After kicking off the Rumph Classic with a narrow one point loss to PF Workouts, Chuck Ellis called in reinforcements and they did not disappoint. Chuck Ellis Workouts got their sweet revenge and pulled themselves out of the losers’ bracket riding their stars. For NBA fans it’s a rare sight to see Montrezl Harrel… Continue reading Team Chuck Ellis advances to semifinal
Written by: Josh Safran Without a doubt the most intense game of the tournament to this point. Momentum swings, poster jams and a squandered opportunity in the closing minutes for Team Rumph Center. Team Rex 6 has earned a spot in the championship game, narrowly beating Rumph Center by a score of 70-66. … Continue reading Team Rex 6 wins the battle of the unbeatens
Written by: Josh Safran Montrezl Harrell, Lou Williams, and Sindarius Thornwell took the court for Team Chuck Ellis Workouts against a Blue Magic team who were down a man and still almost got upstaged by Tywain McKee. Harrel and Williams traded rim rattling dunks in the first, building a massive lead that would… Continue reading Team Chuck Ellis brought reinforcements in Day 3 victory
Written by: Josh Safran Aside from the monster jams and killer crossovers, the best part of the Rumph has been the one-on-one matchups that arise during games. One of the tourney’s best came in the form of Malcolm Richardson vs. the world in day three’s first win or go home game. A step-back… Continue reading PF Workouts advances with morning win
After Danny Rumph passed away in 2005, his mother, Viola Owens dove into researching the signs of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Owens, better known as Ms. Candy, put together little cards that read “sometimes it’s not the flu” with bullet points on the back containing all the research she had done. She was putting the cards… Continue reading Rumph’s mother has fostered a culture of generosity
The Friday night special of the Rumph Classic was headlined Lou Williams chasing history in the first game of the evening. The 3-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year poured in an astounding 53 points, just 18 shy of the tournament record, 71 points, set by Rasheim Wright in 2008. Williams was seemingly… Continue reading 2021 Rumph Classic: Night 2 Recap
Written by: Josh Safran Aside from a Lou Williams 50 burger, there hasn’t been a clear, complete individual standout performance for all 40 minutes. That was until DJ Rivera put the tournament on notice, leading Competitive Training Co. to a win in the final elimination game of day 2. DJ Rivera was simply… Continue reading Team CTC ends the night with a win
Written by: Josh Safran Team Rex 6 looked like they were on a mission from start to finish. Quade Green led that mission picking up opposing guards defensively 90-feet from the basket. Green, who had hoped to hear his name called in the most recent NBA draft, clearly was playing with something to… Continue reading Rex 6 remains undefeated in win over Blue Magic
Written by: Josh Safran Following their massive comeback on day one, it was a question of how much Team Rumph Center had left in the tank for the winner’s bracket. The answer came early and it came often. Yesterday was just a warm-up for the two-time reigning champions. Following Shannon Givens’ all-star performance… Continue reading Team Rumph Center remains undefeated
