Author: Brandon King

Recycled materials find a home on this Air Max 90

Brandon King

This Air Max 90 is the latest example of the brand using recycled materials such as Nike Grind and Crater tech. It sports a textile upper in a variety of greys with white Swooshes adorning the lateral and medial sides. The blue rubber heel overlay, as well as the tongue label feature volt branding. This upper sits atop a white midsole with a grey section at the heel where the Air Max unit is housed and a light blue and white midsole. The release of this “Vast Grey” Air Max…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Thief steals $400 of sneakers from CT store

Brandon King

Police in Hamden, Connecticut are seeking two person of interest in the theft of approximately $400 worth of sneakers from a local Bob’s Stores location. According to law enforcement, the incident occurred July 30 at the Bob’s located on 2300 Dixwell Avenue. Authorities ascertained that two individuals entered the shoe department and stole five pairs of sneakers, valued at nearly $400. The suspects exited the store and absconded in a grey GMC van, heading in the direction of Skff street. Those with information regarding this case is asked to call…

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Draymond Green fined $50k for tampering

Brandon King

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was hit with a $50,000 fine for “tampering.” The cause of said fine stemmed from comments Green made on a recent appearance on Inside The NBA in regards to Devin Booker. Green would say of the budding young star, to “get my man out of Phoenix” and that his current locale “was not good for his career.” We have been rightfully critical of the NBA’s inconsistent enforcement of tampering rules but Green made it easy for the goofs at the League office by basically…

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August 8, 2020 WNBA Recap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done pt rb ast A. OgunbowaleDAL vs. ATL 24 0 6   2 stl Allie QuigleyCHI vs. CON 22 3 2   2 stl Jasmine ThomasCON vs. CHI 22 1 6   5 stl Cheyenne ParkerCHI vs. CON 20 4 2   12-12 ft E. WilliamsATL vs. DAL 15 6 3   2 blk Yesterday’s Scores Chicago Sky (5-2)   100 Connecticut Sun (1-6)  93 PTS 2 tied – 22   TRB K.Copper-CHI – 7   Atlanta Dream (2-5)  75 Dallas Wings (3-4)  85 PTS A.Ogunbowale-DAL – 24   TRB M.Jefferson-DAL – 10   Phoenix Mercury (4-3)  68 Seattle Storm (6-1)  74 PTS 2…

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August 8, 2020 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Luka and T.J. Warren each turn in another big game. The Lakers fall again ,while Dame , and some of the Clippers exchange “pleasantries.” Who Got it Done pt rb ast Luka DončićDAL vs. MIL 36 14 19   Triple-double T.J. WarrenIND vs. LAL 39 5 1   5-8 3-pt Devin BookerPHO @ MIA 35 3 6 Nikola JokićDEN vs. UTA 30 11 7   3 stl D. Finney-SmithDAL vs. MIL 27 11 5   6-12 3-pt Tyler HerroMIA vs. PHO 25 8 10 LeBron JamesLAL @ IND 31 8 7 Brook LopezMIL @…

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“Forest Green” Nike Kobe 5 Protro EYBL

Brandon King

Had Nike’s Elite Youth Basketball League ( EYBL) not been another sports victim of the coronavirus pandemic, these Kobe 5 Protros would be one of the kicks the players would take to the court. These feature a mostly forest green upper with some areas of white at the toe, forefoot and the eyebrows. Bronze appears not he lateral and medial Swooshes, tongue logos ( Kobe on the right and that of the EYBL on the left) Kobe signature on the heels. The aesthetic is completed by a forest green midsole…

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This Kobe 5 Protro releases later this month

Brandon King

This Nike Kobe 5 Protro combines visual attributes from the home and away pairs that Kobe Bryant wore in the 2010 NBA Finals. The lateral side of the left shoe features the layering of the “Parade” PE , while the medial side sports the clean white and gold look of the “Big Stage” PE. The aesthetic is reversed for the right shoe. A black midsole and a milky translucent midsole completes the aesthetic. Look for this Kobe 5 Protro to make its retail debut August 23 at nike.com and select…

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Check out this Air Max 90

Brandon King

This upcoming Air Max 90 combines denim and camouflage to produce its aesthetic. It features a white leather base overlaid with red camouflage and that with denim. On the rear is red rubber piece with “NIKE AIR” branding along with Air Max branding on the lateral side. The aforementioned upper sits atop a white midsole with black at the heel where the visible portion of the AIr Max unit is housed and a black and gum rubber outsole. At is currently stands, the only place to get these is on…

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August 7, 2020 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done pt rb ast Jrue HolidayNOP vs. WAS 28 3 6   2 stl Derrick WhiteSAS vs. UTA 24 6 4 Al HorfordPHI vs. ORL 21 9 2 Jarrett AllenBRK vs. SAC 17 11 8 Tony BradleyUTA @ SAS 15 11 2   3 blk Jakob PoeltlSAS vs. UTA 19 10 2   3 blk Thomas BryantWAS @ NOP 22 8 1   2 stl , 2 blk Troy Brown Jr.WAS @ NOP 20 10 5   2 stl J. ValančiūnasMEM vs. OKC 19 11 2 Rui HachimuraWAS @ NOP 23 6…

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“Indigo” Air Jordan 12 : Official Images

Brandon King

This Air Jordan 12 is known by two monikers- “Stone Blue” and “Indigo” and whatever you call it, it scheduled to make its retail debut this August. It does look very similar to the original ”Obsidian” colorway but rather than leather, sports features an indigo upper that will change over time. The “Indigo” or “Stone Blue” Air Jordan 12 is , for now, scheduled to release August 22 and will carry a $190 USD sticker price. Air Jordan 12 Stone Blue/Legend Blue-Obsidian 130690-404 $190 August 22, 2020 Grade School

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