Brandon King, Author at Sneaker Shop Talk

Make up dates for SWAC Football games announced

March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 Brandon King

From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced make-up dates for the Prairie View A&M versus Alabama A&M and Prairie View A&M versus Jackson State football games originally slated to be played on Mar. 20 and Mar. 28 respectively. Alabama A&M at Prairie View A&M has been rescheduled for April 3rd at 2:00 pm. Prairie View A&M at Jackson State has been rescheduled for April 24th at 1:00 pm. Both games are slated to be carried live on ESPN platforms. About the SWACThe Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is…

An initial look at the “Weatherman” Kyrie 7

March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 Brandon King

The “Weatherman” colourway debuted, and was very well received, back in 2011 on the KD IV, and it appears his friend and fellow Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving will adopt the theme for his current signature shoe, the Kyrie 7. The green background is inspired by the green screens that display the graphics behind meteorologists. On the aforementioned layer a heat-map pattern is found, along with black-bordered Swooshes on the lateral and medial sides and other detailing of the same hue. Below this upper resides a black midsole with a…

Norfolk State scrapes by Applachian State in NCAA play-in game

March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 Brandon King

From the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Box Score Photo: Grant Halverson / NCAA BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — After being up by as many as 18, Norfolk State held on to defeat Appalachian State 54-53 in the First Four of the 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Thursday evening in the University of Indiana’s Assembly Hall. The Spartans (17-7) advance to Saturday’s first round, where they will face No. 1 seed Gonzaga at 9:20 p.m. on TBS. Jalen Hawkins led Norfolk State with a career-high 24 points off the bench, hitting four of his five 3-pointers.…

March 18, 2021 NBA Recap

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Who Got it Done pt rb ast K. TownsMIN @ PHO 41 10 8 5-7 3-pt R. WestbrookWAS vs. UTA 35 15 13 Triple-double Bradley BealWAS vs. UTA 43 2 5 LeBron JamesLAL vs. CHO 37 8 6 Joe InglesUTA @ WAS 34 5 2 8-10 3-pt D. MitchellUTA @ WAS 42 4 6 2 stl Anthony EdwardsMIN @ PHO 42 7 3 2 stl Devin BookerPHO vs. MIN 35 4 6 Trae YoungATL vs. OKC 23 6 9 Zion WilliamsonNOP @ POR 26 10 3 2 blk Yesterday’s Scores…

This Pink Nike Air VaporMax 2021 is coming soon

March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 Brandon King

This pink aesthetic is the latest upcoming colourway of the Nike Air VaporMax 2021. It sports a pink Flyknit upper with white-bordered Swooshes on the lateral and medial sides. Pink also shows up on the tongue and heel pull tabs and heel counter. Below this upper resides a VaporMax unit with speckled upper in key impact zones. The release of this Air VaporMax 2021 is expected to be imminent at nike.com and select retail ; they will carry a 220 USD sticker price. Nike Air VaporMax 2021 DH4088-600 $220 2021

NBA Injury reports March 18, 2021

March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Kris Dunn PG Mar 18 Out The Hawks announced that Dunn (ankle) will join the team for its eight-game road trip that begins Saturday in Los Angeles after he was able to take part in a modified practice Wednesday. De’Andre Hunter SF Mar 17 Out Hunter (knee), who is out Thursday against the Thunder, will go through a 4-on-4 scrimmage Wednesday, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Cam Reddish SF Mar 15 Out Reddish was given a projected recovery timeline of 4-to-6 weeks after…

“Beige and Gold” Nike PG5

March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 Brandon King

This Nike PG 5 sports a beige upper composed of a combination of materials. Nike branding shows up at the heel and forefoot, with a PG logo appearing on a loop at the bottom of the lacing system. Above this brown-lined upper resides a white midsole and a gum rubber outsole. The beige and gum Nike PG 5s is already available at certain retailers such as Shoe Palace and soon at nike.com; they will carry a 100 USD sticker price. Nike PG 5 Beige/Gold CW31430-700 $110 2021

March 17, 2021 NBA Recap

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Who Got It Done pt rb ast James HardenBRK @ IND 40 10 15 Triple-double Luka DončićDAL vs. LAC 42 6 9 6-11 3-pt Norman PowellTOR @ DET 43 3 0 8-12 3-pt Saddiq BeyDET vs. TOR 28 12 2 6-10 3-pt Zach LaVineCHI vs. SAS 29 6 6 M. PorterDEN vs. CHO 28 13 1 D. SabonisIND vs. BRK 18 11 11 Triple-double G. AntetokounmpoMIL @ PHI 32 15 5 Paul GeorgeLAC @ DAL 28 7 5 5-8 3-pt De’Aaron FoxSAC @ WAS 28 1 7 11-13 ft Yesterday’s…

“Kiss of Death” Clot x Nike Air Max 1 releasing domestically March 27

March 18, 2021 Brandon King

Back in 2006 , Chinese streetwear brand Clot joined forces with Nike to celebrate the opening of ACU, China’s first sneaker boutique. En Fifteen years later Clot and Nike are reprising this collaboration. This sneaker it will look very similar to its 2006 progenitor, but will feature a few changes , such as a perforated toe , reflective heel wrap and all-new insole and outsole print. It will sport a net suede upper with a clear toe box with red Swooshes on the lateral and medial sides. A reflective and…

Houston trading PJ Tucker to Milwaukee

March 17, 2021March 17, 2021 Brandon King

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Houston Rockets forward PJ Tucker is headed to Milwaukee. With a 17-game losing streak under its belt, the Rockets are going nowhere fast and it appears they will become sellers, as this will signal the franchise in embarking on a full rebuild.