Author: Brandon King

“Home Team” Nike KD 13: Official Images

Brandon King

The “Home Team” is the next colorway on the release docket of the KD13. It features a white upper covered in a black grid with a large black Swoosh that is interrupted by the midsole on the lateral side. Black also shows up on the inner, tongue, and medial side branding, with multi-colored collar completing the look of the upper. This sits atop a white speckled midsole and a vibrant, multi-hued outsole. The “Home Team” Nike KD 13 is scheduled to release May 1 at nike.com and select retail venues…

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Injuries got in the way of Mitch Creek’s NBA return

Brandon King

By Liam Santamaria. A late-season knee injury and the COVID-19 pandemic robbed South East Melbourne Phoenix star Mitch Creek of a return to the NBA earlier this year. As the 2019-20 NBL season was drawing to a close, Creek and his management were in advanced talks with a Western Conference NBA team whom the versatile forward was preparing to join before injury struck. Creek revealed last week that he was set to fly to the U.S. the day after South East Melbourne’s final regular season game. Speaking with NBL great…

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“Game Royal” Air Jordan 1 High OG: Official Images

Brandon King

This “Game Royal” Air Jordan 1 is coming to retail this spring. Black leather overlays game royal at the toebox, white at the side panels and royal once more at the top of the collar. Black also shows up for the lateral and medial side Swooshes, while white is used for the “NIKE AIR” tongue label and high ankle Wings logo. The aesthetic is completed by a white midsole and game royal rubber outsole. The “Game Royal” Air Jordan 1 High OG is scheduled to release May 9 at nike.com…

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NBL looking forward to 2020-21

Brandon King

From nbl.com.au: NBL Owner and Executive Chairman Larry Kestelman says the league is going “absolutely full steam ahead” to stage the 2020-21 season. The COVID-19 pandemic has stopped the sporting world, raising questions on what NBL21 will look like. But Kestelman told SEN’s Dwayne World: “We’re absolutely full steam ahead to get a season up and running. “I think for everyone the last four to six weeks feels like a big blur. We’re slowly coming out of the haze and absolutely starting to plan for what’s possible, what’s not and different…

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“Cream White” Adidas Streetball

Brandon King

This “Cream White” is a new aesthetic of adidas’ Streetball silhouette. It sports a cream leather upper underlaid by mesh side panels with grey Adidas branding. Overlaying parts of the forefoot , tongue and wrapping the heel is a safari-print. This upper sits atop a cream midsole and a translucent outsole completes the look. These are already available in Asia, with a domestic release expected soon at adidas.com and will carry a sticker price of $110 USD. Adidas Streetball Cream White/Grey Two-Core Black EF6995 $110

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“Barely Volt” Nike Daybreak Type coming soon

Brandon King

This “Barely Volt” is the latest colorway of Nike’s Daybreak silhouette. It makes use of a barely volt, baltic blue black and smoke grey colour palette. The inside-out upper sports a see-through mesh upper gives way to leather and suede overlays. On the medial and lateral sides stitched outlines of Swooshes are found along with N 354 detail on the tongue. The aesthetic is completed by a white midsole and black rubber waffle outsole. The “Barely Volt” Nike Daybreak Type is scheduled to release overseas April 30 at select retail…

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“Uptempo” Nike Lebron 17: Official Images

Brandon King

This LeBron 17 is inspired by the Air Max Uptempo. It spores a red Knitposite upper with a marbled pattern woven in. An uptempo-esque Lebron logo on the tongue, white sockliner completes the look of the upper. A white midsole that houses the Zoom Max air bag and a black outsole. The “Uptempo” LeBron 17 is scheduled to release May 8 at nike.com and select retail locations. The sticker price is set at $200 USD. Nike LeBron 17 University Red/White-Black BQ3177-601 $200 May 8 , 2020 Official images of the…

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Draymond Green says Warriors would have bested Raptors with healthy KD

Brandon King

In an appearance on the All the Smoke show with former NBAers Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green said that had Kevin Durant been healthy, the Toronto Raptors “wouldn’t have stood a chance” in the NBA Finals. He said the first quarter of Game 5 of the Finals, the only one that Durant played in before snapping his Achilles’ tendon, confirmed this to him. “Once we got Kevin, we were f–king unstoppable. Even losing last year, Kevin don’t get hurt—you seen the game he came…

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Pink Panther themed N9002 coming from LC23 and Diadora

Brandon King

LC23 and Diadora have joined forces to birth this Pink Panther themed, limited-edition N9002. This italian crafted N9002 sports a base layer of white leather overlaid by grey suede. Pink shows up at the the collar the top lace hole and at the deubre. The face of the classic cartoon character is found at the heel and on the insoles. This upper sits atop a cream midsole and pink outsole. The “Pink Panther” LC23x Diadora N9002 is currently available on diadora.com and carries a sticker price of $240 USD.

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The Last Dance Episodes 1&2: My Thoughts

Brandon King

The first two parts the highly anticipated ten-part The Last Dance documentary chronicling the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls was released this Sunday to much fanfare. As someone who was alive and ,thankfully, of age to have lived through it was a pleasant trip down memory lane and I felt like that teenage version of myself that gathered around the television for so many weekends during that season to watch the Bulls and the NBA on NBC. I am ecstatic that a new generation of basketball fans will receive a proper introduction…

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