Marvin “Hammer” Stevens surveys the court at Rucker Park from the shade of a tent by the baseline, shaking his head at the game of streetball before him. A player misses a layup, then grabs his own ...
— -- Long ago, before basketball became a billion-dollar business and turned gifted black boys into commodities, there lived a man in Harlem who loved his neighborhood. Born in 1926, Holcombe ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio — In recent seasons, the Cavs have embraced a tradition of rewarding perseverance, honoring those whose journeys — whether well-traveled or hard-fought — embody resilience and ...
It was announced on the Rucker Park Instagram that the streetball league was NBA and NCAA-sanctioned, which allows players in both leagues to play in the Rucker Park Men's Pro-Am. "We are extremely ...
“Bounce: A Basketball Opera” will be staged at Holcombe Rucker Park, where Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Julius Erving have played. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Thursday. Today we’ll find out about an ...
When talking about places that are considered sacred in the basketball world, few come to mind. There's the old Boston Garden, where those Celtics squads made their historic title runs. Of course, you ...
Fat Joe tells Josh and Jalen the story of the most famous game that never happened at Rucker Park.