Day: March 25, 2019

Colorado defeats Norfolk State 76-60 in NIT Second Round

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From meacsports.com: BOULDER, Colo. – A big first half run made the difference on Monday night, as Colorado defeated the Norfolk State men’s basketball team by a 76-60 margin in the NIT second round at the CU Events Center. The Buffaloes turned a tight game toward their favor thanks to a 19-3 run. They went into half up by 20, although the Spartans outscored them by four in the second half. NSU saw its season come to a close at 22-14 following its second ever postseason victory last Wednesday at Alabama.…

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Blazers’ Nurkic suffers severe leg injury

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The Portland TrailBlazers defeated the New Jersey Nets 148-144 in double overtime Monday night but it came at great cost. Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic suffered a grusesome leg injury ( which we will not show images of or post links to, because we have couth) in the second overtime when he was attempting to tip in a missed shot when he landed awkwardly in traffic causing the leg to bend between the knee and ankle. He was stretchered off the court. It put a damper on not only a very…

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“Shattered Backboard 3.0” Air Jordan 1 High OG has a release date

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We previously brought to you news of a third sequel in the “Shattered Backboard series coming in the fall of 2019. Like its two previous versions, this will be based on the jerseys worn by Michael Jordan when he shattered a backboard on a slam dunk during an exhibition tour game in Italy in 1985. These “Shattered Backboard” Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG “Shattered Backboard 3.0” is to release October 26 at nike.com and select Jordan Brand retail establishments. The sticker price is set at $160 USD. Air Jordan…

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Black and Light Blue Air Jordan 13 to drop in November

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This Air Jordan 13 will make its retail debut during this coming holiday season. Like the “Reverse Taxi” Air Jordan 12, we previewed, this 13 will see a November release. This Air Jordan 13 is slated to release November 16 at nike.com and select Jordan Brand retail establishments. The sticker price is set at $190 USD. Air Jordan 13Black/Light Blue414571-030$190November 16, 2019  The sneaker will be outfitted in black and light blue. Although , at this time, there are no images of the shoe, below is a mock-up by @zsneakerheadz…

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“Reverse Taxi” Air Jordan 12 coming in November

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This November, Jordan Brand will debut a new colorway of the Air Jordan 12 that has been monikered “reverse taxi.” This Air Jordan 12 will release November 9 at nike.com and select Jordan Brand retail venues. The sticker price is set at $190 USD. Air Jordan 12Black/Gold-White130690-017$190November 9, 2019  The sneaker will make use of the previously mentioned black,gold and white color palette. Although no images of the upcoming Jordan 12 have surfaced , below is a rendering by @zsneakerheadz of what this shoe could look like.

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Kyrie Irving out tomorrow against Cavaliers

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According to Jay King of the Athletic, Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving will miss the team’s game Wednesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers for , the annoyingly increasing used term, “load management.” His colleague at The Athletic, Joe Vardon, had an interesting take observation on Irving’s absence tomorrow. Jayson Tatum and Al Horford are listed as questionable, while Robert Williams is doubtful. Playing the Cavaliers , even sans Kyrie could help the Celtics get back in the win column. They have been just 6-10 since the All-Star break…

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Black Air Force 1 Premium 2 also has enlarged Swooshes

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Earlier we brought you news on the white Nike Air Force 1 Premium 2, a model of the classic silhouette which features upgraded materials and, most prominently, two enlarged Swoosh logos on the lateral and medial sides of the sneaker. There is also a black version that follows the same modus operandi, featuring premium black leather, and the aforementioned upsized lateral and medial branding. It also sports the same debossed heel branding of the white version. A black midsole and outsole finishes off the look of this shoe. The release…

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All White Air Force 1 dropping with beefed up swooshes

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Nike is releasing an all-white version of the Air Force 1 Premium 2 that, like the black version, will feature enlarged Swoosh logos on the lateral and medial sides. This sneaker retains all the elements of the classic Air Force One- the tonal leather uppers and the perforated toe box. What differentiates this version is the rather large toebox that adorn the medial and lateral sides of the shoe and it also sports debossed “Nike Air” branding on the heel. Completing the design is a white midsole and rubber outsole.…

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NBA Recap : March 24, 2019

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Top 5 Performers L. AldridgeSAS @ BOS 48 13 6 B. BogdanovicIND vs. DEN 35 6 3 5-6 3-pt LeBron JamesLAL vs. SAC 29 11 11 Triple-double Lou WilliamsLAC @ NYK 29 3 7 5-7 3-pt G. AntetokounmpoMIL vs. CLE 26 10 Yesterday’s Scores San Antonio Spurs     115 Boston Celtics      96 PTS L.Aldridge-SAS – 48 TRB L.Aldridge-SAS – 13 Detroit Pistons     114 Golden State Warriors     121 PTS S.Curry-GSW – 26 TRB A.Drummond-DET – 11 Denver Nuggets      88 Indiana Pacers     124 PTS B.Bogdanovic-IND – 35 TRB D.Sabonis-IND – 13 Sacramento Kings     106 Los Angeles Lakers…

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