Day: May 6, 2019

The Best Player in the NBA according to Patrick Beverley

Brandon King

For the past few seasons, there has been a debate on who is the best player in the NBA, For Patrick Beverley, its quite obvious who is the top dog in the Association. Here is what the soon-to-be free agent guard had to say on NBA Gametime earlier today: Does he have a point? Beverley would well-equipped to speak on the subject , as he spends 82 nights a year matched up with the opposing team’s best player, so he sees theses guys up close and personal. The sentiment of…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: PA men rob man for sneakers at gunpoint

Brandon King

Police in Lancaster, Pennsylvania are looking into a robbery that took place in the 500 block of North Lane Street. According to the victim,on April 29 at 11:00 p.m., he was robbed by two males unknown to him. One of the suspects confronted the man and held a gun to his head, while his accomplice stood behind him. The victim reported that the men took his sneakers and his cell phone.

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Alabama State takes Men’s and Women’s 2019 SWAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships

Brandon King

From swac.org: PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas- The Alabama State Women’s Track and Field claimed team their 10th consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field title leading the field with 177.5 total points. Prairie View A&M finished second with 154.5 points followed by Grambling State (101), Texas Southern (74), and Arkansas-Pine Bluff (73) to round out the top team standings. On the men’s side, Alabama State claimed the title in spectacular fashion as head coach Ritchie Beene won his first Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship as head coach. Jackson State finished…

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North Carolina A&T wins 2019 Men’s MEAC Outdoor Track&Field Championship

Brandon King

From meacsports.com : Final Results | Championship Central GREENSBORO, N.C., May 4, 2019—A dominant Saturday lifted North Carolina A&T State to the 2019 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) men’s outdoor track & field championship at the Irwin Belk Track. The Aggies won their third straight outdoor title and sixth overall. Duane Ross was named the meet’s Outstanding Coach. Bethune-Cookman’s Jeremiah Peters earned Outstanding Field Performer honors, while Wildcat Carlin Berryhill and Norfolk State’s Evans Cheruiyot were named Co-Outstanding Runners. North Carolina A&T State also swept the season – winning the MEAC titles in…

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May 5, 2019 NBA Playoff Recap

Brandon King

Top Performers Kawhi LeonardTOR @ PHI 39 14 5 5-7 3-pt Jamal MurrayDEN @ POR 34 5 4 11-11 ft Nikola JokicDEN @ POR 21 12 11 Triple-double Jimmy ButlerPHI vs. TOR 29 11 4 CJ McCollumPOR vs. DEN 29 5 1 Damian LillardPOR vs. DEN 28 3 7 2 stl Paul MillsapDEN @ POR 21 10 0 2 blk Al-Farouq AminuPOR vs. DEN 19 8 0 2 blk J.J. RedickPHI vs. TOR 19 3 2 Joel EmbiidPHI vs. TOR 11 8 7 2 stl, 2 blk Yesterday’s Scores Toronto…

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Making Kicks Count: New Balance donates kicks to children in need

Brandon King

When Valley Unified food director Melanie Lagasse saw there were some students in her schools that had a need for some footwear and reached out to a major company to help. Lagasse wrote a grant and donation letter to New Balance and the footwear company responded by donating 92 pairs of new shoes. “They picked the shoes; I just had to go get them,” Lagasse said So Lagasse traveled to the New Balance factory in Norridgewock to get the shoes. She says the distribution process to the children will be…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Two men assault guy and take his brand new sneakers

Brandon King

Philadelphia, PA is the stage for this edition of Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers. In the City of Brotherly Love, police are looking for two males who assaulted another man and stole his sneakers. According to investigators, just before 9 p.m. on Monday, April 29, the victim was walking down the 700 block of Bucknell Street in Fairmount, when the two suspects approached him from behind. Police said one of the males put the victim in a chokehold while the other punched him in the face. The two males…

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