Day: August 18, 2020

Magic shock Bucks in Game 1, 122-110

Staff

from Michael Kaskey-Blomain of cbssports.com: The Orlando Magic pulled off the biggest upset of the NBA postseason so far, as they defeated the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks 122-110 in Game 1 on Tuesday afternoon. Nikola Vucevic led the way for Orlando with 35 points and 13 rebounds, but he also had plenty of help. Terrence Ross scored 18 points off of the bench, while Markelle Fultz and Gary Clark both added 15 points. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way for the Bucks with 31 points and 17 rebounds, but ultimately his production…

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The Nike Kyrie 7: An initial look

Brandon King

Initial images of Kyrie Irving’s next signature model, the Kyrie 7 has come to light. What we see is a mostly black sneaker that sports a mesh built upper with red showing up on the medial Swoosh and the signature on the heel. Additional Kyrie branding is found on the tongue and insole. The aforementioned upper sits atop a black Phylon midsole with a red section up front that also houses an articulated Zoom Air unit. Along the top of the black rubber outsole reads the phrase “ His Legacy…

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August 17, 2020 NBA Playoff Recap

Brandon King

Who Got it Done Donovan Mitchell and Luka Doncic, who made his playoff debut, both had huge games in losing efforts. Mitchell’s 57 points were not enough to push the Jazz past the Nuggets, while Luka introduced himself to the playoff world with 42 points against the Clippers. pts rbs ast Donovan MitchellUTA @ DEN 57 9 7   13-13 ft Fred VanVleetTOR vs. BRK 30 2 11   8-10 3-pt Jamal MurrayDEN vs. UTA 36 5 9   6-9 3-pt Luka DončićDAL @ LAC 42 7 9   14-15 ft Jayson TatumBOS vs.…

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Making Kicks Count: Lebron James and Upper Deck teaming up to sell his game worn shoes

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Via Jessica Golden of CNBC LeBron James is teaming up with Upper Deck, to sell his game-worn sneakers online. It’s part of an effort to raise money for the I Promise School, a public elementary school in Akron, Ohio. A single shoe costs between $15,000 and $30,000 on Upper Deck’s site where there are currently 97 shoes available to buy. 114 shoes were made available when the initiative first launched two years ago, but now people can buy the remaining sneakers online. Each purchase includes a certificate of authenticity and a personalized donor plaque. The matching shoe…

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