Author: Brandon King

February 7, 2022 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Lou Williams SG Feb 6 Day-To-Day Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT P.J. Dozier SG Jan 19 Out Dozier (knee), along with Bol Bol (foot) was traded from the Nuggets to the Celtics in a three-team deal that resulted in the Nuggets acquiring Bryn Forbes and the Spurs acquiring Juancho Hernangomez and a second-round pick, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Bol Bol C Jan 19 Out Bol, along with PJ Dozier, was traded from the Nuggets to the Celtics in a three-team…

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February 6, 2022 NBA StatCap

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Who Got It Done Joel Embiid Joel Embiid put it on the Chicago Bulls, dropping 40 points and pulling ten boards in a 119-108 victory over the Chicago Bulls. The Sixers big man is cementing his status as a MVP candidate as his play has pushed Philadelphia to the 5th spot in the East with a 32-21 record. On the season Embiid is averaging 29.3 points and 10.9 reg. top 5 are pictured pt rb ast DeMar DeRozanCHI vs. PHI 45 9 7 Nikola JokićDEN vs. BRK 27 12 10…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: CA Teen arrested in connection with sneaker store smash-and-grab

Brandon King

A 19-year-old Santa Clara teenager is staring down a host of charges following his arrest for his role in a smash-and-grab at a high-end sneaker store back in November. Gregory Jefferson was arrested at his Pittsburg home back on January 13. According to Santa Clara County Depute DA Mike VidmarSanta Clara police found 30 boxes of of luxury sneakers, clothing and even hangers with the name of the store, Fix Kicks. Police also found and seized a “ghost gun”, with a loaded 30-round magazine. Jefferson was arraigned January 25 on…

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Caris LeVert traded to Cleveland for Rubio and picks

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Pacers guard Caris LeVert had long been the subject of trade rumours and it look like he is finally on the move. According to Ballsack Sports, Adrian Wojnarowski and others, LeVert is headin to Cleveland in exchange for point guard Ricky Rubio, a protec first round pick and two second round selections. Wojnarowski adds that the former Net ans Pacer is happy to be heading back to his native Ohio and to be playing for a contending ballclub. In LeVert, Cleveland adds a player to its young core who is…

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February 6, 2022 NBA Injury Report^

Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Lou Williams SG Feb 5 Day-To-Day Williams is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Mavericks due to left hamstring tension. John Collins PF Feb 5 Day-To-Day Danilo Gallinari PF Feb 5 Day-To-Day Gallinari (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Mavericks. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT P.J. Dozier SG Jan 19 Out Dozier (knee), along with Bol Bol (foot) was traded from the Nuggets to the Celtics in a three-team deal that resulted in the Nuggets acquiring Bryn Forbes and…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Sneaker sale ends in robbery and gunplay

Brandon King

A Brooklyn Park, MN man who was looking to sell a pair of sneakers ended up dodging bullets. According to the Brooklyn Park Police at approximately 7:30 p.m. on January 20 officers responded to a call of a robbery at 6200 block of 65th North Avenue. The seller/victim indicated he’d made arrangements via an online platform to sell a pair of sneakers. When the buyer arrived at the meeting, they took the shoes and ran away. The seller attempted to give chase but unbeknownst to him, the ”buyer” had an…

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February 6, 2022 NBA StatCap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Yes, Lebron James made his return to the Laker lineup last night against the Knicks; he played well, posting a triple in the Laker 122115 come-from-behind win. However that is all the sports media will talk about. If it wasn’t for Malik Monk, the Lakers do not win that game. Inserted in the starting lineup, Malik scored 29 points on 11/20 from the floor, including scoring 18 points in the third quarter to help fuel the Laker comeback. On the season, Monk is averaging 13.0 points,…

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February 5, 2022 SWAC Women’s Basketball Recap

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All twelve SWAC teams were in action on Saturday, with the nation getting treated to SWAC basketball via the Texas Southern/ Florida A&M game being the first of an HBCU doubleheader on NBATV. Recaps of Saturday’s games are below and courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Saturday, February 5 Grambling State 88, Alabama State 56 – Box Score | Recap Jackson State 88, Mississippi Valley State 54 – Box Score | Recap   Arkansas-Pine Bluff 77, Alcorn State 57 – Box Score | Recap   Texas Southern 74, Florida A&M 57 – Box Score | Recap Prairie View A&M 70, Bethune-Cookman 60 – Box Score |…

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February 5, 2022 SWAC Men’s Basketball Recap

Brandon King

It was a busy day on SWAC basketball courts with six games played on Saturday , including Florida A&M and Texas Southern’s matchup being the second of two SWAC games featured nationally on NBATV. Here are the scores and recaps from around the SWAC: Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Saturday, February 5 Alabama State 80, Grambling State 72 – Box Score | Recap Bethune-Cookman 68, Prairie View A&M 67 – Box Score | Recap Texas Southern 67, Florida A&M 55 – Box Score | Recap Southern 73, Alabama A&M 64 – Box Score | Recap Alcorn State 70, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 64 – Box Score | Recap Jackson State 69,…

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“Stealth” Air Jordan I High OG coming in July

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The “Stealth” Air Jordan I High OG is a new colorway of MJ’s favorite model that is planned to make its release later this year. It sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with stealth at the toe, eyerow, wrapping the need and the ankle. Stealth Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, with that same hue showing up on the laces, tongue label. An embossed Wings logo rounds out the upper’s aesthetic. Below the aforementioned upper resides a white midsole and a stealth rubber outsole. Per the incomparable zsneakerheadz,…

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