Day: January 21, 2025

Jrue Holiday debuts upgraded version of Nike GT Cut 3

Brandon King

With it answering the bell on both the performance and aesthetic fronts, the Nike GT Cut 3 has been the on-court tool of choice of ballers at every level. Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday has reportedly been wearing an upgraded version of a popular silhouette, the GT Cut 3 Turbo. Holiday’s GT Cut3 Turbo sports a black upper that transitions to green closer to the midsole. Volt-bordered white Swooshes adorn the sides with two buttons seen above the branding on the lateral side.  Underneath resides a speckled, green carbon fiber…

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Norfolk State’s Diamond Johnson named World Exposure Report Player of the Week

Brandon King

The list of accolades for Norfolk State’s Diamond Johnson continues to grow longer. The graduate guard was named the World Exposure Report Player of the Week.  Johnson helped the Lady Spartans to a 2-0 week, recording 24 points, 8 steals, 7 rebounds, and 5 rebounds in their 77-69 win over Morgan State. In Norfolk State’s 124-51 obliteration of Virginia-Lynchburg Johnson scored 16 points, 6 rebounds, assists, and 3 steals in just 26 minutes, her shortest workday on the hardwood this season.  Johnson leads the MEAC in scoring, averaging 18.6 points…

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Even more images of the 2025 “White Cement” Air Jordan IV

Brandon King

Last seen in 2016, the “White Cement” Air Jordan IV is primed for a return in 2025. This will mark the classic colorway’s fifth revolution around the retail sun, for after its original 1989 release, the “White Cement” returned in 1999, 2012, and the previously referenced 2016.  A new set of images emerged of this returning classic for your enjoyment via thesolechaserz. The “White Cement” Air Jordan IV is planed to mke its latest return May 24 at nike.com and select retail venues; they will carry a 225 USD sticker…

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MEAC announces Men’s Basketballers of the Week

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title image via the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Courtesy of the MEAC  Morgan State’s senior guard Kameron Hobbs was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola. Howard freshman Blake Harper earned Rookie of the Week honors, while Delaware State graduate guard Martaz Robinson earned Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively. Kameron Hobbs (G, 5-10, RSr., Stockbridge, Ga.)  led the Bears with 23 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals in the 78-74 victory over Norfolk State. Blake Harper (G, 6-5, Fr., Washington, D.C.)  averaged 22.0 points and 10.0…

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XULA Basketball doubledheader postponed until January 23

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title image via Irving Johnson III Courtesy of XULA Athletics Xavier University of Louisiana has pushed back its Red River Athletic Conference basketball home doubleheader against LSU-Shreveport to Wednesday (Jan. 22) because of a winter storm expected to hit south Louisiana Tuesday.        The National Weather Service forecasts for Tuesday — the original date of the doubleheader — a 90-percent chance of precipitation and a possible snow accumulation of 3-5 inches in New Orleans.        The NWS predicts for Tuesday evening a chance of snow showers before 9 o’clock, then a chance…

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MEAC Announces Women’s Basketballers of the week

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Norfolk State guard Da’Brya Clark was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola. Howard’s guard Saniyah King was named Rookie of the Week, while North Carolina Central’s forward Jada Tiggett earned Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively.  Clark (G, 5-7, So., Baltimore, Md.) led the Spartans to a 2-0 record, averaging 18.5 points, 4.5 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 5.5 steals per game. She delivered a standout performance in the win against Virginia-Lynchburg, finishing with 25 points, eight steals, and dished out eight assists…

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