Words. Aron Phillips
The Big Apple has always been good to LeBron James, so The King wanted to do something special to show his appreciation. This Saturday, November 7th, LeBron is giving the “Gift of the Game” to New York City by opening up seven gyms for high school ballplayers. From 1:00 PM until 6:00 PM, various gyms throughout the city will be open for you to play. Be sure to get in a run at the following locations: MORE >
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As August came to a close, we hit up the Boost Mobile Elite 24 and all of the events that came with it during the week heading into the game (see all of our coverage HERE).
For the second consecutive year, the athletes competing in the Elite 24 event got to see, feel and experience just what it takes to make it to the next level when they went through a performance training workout and combine drills with Under Armour TNP Performance Training Council member (and strength and conditioning coach for the Denver Nuggets) Steve Hess at Sports Club L.A. on the Upper East Side of Manhattan the day before the Elite 24 game. The following breakdown, photos and video show exactly what kind of next-level workout Hess put high school basketball’s best athletes through in order to let them know how hard they would have to work to take their game to an elite level. It was the same type of conditioning work that Hess puts Carmelo Anthony and the rest of the Nuggets through on a daily basis. MORE >
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You couldn’t have asked for a better championship game to wrap up an outstanding week at adidas Nations in Dallas, Texas. The intensity level throughout the game was unparalleled, as the week’s leading scorer, Team Canada’s Cory Joseph (22.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game) looked to continue his incredible play. Jared Sullinger and Team USA had other thoughts. MORE >
Words. Jason Jordan
Atlantic Shores Christian School (Va.) star Andre Dawkins is a rare commodity.
He can do a 360-dunk with the same minimal effort he uses to drain a 3-pointer from a foot behind the NBA line. He’s the leading scorer on one of the most storied AAU programs on the circuit – Boo Williams Summer League – and he’s the No. 4 rated shooting guard in the class of 2010.
Still, as skilled as Dawkins, a 6-5 guard, is on the court it’s his ability to persuade that may trump everything else… MORE >
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Kenny Boynton (photo. Reebok)
Reebok All-American Camp came to a close with the upperclassmen and underclassmen all-star games. In the upperclassmen game, Quincy Acy of Horn HS (TX) took home MVP honors after scoring a game-high 18 points and leading his Black squad to a 101-100 victory. MORE >
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Kenny Boynton (photo. Reebok)
Last night at Reebok All-American Camp one of those legendary match ups that people talk about years after the fact happened. Sunshine State natives Kenny Boynton and Brandon Knight faced off against Abdul Gaddy and Avery Bradley of Bellarmine Prep (WA). MORE >
