painfully loyal to their sports teams. And that especially goes for the Knicks. Since 2002, they have only made the playoffs four times, and have not advanced past the second round since 1999. Yet Madison Square Garden remains one of the best venues in… Continue reading
As we are about a quarter of the way done with this NBA season, that means that it is time for teams to start looking at that March 25th trade deadline and make some tough decisions. Teams must decide if they try to trade assets and players for the last piece to become contenders, or… Continue reading