Troy Escalade Jackson R.I.P.

Troy Jackson aka Escalade

The streetball and basketball family lost a great person last night.  Troy Jackson aka Escalade died in his sleep last night.  Escalade was a leader in the streetball world and I’m really sad to see him go.  I called Grayson Boucher aka “The Professor” this morning to confirm the reports of his passing.  My thoughts [...]

Hood Hoops DVD

Hood Hoops

There are some good streetball dvds that have been on the shelf for awhile now. Here’s a look at Hood Hoops. Hood Hoops was released in 2005.   The documentary, Hood Hoops really gives and inside look at the Streetball world. It has interviews with NBA  and Streetball stars like Rafer Alston,Patrick Ewing, Cutino Mobley [...]

And1 Streetball Mixtape Vol 8

And1 Volume 8

View the And1 Streetball Mixtape Volume 8 on Streetball.  And 1 Streetball Volume 8, like its legendary predecessors, packs enough streetball footage to hold you over for weeks. This is part 1 of the And1 Mixtape vol 8 and features AO, The Professor, Pharmacist, Shane the Dribbling Machine all doing their thing.  The real jewel, [...]

Hoopcorea Mixtape

Hoopcorea

This is No.55, Mad’k Mixtape from Hoopcorea. Streetball is worldwide. There needs to be an Asian Streetball tournament between Korea, Philippines, Japan, Indonesia and China. Who would win? Hoopcorea Streetball Video No.55 MAD’K MIXTAPE TRAILER only on Streetball. Hoopcorea Streetball Mixtape

Ball Up Streetball on Fox

Ballup

Ball Up Streetball announces its tip-off game of the season to be held in Venice Beach, California against a team comprised of the Celebrity All-Star Players from the Entertainment League during NBA All Star weekend on Feb.19, 2011.  The streetball game starts at 2:00 p.m. Ball Up Streetball features one-of-a-kind excitement as the world’s best [...]

Streetball Player Needed for Documentary

Streetball Movie

I was recently contacted by a person that is looking for a Streetball player with an amazing story. It seems like every streetballer has an interesting story, but I’m going to think about this one for a minute.  I’ve checked the credentials of the filmmaker and he’s legit. He does some amazing work. It’s my [...]

Li-Ning Basketball Commercial

Li-Ning

Here is a new basketball commercial from Li-Ning, China’s largest sneaker company.  They are trying to make a big push to compete in the US market and so far have signed NBA players Shaq, Baron Davis, Evan Turner, Jose Calderon and Damon Jones. Customs agents, played by Gerry Bednob and Donnell Rawlings, stop a Li-Ning [...]

Basketball and Streetball in China

Basketball China

Streetball is basketball and it has a huge following around the world. Despite playing on five NBA games during the 2010-11 season, Yao Ming was recently voted an NBA All-Star. During the 2007 NBA All-Star Game, the player who received the most votes was neither Lebron James nor Kobe Bryant. It was Yao Ming, the [...]

Forbes Value of NBA Teams is False

NBA

If Forbes’ valuations of NBA teams is accepted by the business community then something is really wrong. Please read the article and ask yourself if a NBA team’s value is based on ticket sales and TV advertising revenue. I’m not against NBA owners, I’m just against market inefficiencies and bullshit. What about the Internet? What [...]

The Professor is in Japan

Grayson Boucher The Professor

Grayson Boucher aka The Professor just arrived in Japan for basketball ball handling clininc.  An exhausted Grayson Boucher fell into a chair in a nondescript classroom near the Tent Dome in Toyosu on one of the final few warm, sunny days of 2010. Boucher had just finished putting 44 youngsters through the paces in a [...]