Day: September 1, 2023

Is Wizards coach Wes Uneld Jr.’s seat heating up?

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Courtesy of Greg Finberg, SB Nation Following a second-consecutive 35-win season, Washington Wizards Head Coach Wes Unseld Jr. finds himself in hot water. Despite having talented rosters, Unseld has yet to reach the playoffs, let alone the play-in. On a lot of teams, he would’ve been fired. However, with the team transitioning into a rebuild, combined with owner Ted Leonsis’ desire to let coaches finish their contracts, Unseld will still get another chance. The most frustrating part of his tenure has been missed opportunities. Whether it be blowing 20-point leads…

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“Black & Red Toe” Air Jordan 1 Low: Official Images

Brandon King

This coming Air Jordan 1 Low is the latest iteration of an Air Jordan 1 Low to be outfitted in the black and red toe aesthetic. It sports black leather at the toe and eye rows. Red is underlaid at the toe and also wraps the heel. Black Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, with the same color showing up on the collar and tongue. A white Wings logo and a red Jumpman logo completes the upper. Underneath resides a white midsole and a red rubber outsole. The “Black…

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Nike botches another Kobe release

Brandon King

Thursday was August 24, or has it has become known, Mamba Day, celebrating the late, great Kobe Bryant.  In celebration of the day, which also included the announcement earlier in the day of a statue of Kobe to be erected in from of Staples Center, Nike made available 4 Kobe silhouettes – the “undefeated” Kobe V Protro, the “GiGi” Kobe IV Protro, “Mambacita” Kobe VI Protro and the “”Grinch” Kobe VI Protro -via the worst purchase sneaker buying platfor ever conceived, the SNKRS application.  The draw for these opened at…

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More new images of the “Reimagined DMP” Air Jordan 11

Brandon King

Though we here at sneakershoptalk have been referring to the holiday Air Jordan 11 as the “Reimagined DMP” ( which we still continue to do so), they have been officially given the moniker of “Gratitude” , meant to pay thanks to the legions of dedicated fans who have helped transform the brand into the global iconic it is today. It aesthetic borrows heavily from 2006’s “DMP” Air Jordan 11, but with a few slight variations. Where as that sneaker featured a ballistic mesh upper, this version sports a tumbled leather…

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SOTC: Why the return of the Air Jordan XVII could be a watershed moment for sneakers going forward

Brandon King

The Air Jordan XVII makes its long awaited return in 2024, with the “University Blue” and “Lightning” lows hitting stores , followed by the White and Red mids later in the year. Sneakershoptalk.com’s Brandon King details in this video how this release could be a hallmark moment for the wallets of sneaker enthusiasts going forward.

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Check out this latest Air Jordan 1 Low

Brandon King

This upcoming Air Joran 1 Low sports a brown kelp tactile sued foundational layer overlaid with sky j light olive leather at the toe, eye rows and wrapping the heel. Sky J light olive also shows up on the Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides as well as the Jumpman branding on the sky j light olive tongue, A Wings logo on the rear heel completes an upper that sits atop a sail midsole and a sky J olive rubber outsole. The brown kelp and sky j olive…

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West Virginia State falls short against Morehead State, 37-35

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Courtesy of James Garcia, Sports Information Director, West Virginia State Athletics 35 WVSU 37 Winner MOR Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F WVSU 7 7 14 7 35 MOR 10 14 7 6 37 he West Virginia State University football team (0-1) was defeated by Morehead State (1-0) by a final score of 37-35 in the season opener for both squads. The Yellow Jackets nearly caught up with the Eagles in the fourth quarter, but came up just short in the Thursday night road game. Junior running back Joel Felder was the game’s…

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UAPB gets thumped by Tulsa 42-7 in season opener

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Courtesy of UAPB Athletics 7 APB 42 Winner TLS Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F APB 7 0 0 0 7 TLS 0 28 7 7 42 The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Golden Lions fell 42-7 to Tulsa Golden Hurricanes for on the road Thursday night. Tulsa improved to 1-0 on the season while UAPB dropped to 0-1. Johness Davis totaled 82 yards to lead UAPB’s ground attack in the game, picking up 4.8 yards per carry along the way. Bj Curry also tacked on nine yards on the ground. Kenji Lewis reeled in five…

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