Day: August 4, 2022

Nike Air Griffey Max 1 coming in new colourway

Brandon King

The well-received and still widely popular Nike Air Griffey Max 1 is on the way in this new colourway. The upcoming look sports a red leather foundational layer overlaid with black nubuck with navy showing up at the strap, white-bordered foredoot Swoosh as well as the tongue and rear pull tabs. An additional navy Swoosh on the rear heel and a red ”24” and Swoosh on the strap completes an upper that sits atop a navy-accented white midsole that houses visible forefoot and heel max units and a black, red…

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Brittney Griner found guilty of drug charges, sentenced to 9.5 years

Staff

From TJ Quinn of ESPN with contributions from the Associated Press A Russian court sentenced WNBA star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison Thursday, an expected conclusion to her trial that should allow negotiations for a prisoner swap to accelerate. Griner, who was arrested Feb. 17 for bringing cannabis into the country, had been prepared for a harsh sentence, sources close to the player said. But she and her supporters have also been aware that Russia was not going to move forward with a trade that could bring her home until…

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NBL drops preseason Blitz schedule

Brandon King

From the National Basketball League Fans in Darwin will enjoy a frenzy of Hungry Jack’s NBL action when the preseason Blitz begins on Friday, September 16. The South East Melbourne Phoenix will battle the Adelaide 36ers on opening night, beginning a stretch of 15 games to be played through to September 23. The Blitz will be the first chance for teams to debut new players and prepare for the regular season on October 1. “We’ve made a few changes at League level, and we have seen so many exciting roster…

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A black and white Air Jordan 1 Low is coming soon

Brandon King

Anotther day, another Air Jordan 1 on the horizon This upcoming lower collared Air Jordan 1 Low sports a black leather upper with white showing on the Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides, tongue Jumpmen and Wings logo on the rear heel. Underneath resides a white midsole and black rubber outsole. The black and white Air Jordan 1 Low is imminently anticipated at nike.com and select retail establishments. Air Jordan 1 Low Black/White DV0990-001 $TBA Sooner rather than later in 2022

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EuroBasket 2022 News: No Nikola Jovic and Aleksej Pokusevski for Serbia

Brandon King

Although the Serbian national team will have NBA MVP Nikola Jokic back amongst its ranks, for other Serbian NBA players they will have to be spectators. Aleksei Pokusevski of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Nikola Jovic of the Miami Heat will not take part in the EuroBasket nor the 2023 World Cup Qualifiers, as their respective NBA did not give them the green light to participate. Serbian national team head coach Svetislav Pesic had this to say about the status of Pokusevski and Jovic: “For [Aleksej] Pokusevski and [Nikola] Jovic, we did not get…

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EuroBasket 2022: Czech Basketball release EuroBasket 2022 roster

Brandon King

The Czech Basketball Federation released its 15-man EuroBasket 2022 roster. Names such as Tomas Satoransky, Jan Vesely, ad Vit Krejci may ring a bell for NBA fans, all the aforementioned players have NBA experience of various degrees, with Sato having the most successful NBA run out of the three, having played 388 games over six seasons and putting up career averages of 6.9 points, 3.3 assists and 2.3 over that time. Vesely played in 162 games over four seasons, averaging 3.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.6 assists. Krejcl at just…

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