Street basketball has been a cornerstone of urban culture for decades, with the legendary Rucker Park at its epicenter. Established in Harlem in the 1950s, the Rucker League became a proving ...

If there is a college team outside of The Empire State that can claim it sprang out of New York’s cracked sidewalks, it’s Marquette.

HARLEM, NY — Over the weekend, President Joseph Biden signed a law designating Harlem's Rucker Park as a National Commemorative Site for its role as a mecca for basketball players from all walks ...

He had to go.” Rucker Park is one of the most iconic outdoor basketball venues in the world, with the park having an integral role in shaping New York's robust basketball culture. NBA players ...

Rucker Park has become legendary and synonymous with anything New York and basketball related. Some of the greatest players the sport has seen either crafted their game there or visited and played ...

Stote, a 1974 John A. Coleman High graduate, said he got the idea for The Rock when he used to play basketball at Rucker Park in Harlem. “I saw all the streetball legends, and I could hear ...

We play basketball,’ ” Lee said ... than I am and I started going with him to the park, which is actually Rucker Park. The famed Rucker Park was my home court pretty much.” ...