For the second straight year, the Boston Athletes United For Change put together its The Dream is Real Clinic, held at Madison Park High School. It gave a number of kids a look at what they can become down the road as some who grew up in the area helped out at the event.

The Boston Best 40 was smaller this year in number of players but the talent level was good, making it a good event for some young talent in the area.

Long known as the “Sprite Tournament” even now, the Powerade Hardtop Challenge has a new name but the same basic ideas.

For some time, discussion of a realignment within the New England Prep School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) had been ongoing but not led to it happening. That has now come to pass, and NEPSAC will look a little different starting in 2010-11.

A trip down to Hoop Group Headquarters in New Jersey was in store for a day of action at Summer Classic.

A three-day stretch of high school basketball in Springfield, Mass. began on Saturday with the First Eight, which we take a look at.

Some of New England’s more talented prospects competed at the New England Elite 75 on Friday.

It was a hot time near the big city with more action in the Hamilton Park Summer League.

Hoop Mountain’s Super Week II camp got the month of July going for us with a good group of players, including some nice younger talent.

The Hamilton Park Summer League started its new season the final Monday evening in June with indoor games due to weather. Here are some notes on that evening and some other happenings.

We take a look back at the spring months to see how some players performed. Some had a good few months, some took good steps forward, while some others have question marks as we head into the busiest recruiting month of them all.

We check in with some final notes from the 2010 Hoopville Elite 8 Tournament.

Sunday at the Hoopville Elite 8 featured four championship games in the high school divisions, and we take a look at all of them.

A long day of basketball games at the Hoopville Elite 8 is in the books, and we look back at some of Saturday’s action. The day finished very well, with very competitive games and some players who were a little under the radar coming through with nice outings.

The Hoopville Elite 8 Tournament tipped off on Friday night, and we take a look at some highlights from the first few games.

On a busy weekend in the world of grassroots basketball, the main team event was the Rumble in the Bronx. No one player stood out, but there were a few who played well, and we look back and them and more from New York.

The 2010 Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions is in the books, and we look back at the championship games and some of the talent that was in North Carolina for the weekend.