Author: Brandon King

An initial look at the “Michigan” Nike Dunk Low

Brandon King

This upcoming Dunk Low sports a varsity maize leather base overlaid with midnight navy at the toe, eyerow, and wrapping the heel. Swooshes of the same midnight navy hue adorn the lateral and medial sides, with the tongue branding showing up in the like hue. On the rear heel overlay, block “NIKE” branding is found. Tge aesthetic is completed by a white midsole and midnight navy rubber outsole. The “Michigan” Nike Dunk Low is planned for a release in the early going of 2021; they will carry a $100 USD…

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December 29, 2020 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Who Got it Done pt rb ast Nikola VučevićORL @ OKC 28 10 5 Michael Porter Jr.DEN @ SAC 30 10 1   2 blk Joel EmbiidPHI vs. TOR 29 16 4   14-16 ft Jrue HolidayMIL @ MIA 24 3 7   6-10 3-pt De’Aaron FoxSAC vs. DEN 24 3 9   2 stl Tobias HarrisPHI vs. TOR 26 11 3   2 stl , 2 blk OG AnunobyTOR @ PHI 20 6 2   5 stl Jayson TatumBOS @ IND 27 11 4   3 stl Nikola JokićDEN @ SAC 26 11 12   Triple-double Andrew…

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December 29, 2020 NCAA Men’s Basketball Recap

Brandon King

Who Got it Done pt rb ast Keve AlumaVa Tech vs. Miami-Fl 26 6 4   3 blk Cameron ThomasLSU vs. Texas A&M 32 3 1   2 stl Jordan BohannonIowa vs. Northwestern 24 5 5   6-9 3-pt Trevion WilliamsPurdue @ Rutgers 21 12 1   10-12 fg Joel AyayiGonzaga vs. Dixie St. 21 11 6   2 stl KJ JohnsonLipscomb vs.  25 4 3   10-12 fg Montez MathisRutgers vs. Purdue 25 5 1   5-5 3-pt Darius DaysLSU vs. Texas A&M 18 10 0   2 stl Evan MobleyUSC vs. Santa Clara 17 7 0…

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Heat gets mule-kicking from the Bucks 144-97

Brandon King

From nba,com staff: The Milwaukee Bucks demolished the Miami Heat 144-97 on Tuesday night with the long ball, hitting 29 3-pointers to set an NBA team record for most shots made from beyond the arc. By the time Sam Merrill came off the bench late in the fourth quarter to nail his 3 (his only shot of the night), it was number 28 in the barrage, breaking the record of 27 held by the Houston Rockets. The Bucks went on to add another 3-pointer, and 12 Milwaukee players contributed to the onslaught…

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Kevin Love out 3-4 weeks with calf strain

Brandon King

From nba.com: The Cleveland Cavaliers’ quick start to 2020-21 will have to move ahead for a few weeks without Kevin Love. The Cavs announced Tuesday that Love reaggravated a right calf strain the second quarter of Sunday’s home game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He did not return to the game after reaggravating a right calf strain, which was confirmed by an MRI at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health on Monday. Per the team, Love will be out at least three to four weeks. Love, in his seventh season with the Cavs,…

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Accessing every NBL21 roster

Brandon King

From Liam Santamaria at nbl.com.au: Can you believe it? After the longest off-season in NBL history we’re now only two weeks from opening night. NBL21 is just around the corner! So, as we approach the start of the season, let’s take stock of where each club currently sits in terms of their roster. Of course, most teams are locked, loaded and ready to go. Some, however, still have a final piece to add to their puzzle. As a bit of a snapshot, I’ve listed each squad’s returning players, their new…

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“Midnight Navy” Air Jordan 3 release postponed

Brandon King

The “Midnight Navy” is a brand new colourway of the Air Jordan 3 planned to make its retail debut in the early part of 2021. This Jordan 3 sports a midnight navy tumbled leather upper with elephant print overlays at the toe and wrapping the heel. Midnight navy and white Jumpman branding at the tongue and heel, respectively, rounds out the aesthetic of the upper. Below the aforementioned upper sits a white and navy midsole and a cement grey rubber outsole. Initially set to release January 15, the “Midnight Navy”…

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Check out these images of the “Hyper Royal” Air Jordan 1 High OG

Brandon King

The “Hyper Royal” Air Jordan 1 High OG is a new colorway of the Jordan 1 that is planned to make it retail debut in the spring/summer of 2021. It sports a white leather foundation layer overlaid with hyper royal at the toe, forefoot, eyerow and wrapping the heel and ankle. Smoke grey Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, white a White Wings logo and tongue branding complete the upper. Below this aforementioned upper sits a white midsole and smoke grey rubber outsole. As it currently stands, the “Hyper…

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Daryl Morey fined $50k for violating anti-tampering rules

Brandon King

Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey was fined $50,000 by the NBA for violation of the league’s anti-tampering rule. The fine stems from a now-deleted December 20 tweet in which Morey celebrated the one-year anniversary of James Harden breaking the Rockets’ all-time assist record. While on the surface the tweet, which Morey later said was sent out mistakenly via an automated application, may seem innocuous but steps into the realm of tampering due to the Harden trade demand/speculation has Philadelphia as a potential landing spot. This is not…

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SIAC Student-Athlete Spotlight: James Hawkins of Albany State University

Brandon King

from the SIAC: The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors, will feature James Hawkins of Albany State University. He is a senior majoring in Mathematics/Pre-Engineering from Fayetteville, GA. He maintains a 2.8 as a football student-athlete. Athletic Accomplishments: 2019 Fountain City Classic MVP Something unique most people wouldn’t know about you:“I love math.” Goals/Plans after finishing school:“I plan to go to graduate school to become a mechanical engineer.” Your Favorite Quote:“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” What is the most valuable lesson…

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