History

For the championship story of the 1988 season, we turned to one of the first players to translate his EBC experience into global recognition. Due to his superior talent and performances, Malloy "Future"...

Story written by Sim Facey After huge crowds at 139th street and Lenox Avenue, both the Parks and Police Departments insisted we move the tournament to another location to...

story written by Sim Facey With the move from Mt. Morris Park to 139th Street park there were a few newfound obstacles to be overcome by the EBC. The tournament at the old...

story written by Greg Marius It was a hot summer night and the year was 1984, I was working at A.J. Lesters men's clothing store on 125th Street between 8th and 7th Avenue. Same block as the world famous...

story written by Greg Marius It’s the start of a new season and 8 Hip Hop Squads are getting set to start back up in Mount Morris Park. Teams are recruiting and players are getting into shape. The Disco...

story written by Greg Marius It was a late summer Saturday night around 2 AM at WHBI Radio on 80th street and West End Ave; Mr. Magic, the first Hip Hop radio announcer was spinning records setting up for...

Written and researched by Maya Harris Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: From Sports Illustrated to TIME   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Take a minute to think about the first couple of things that come to mind when...

Celebrity Game at 139th street where Dougie Fresh, LA Sunshine, Sal from the Disco Fever, Al Cash, Ronnie D, Greg G and many more with Duke Tango on the...

Last year, the Tribeca Film Festival featured a film on Bushwick basketball legend Lenny Cooke. Once one of the country’s top prospects, Cooke chose to jump straight from high school to the pros, but his...