Author: Brandon King

January 8, 2022 NBA StatCap: Big night for a couple of big man, another career night for Lance

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Who Got it Done Lance Stevenson continues to show why he should be on a NBA roster by chasing the 30 points he dropped on the Nets in the Pacers last game by dishing out a career-high 14 assists against the Jazz. top 5 are pictured pt rb ast G. AntetokounmpoMIL @ CHO 43 12 3   18-20 ft D. SabonisIND vs. UTA 42 6 3   18-22 fg D. MitchellUTA @ IND 36 2 9   6-12 3-pt J. JacksonMEM @ LAC 26 8 3   10-10 ft Tyler HerroMIA @ PHO 33…

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January 8, 2022 SWAC Women’s Basketball Recaps and Scores

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Saturday was a jam-packed day for Southwestern Athletic Conference women’s basketball with all twelve teams in action. Here are the scores and recaps from the day’s contests: Arkansas-Pine Bluff 86, Texas Southern 82 – Box Score | Recap   Prairie View A&M 84, Mississippi Valley State 77 – Box Score | Recap   Jackson State 79, Alabama State 58 – Box Score | Recap Southern 71, Florida A&M 55 – Box Score | Recap Grambling State 66, Bethune-Cookman 61 – Box Score | Recap Alcorn State 61, Alabama A&M 59 – Box Score | Recap   Conference Standings

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Teen attacked with hammer for Air Jordans

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A Christchurch, New Zealand teen was on his way to pickup a pizza when he was brutally attacked with a hammer and his Air Jordans were stolen. The 19-year-old victim was headed to a local Domino’s Pizza, located on Shaw Ave in New Brighton between 10 and 11pm on December 8. While stopped at an intersection, a man clad in dark clothing allegedly opened the victim’s passenger door and struck him multiple times with a hammer and subsequently taking his “95 Neon” Air Jordan 4s and his iPhone,for which he…

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Jackson State adds no.4 ranked WR to recruiting class

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Back when Coach Deion Sanders flipped the no.1 ranked player in the class of 2022 from Florida State to Jackson State, he said that he wasn’t done yet. He made good on those words today with the announcement of five-star receiver Kevin Coleman is heading to Jackson State. Coleman, the nation’s No.4 ranked wideout and no.44 overall in the 2022 class, is a 5-11 receiver out of St. Mary’s High School in St. Louis selected the Southwestern Athletic Conference Jackson State over over a host of schools that included Miami,Oregon…

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January 8, NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Clint Capela C Jan 8 Day-To-Day Capela left Friday’s matchup with the Lakers after suffering an ankle injury, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports. Chris Clemons G Jan 7 Out Cameron Oliver F Jan 5 Out Oliver was placed in the league’s health and safety protocols Wednesday, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Gorgui Dieng C Dec 28 Out Dieng was placed in the NBA’s COVID-19 protocols on Tuesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. De’Andre Hunter SF Dec 14 Out Hawks general manager Travis…

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January 7, 2022 NBA StatCap: FVV gets it done again

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Who Got it Done Fred Van Vleet recorded his first career triple-double in the Raptors 122-108 victory over the Utah Jazz. Van Vleet also scored 37 points, which was his fourth 30-plus point performance in his last five games. The Chicago Bulls defeated the Washington Wizards 130-122 for their ninth consecutive victory. The Bulls currently sit atop the Eastern Conference, 2.5 games in front of the much more touted Brooklyn Nets. top 5 are pictured pt rb ast Fred VanVleetTOR vs. UTA 37 10 10   Triple-double Nikola JokićDEN vs. SAC…

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FAMU bowling heads to Sin City for Stormin’ Blue and White Vegas Classic

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Courtesy Florida A&M Athletics: LAS VEGAS, Nev. | Florida A&M bowling travel west for the hosted by Mount St. Mary’s from Saturday, January 8 – Monday, January 10. FORMAT This weekend’s tournament follows a standard format, with Quint Baker matches on Saturday, traditional games Sunday and best-of-seven bracket Bakers on Monday. Total pinfall across the first two days determines seeding for brackets. THE FIELD Along with the hosting Mountaineers, 12 teams are vying to win in Vegas. Nine teams in the field are ranked in the NTCA Top 25 poll, including…

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Getting Travis Hunter cannot be the endgame for Jackson State

Brandon King

The decision of Travis Hunter, the number ranked high school player in these United States, to attend Jackson State was a watershed moment, not only for HBCU football, but potentially for college football as a whole. Those of us who are student alumni, former athletes of and media that cover HBCU’s have always wanted and strove for ways to make our beloved institutions to a higher level. A highly touted, supremely talent such as young brother Hunter shunning Power 5 schools in favour of an HBCU is precisely what so…

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The “Artic Orange” Air Jordan is coming in February

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The “Artic Orange” Air Jordan 5 is a brand-new , women’s-specific color way of the 5 that is slated to make its debut this spring. It sports a monochromatic artic orange upper , with the only visual variety being the siren red on the tongue branding and lace locks and the black Jumpman on the rear heel. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a black and siren red midsole and a siren red and slightly orange-tinted translucent rubber outsole. The “Artic Orange” Air Jordan 5 Low is , as it currently…

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Red and Black Air Jordan 1 Mid coming soon

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The sneaker that is the victim of so much baseless and absurd abhorrence, the Air Jordan 1 Mid is back in another variation of the black, red and white color palette. It’s red and black leather upper features a reversal of the color blocking of the classic original black and red colorway, with black Jumpman branding on the tongue. A white midsole and gym red rubber outsole completes the aesthetic. The release of this red and black Air Jordan 1 Mid is expected to be imminent at nike.com and select…

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