The Cage

4th W. / 6th Av., New York City, NY 10014, United States

The West Fourth Street Courts, known as just "The Cage" is one of Courts of the World's most reviewed basketball courts. As you may guess, the court is enclosed in a metal cage. It's a bit smaller than a full regulation size court. It hosts a huge citywide "Streetball" amateur basketball tournament that is estimated to attract more than 100,000 fans each summer.

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Rating 4.7 Stars

26 Players Rated

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West 4th Street Courts or "The Cage" Basketball Court

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This is definitely on of the most famous courts in...

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Another 'Who got next?' from the Cage / 2007

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Kenny Graham's West 4th Street Cage Tournament in NYC

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Number of Courts

2
Concrete

Number of Hoops

3
NBA / FIBA Height

Regular Pick-Up Games

Yes

Lighting

Yes

Wheelchair Access

n/a

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Local Time
03:07 PM
Sunset in
03:25 hrs
Temp.
Max 62 ° F
Humidity
89 %
Weather
Mist
Wind
Moderate Breeze

Player Comments

“Went to play in April 2014, competition was decent and was cool because there were crowds of people watching through the 'cage'. Three quarters of the way through the game a fight broke out and a guy straight punched another guy in the nose, blood was in the key and we all just played on. I don't think that is the norm but was pretty crazy. The locals welcomed outsiders to play as I'm from Australia which was cool.” – Cammo (5 years ago)
“Nobody was playing,just me.I asked and the answer was that it was a little bit chilly and people played indoor. Come on!! My impression:Soft players in that court because they don't play with no perfect weather condition!Nice place in the middle of the street but in October there was not a soul!!” – chemagic (7 years ago)
“15 minute jumping training only but I did it in the Cage!” – paulcuck (8 years ago)
“West 4th (The Cage) was legendary…today the courts are overcrowded with people waiting to play and those just watching…the level of competition isn't what it once was…league games are where the real competition happens at west 4th” – AirJayMe (9 years ago)
“I can't wait. finally me and my family are going to New york for the holidays. This is a big chance for me to play on the legendary court: The cage.” – Roger01 (9 years ago)

Basketball Courts In This Area

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Court Location	Type of Court	Distance	Check-ins	Rating
The Cage 4th W. / 6th Av., New York City, NY	Outdoor	0 mi	1	5 (26)
William F. Passannante Ballfield 244 E 6th St, New York City, NY	Outdoor	0.2 mi	0	4 (3)
Greenwich Ave 32 Greenwich Ave, New York City, NY	Outdoor	0.3 mi	0	0 (0)
Tony Dapolito Rec Center 2 7th Ave S, New York City, NY	Outdoor	0.3 mi	0	0 (0)
Spring Street Courts 187 Spring St, New York City, NY	Outdoor	0.4 mi	0	0 (0)
Corporal John A. Seravalli Playground 2-22 Gansevoort St, New York City, NY	Outdoor	0.6 mi	0	0 (0)
W 14th St 12 E 14th St, New York City, NY	Outdoor	0.6 mi	0	0 (0)
Canal and 6th Ave 74 Avenue of the Americas, New York City, NY	Outdoor	0.7 mi	0	0 (0)
Dr. Gertrude B. Kelly Playground 320 W 17th St, New York City, NY	Outdoor	0.7 mi	0	0 (0)
Canal Street Court Hudson River Greenway, New York City, NY	Outdoor	0.8 mi	0	3 (1)
Centre Market Rooftop Court 5 Centre Market Pl, New York City, NY	Outdoor	0.8 mi	1	0 (0)
DeSalvio Playground 44 Spring St, New York City, NY	Outdoor	0.8 mi	0	0 (0)
9th Ave and 19th Street 401 West 18th Street, New York City, NY	Outdoor	0.9 mi	1	5 (1)
Forsyth E Houston St/Forsyth St, New York City, NY	Outdoor	0.9 mi	1	4 (2)
Sara Delano Roosevelt Park 17 Stanton St, New York City, NY	Outdoor	0.9 mi	0	4 (1)
E 4th Street 99-125 E 4th St, New York City, NY	Outdoor	1 mi	0	0 (0)
Penn South Playground 346 W 26th St, New York City, NY	Outdoor	1.1 mi	1	5 (1)
Chrystie Street Playground 99 Chrystie St, New York City, NY	Outdoor	1.1 mi	0	0 (0)
Columbus Park 55 Mulberry St, New York City, NY	Outdoor	1.1 mi	0	0 (0)
ABC Playground 164 Essex Street, New York City, NY	Outdoor	1.2 mi	0	3 (2)
Hudson River Park West St, New York City, NY	Outdoor	1.2 mi	0	3 (1)
Washington Market Park 199 Chambers St, New York City, NY	Outdoor	1.2 mi	0	3 (1)
Chelsea Recreation Center 430 W 25th St, New York City, NY	Indoor	1.2 mi	0	0 (0)
PS63 Basketball Court E 3rd St, New York City, NY	Outdoor	1.2 mi	0	0 (0)
Worth St 26 Mulberry St, New York City, NY	Outdoor	1.2 mi	0	0 (0)
Yung Wing Public School 41 Bowery, New York City, NY	Outdoor	1.2 mi	0	0 (0)
Alfred E. Smith Elementary School 28-48 Catherine St, New York City, NY	Outdoor	1.3 mi	0	0 (0)
Augustus Saint Gaudens 317 E 19th St, New York City, NY	Outdoor	1.3 mi	0	0 (0)
Chelsea Park 400-498 W 28th St, New York City, NY	Outdoor	1.3 mi	0	0 (0)
E 11th St 401-499 E 11th St, New York City, NY	Outdoor	1.3 mi	0	0 (0)

Basketball Players Near The Cage

Player Name	Home City	Check-ins	Courts Added	Contributions
brianpalang Joined 2011	Roselle Park, NJ, United States Roselle Park, NJ United States	0	0 0	0 0 Photos 0 Videos 0 Comments
CourtChallengers Joined 2022	Bronx, NY, United States Bronx, NY United States	0	1 1	1 1 Photo 0 Videos 0 Comments
lawrencegabriel Joined 2022	Paramus, NJ, United States Paramus, NJ United States	0	0 0	0 0 Photos 0 Videos 0 Comments
gbrinster Joined 2013	Paramus, NJ, United States Paramus, NJ United States	0	0 0	0 0 Photos 0 Videos 0 Comments
SonOfTheKing23 Joined 2020	New York City, NY, United States New York City, NY United States	1	0 0	0 0 Photos 0 Videos 0 Comments
ThomasPetersen Joined 2016	Cliffside Park, NJ, United States Cliffside Park, NJ United States	0	1 1	4 0 Photos 0 Videos 4 Comments
karismasingley Joined 2022	Bronx, NY, United States Bronx, NY United States	0	0 0	0 0 Photos 0 Videos 0 Comments
chrischen333 Joined 2015	New York City, NY, United States New York City, NY United States	0	0 0	1 0 Photos 0 Videos 1 Comment
joena Joined 2020	Closter, NJ, United States Closter, NJ United States	0	0 0	0 0 Photos 0 Videos 0 Comments
Blaze3 Joined 2013	Brooklyn, NY, United States Brooklyn, NY United States	0	0 0	1 0 Photos 0 Videos 1 Comment
brooney9235 Joined 2020	Queens, NY, United States Queens, NY United States	0	0 0	0 0 Photos 0 Videos 0 Comments
noobmango11 Joined 2020	Brooklyn, NY, United States Brooklyn, NY United States	2	2 2	0 0 Photos 0 Videos 0 Comments
POINT3NYC Joined 2011	New York City, NY, United States New York City, NY United States	0	0 0	0 0 Photos 0 Videos 0 Comments
shacharbloch Joined 2020	New York City, NY, United States New York City, NY United States	0	0 0	0 0 Photos 0 Videos 0 Comments
sweets44 Joined 2012	New York City, NY, United States New York City, NY United States	0	0 0	0 0 Photos 0 Videos 0 Comments
rimotoon Joined 2009	New York City, NY, United States New York City, NY United States	0	1 1	0 0 Photos 0 Videos 0 Comments
youngjohnwall Joined 2011	Bronx, NY, United States Bronx, NY United States	0	0 0	0 0 Photos 0 Videos 0 Comments
TheTA Joined 2011	Great Neck, NY, United States Great Neck, NY United States	0	0 0	0 0 Photos 0 Videos 0 Comments
mrshamz Joined 2017	New York City, NY, United States New York City, NY United States	0	0 0	0 0 Photos 0 Videos 0 Comments
1missing Joined 2014	New York City, NY, United States New York City, NY United States	0	0 0	0 0 Photos 0 Videos 0 Comments
AbyssTechnics Joined 2012	New York City, NY, United States New York City, NY United States	0	3 3	2 0 Photos 0 Videos 2 Comments
sarahpetunia Joined 2021	Montclair, NJ, United States Montclair, NJ United States	0	4 4	0 0 Photos 0 Videos 0 Comments
cynjin Joined 2017	North Bergen, NJ, United States North Bergen, NJ United States	0	0 0	0 0 Photos 0 Videos 0 Comments
musicaholic88 Joined 2012	New York City, NY, United States New York City, NY United States	0	0 0	0 0 Photos 0 Videos 0 Comments
martinvivar Joined 2022	Cliffside Park, NJ, United States Cliffside Park, NJ United States	0	0 0	0 0 Photos 0 Videos 0 Comments
Sweets1344 Joined 2020	Jackson Heights, NY, United States Jackson Heights, NY United States	0	0 0	0 0 Photos 0 Videos 0 Comments
kylemeng Joined 2020	New York City, NY, United States New York City, NY United States	0	0 0	0 0 Photos 0 Videos 0 Comments
flytip Joined 2010	New York City, NY, United States New York City, NY United States	0	0 0	0 0 Photos 0 Videos 0 Comments
Juanlima123 Joined 2021	New York City, NY, United States New York City, NY United States	0	0 0	0 0 Photos 0 Videos 0 Comments
JerseySoprano Joined 2010	Orange, NJ, United States Orange, NJ United States	0	0 0	0 0 Photos 0 Videos 0 Comments

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