Day: October 28, 2019

Thousands of dollars worth of counterfeit sneakers seized in Mississippi

Brandon King

Last Tuesday over $4,000 worth of counterfeit Nike shoes were seized at the Port Vicksburg by Customs and Border Protection agents. The seized shoes included knock off Air Max, Air Jordans and Balenciagas . Officers said the shoes came in four separate cartons marked “casual shoes” that came from Hong Kong and were destined for a location in Mississippi. According to a press release from CBP, “A legitimate pair of Balenciago shoes can potentially sell for anywhere between $700 and $1,000 online, while Nike Air Jordans can cost as little…

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October 28 SWAC Football Players of the Week

Brandon King

From swac.org : BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama A&M’s Jordan Bentley, Jackson State’s Keonte Hampton, Alcorn State’s Malik Holbert and Corey McCullough along with Alabama State’s Colton Adams were all named Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Football Players of the Week in week nine of the season for their outstanding play the league announced on Monday. OffensiveAlabama A&MJordan Bentley(6-1, 195, Sr., RB, Guntersville, Ala.)Accounted for 206 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns as Alabama A&M topped rival Alabama State 43-41 in three overtimes Saturday afternoon in the Magic City Classic. Bentley led Alabama A&M on…

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CIAA Football Week 8 Honors

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From theciaa : FOOD LION OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK #78 Donald Boone, Chowan(Sr, OL – Duluth, GA) Boone led an offensive line that helped Chowan produce 597 yards of total offense, including 376 rushing yards (8.2 yards per carry). Boone and the Hawks offense averaged 8.5 yards per play and put up 49 points in their homecoming win over Elizabeth City State.  FOOD LION QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK #16 Ja’rome Johnson, Bowie State(Jr, QB – Washington, DC) Johnson continued his impressive season, completing 23 of 28 passes (82 percent) for…

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Dennis Smith Jr to miss game due to stepmother’s death

Brandon King

Getting booed certainly seems so insignificant now. Tragedy has struck the family of New York Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr. His stepmother passed away this past Sunday. Sources have indicated that Smith will not be at Monday’s game against the Chicago Bulls and will be away from the club for days. Elfrid Payton and Frank Ntilikina to see more action in Smith’s absence, but considering Knicks head coach David Fizdale’s reticence to play Ntilikina, it will likely be a healthier portion of the former.

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Lane’s Ash taken by South Bay Lakers in D-League’s first round

Brandon King

Courtesy of Lane College Athletics : Jackson, Tennessee (Saturday, October 26, 2019) – Lane College Alumni Kendarius Ash was drafted 26th in the first round of the 2019 NBA G-League Draft by the South Bay Lakers. The South Bay Lakers are a G-League affiliate of the Los Angeles Lakers. While at Lane College, Ash, led the Dragons to a Regular Season Championship, won the SIAC Defensive Player of the Year multiple times, and led the nation in rebounds.

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October 27 NBA Recap

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Top Performances pt rb ast Kyrie IrvingBRK @ MEM 37 7 7   10-11 ft K. PorziņģisDAL vs. POR 32 9 5   2 blk CJ McCollumPOR @ DAL 35 6 4   2 stl Cody ZellerCHO @ LAL 19 14 1   3 stl , 3 blk Anthony DavisLAL vs. CHO 29 14 3   3 blk Luka DončićDAL vs. POR 29 12 9   11-14 ft D. SchröderOKC vs. GSW 22 8 6   4 stl Jeff TeagueMIN vs. MIA 21 1 8   10-11 ft Ja MorantMEM vs. BRK 30 4 9    LeBron JamesLAL…

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Adidas will buy out John Wall

Brandon King

In life, sometimes you should not revisit relationships, because doing so can be a sobering reminder of why the union ended in the first place. It seems that Adidas and John Wall have had to learn that lesson the hard and expensive, for Adidas anyway. According to Nick DePaula of ESPN, the two are seeking a buyout agreement. Apparently this step is being undertaken due to his injury keeping him out for an extended period of time. Wall and Adidas had previous run from 2013-15 that produced two signature models…

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