Day: January 27, 2021

Latest NBA COVID-19 test results yields one positive result

Brandon King

Official release front the National Basketball Association: NEW YORK – Of the 492 players tested for COVID-19 since Jan. 20, one new player has returned a confirmed positive test. Anyone who has returned a confirmed positive test, or has been identified as having been in close contact to an infected person, is isolated or quarantined until they are cleared under the rules established by the NBA and the Players Association in accordance with CDC guidance.

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NBL: Humphries and Giddey lead 36ers to victory over Breakers

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From nbl.com.au: It was anything but a two-man show, but Isaac Humphries and Josh Giddey showed they are going to help make the Adelaide 36ers tough to beat this season leading the Sixers to an 88-78 over the New Zealand Breakers. The 36ers were playing their fifth consecutive home game at Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Wednesday night and on the back of a flying start, and with Humphries and Giddey showing the way, the Sixers led from go to woe to win by 10. It’s the first time the 36ers…

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New images of the “Club 58” Nike Dunk Low SB

Brandon King

Additional images of the “Club 58” Nike Dunk Low SB have surfaced. Designed by a collective of skate shop employees, this Dunk Low SB sports a blue suede upper adorned with black-bordered white Swooshes on lateral and medial sides. “58” branding appears on the tongues and lower lateral heel. Below this upper is a white midsole and orange rubber outsole. The “Club 58” Nike Dunk Low SB is planned to make its retail debut sometime in March 2021 at Nike.com and select retail establishments. The sticker price is set at…

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“Neutral Grey” Air Jordan 1 High 85: Official Images

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The “”Neutral Grey” Air Jordan I High will make its first return to retail later this year. Sporting the ‘85 high-top build, it sports a white leather upper with neutral grey Swooshes adorning the lateral and medial sides. Neutral grey is also under lays the while at the collar and also present on the “NIKE AIR ” tongue labeling. An embossed wings logo rounds out the look of the upper. This upper sits atop a white midsole and rubber outsole of the same hue. The “Neutral Grey” Air Jordan 1…

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Black and Team Royal Adidas T-Mac 2.0 EVO coming in February

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In addition to the two “All-Star” colours, adidas will also be bringing back the black and royal colour way of the T-Mac 2.0 EVO. It sports a matte black upper with perforations present at the forefoot. Team Royal accenting is found throughout the upper and also present on the tongue branding. A black rubber outsole that sits above the double-lasted upper completes the aesthetic. The black and team royal Adidas T- Mac 2.0 EVO is scheduled to return to retail February 1 at adidas, com and select retail establishments. Adidas…

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January 26, 2021 NBA Recap

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Who Got it Done: pt rb ast Trae YoungATL vs. LAC 38 3 5   11-11 ft Rudy GobertUTA vs. NYK 18 19 2   4 blk D. CousinsHOU vs. WAS 19 11 2   5 stl Reggie JacksonLAC @ ATL 20 7 8   2 stl Austin RiversNYK @ UTA 25 3 1   5-7 3-pt Mike ConleyUTA vs. NYK 19 7 5 Bradley BealWAS @ HOU 33 5 4 De’Andre HunterATL vs. LAC 22 3 4 Royce O’NealeUTA vs. NYK 20 6 2 Clint CapelaATL vs. LAC 13 18 1   2 stl ,…

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Jackson State alum, NBA analyst and reporter Sekou Smith passes at 48

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From Tim Bontemps of ESPN : Sekou Smith, a longtime NBA reporter and television analyst, died Tuesday after a battle with COVID-19. He was 48. A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Smith went to college at Jackson State in Mississippi before starting his career at the Clarion-Ledger in Jackson. He then went on to become a fixture in the NBA universe — first as a beat writer covering the Indiana Pacers for the Indianapolis Star and the Atlanta Hawks for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution before joining Turner Sports in 2009. For more than a decade,…

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