Author: Brandon King

Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Man charged in robbery gone awry

Brandon King

A Minnesota man is looking a major charges for his role in a planned robbery of a sneaker reseller that resulted in the death of of a 15-year-old-boy. According to court records, Javeyon Tate, 21, of Minneapolis is being charged with one count of first degree riot resulting in death and first degree aggravated robbrery. Mr.Tate allegedly drove 15-year-old Santana Jackson and another youth to the area of North 24 and Dupont aves, with the knowledge the two youth were armed and were planning to rob a sneaker seller, according…

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Jackson State to announce 2022 Football schedule Monday

Brandon King

Monday the most talked about HBCU in the country, good, bad , or otherwise, Jackson State , is going to reveal their football schedule for the 2022 season. While the makeup of their gridiron docket is still unknown, we know for sure one game we won’t see on their schedule this season.

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Blazers send Powell and Covington to Clippers in trade

Brandon King

We have our first notable trade of the pre-deadline frenzy in the NBA. Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Portland Trail Blazers and the Los Angeles Clippers have engaged in swap in which LA is sending Eric Bledsoe, Justice Winslow, Keon Johnson and a future second rounder in exchange for Norman Powell and Robert Covington. The move seems to be more financially driven rather than focused on performance, as according to Bobby Marks, the trade puts the Blazers under the luxury tax. This is a move that could be a setup…

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February 4, 2022 NBA Injury Report

Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT John Collins PF Feb 4 Day-To-Day Collins (shoulder) is questionable for Friday’s game against the Raptors, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports. Danilo Gallinari PF Feb 4 Out Gallinari has been ruled out for Friday’s contest against Toronto due to right hamstring tightness, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Lou Williams SG Feb 4 Day-To-Day Williams (back) is questionable for Friday’s matchup against the Raptors, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT P.J. Dozier SG Jan 18 Out Dozier…

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“Stealth” Air Jordan XII coming in late July

Brandon King

The ”Stealth” Air Jordan XII is part of Jordan Brand’s summer release roster. At this juncture, there are no images of this upcoming Jordan XII but what is known is that it will make use of a stealth, white and cool grey color palette. Early speculation assigns an aesthetic that sports a grey upper with white mudguards on the lateral and medial sides atop a white rubber outsole. The ”Stealth” Air Jordan XII is, as it currently stands, scheduled to release July 30. They will carry a 200 USD sticker…

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Coppin State and NC Central meet in key MEAC game Saturday

Brandon King

The Coppin State men’s hoops team hits the road for a Saturday tilt against North Carolina Central. The game was intially scheduled for Monday but was delayed due to COVID-19 protocols. The winner of this game will takeover second place in the MEAC. Coppin State comes into the game fresh off a 59-57 win over Delaware State on Wednesday night that came via a Nendah Tarke buzzer beater. Tarke ended the night with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals. Kyle Cardaci also put in 13 points, with Isaiah Goss…

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February 3, 2022 NBA StatCap

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Who Got it Done Top 5 are pictured pt rb ast Trae YoungATL vs. PHO 43 0 5   6-11 3-pt Anthony DavisLAL @ LAC 30 17 2   2 stl , 2 blk N. VučevićCHI @ TOR 30 18 4 Marcus MorrisLAC vs. LAL 29 7 3   6-7 3-pt DeMar DeRozanCHI @ TOR 28 6 7   14-14 ft Harrison BarnesSAC @ GSW 25 5 3 Pascal SiakamTOR vs. CHI 25 13 7   2 stl  Klay ThompsonGSW vs. SAC 23 5 7   7-9 3-pt Chris PaulPHO @ ATL 18 4 12   3…

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“UNC” Air Jordan 1 Mid: Official Images

Brandon King

Whether you like it or not there is another new colourway of the Air Jordan 1 Mid, this one inspired by MJ’s alma mater, the University of North Carolina. It sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with carolina blue at the toe, eyerows and wrapping the heel. The same blue shows up at the collar, with an overlaying white layer that is home to the Wings logo on the lateral side. Carolina blue Swooshes adorn the sides, with a Jumpman on the tongue rounding out the upper. Underneath resides…

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“Jade Horizon” Air Jordan V coming March 25

Brandon King

The “Jade Horizon” Air Jordan V is a new colourway that was shown as part of Jordan Brand’s 2022 release roster. It sports a jade horizon leather upper that will develop a patina as time goes by. Also present at the upper is the clear netting at the sides and eyelets and lace locks that have a vintage look to them along with a reflective tongue. Underneath resides an anthracite midsole and an aged translucent rubber outsole. The ”Jade Horizon” Air Jordan V is , at the moment, scheduled to…

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“UNC” Air Jordan VI coming March 5

Brandon King

It goes without saying that the “UNC” Air Jordan VI is one of the more anticipated release of 2022. It is easy to see why as the sneaker , from a visual standpoint, is beautifully executed. The university blue nubuck is overlaid with white leather that forms a stylized ”23”. The clear tongue shows a multi-coloured pattern underneath. A old school Nike Team Sports (NTS) jock tag is found on the heel, while a black and white midsole and white and translucent rubber outsole completes the aesthetic. The ”UNC” Air…

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