Day: May 2, 2020

“Alternate Bel-Air” Air Jordan 5 coming this summer

Brandon King

This year will see Jordan Brand revisit 2013’s “Bel-Air” Jordan 5, this time in an alternate aesthetic. The initial images depict a Jordan 5 with a whitish upper with black detailing and vibrant 1990’s inspired accents, including the mismatching, drop-shadowed Jumpman on each respective heel. A purple midsole with different colored “teeth” on each shoe and a translucent outsole completes the design. The “Alternate Bel-Air” is releasing in men’s and grade school sizing August 29 at nike.com and select retail venues with a sticker price of $200 USD. Air Jordan…

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Brisbane’s Matt Hodgson opting out of deal with club

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from nbl.com.au : Brisbane Bullets centre Matt Hodgson has exercised his right under the NBL and the Australian Basketball Players’ Association’s collective bargaining agreement to opt out of his contract with the club. Hodgson has made a significant contribution to the Bullets, playing 57 games since joining the club in 2018.  Bullets CEO Peter McLennan says while it’s disappointing to lose a player of Hodgson’s caliber, the club wishes him the best. “Hodgy is a great guy and has been a popular member of our squad,” McLennan said.  “The most important…

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Xavier Cooks opts out of deal with Sydney Kings

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From nbl.com.au : Sydney Kings young-gun Xavier Cooks has exercised his right to opt out of the remaining year of his contract. In light of the recent agreement between the NBL and the Australian Basketball Players’ Association which saw pay cuts of up to 50 percent for the 2020-21 season, a deadline of May 4 was set for players to declare their intention to explore opportunities overseas. Cooks joined the Kings fifteen games into the NBL20 season after recovering from a knee injury he suffered while representing Australia in preparation…

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The “Lakers” Lebron 7 is coming

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This Lakers-colored Lebron 7 has been teased by Lebron himself in a few tantalizing images and now it appears these will finally be on the way to retail. When viewed as a pair, the sneakers feature a two-tone look, with each shoe sporting an opposite laker color from its mate, aside from the white leather portions of the upper. This opposing hue scheme extending down to the speckles on the full-length Max-Air bag and outsole. The “Lakers” Air Max Lebron is set to drop later this spring or summer and…

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Check out this latest colorway of the Adidas ZX 750

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This latest colorway of the Adidas ZX 750 sports a red-to-yellow gradient , no-sew upper along with black detailing. This vibrant upper sits atop a red midsole with a black rubber outsole completing the aesthetic. This Adidas ZX 750 is currently available at adidas.com and carries a sticker price of $90 USD. Adidas ZX 750 Glory Red/Core Black-Shock Yellow FV8489 $90

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White, black and red Air Jordan 11 Low: Official Images

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This Air Jordan 11 is one of a few variations of the lower collared version of Michael Jordan eleventh signature shoe. It sports a white leather leather upper with a black patent leather rand atop a white midsole and red translucent outsole. This Air Jordan 11 Low is scheduled , for now, to release June 20 at nike.com and select retail venues and will carry a sticker price of $185 USD. Official images of the upcoming Air Jordan 11 were released by Nike and can be seen below.

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The Last Dance episode 3&4 : Reaction

Brandon King

I finally had a chance to catch episodes 3 and 4 of The Last Dance docu-series. Although it was quite enthralling, as it felt like I had just sat down in my recliner and the next thing I know , the credit were rolling for episode 4, it was not with out fault. What I liked: The Phil Jackson episode The Phil Jackson portion of the evening was masterfully done. A sizeable chunk of today’s younger basketball fan probably did not know that not only did he play in the…

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