A Royal Exit
Fans across the globe have just witnessed the biggest following of one professional athlete, in any sport. Former Cavaliers Star, LeBron James’ journey through NBA Free Agency will undoubtedly go down, as one of the most chronicled events in Sports History. James ended a following, which lasted close to two years, on July 8th, with … Read more
ESPN Elite 24
ESPN Rise and Boost Mobile came together for it’s fourth annual Elite 24 High School Basketball game, back in August. The game features some of the top talent in High School Basketball, across the country! This event saw NBA youngsters Tyreke Evans and Rajon Rondo coaching Skip to my Lou (White Team), who defeated … Read more
The CrossOver
And the winner of the first Ball St. Journal Handles Tournament…Allen Iverson. Iverson won by a much slimmer margin than Jason Williams’ victory over Crossover King, Tim Hardaway. Iverson was the favorite going into the draft, in my opinion, but I thought he was all but gauranteed to face Tim Hardaway in the Finals. The Answer … Read more
The CrossOver
Ok I have to admit now…When I first started this tournament, it was strictly through the vote of the fan. From the players that were placed into the tournament, to the outcome of the battles. I never thought I’d be saying this, but Jason Williams has done it again, knocking off the God Father of … Read more
The CrossOver
And the first half of the Final Four has been completed, with A.I. running away with this one. This now makes back to back match-ups for Iverson, that resulted in an overwhelming victory for him. Now A.I. gets to sit comfortably in the finals and await his fellow challenger. Tim Hardaway will take on the … Read more
The CrossOver
The Final Four is now in place, after Stevie Franchise was able to knock off the underrated vet Kenny Anderson. The prize for the Franchise, The Answer, Allen Iverson. Two of the most dynamic combo guards the NBA has ever seen, one of course saw his talent vanish like a cheap David Blaine trick, and … Read more
The CrossOver
In a hard fought battle, Tim Hardaway gets the victory over Baron Davis. This was a battle that went back and forth all day, with both lead changes, and ties. Hardaway is considered one of the founding fathers of the, Crossover move, so it was almost inevitable that he’d get the W. But, Baron was … Read more
The CrossOver
The second matchup in the 2009 Ball St. Journal Handlez Tournament provides the first upset, with #7 Seed Jason Williams knocking off Rucker Parks Finest, Rafer Alston. J-Will was definately not afraid to let the playground come to the league, while a few people felt Skip didn’t really attempt to let his natural abilities take … Read more
The CrossOver
The first matchup of the Ball St. Journal’s Handlez Tournament goes to Allen Iverson, defeating God Shammgod by a significant margain. Shammgod, a NY legend, was fighting an uphill battle, taking on possibly the games best crossover dribbler in history. In the 2nd matchup of round one, we see Rafer Alston, aka “Skip To My … Read more
The CrossOver
Often when a player is seen as a, “Baller,” it usually could be associated with their shooting ability, above the rim game, and most of all, the ability to handle the basketball. A perfectionist at this, is known as a player with, “Handlez.” There are many players that have both, made it to the NBA, … Read more
