Author: Brandon King

FS1’s Ric Bucher is not a fan of the Draymond suspension

Brandon King

The Sacramento Kings have been the better team through the first two games of their series with the Golden State Warriors. Up 2-0, the Kings have the defending champs on the ropes and the Warriors will have to go into a must-win Game 3 without Draymond Green, who was suspended for the contest for two-stepping on Domatas Sabonis’ chest. Ric Bucher was in favor of the suspension; on a recent episode of Speak On It, the FS1 analyst accused the NBA of “handing the series to the Sacramento Kings.” “When…

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“Military Blue” Air Jordan IV coming next spring

Brandon King

Jordan Brand has experienced a rare instance of lucidity by actual heeding the wants of their consumer base by finally re-releasing the “Military Blue” Air Jordan IV, which hasn’t been seen on store shelves since 2012. At this early juncture there are no images available but according to reporting from zsneakerheadz, the sneaker will return with original specs, including “Nike Air” branding. As it currently stands, the “Military Blue” Air Jordan IV is planned to embark on their fourth retail run ( previous releases were in 1989, 2006 and 2012)…

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Dillion Brooks on LeBron: “I don’t care, he’s old”

Brandon King

During their game 2 matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies small forward/shooting guard DIllion Brooks had a lot to say, with the majority of his smack talk directed at LeBron James. The Grizzlies won the game 103-93, to even the series at 1 game apiece, however in what should come as a surprise to few, Brooks had more to say after the contest. “I don’t care — he’s old. You know what I mean? I was waiting for that. I was expecting him to do that Game 4,…

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FAMU x APB x Nike LeBron XX pack on the way

Brandon King

Since the partnership between FAMU and NIke/LeBron James was announced in 2021, the Rattlers have been outfitted in some of the most visually well-executed team-exclusive footwear in all of the college sports, with the fleet of Rattler-specific footwear including iterations of the Lebron XVIII, XVIII Low, XIX, and XX.  Earlier in the year, a retail launch of a FAMU version of the Lebron VII took place to great fanfare, with the sneakers selling out quickly in many locations. FAMU and retailer APB are teaming up to release two colorways of…

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Kevin Durant debuts latest shoe against Clippers

Brandon King

Recently we reported on initial images surfacing of the KD 16 and now the man himself, Kevin Durant, has unofficially introduced his latest shoe to the world. In the first two games of the Suns’ opening round playoff series against the Clippers, Durant broke out a mostly black version of his new kicks. Durant had a near triple-double, scoring 27 points, dishing out 11 assists and grabbing 9 rebounds but the Suns came up short, 115-110 in Game 1. KD grabbed 6 rebounds, handed out 5 assists to go along…

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“Galaxy” Nike Air Foamposite One coming back next spring

Brandon King

The release of the “Galaxy” Foamposite One back during the 2012 NBA All-Star weekend marked an unfortunate watershed moment, in that with its lines, hype and regrettable ancillary events, set the stage for the current state of taoday’s sneaker buying landscape. In the spring of 2024, Nike is planning on bringing back the pandemonium inspiring sneaker. At the early juncture, there are no available images but what we should see next spring is a shoe that is a faithful recreation of its 2021 forbear in that a Galaxy graphic will…

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“What The” Nike KD 15: Official Images

Brandon King

The “What The” theme has found its way to the Nike KD 15. It sports an action grape, white, black and pink foam, color palette and features aesthetic elements from a variety of color ways with a glow-in-the-dark TPU lace cage. Kd branding is found on the tongue, along with “EASY” embroidered on the rear pull tabs, completing an upper that sits atop respective yellow and blue midsole and multi-colored rubber outsoles, Alreaddy available in Asia, the “What The” Nike KD 15 is soon expected to domestically debut at nike.com…

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Russell Westbrook gets into heated exchange with fan

Brandon King

After halftime of their Game 1 win against the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook had words with a a disrespectful fan in a lounge area. The slick-mouthed fan called Westbrook , “Westbrick” a perjorative, perversion his last name coined years ago by perpetual Russ hater Skip “Methuselah” Bayless. Westbrook can be heard admonishing the fan to , “watch his mouth” before leaving. The fan can be heard saying “take it like a man”, which speaks to an issue that has reared its ugly head more in recent…

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This is why people don’t like the Grizzlies

Brandon King

After getting their tooshies kicked 128-112 by the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their opening round playoff series, the Memphis Grizzlies were naturally not happy. Rui Hachimura came up big, scoring a career-high 29 points, 21 of which came in the second half. Austin Reeves put in 23 points of his own, 14 of which came in the fourth quarter. In the postgame, Memphis guard Desmond Bane, who scored 22 in a losing effort, when asked about the gamplan for guarding Hachimura and adjustments going forward, Bane had…

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“Wizards” Air Jordan 3: Official Images

Brandon King

At first glance, these may look like the “True Blue” Air Jordan ,however that is not the case, as these are actually a PE worn by Michael Jordan during his first season , the 2001-02 campaign ,with the Washington Wizards. The “Wizards” Air Jordan 3 is a faithful recreation of MJ’s PE, borrowing its aesthetic heavily from the aforementioned classic “True Blue” 3 but copper tags in for red. As it currently stands, the “Wizards” Air Jordan 3 is scheduled to debut April 29 at nike.com and select retail establishments;…

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