Author: Brandon King

Ron Baker retires at 28

Brandon King

Former Wichita State star Ron Baker has retired at the age of 28 due to injuries. Baker went undrafted in the NBA back in 2016 appeared in 96 games over three seasons with the New York Knicks and Washington Wizards and he would average 3.1 points ,1.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists during his time in the Association. In 2019-20 Baker would suit up for CSKA Moscow and in 27 games he put up 2.6 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 11.1 minutes per contest. Baker has now been named…

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An initial look at the “Court Purple” Air Jordan 13

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This upcoming Air Jordan 13 will be part of Jordan Brand’s holiday release roster. It is visually similar to a high collared version of one of Mike Bibby’s PEs when he balled with the Sacramento Kings, this 13 sports a black leather upper with reflective lateral and medial side panels. Court purple suede underlays the aforementioned side panels on both side, with the same court purple showing up on Jumpman on the tongue, with the hologram on the lateral ankle rounding the upper. Below said upper resides a court purple…

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CIAA and AspireTV unveil 2021 football broadcast schedule

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Tuesday the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA ) announced its broadcast schedule for the upcoming 2021 football season. The games for this season will be televised on AspireTV, continuing the sixth year of a partnership between the conference and the network. “We’re excited to continue our partnership this year with AspireTV to broadcast five football games throughout the season. It’s an exciting opportunity to increase exposure for our institutions, coaches, and student-athletes while highlighting the passion and pageantry of our fans and alumni across the country and celebrating the rich…

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Overseas Hoops: Stevan Jelovac signs with AEK

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Stevan Jelovac joins AEK for the 2021-22 campaign By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net AEK announced that the team has reached a deal with Stevan Jelovac for the upcoming season. “I am excited to be part of the history of such a big club as AEK. I know where I came from. I was an opponent of AEK, recently, when I was playing in Bamberg. I look forward to playing and wearing the jersey with the double-headed eagle. Before I signed, I spoke with coach Dedas, who stressed to me what he wants…

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Overseas Hoops: Mike James won’t practice with CSKA ball club

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Mike James is still under contract with CSKA Moscow By Stefan Djordjevic at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net CSKA Moscow announced that the team hasn’t yet found an agreement with Mike James when it comes to terminating their contract and the guard will practice in Moscow going forward. He will do it individually and won’t join team practices at all. Coach Dimitris Itoudis and James had a fallout during the last season and the player got suspended indefinitely. He did, however, get a chance in the NBA after that and finished the season with…

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Check out these images of the GS version of the “Cool Grey” Air Jordan 11

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The “Cool Grey” Air Jordan 11 is at the top of many a sneaker head’ s to cop list. After ten years, the long awaited colourway is making its third return to retail. Images of this upcoming release have been emerging in recent weeks and now pictures of the GS version have come to light and can be seen below. The “Cool Grey” Air Jordan 11, in all size categories, will begin its third retail run December .

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WNBA Recap: Elena Delle Donne returns to action

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After missing the entire 2020 season recovering from back issues, Elena Delle Donne returned to action yesterday and scored 16 points in Washington’s loss to Seattle. In 2019, Delle Donne became the first qualified player in WNBA history to have a 50 FG%/40 3P%/90 FT% season Who Got it Done Pts Reb Ast C. VanderslootCHI vs. MIN 27 3 8 2 stl Jewell LoydSEA @ NYL 29 5 4   7-9 3-pt S. Diggins-SmithPHO @ ATL 25 6 7 2 stl Allie QuigleyCHI vs. MIN 27 5 3 Sami WhitcombNYL vs. SEA…

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NBL News: Makur Maker signs with Kings as part of Next Stars

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From nbl.com.au: The Hungry Jack’s National Basketball League (NBL) is pleased to announce Makur Maker will join the Brydens Lawyers Sydney Kings as part of the NBL Next Stars program. Maker joins a Kings program that has become a breeding ground for NBA talent over recent years and the 20-year-old will be aiming to improve his stocks ahead of next year’s NBA Draft. Former Sydney players Didi Louzada (New Orleans Pelicans) and Jae’Sean Tate (Houston Rockets) are now thriving in the NBA, while former Kings coach Will Weaver is an…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Two teens facing murder charges in sneaker robbery

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Two Arizona youths are staring down murder charges in connection with a pair of armed robberies that claimed the life of a Tucson man. According to the Tucson Police Department, 17-year-old Aaron Jordan McComb and 16-year-old Rashie Ashburn both charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery. Allegedly, Ashburn, McComb and another male posed as sneaker buyers on Offerup. On July all three suspects met their first victim at a Safeway. They robbed the victim of his shoes , but they were not harmed. Just two hours later they met with…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: $100k worth of kicks taken in storage unit theft

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A few years ago, Todd Miller quit his job to start an online business that sells and restores sneakers. “I live in a studio apartment. Ran out of space, and it forced me to store the shoes elsewhere,” said Miller. Miller rented a 5’x7’ storage unit at an Extra Space storage facility and it was quickly filled wall-to-wall with sneaker boxes.   A call from the facility may put his business in peril. Someone broke the slide lock on Miller’s unit and cleaned the space of its contents, which was…

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