Author: Brandon King

Carmelo Anthony to Trail Blazers

Brandon King

Carmelo Anthony is back in the NBA. The ten-time All-Star agreed to a non-guaranteed contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, according to reporting by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Anthony, was boasts a career scoring average of 24 points per game, last appeared in an NBA game in November 2018 when he averaged 13.4 during his ten games with the Houston Rockets. The Trail Blazers have stumbled out of the gates to a 4-8 start are thin and at and need production out of their frontcourt, in lieu of the injury to…

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“Baited” New Balance OMN1S inspired by Kawhi Leonard’s love for fishing

Brandon King

This colorway of the New Balance OMN1S pays homage to Kawhi Leonard’s great enjoyment of fishing. Its upper is covered with a fish scale like pattern; the turquoise and pink accenting are inspired by the beaches and fishing spots of Leonard’s native Southern California. A black and white midsole and a yellow outsole complete the aesthetic. The “Baited” New Balance OMN1S is scheduled for a November 14 release at newbalance.com and select retail establishments. The sticker price is set at $140 USD. New Balance OMN1S$140 November 14, 2019

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“Metallic Silver” Air Jordan 11: Official Images

Brandon King

Official images of the “Metallic Silver” Air Jordan 11 were recently released. This women’s Air Jordan 11 joins the black and red as the other 11 to release during the holiday season. It sports a white leather upper with a metallic Jumpman on the lateral ankle. Replacing the traditional patent leather rand is a shiny silver encrusted overlay. A white midsole and translucent outsole with white traction sections complete the look of the shoe. The WMNS “Metallic Silver” Air Jordan 11 scheduled to release November 30 at nike.com and select…

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John Wall dunking in workout

Brandon King

John Wall will more than likely not suit up for the Washington Wizards this season as he continues to recover from a torn Achilles’ tendon. The recovery seems to be progressing fairly well , as Wall threw down a dunk in a pregame workout in Boston. Hopefully this is a sign that Wall will be able to return close to form, but continued stretches of good health have been hard to come by for Wall over the last 2 seasons, he has played in only 73 games.

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Joel Embiid out against Magic

Brandon King

With the term “load management” now drawing ire of fans, some current players and the perceived curmudgeons of previous eras, a new term has surfaced, “injury maintenance”. It is this latest tatic, that teams will employ to attempt to rest players and it is the reason the 76ers are claiming as to why center Joel Embiid will not play against the Orlando Magic. Let us see how this attempted Jedi Mind Trick goes over with the NBA as more teams go down this road.

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NBA Trade Rumours: Orlando Magic have “expressed interest” in DeMar DeRozan

Brandon King

The NBA trade deadline is 32 days away and as teams become aware of who they are, and who they are not, trade talks will pick up as clubs look to make a run or build future assets. Apparently the Orlando Magic have “expressed interest” for San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan. According to The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor that none of the front-office execs he spoke with would be shocked it the Spurs chose to move DeRozan. Somehow in this era, Orlando struggles to score and DeRozan could definitely…

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November 12, 2019 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Top Performances pt rb ast Trae YoungATL @ DEN 42 4 11   8-13 3-pt Joel EmbiidPHI vs. CLE 27 16 4   2 blk Anthony DavisLAL @ PHO 24 12 4   2 stl Jimmy ButlerMIA vs. DET 20 3 13   2 stl Damian LillardPOR @ SAC 27 4 5   13-14 ft B. BogdanovićSAC vs. POR 25 3 10   4 stl DeAndre JordanBRK @ UTA 15 17 4   2 stl , 2 blk Rudy GobertUTA vs. BRK 18 15 2   2 stl , 2 blk Coby WhiteCHI vs. NYK 27 3 1…

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“Flash Crimson” Nike Air VaporMax 3.0 now available

Brandon King

This VaporMax 3.0 is one of the colorways that will come to retail this holiday season. This look sports a Crimson Flyknit upper accented with black at the lateral and medial sides, heel counter, laces, tongue branding, and “VAPORMAX” on the rear pull tab. This upper sits atop a black VaporMax unit with black rubber at certain sections on the outsole. The “Flash Crimson” Nike Air VaporMax 3.0 is currently available at nike.com. The sticker price is set at $190 USD. Nike Air VaporMax 3.0 Flash Crimson/Hyper Crimson-Black AJ6900-608$190

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“Royal” Air Jordan 1 Mid: Official Images

Brandon King

The never-ending procession of Air Jordan 1’s of varying collar heights continues with this Air Jordan 1 Mid. With its black and royal palette and color blocking, this sneaker is an obvious nod to the original black/royal AJ I. It features black overlays on top of royal panels at the toe and wrapping the ankle. Royal also shows up on the lateral and medial Swooshes, Wings logo and tongue branding. This upper sits atop a white midsole and royal outsole. The release of this Air Jordan 1 is imminent at…

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Aime Leon Dore x New Balance 990’s coming this week

Brandon King

New Balance continues to knock it out of the park with their collaborations, this latest being with NYC-based fashion Amie Leon Dore on two silhouettes, the 990v2 and 990v5. Both sneakers feature mesh overlaid by suede, with the 990v2 making use of a grey, blue, green and yellow color palette, while the 990v5 utilizes one of slate blue, purple and green. The Aime Leon Dore x New Balance 990v2 and v5 are scheduled to released at Aime Leon Dore’s Mulberry store November 14 and online November 15. Aime Leon Dore…

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