Category: Under Armour

Joel Embiid signs multi-year sneaker deal with Under Armour

Brandon King

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid ended his sneaker free agency and made his signing with Under Armour official today. He’d previously been signed to Adidas and his deal ended with them September 30. Embiid stated that his reason for signing with the Baltimore-based brand was “bigger than basketball.” Embiid expounded on that sentiment in his first comments as an Under Armour athlete: “Basketball has given me everything, but it has to be bigger than basketball. That was the first thing that I said to Under Armour, and they were behind…

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Under Armour and Julio Jones part ways

Brandon King

Atlanta Falcons’ wide receiver Julio Jones was rocking Air Jordans on the sidelines of the team’s preseason game. This may have been surprising because he has been , up,until that point, known as an Under Armour athlete. Well apparently that’s no longer the case. UA spokesman Dean Stoyer conformed to ESPN that Jones and the company have mutually parted ways. Although Jones’ deal had one more year remaining, the separation happened weeks ago, neither side publicly acknowledged the split and Jones continued wear Under Armour cleats and gloves in training…

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Nike to assume Under Armour’s 2020 MLB Uniform Deal

Brandon King

The rich get richer. NIke currently has uniform deals with the NBA and the NFL and according to a Sports Business Journal report, the Beaverton, Oregon based sports giant is closing in on the completion of an agreement to take over Under Armour’s upcoming Major League Baseball uniform contract. UA inked a ten-year deal in 2016 to become the official supplier of on-field unis for Major League. In 2017 the agreement was moved up to 2019, but in mid-April the date was again altered, this time to 2020. By no…

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Warriors serve Rockets 41-point beatdown in game 3

Brandon King

It certainly seems the talk of Stephen Curry’s basketball demise was greatly exaggerated. He had seemingly been out of rhythm over the past few games, and at least offensively, had not resembled the Stephen Curry we have grown accustomed to being amazed by. Curry had 35 points as his Golden State Warriors laid the smack down on the Houston Rockets 126-85 in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. After a close opening quarter, the Warriors distanced themselves and took the first step in seizing control of the game with…

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Stephen Curry out for Game 1; May see limited role for Game 2

Brandon King

With the timetable moved up for his eventual return, there was speculation that Stephen Curry may be available for Game 1 of their series against the New Orleans Pelicans. According to Warriors’ Head Coach Steve Kerr, the two-time MVP will not play in Game 1, but is likely to make his return Tuesday for Game 2. He added that Curry could be on a minutes restriction or even come off the bench. Steph will not play tonight … very likely to play Game 2, according to Kerr — Colin Ward-Henninger…

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Stephen Curry scrimmages with team for first time since injury

Brandon King

Earlier today Stephen Curry went through a full 5-on-5 scrimmage for the first time since suffering an MCL sprain in a game on March 23 against the Atlanta Hawks. Full Steph Curry update from Steve Kerr today. Curry is currently scrimmaging 5-on-5 for the first time in weeks. Still considered questionable for Game 1. Will matter how he comes out of this. pic.twitter.com/yNcgEt6LY7 — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) April 27, 2018 Friday Warriors’ head coach Steve Kerr said Curry is still is listed as questionable for Saturday’s Game 1 of their…

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Stephen Curry to return to “modified team practices”

Brandon King

According to a release from the Golden State Warriors the team’s medical staff re-evaluated Stephen Curry and based on that examination, Curry was cleared to commence participation in what has been termed “modified team practices” as early as Saturday. The Warriors will gauge how Curry responds to increasing his rehabilitation’s intensity before rendering any further decisions on his status moving forward. It had been assumed that Curry would be back before the start of the next round of the playoffs but according to Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic that…

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UMBC stuns no.1 Virginia 74-54 in historic win

Brandon King

It was going to happen at some point and tonight it did- a 16 seed beat a 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. The University of Maryland-Baltimore County defeated the overall no.1 seeded Virginia 74-54 in the opening round of the NCAA tournament tonight. The game was tied coming out of halftime at 21 but UMBC was firmly in control in the second half, outscoring the Cavaliers by 20 and at times it was the Retrievers ,and not the Cavaliers, who looked like the number one seed. Virginia’s vaunted defense,…

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A spot-on, hard-hitting and truthful take on the Cam Newton situation.

Brandon King

This piece on the Cam Newton situation that is insightful, and call is like it is. It comes to us from Tay Jordan and our friends over at theblackjuice.com. Head over and check out their informative, thought-provoking articles. Why Cam Newton Backlash is Bull**** and You Don’t Even Care About Sexism

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