Day: April 28, 2019

Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Woman steals adidas from Famous Footwear

Brandon King

This edition of Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers takes us to Shirley, NY. Local police in this town of just under 28,000 are seeking a woman who stole a pair of Adidas sneakers from a Famous Footwear. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Seventh Precinct Crime Sections are seeking the public’s assistance in their efforts to track down the woman who could not be bothered to pay for the sneakers she took from the Famous Footwear located at 999 Montauk Highway in Shirley. The reported theft happened…

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Grey/Pink Air Jordan 12 GS

Brandon King

This grey and pink Air Jordan 12 is a grade school exlusive. It sports a grey “leather” upper with pink showing up for the distinctive lateral and medial overlay the 12 is known for. The same hue also shows up on all the branding on the heel of the show. A grey midsole is present with a white outsole with pink traction areas and a grey Jumpman completes the look of this sneaker. This Air Jordan GS is scheduled to release July 27th at nike.com and select Jordan Brand retail…

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KD will be wearing this KD12 for Warriors home playoff games

Brandon King

This colorway is perfect for Kevin Durant to wear during the Warriors’ home playoff games ( though he actually wore the university red colorway for game 1 of the West Semis against the Rockets). It sports a white upper with amarillo stitching bordering the lacing system and game royal accenting throughout the rest of the upper. A white midsole sits above a blue marbled translucent outsole, which finishes off the aesthetic of this sneaker. This colorway of the KD12 is scheduled to release May 3 at retailers such as finishline.com.…

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First Look at this colorway of the Nike Freak 1

Brandon King

When all-world Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo re-upped with Nike back in November, it was reported that a signature for the Greek Freak was in the works. We finally have a look at the result of that work, the Nike Freak 1. The sneaker features an orange synthetic upper with black and blue detailing. On the rear is a stitched “34” Antetokounmpo logo. The multicolored midsole starts at orange and gradients to green and then to blue. The reversed black and specked Swoosh appears on the aforementioned area.The mostly white…

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April 28, 2019 NBA Playoff Recap

Brandon King

Top Performances Kawhi Leonard’s playoff career-high 45 points and Pascal Siakam’s 29 points were too much for the Philadelphia 76ers as the Raptors won 108-95, taking a 1-0 lead in their Eastern Conference Semifinal series. Nikola Jokic’s triple double ( 21 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists) helped power the Denver Nuggets past the San Antonio 90-86 in the decisive game 7 in their opening round Western Conference series. The Nuggets now take on the Trail Blazers in the semifinal round. Kawhi LeonardTOR vs. PHI 45 11 2 10-11 ft…

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Texas Southern’s Johnetta Hayes to take UMBC job

Brandon King

From swac.org : BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After six years at the helm of the Texas Southern University women’s basketball program, Johnetta Hayes has been tabbed to be the next head coach of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. Hayes served as the head coach of Texas Southern University since the 2013-14 season after spending the 2012-13 season as the associate head coach of the Lady Tigers. Under her guidance, the Lady Tigers put together a 115-73 record over her time on the sidelines. Hayes led Texas Southern to a pair of 20-win…

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Saint Augustine’s Shannon Kalawan claims 400 hurdles victory at Penn Relays for second consecutive year

Brandon King

From SAU Sports Information Office RALEIGH, N.C. (April 25) – For the second consecutive year, Shannon Kalawan (Jr./Westmoreland, Jamaica) of Saint Augustine’s University opened the prestigious Penn Relays with a victory in the women’s 400 hurdles at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pa., on Thursday.  Running in the college division, Kalawan crossed the finish line first in 57.37 seconds at Franklin Field. She defeated a field of 52 hurdlers, mostly from Division I schools. Kalawan ran her winning time in the first heat. Reanda Richards of Rutgers University finished second in…

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Virginia State’s Lonnie Blow Jr. Named 2018-2019 Gaines Award Recipient

Brandon King

From theciaa.com: Courtesy of National Sports Media Association WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (April 26, 2019) — The National Sports Media Association (NSMA) has announced that Kelvin Sampson (Division I) and Lonnie Blow Jr. (Division II) are the 2018-19 winners of the Clarence “Big House” Gaines College Basketball Coach of the Year Awards. The Gaines Awards will be presented during the 60th annual NSMA Awards Banquet on June 24, 2019, at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. Sampson was selected after he led the University of Houston to a 33-4 overall…

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Morgan’s Joshua Miles and NC A&T’s Darryl Johnson Jr taken in NFL Draft

Brandon King

From meacsports.com : North Carolina A&T State defensive end Darryl Johnson Jr. and Morgan State offensive tackle Joshua Miles were both selected in the 2019 NFL Draft on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. Johnson, the reigning MEAC Defensive Player of the Year who helped lead the Aggies to back-to-back MEAC championships and Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl titles, was picked up in the seventh round on Saturday by the Buffalo Bills. He was the 225th overall pick. He led the MEAC in sacks this past season with 10.5, nearly a sack…

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Portland and Denver Western Conference Semifinal Series Schedule

Brandon King

The Denver Nuggets won a hard-fought game seven 90-86 over the San Antonio Spurs in their opening round playoff series. They won’t have long to celebrate, as they will face Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers in the second round on Monday night in game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. Here is the series schedule via @RipCityRadio620

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