Day: July 26, 2020

Damian Lillard out for Sunday’s scrimmage with foot injury

Brandon King

From Paul Kasabian of Bleacher Report : Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillardwill miss Sunday’s scrimmage against the Toronto Raptors. According to ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, an X-ray on Lillard’s foot came back negative, but he’s suffering from inflammation that will keep him out of the lineup. Lillard, 30, is averaging a career-best 28.9 points per game for the 29-37 Blazers, who were one of 22 teams invited to Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, to complete the 2019-20 season. The campaign has been suspended since March 11 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The point…

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PEACEMINUSONE x Nike Air Force 1 coming in September

Brandon King

If you are not into K-pop or fashion, the name G-Dragon may not mean a lot to you but he is known to Nike, so much so that he has collaborated with Nike before on an Air Force 1 and it appears they are reprising that partnership. This Air Force One is similar to their previous joint effort in that it sports a removable layer on the white leather upper that reveals G-Dragon’s artwork. Black shows up on the lateral and medial Swooshes, which matches the laces and the petals…

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Seven FAMU players named to Phil Steele MEAC Preseason Team

Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | Florida A&M University football placed seven student-athletes on Phil Steele’s 2020 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Preseason teams on Friday.  Xavier Smith (wide receiver/AP), Keenan Forbes (offensive lineman), Markquese Bell (defensive back), Chris Faddoul (punter) and Christian Mastramico (long snapper) were tabbed to the first team, while Derrick Mayweather (linebacker) and David Manigo (wide receiver) earned second and third honors, respectively.   Smith, who was selected to the College Football America Yearbook’s FCS Preseason Starting Lineup, College Sports Journal Preseason FCS All-American Team and Hero…

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“Tie-Dye” Nike Kyrie S2 Hybrid: Official Images

Brandon King

They Nike Kyrie S2 Hybrid combines attributes of the Kyrie 4,5, and 6 into a single shoe. One of the initial debt colorway is this tie-dye look. It sports a red, white and blue tie-dye upper with metallic gold Swooshes and Kyrie branding. A white midsole and navy and red outsole completes the aesthetic. The release of this Nike Kyrie S2 Hybrid is imminent at nike.com and select retail establishments. Nike Kyrie S2 Hybrid CT1971-400 Official images of the “Tie-Dye” Nike S2 Hybrid released by Nike are below

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Clips Lou Williams seen in Magic City after leaving NBA campus

Brandon King

When Clippers sixth man left the NBA campus Friday for personal reasons ,while newsworthy, we ultimately hoped that whatever issue was deemed by Williams as serious enough to necessitate his departure would work itself out. However the plot has thickened. Lou Williams apparently subscribes to the PacMan Jones axion of “ain’t nothin wrong with goin to the skrip club.” That’s right, the Clippers star went to the shake joint. While this was have a degree of hilarity under normal circumstances, as we are still in the throes of a global…

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There is another Air Jordan 1 Low on the way

Brandon King

This upcoming Air Jordan 1 Low joins a myriad of other colorways of the silhouette slated for release over the coming months. It sports a white leather base overlaid by silver tumbled leather at the toe, eyerow and wrapping the heel. Red shows upon the Swooshes that are present on the lateral and medial sides as well as the inner. Black shows up for the “23” and the Jumpman on the tongue, white a silver embroidered Wings logo on the heel completes the look of the upper. A black rubber…

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