Day: August 17, 2023

Shannon Sharpe to take his talents to First Take

Brandon King

After several weeks of speculation, Shannon Sharpe will be heading to ESPN. According to reporting from the New York Post, the football Hall of Fameris coming to First Take, where he will face off against Stephen A. Smith on Mondays and Thursdays during football season. The proprietor of the Club Shay Shay podcast ended his 7-year partnership at Undisputed with Skip Bayless after the NBA Finals. Smith made no bones about wanting Sharpe on First Take, saying as much on his podcats, The Stephen A. Smith Show , a few…

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Norfolk State’s Robert Jones invited to HBCU Coaches Clinic

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Title image via Nick Sutton/kinetic stills Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics Norfolk State men’s basketball head coach Robert Jones will join some of the top coaches at Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) in Atlanta, Ga. next month to provide education and guidance to up-and-comers in the profession. HBCU All-Stars LLC announced the organization’s first ever HBCU All-Stars Coaches Clinic this week, taking place at the George State Convocation Center on S. The event will feature teaching from some of the best coaches in the MEAC, SWAC, CIAA, SIAC,…

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“Celadon” Air Jordan 1 High OG Craft coming this holiday season

Brandon King

The “Celadon” is the latest addition to the growing roster of “Craft” Air Jordan footwear. It sports a coconut milk foundational layer overlaid with celadon at the toe, eye rows and wrapping the heel. Bright mandarin Swooshes show up on the lateral and medial sides, with the same hue also present on the collar, where it is flanked by celadon overlays. Mandarin shows up on the tongue branding, with a Wings logo appearing on the lateral ankle. Underneath resides a cocunut milk midsole and a green rubber outsole. The “Celadon”…

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NBA announces 2023-24 Schedule

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Courtesy of the National Basketball Association: The NBA has officially announced the schedule for the 2023-24 season. Each team’s schedule can be found below. Only 80 games have been announced due to the In-Season Tournament. Two more games for every team will be announced in December. Atlanta Hawks • Complete list of games• In-Season Tournament games• National TV games• NBA TV games• League Pass games Boston Celtics • Complete list of games• In-Season Tournament games• National TV games• NBA TV games• League Pass games Brooklyn Nets • Complete list of games• In-Season Tournament games• National TV games• NBA TV games• League Pass games Charlotte Hornets • Complete list…

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An initial look at the Powerpuff Girls x Nike Dunk SB Lows

Brandon King

Back when the MTV and VH1 actually broadcasted music and one could learning something from Learning Channel, the world was introduced to the creations of Professor Utonium-the Powerpuff Girls. Birthed from sugar, spice and everything nice, Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup were the protectors of the City of Townsville. Nike SB and the Powerpuff Girls have teamed up for a triumverate of special Dunk SB Lows inspired by each of the round limbed heroines. Each will feature each girl’s primary color, with their trademark oversized ocular organs on the heels; all…

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An initial look at the “Halloween” Adidas Harden Vol. 7

Brandon King

Amidst his latest attempts to go scorched earth to expeditiously ensure his departure from yet another NBA franchise, it was lost that James Harden , aka “Mongo Slade, introduced the world to a new color of his signature shoe, the Harden Vol. 7. It sports white leather ribbed side panels, with a grey toebox that features a glow-in-the dark skeleton toe, while the organogenesis heel features a Jack-O-Lantern aesthetic. A black inner and a green pull tab complete an upper that sits atop a Lightstrike equipped Boost midsole and rubber…

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