The last time we saw Goodman League commissioner Miles Rawls, he was heckling President Obama. Wearing a $15 Obama tee shirt, Rawls sat two rows behind the leader of the free world at the Wizards/Bulls game, where the two men exchanged some friendly trash talk throughout their February 27th meeting. Rawls is a well-known fun-loving heckler at the Verizon Center.

But that’s not his homecourt. He’s the commissioner of The Goodman League presented by Nike Basketball and DTLR at Barry Farms in Southeast DC, where he helped to kick off the “Season of Change: Summer 2009″ last night. Read More »

Before Mike Beasley ever donned a Miami Heat jersey, he proved that he belonged with the big dogs at Nike Pro City (Hunter College, 68th St. & Lexington Ave.). Before Brandon Jennings went to Italy, he made his “pro” debut here. Pro City has been the New York summer tournament for as long as a lot of us can remember. It’s where you can find Al Harrington, Ron Artest, Nate Robinson, Smush, Mike Campbell, Corey “Homicide” Williams, Allan Houston, and every other major relevant NYC player in the summer months.

Some rumors were swirling that Pro City wasn’t going to be back this year. But let’s put those worries to rest - it’s officially back. Read More »

On any given Sunday, you can play ball. But how often can you say you’re playing for $20,000? Yesterday 13 teams from across the country ascended upon Jose Marti’s dope gymnasium in Miami to do just that. If Saturday was Blood, Sweat & Tears, yesterday was The War of the Worlds. Read More »

Yesterday I told you to come back later to check out the kicks that I copped at Air Traffic Control, so here they are. These crispy Air Max 90 Premiums are nice, and like all other Air Max 90s, super comfortable. But besides just showing you what I was rockin’ in the gym, I figured I’d highlight some of the gems from Virrick Park. Read More »

So yesterday was awesome! I headed over to Virrick Park for the Miami regional of the BK B-BALL BATTLE, and the competition was fierce. From the moment I got there, you could tell that it was going to come down to the last shot. So let me set the stage… Read More »

As I’ve said before, writing for Dime has its perks. Yesterday I flew down to Miami Beach for the weekend to cover the 4th Annual BK B-BALL BATTLE, a national 3-on-3 tournament representing each city’s finest. Read More »

If you’re looking for a great outdoor hoop shoe for the summer, Nike just added the Zoom Sharkley to its iD stable. Lots of colors and materials.

Source: Sneaker Files

Although spring isn’t even here yet in NYC, as a bunch of basketball freaks, we’re already looking for the best places to play and the best leagues to join this summer. Read More »

Ballers Network is where players live. Ballplayers from around the world, from every level of the game, come to Ballers Network every day to manage their basketball lives, to connect with each other and to share their basketball stories, both on Facebook and BallersNetwork.com. Read More »

It’s crazy to think that it was almost a year ago we were getting geared up for the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival premiere of the new basketball movie “Ball Don’t Lie.” Now MTV has gives us a look into the film with the movie’s first teaser trailer. Check it out…