Day: August 25, 2021

This Kyrie 7 is inspired by Kyrie’s daughter

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This Kyrie 7, along with the PG5 and Lebron 18 Low, is part of an upcoming “Daughters” pack from Nike Basketball that , as the name implies, will feature models inspired by the daughters of the signature athlete. Inspired by Kyrie’s daughter, Azurie, it sports a lavender upper with a floral pattern present at the mesh areas. On the heel is an embroidered flower and “AZ”, with the same floral design repeated on the lower pink outlets. Orange shows up on the border for the lateral and medial Swooshes and…

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Overseas Hoops: Thon Maker signs with Hapoel Jerusalem

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Thon Maker has signed with Hapoel Jerusalem, the team announced Wednesday. Taken with the tenth overal pick in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks, Maker never became the player that one would expect of a top ten pick, as he only averaged 4.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 13.8 minutes per contest. Maker was involved in a three team trade between the Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks and the New Orleans Pelicans that most notable sent fellow former lottery pick Stanley Johnson to the Pelicans and Maker…

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Overseas Hoops: Filou Oostende signs Brandon McCoy

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The former UNLV center Brandon McCoy jumps in for Filou Oostende By Johnny Askounis at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Filou Oostende has secured the services of American center Brandon McCoy, the team announced Tuesday. McCoy, 23, after two G League seasons at the Wisconsin Herd, split 2020-21 between Zlatibor of Serbia’s KSL and Puerto Rico’s Grises de Humacao. Also, he was part of Team USA in the 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup capturing a bronze medal. He last played for the Miami Heat in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. His showings produced…

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Ron Baker retires at 28

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Former Wichita State star Ron Baker has retired at the age of 28 due to injuries. Baker went undrafted in the NBA back in 2016 appeared in 96 games over three seasons with the New York Knicks and Washington Wizards and he would average 3.1 points ,1.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists during his time in the Association. In 2019-20 Baker would suit up for CSKA Moscow and in 27 games he put up 2.6 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 11.1 minutes per contest. Baker has now been named…

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Overseas Hoops: Manny Harris signs with AEK Athens

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The 2018 Basketball Champions League MVP, Manny Harris is back for AEK By Johnny Askounis at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net AEK has penned Manny Harris to a contract for the next season, the team announced Wednesday. Harris, 31, returns to the Greek side and the Basketball Champions League three years since capturing the BCL title and being named 2017-18 MVP. He also reunites with Stefanos Dedas after working under the recently appointed AEK head coach at Bahcesehir Koleji in 2018-19 and Hapoel Holon in 2019-20. The former Michigan standout, Detroit native, has…

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Rick Pitino says FIBA basketball is three times as physical as the NBA

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Rick Pitino shared his opinion on the toughness FIBA basketball brings to the floor compared to the NBA By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Rick Pitino’s Iona Gaels squad has been on the road trip across Greece as part of preparations for the upcoming season and their first opponent was Peristeri, with whom the American coach is quite acquainted. “It was a great experience for us. We played against a professional team that will compete in the Champions League. Three of their players played for my national team, they are…

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An initial look at the “Court Purple” Air Jordan 13

Brandon King

This upcoming Air Jordan 13 will be part of Jordan Brand’s holiday release roster. It is visually similar to a high collared version of one of Mike Bibby’s PEs when he balled with the Sacramento Kings, this 13 sports a black leather upper with reflective lateral and medial side panels. Court purple suede underlays the aforementioned side panels on both side, with the same court purple showing up on Jumpman on the tongue, with the hologram on the lateral ankle rounding the upper. Below said upper resides a court purple…

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