BEACH
PARTY The blazing Bank Holiday
weather brought ballers from
far and wide down to Brighton.
But whilst the ballin was fairly
tame, Jimi From The Crowd's
off court antics were anything
but. Clip coming soon.
GETTING
BUSY IN THE IZZY Streetball.co.uk ballers
Ryan Cadogan, Tayo Odulaja,
Snoop Burton and Leon Bernard
had Tel Aviv going crazy with
a special show back in December.
And as Greg Tanner reports,
even he got in on the ballin'
action.
25
YEARS OF AIR FORCE 1 Nike's Air Force 1 sneaker
is turning 25 years old.
As a special anniversary edition
is released, Streetball.co.uk's
Tayo Odulaja reports on his
trip to New York for an exclusive
insight into the history of
basketball's most hallowed sneaker.
MON DIEU!! The Quai 54 tournament in
Paris was off the chain.
Thousands of spectators, all sorts
of urban entertainment and some of
Europe's finest basketball talent. ARTICLE
| PICTURES
| VIDEO
(DAY 1)
MIDNIGHT
MADNESS IN CHICAGO The Nike Midnight Madness
team exploded all myths about
UK basketball - and proved Chi-Town
doubters wrong - as they beat
the Windy City's finest over
a three game series.
Read Nhamo Shire's epic
diary of what went down.
SBUK OPEN RUN Rain tried its best to mess
up the SBUK message board member open
run, but we weren't having it.
The day saw everyone meet up, play
some ball and have a laugh. Thanks
to everyone who came down. PICTURES
LUOL IN LONDON Streetball.co.uk caught up
with Luol Deng this week.
He spoke to us about life with the
Bulls, how the Ben Wallace trade may
change things in Chicago and what
he thinks about the state of British
basketball. MORE
| PICTURES
FROM LUOL'S CAMP
MON DIEU!! The Quai 54 tournament in
Paris was off the chain.
Thousands of spectators, all sorts
of urban entertainment and some of
Europe's finest basketball talent. ARTICLE
| PICTURES
| VIDEO
(DAY 1)
ROBINSON
RUNS IT Young Justin Robinson stole
the show at the Battle of the Boards
as he steered Bucknall's Essential
Skills to victory.
Streetball.co.uk narrowly missed out
on a spot in the finals after a 3
point loss to HSC. PICTURES
IT'S
GETTING HOT IN HERRE Fantastic weather helped
make for a great weekend of basketball.
One of many events taking place was
the Westside Summer Slam at Ravenscourt
Park in Hammersmith. PICTURES
BEING
RON ARTEST Ever wondered what goes on
inside Ron Artest's head?
You're not the only one!
But a new film from the guys at k1x
might just help you understand the
Tru Warier a little better. MORE
A.I.
- 10 YEARS DEEP It's
now 10 years since Allen Iverson entered
the NBA as the first pick in the 1996
draft.
His impact on the League has changed
it forever.
The man himself, however, remains
the
same person he always was...
The University of Worcester
repeated as BUSA Champions at the
Final 8s in Sheffield.
American guard Andy Harper was named
MVP after dropping 45 points on an
impressive London Met team. MORE
Finally,
a video game for both the hardwood
hero and the blacktop junkie.
NBA 2K6 not only has the Big League
action on lock, it also features a
streetball career mode that sees you
battle your way across America's playgrounds
- all the way to the EBC. MORE
Gary
Maitland was a busy boy on his trip
to the States.
When he wasn't getting the low down
on Nike Basketball at their world
HQ, he was chilling with the likes
of Dirk Nowitzki and Eva Longoria! MORE
Maybe
it's just me, but there seem to be
more British ballers playing in the
BBL this season - and actually making
key contributions for their teams
- than in recent years.
Check the stats and you'll see guys
like Yorrick Williams, Julius Joseph,
Rod Wellington and Andrew Sullivan
up there as leading scorers.
Is this the beginning of a new era
for the much-maligned league? MORE
The
ball players of Sierra Leone are the
inspiration behind k1x's new clothing
and sneaker line - about to drop in
selected international stores and
at kickz.com.
k1x's Niels Jäger gives
us the lowdown on the new gear
and the work they're doing with the
West African country's national team.
Make sure you peep the mini-documentary
too.
Check out the full Sierra Leone collection
- and a whole lot more - on the brand
new www.k1x.com.
The Nike Midnight Madness
squad represented UK basketball to the
fullest as they faced extremely tough
competition on some of New York's most
hallowed playgrounds.
After dropping the first game by 12
points, the British guys pushed the
next two teams right to the edge - narrowly
losing both, but most definitely earning
mad respect from the tough-to-please
New York crowds.
Check out Midnight Madness boss Nhamo
Shire's diary of what went down
