Author: Brandon King

”Anthracite” Nike Air Foamposite One coming December 2023

Brandon King

This December the “Anthracite” Nike Air Foamposite One is set to make its third retail run, having originally released in 2007 and made a previous return three years ago in 2020. It monochromatic aesthetic features a black Foamposite upper with black nubuck running the eye rows. Black mesh shows up at the collar, with an open-celled variety present at the inner bootie. Anthracite One Cent logos can be seen embroidered on the rear heel and jeweled on the tongue. Underneath resides a blacked out rubber outsole with anthracite branding. The…

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An initial look at the ”Military Blue” Air Jordan 4 coming May 2024

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The “Military Blue” Air Jordan IV is making its first retail run in 12 years when it hits shelves next May. This iteration differs itself from the previous version in that it will feature “Nike Air” branding, an attribute that has not been seen on this shoe since the 1989 original. It will sport an off-white leather upper overlaid with neutral grey at the toe. Military blue shows up underneath the netting, on the lace tabs, rear heel as well as the Jumpman portion of the tongue branding. As previously…

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Tennessee State defeats Southeatern Louisiana in Emerald Coast Classic Consolation game

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Title Image via Tennessee State Athletics 91 Winner Tennessee St. 5-2,0-0 OVC 77 Southeastern La. 1-5,0-0 Southland Team 1 2 F Tennessee St. 43  48  91 Southeastern La. 48  29  77 Tennessee State men’s basketball secured a 91-77 victory against Southeastern Louisiana in the consolation game at the Emerald Coast Classic on Saturday, with five Tigers scoring at least 10 points. The Tigers (5-2) exhibited balanced scoring, as five players reached double figures. EJ Bellinger led the way with 18 points, supported by Christian Brown contributing 18 points off the bench and Kinyon Hodges chipping in with 15…

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Defense paves the way for 53-43 win over Bryant

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Title image via Tennessee State Athetics 53 Winner Tennessee St. 2-4,0-0 OVC 43 Bryant 3-4,0-0 America East Team 1 2 3 4 F Tennessee St. 10  12  12  19  53 Bryant 8  3  19  13  43 The defense of the Tennessee State Lady Tigers forced Bryant into 25 turnovers and held them to just 29% shooting from the floor in a 53-43 win. The teams combined to shoot 8-35 ( 4-19 for TSU and 4-16 for Bryant) in a first quarter than Tennessee State won 10-8. Offensively speaking, the second quarter was a…

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Mississippi Valley State obliterated by South Carolina 101-19

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To call the game between Mississippi Valley State and the University of South Carolina a beatdown would be putting it quite mildly. It was the sports equivalent of being put in a wood chipper as the Gamecocks dismembered the Devillettes 101-19 ( no, that was not a typo ).  Valley scored the first basket of the game on a Sh’Diamond McKnight jumper. However their time in the lead didn’t last as long as it took you to read that sentence, South Carolina snatched the lead as Te-Hina Paopao put the…

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Mike Conley Jr rocks “Ohio State” Air Jordan XXXVIII Low

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Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Mike Conley was seen at a recent team practice wearing an Ohio State-themed iteration of the Air Jordan XXXVIII Low. It appears to sport a red upper that is intermingled with darker tones of the hue. On the tongue resides a Jumpman and and an “O” logo on each respective tongue. Below resides a speckled grey midsole and what appears to be a speckled translucent outsole. Conley played at Ohio State in the 2006-07 before leaving after his freshman year to enter the 2007 NBA Draft,…

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James Harden wears “Lucky Green” Adidas Harden Vol. 8

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In one of the Clippers’ recent in-season tournament games, James Harden sported the “Lucky Green” colorway of his newest signature silhouette, the Harden Vol. 8. It sports a black and lucky green upper that seems largely devoid of standout branding save the three stripes on the rear heel. A black and lucky green rubber outsole rounds the look out. More information to come on the Harden Vol. 8 as it avails itself.

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Paul Pierce has had it with the excuses for the Lakers

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Paul Pierce is sick and tired of the interference that is rum for any of the Lakers’ shortcomings and he let it be known on a recent episode of KG Certifed. ”Are we going to keep making excuses for the Lakers?” Pierce asked in exasperation. “I’m tired of this sh*t.” ”They made a trade last year, went to the conference finals, then we come in [to this season saying that ] this is the deepest team they have ever had. Now they are off to a slow start and everybody…

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Bad second half costs West Virginia State against Concord

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Courtesy of James Garcia, Sports Information Director, West Virginia State Athletics 73 Winner CONC 71 WVSU Team 1 2 F CONC 38  35  73 WVSU 49  22  71 West Virginia State men’s basketball (1-3, 0-2 MEC) dropped a game to Concord (4-1, 1-1 MEC) by a final score of 73-71 on Tuesday night at the Walker Convocation Center. The Yellow Jackets held the lead for 27 minutes, but lost it late when it mattered most. Three Yellow Jackets scored in double-digits including Anthony Pittman (17 points), Mahzi Thames(15 points) and Nate Mims (14 points). State played…

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”Wolf Grey” Air Jordan 12 coming Fall2024

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The “Wolf Grey” is the new colorway of the Air Jordan 12 that is slated to debut in the fall of 2024. As it currently stands there are no available images of this upcoming Jordan 12, however what is known is it will make use of a black, wolf grey and white color palette. Initial speculation assigns an aesthetic of a black leather upper, overlaid with wolf grey mudguards. White could be tapped for the “TWO3” and Jumpman seen on the tongue. A wolf grey misdole and ruber outsole. The…

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