Brandon King, Author at Sneaker Shop Talk

Kyrie Irving listed as questionable for Monday game against Bucks

January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 Brandon King

We may get to see the new-look Brooklyn Nets sooner rather than later. Brian Lewis of the New York Times reports that Kyrie Irving is now listed as questionable for the team’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks Monday. Irving was last seen on an NBA court January 5 and has been away from the team for “personal reasons.” As we all know James Harden has been acquired in the interim and made quite the debut, registering and 32-point triple and looking quite good with Kevin Durant, who, by the way…

New images of the “Anthracite” Air Jordan 5

January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 Brandon King

This year will see the release of the “Anthracite” Air Jordans, a new colourway of the silhouette. It sports an anthracite and black upper with the reflectivity normally seen on the top of the tongue now found on the side netting and bottom of said tongue. On the lower lateral ankle is an embroidered “23” and black Jumpman branding is found on the tongue and rear heel. Below this upper is a black midsole with silver “teeth” and a Jumpman branded milky translucent outsole. The “anthracite ” Air Jordan S…

January 16, 2021 SWAC Women’s Basketball Recap

January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 Brandon King

From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: SWAC Women’s Basketball Final Scores Saturday, January 16Southern 67, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 57 – Box Score I RecapAlcorn State 68, Mississippi Valley State 53 – Box Score I RecapJackson State 63, Prairie View A&M 45 – Box Score I RecapGrambling State 68, Texas Southern 47- Box Score I RecapAlabama State at Alabama A&M – Postponed About the SWACThe Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams. Current championship competition offered by the league includes…

January 16,2021 SWAC Mens Basketball Recap

January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 Brandon King

From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: SWAC Men’s Basketball Final Scores Saturday, January 16Southern 88, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 53- Box Score I RecapAlcorn State 71, Mississippi Valley State 59 – Box Score I RecapGrambling State 78, Texas Southern 72- Box Score I RecapAlabama A&M 70, Alabama State 63 – Box Score I RecapJackson State at Prairie View A&M – Postponed About the SWACThe Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams. Current championship competition offered by the league…

Ja Morant to return against 76ers

January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 Brandon King

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant will be back in the team’s lineup tonight when they tangle with the depleted Philadelphia 76ers. Morant is coming off a eight game absence with a sprained ankle.

James Harden available to play Saturday

January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 Brandon King

The saga of the now most interesting team in the NBA begins Saturday night. Newly acquired James Harden will be available to make his anticipated debut with the Brooklyn Nets Saturday when they take on the Orlando Magic. This comes as not much of a surprise as it had been stated earlier in the week that if things were finalized Harden could be available to start and play Saturday.

Will James Harden work in Brooklyn?

January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 Brandon King

I was not a fan of the conceptthat the Rockets needed to trade James Harden. The team still had him under contract and there was intrigue and some hope as how the new pieces John Wall, Christian Wood and DeMarcus Cousins. However once Harden “jumped off the cliff”in that now infamous postgame presser , he painted the Rockets in a corner. The only way the team could avoid having their season completely torpedoed was to ,as expeditiously as possible , sever their ties with the disgruntled star. As we know…

January 14, 2021 NBA Recap

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 Brandon King

Who Got it Done pt rb ast Shake MiltonPHI vs. MIA 31 2 7 2 stl Chris BoucherTOR vs. CHO 25 10 2 2 blk Nikola JokićDEN vs. GSW 23 14 10 Triple-double Keldon JohnsonSAS vs. HOU 29 6 2 12-16 fg Stephen CurryGSW @ DEN 35 11 4 2 stl Malcolm BrogdonIND @ POR 25 5 7 3 stl D. SabonisIND @ POR 23 15 5 2 stl Terry RozierCHO @ TOR 22 3 5 2 stl Sterling BrownHOU @ SAS 23 7 3 2 stl Kyle LowryTOR vs.…

More images of the “University Gold” Air Jordan 9

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 Brandon King

The “University Gold” Air Jordan 9 is a new colourway of MJ’s ninth signature shoe that is slated to release in the early part of 2021. it sports a black nubuck upper overlaid by charcoal. University gold accents are foundon the “AIR JORDAN” on the tongue,the “23” and global Jumpman logo on the heel pull tab and inner. This upper sits atop a black midsole and a black rubber outsole with university gold Jumpman branding at the heel. The “University Gold” Air Jordan 9 is scheduled to make its retail…

Check out these images of “Club 58” Nike Dunk SB Low

January 15, 2021 Brandon King

The latest installment of the “Club 58” theme, which was seen on their 2018 Blazer SB is back again, this time on a pair of Dunk SB Lows. Like that aforementioned Blazer from 2018, this Dunk low SB was designed by a group of skate shop employees. It sports a blue chill suede upper adorned with black-bordered white leather Swooshes on the lateral and medial sides. Nike sb’s “58” logo appears on both the tongue and lateral low ankle, with black Nike branding embroidered on the rear heel. Below the…