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Playground, Video / Dec 19, 2012 / 10:49 pm

Video: Red Bull Midnight Run Finals Take Over Brooklyn

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The finals of the Red Bull Midnight Run took over the Barclays Center recently, as the best players from New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago and Boston went at it for the ultimate bragging rights. We already gave you the breakdown of what happened. Now watch the highlights. Read More »

instagram, NBA, Overseas, Playground, Twitter / Dec 18, 2012 / 1:30 pm

LeBron James’ Kicks, Manny Pacquiao Memes and the best of NBA Twitter & Instagram

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Twitter and Instagram have added yet another avenue for basketball fans to connect with the personalities of their favorite NBA, college and high school players. It’s damn near impossible though for most normal people to stay up with everything that gets posted to Instagram on a daily basis, so we’re gonna help out the best way we know how: by collecting the best pics each week for our readers to cruise through at their leisure.

Here’s the best of this past week. Let us know what we missed in the comments section below. Read More »

Playground / Dec 15, 2012 / 6:51 pm

Chicago Rules the Red Bull Midnight Run Championship

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It’s been debated for decades: Which city has the best ball players? Well yesterday, the Red Bull Midnight Run Finals gave us the answer.

In a day full of fun laughs and intense competition, teams from New York, Boston, D.C. and Chicago came together in an attempt to defend their cities’ names. Only one came out on top, and boy was it a sweet victory for them.

Yesterday we gave you a brief summary about what happened in the first two rounds in the tournament, and it couldn’t have ended in more exciting fashion in the wee hours of the night. Read More »

Playground / Dec 14, 2012 / 11:00 am

The Red Bull Midnight Run Finals Are Here!

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Since last May, the best ballplayers from four of the country’s most prominent basketball cities have been locked in battle. Athletes from New York City, Boston, Washington, D.C. and Chicago played their hearts out for the right to represent their city on a world stage for something worth more than money and fame – ultimate bragging rights. Read More »

Playground / Dec 13, 2012 / 4:37 pm

Ballplayers from Chicago Jump Higher than Players from NYC, D.C. and Boston

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Over 400 of the best players from Boston, D.C., New York and Chicago competed in Red Bull Midnight Run for the chance to represent their city in the finals tomorrow (December 14) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Each city battled through two rounds of grueling cuts from 100 players to the final 8, who will compete for ultimate bragging rights in an unprecedented basketball event.

We’ve been releasing a series of infographics that take a deeper look into each city’s unique style of play and performance by the numbers. Read More »

Playground / Nov 20, 2012 / 2:55 pm

This is How Chicago Plays Ball

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Over 400 of the best players from Boston, D.C., New York and Chicago competed in the first two rounds of Red Bull Midnight Run for the chance to represent their city in the finals in Brooklyn in December and earn ultimate bragging rights. Second round action is now a wrap and 35 players from each city have been trimmed to teams of eight to represent at the Barclays Center on December 14th for the championship.

We’ve been releasing a series of infographics that take a deeper look into each city’s unique style of play and performance by the numbers. Read More »

Playground / Oct 9, 2012 / 5:00 pm

This is How New York City Plays Ball

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Over 400 of the best players from Boston, D.C., New York and Chicago competed in the first round of Red Bull Midnight Run for the chance to represent their city in the finals in Brooklyn and earn ultimate bragging rights. Second round action is under way, where 35 players from each city will compete to make the final team of eight.

Over the next several weeks, we’ll be releasing a series of infographics that take a deeper look into each city’s unique style of play and performance by the numbers. Read More »

Video / Sep 20, 2012 / 2:00 pm

Video: The Stars Show Up For Red Bull Midnight Run Round 2 In Washington, D.C.

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What started with 100 of the best players from D.C. is now down to eight after the second round of the Red Bull Midnight Run. The summer started off with more than 400 players in New York, Boston, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. battling for the right to represent their city in the Midnight Run finals this winter in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center for ultimate bragging rights. Read More »

Playground / Sep 18, 2012 / 3:30 pm

D.C.’s Finest Battle for a Spot in the Red Bull Midnight Run Final

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Have you been keeping up on the basketball movement that is Red Bull Midnight Run? The summer started off with more than 400 players in New York, Boston, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. battling for the right to represent their city in the Midnight Run finals this winter in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center for ultimate bragging rights.

This past weekend, the remaining 35 players in D.C. took the floor to fight it out for one of the eight remaining spots on their city’s team. Read More »

Playground / Aug 30, 2012 / 9:18 pm

This is How Boston Plays Ball

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Over 400 of the best players from Boston, D.C., New York and Chicago competed in the first round of Red Bull Midnight Run for the chance to represent their city in the finals in Brooklyn and earn ultimate bragging rights. Second round action is under way, where 35 players from each city will compete to make the final team of eight.

We’ve been releasing a series of infographics that take a deeper look into each city’s unique style of play and performance by the numbers (Check out D.C.’s here). Read More »

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