According to Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun, Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry will not be in action when the team takes on the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday night. Lowry is suffering from an ankle injury. His backup Fred Van Vleet is also out for the game against the Lakers.
Read MoreDay: March 14, 2019
Marvin Bagley cleared to return
Marvin Bagley III has been out since going down in the late in the third quarter when he and Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon tangled legs in Sacramento’s 141-140 overtime loss to Milwaukee on February 27. Bagley’s Initial diagnosis called for reevaluation in 1-2 weeks and him being cleared to to resume basketball activities earlier this week and this lines up with that timetable. Bagley III is averaging 13.9 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.0 block in 24.8 minutes per game. At this juncture, there is no word on if Bagley III…
Read MoreNBA Recap, March 13, 2019
Top 5 Performers: R. WestbrookOKC vs. BRK 31 12 11 Triple-double John CollinsATL vs. MEM 27 12 1 2 blk D. CousinsGSW @ HOU 27 8 7 2 stl C.J. MilesMEM @ ATL 33 3 0 8-12 3-pt James HardenHOU vs. GSW 29 3 10 3 stl Yesterday’s Scores Memphis Grizzlies 111 Atlanta Hawks 132 PTS C.Miles-MEM – 33 TRB J.Collins-ATL – 12 Golden State Warriors 106 Houston Rockets 104 PTS K.Thompson-GSW – 30 TRB C.Capela-HOU – 13 Detroit Pistons 74 Miami Heat 108 PTS J.Winslow-MIA – 16 TRB H.Whiteside-MIA – 11 Brooklyn Nets …
Read MoreFirst Look at the “Rip Hamilton” Air Jordan 14
Longtime Jordan Brand member Richard “Rip” Hamilton will have one of his Air Jordan 14 PE come to retail in Spring 2019. With its white, varsity red, metallic silver and black color palette, it is expected this sneaker will have a similar aesthetic to the white/red general release. This can be seen in the preview image provided by @zsneakerheadz. The “Rip Hamilton” Air Jordan 14 will release April 6 at nike.com and Jordan Brand retail venues. The sticker price is set at $190 USD. Air Jordan 14 “Rip Hamilton”White/Varsity Red-Metallic…
Read MoreShox Total returning in two other colors
We recently brought you news of the Shox Total returning to retail for the first time in over a decade. In addition to that clay orange colorway highlighted, there are two other colorways that are planned for release. One is a a speed red with metallic silver and reflective accents on its upper with red Shox columns and a black outsole. The third colorway is a blacked out version with the only other hue present is silver on the lace loops, tongues and on the heel. Like the clay orange…
Read MoreMEAC Basketball Tournament: Aggies defeat Eagles in OT thriller
From meacsports.com : Box Score | Updated Bracket NORFOLK, Va., March 13, 2019–Ronald Jackson came off the bench to score five of his game-high 21 points in overtime to help second-seeded North Carolina A&T State outlast No. 7 seed Coppin State 82-79 in an overtime thriller in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Basketball Tournament at Scope Arena on Wednesday. The Aggies advance to the semifinals to take on the winner of the North Carolina Central-Delaware State game on Friday at 8 p.m. The two teams were tied at…
Read MoreMEAC Basketball Tournament: Norfolk State avoids SC State upset bid
From meacsports.com : Updated Bracket NORFOLK, Va., March 13, 2019 – Down 11 early in the second half, top-seeded Norfolk State team was not about to let history repeat itself on Wednesday evening in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Basketball Tournament quarterfinal round at Scope Arena. A tight second half turned NSU’s way late in the contest, and the Spartans held on a for a 78-73 win over No. 9 seed South Carolina State. Nic Thomas led the Spartans with a career-high 30 points, none bigger than his 3-pointer with 25.7…
Read MoreNike is bringing back the Shox Total
The Shox Total initially came to retail in 2003 and with its full-length Shox cushioning system, was visually very striking. Sixteen years later it is set to make its return to retail. The returning silhouette comes in this total orange colorway. It features a total orange upper with metallic silver accenting on the branding on the lateral and medial sides, on the toebox,lace loops, tongue and on the heel. The Shox columns are orange with the moderator plate is metallic silver. A black rubber outsole rounds out the aesthetic of…
Read MoreLeBron 16 “Soundtrack” to release later in March
This Lebron 16 Low is inspired by OutKast’s Speakerboxxx/The Love Below double album that dropped in 2003 – the same year a kid from Akron, Ohio went number 1 overall in the NBA Draft. The sneaker features a black upper with white for the Swoosh on the toebox and the LeBron signature on the tongue, which also features a lion logo. The tan heel wrap features a crown with “23” inside it. Inside the shoe, one insole reads ”LeBron” and the other “James”. The aforementioned upper sits atop a white…
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