Day: May 10, 2023

Johnson C. Smith Director of Atheltics Stephen Joyner Sr. to step down, will remain Men’s Ball head coach

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Courtesy of Johnson C. Smith Athletics Johnson C. Smith University announced today that Stephen Joyner Sr. ’73 will step down from his position as Director of Athletics after 18 years of service.  Joyner has agreed to serve until his successor is announced. He will remain in his position as head coach of the men’s basketball team. Joyner said this is a good time to step down from his Director of Athletics position as the University prepares for a new president. “The timing is right,” Joyner said. “It will be good for…

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“Grey Corduroy” Nike Dunk Low: Official Images

Brandon King

This upcoming Nike Dunk Low sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with grey corduroy at the toe, eye row and wrapping the heel. Corduroy Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides , with the upper aesthetic completed by a white inner and Nike branding on both the tongue and rear heel. Underneath resides a white midsole and a grey rubber outsole. The “Grey Corduroy” Nike Dunk Low is expected to debut lover the course of the coming months at nike.com and select retail establishments; they will carry a 110…

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White and black Air Jordan 1 Low KO coming later this year.

Brandon King

With this upcoming colourway of the KO Low, Jordan Brand continues its full steam ahead approach with the Air Jordan 1 KO Low and combines with the latest whored out colorway. It sports a white and black canvas upper with the lateral and medial sides adorned by black leather Swooshes. Black also shows up on the “NIKE” branding on the tongue, with an embroidered AJKO logo on the rear heel. Underneath resides a sail midsole and a black rubber outsole. The white and black air Jordan 1 KO Low is…

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“Laney” Air Jordan 14 coming May 27

Brandon King

This, like the “Ginger” , is the second of an original Air Jordan 14 low that has been converted into a mid-collared version. It sports a varsity royal nubuck upper with black suede at the toe. Varsity maize shows up at the Jumpman on the aforementioned toe as well as the “JORDAN” imprinted bar at the top of the tongue; on the rear heel appears Jumpman and “23” in white. Black also shows up on the tongue and inner, with a ferrari-styled Jumpman logo on the lateral ankle. Underneath resides…

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“Toro Bravo” Air Jordan 6 release moved forward

Brandon King

With its red suede upper and black accents ,this iteration of the Air Jordan 6 borrows its aesthetic heavily from the Air Jordan 5 of the same name from the 2009 “Raging Bull” pack. Initially scheduled to debut in June, these are now set to release May 24 at Stadium Goods and Nike.com; they will carry a 200 USD sticker price. Air Jordan 6 Varsity Red/Black CT8529-600 $200 24 May 2023 Official images of the “Toro Bravo” Air Jordan 6 were released by Nike and can be seen below

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May 9, 2023 NBA Playoff StatCap

Brandon King

Player Spotlight- Tyrese Maxey The young guard scored 30 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and handed out 3 assists in Philadelphia’s 115-103 win over Boston in Game 5 to take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference Semifinal series. It was the second time this post season Maxey has scored 30 or more. Who Got It Done pt rb ast Nikola JokićDEN vs. PHO 29 13 12   Triple-double Jayson TatumBOS vs. PHI 36 10 5   11-13 ft Joel EmbiidPHI @ BOS 33 7 3   10-11 ft Tyrese MaxeyPHI @ BOS…

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Does LeBron really make his teammates better?

Brandon King

One of the incessant narratives that we have been sold when it comes to NBA great LeBron James is how he makes his teammates better. This is widely accepted as fact but I have started to question that over the past several years. The good brother 2RAW4SPORTS on YouTube explained this concisely in this video: Although they were part of championship teams with Lebron James, did playing with him make guys such as Kevin Love and Chris Bosh better basketball players? I submit to the opposite was the case because…

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