This trade has been rescinded, retroactive to October 23rd, after Crain did not show up to games. His agent has not commented or responded. Â
Return of the Crain
The Roundball Ruckus Ligers have acquired the rights to Crain Wreck from the Sixth Street Nets in exchange for Gr3g, who recently passed 300 career points.
Crain’s return is still week-to-week. Gr3g has chosen to wear #15 for the Nets.
The roster changes goes into effect immediately.
Welcome back to the Gr3g League!
Week one of Year 5 is here and we’re excited to bring you a full season of “dive bar” basketball.
Opening up the season with the 200th overall game, the City of Bridges returned to the court for the first time since hoisting the trophy after their 3-0 Final series run last season against their main rivals, the Roundball Ruckus Ligers. Coming into the game the Bridges led the all-time series 7-4.
The Ligers got out to an early lead, nearly gave it up late in the game and had to watch a game-tying buzzer-beating three by Money ricochet off the stanchion just to get the W.
City of Bridges notes:
Roundball Ruckus Ligers notes:
The game consisted of the top-6 active scorers:
D Nags (407), Silky (356), B. Buckets (342), Kid A (333), Money (307) & Gr3g (291).
Game 2Â tested the waters of the 2nd Ward as the Rhythm: River North versus the Sixth Street Nets.
The Rhythm return this season as the prohibitive favorite to challenge City for the title. Cope returns to Rhythm for another year of defensive annoyance (including a personal dislike of the expertise at his craft by this writer) with Trav & Parker still navigating the way. DJ Seven8z, a Year 1 champion with the now-retired Hawks returned to the mix, this time in Rhythm.
The Nets on the other hand, looked like your favorite show coming back for season 3 with a new supporting cast.
Rueben “Juice” moved to North Carolina. Bowen Arrows is out with an ankle injury. TK, Smitty and C Bake are retired for now. Word is Evinrude may also be out for the season after playing in Week 1.
Zach Baker & Greeny are back. Rookies joining the Nets in teal and purple are Jon V, For LeeS, B. Baker and JoJo.
The Rhythm showed off the size disparity early and often as they out rebounded the Nets 38-31, mirroring the 36-31 final score.
Game 3 brought together the two newest teams in the League, Ward 1 rivals West Leonard Hearts and Bridge Street Fire.
Coming off a 8-7 record in their inaugural BeerCityHoops season, the Hearts return all of their players and add rookies Eliseo and Frobe Huncho. This team of mostly guards can get to the hoop and shoot the three, sometimes doing too much of one or the other. Getting Hamlet involved in the middle will be key to their success.
The Fire put together a nearly brand new squad over the summer. Big Baby recruited Splash, added B (Ben) and BK off the free agent market, then trading for Hengy and the rights to his recruits Big Max and Powell. This team is bigger than most of the other teams but will need to gel quickly and get steady guard play to burn it up.
Season 5 opens tonight with a practice/scrimmage for all players and teams.
Sources have Big Baby recruiting up in Belknap Hills hoping to reunite some former champions from the original Hawks squad.
Meanwhile, back at the Hall of Hoops, Gr3g is being mentioned in a return to the Legends of the Lake, dependent on whether or not the League is able to expand to eight teams from six.
What’s next for the Bridge Street Fire?
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Gr3g missed a week of the schedule somewhere during Team 6 in Week 12…
Everything is off the board. “We’ll do it LIVE!”
While the schedule is written, the venue has final say on what dates we’ll actually be in the gym.
Some dates will most likely be eliminated due to school events.
As of now, just play along.
Now, you can only find us here on the interwebs at BeerCityHoops.com, on our YouTube Channel (which you just should subscribe to) or find us out in the real world at a bucket near you!Â
2023 was the year of Bridges as City took home their first title. As the original franchise in the League, they’ve played the most games (59), have the most wins (29) and the most losses (30).
D Nags became the first player in League history to break the career 400-point barrier. His next game will be his 50th, another League record.
Money (46 games, 298 points) and Kid A (45 games, 330 points) will each reach 50 games played this year and quite possibly the 400-point mark, respectively, as well.
Porter, T-Roof & Deja have engaged veterans RossTy (Achilles) and Gustafson (Business) about a possible return.Â
The Rhythm fell just short in the Final Series in their second year together.
Since their inception in Year 3, they’ve won 67% of their games (20-10).
They’ve got a First Big 3 (Cope, Cuervo, Trav) and a New Big 3 (Parker, Uncle Jeff, Boogie) and will again be tough to contend with.
Rello has replied “hard maybe” about a return to the League. No word yet from Big Ed $.
The Nets had a tough Final Series but will return most of the core squad.
Availability of stars Baker, Arrows & Juice will be key in their quest. Adding Evinrude to the cast was a real catch.
Will TK and Greeny be back? If not, could adding Hengy & Wooly in free agency be the answer?Â
Last year’s rookie squad of Hearts will return determined to attack with its defensive pressure and long-range shooting.
After going 1-2 in the Finals, Jody Breeze, Rio, Targets, JMills & Good Job James should all return to the mix.Â
Hamlet played a couple games with the Hearts late in the season. Is he the answer in the middle?
The GRR Ligers (aka Ruckus) will return to the game schedule in the Fall.
While their roster has been fluid over the years, the mainstays of Sam Awry, Silky & B. Buckets should all be back in green this season.
TLC has improved his shooting each season. Could there be a return of Moten, Scotty J, Frain Wreck or B Stacks?Â
The Fire took missing out on the Finals to reset and recoup after an incident resulting in a player being suspended for the remainder of the season.
Will Gr3g and Big Baby find a way to rebuild a fledging franchise amid such chaos?
Retaining DBk is the most likely option to start their first off-season working together.Â
Former players I’ll Will, Wall, Berlin & AFord are all on the radar.Â
All former League veterans were contacted just as the league season opened on July 1st.
So far, we’ve heard back from MJ (351points) and Crain.Â
Potential Rookies joining the League this season are BK (the gym keys!), Gator and Splash.Â
WE ARE STILL RECRUITING! New Players are encouraged to be 30 years and older.Â
Returning Members (you have a jersey) will pay Annual Dues before season starts. (2023 dues were approx. $50/player)
Recruiting and Registration is now open for ALL players AGES 30 AND UP (turning 30 in 2024 is acceptable).
Please do not recruit players under the minimum age requirement.
All players must be registered and fully paid before entering the gym in Fall 2024.
New player entry is $163 (no increase from 2023). This includes returning players without the lifetime membership.
Lifetime Members will owe annual dues in October (cost tbd).
The League will return to our WestSide home in the Fall.
BeerCityHoops is no longer on the Meta platform. We do not have SnapChat, we despise TikTok.
Do your research. Get some shots up.
Find us out in the real world or reach out directly via phone or email.Â
“He’s right there. On my original roster. Tom Shepperd.” -Coach.
Playing without their center of gravity, MVP-caliber big man T-Roof, in the most important game in the history of the franchise, it became obvious early that the City of Bridges knew what was on the line and how to capture the elusive title they’ve been searching for over the last four years.
The ball kept moving as normal but didn’t quite make sense in the first half as the entire team searched continually to the post for the ghost of Roof (out: March Madness surgery) as they weaved in, out and around the 3-point line against a Sixth Street Nets defense struggling throughout the playoffs.
Following a mid-game break, though, the team found its’ way.
Kid A and D Nags retreated to their elbow-wing positions as shooters, Money took his game to the 3G line while Deja and P sliced and diced the lane for some easy buckets.
In the end, it was a 48-31 victory for City as Kid A drained a deep three-pointer as time expired only because the fans were relentless in making sure that buzzer-beater went up.
After three weeks of the round-robin 2023 Finals, City had beat the Hearts 31-26, beat the Rhythm 46-41, and ended the season with the 17-point victory over the Nets.
[Grand Rapids, MI December 25, 2023] BeerCityHoops would like to announce the addition of the 12th franchise in league history, the Bridge Street Fire.
Current members of the Hawks and Hearts, Big Baby & Gr3g, respectively, and new recruits Vande & Komar, have been selected to build this team from the ground, like a Phoenix rising from the burning ashes of the past.
Since Year 1 of the BeerCityHoops league, Big Baby and Gr3g have played in a combined 53 games (26 & 27) on the books and multiple times each as a Lake Drive Substitute. This will mark the first time in the 4-year history they will play on the same team. (“It’s about time!”)Â
Incoming rookies Vande & Komar were each recruited by their new running mates. Vande is the newest member of the Lifetime Club. Komar has been spotted multiple times near Monroe and the Sixth Street bridge.
The Fire will take the 6th team slot over during the final 7 weeks of the 2023-24 regular season and playoffs, replacing the Hawks.
Their first game is January 9, 2024 versus City of Bridges at 7:45pm.
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
The BeerCityHoops Players Association sends our best holiday swishes to each and every hooper that has been a part of our journey throughout the years.
We hope you’ll take the time to wad up the gift wrap, make sure the tallest gift box is open at the top & teach those tiny little relatives about “Phi Slamma Pajama“, “A Kobe Christmas“, or “TinseLinsanity“.
Here are our Keys to a Holiday Victory:
We hope you’ll take these suggestions to heart as you head out to Holiday Happenings this season.
Stay tuned for more a big announcement about the League in the coming days.
Any questions?
