Author: Brandon King

Kevin Durant Traded to Rockets in Blockbuster Deal With Suns

Brandon King

The Kevin Durant trade saga has finally come to an end. KD was traded to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillion Brooks, the 10th overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft and a whopping 5 second round draft picks, per Shams Charania.  Durant, although 36 years old, enjoyed another statistically Impressive season, posting per game averages of 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds 4.2 assists, and 1.2 blocks on .527/.430/.839 splits. However, despite Durant’s continued excellence, the Suns were a disappointing 36-46 this season and finished 11th in the Western Conference. …

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In-Hand Look at the “Steel” Air Jordan X OG Ahead of 2025 Return 

Brandon King

A new set of the upcoming “Steel” Air Jordan X have emerged. These latest looks allows for a look at the shape of this latest iterations, as well as other angles of the sneaker, including the outsole.  The Steels are set to make their fourth retail run beginning August 2 at SNKRS and select retail establishments. They will carry a 210 USD sticker price. 

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Former NBA All-Star says he did not feel safe in Memphis

Brandon King

Stephen A. Smith made news and drew the ire of an entire city with his comments about Memphis. The ESPN personality asserted that NBA players do not want to play for the Grizzlies because of safety concerns.  The crew at Gil’s Arena tackled the subject of Smith’s comments.  Nick Young seemed to disagree with Smith’s take saying “Everywhere is a bit dangerous.”  Panelist Norris Cole agreed with Smith’s accessment, saying “He told the truth. I mean Memphis is cool for certain people, but like for others, like, it ain’t.  Kenyon…

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“Black Cat” Air Jordan 4 Makes Its Presence Felt Again

Brandon King

Originally debuting in 2006 and retroed in 2020, the “Black Cat” Air Jordan 4 is making its return in 2025.  Initial images of the 2025 iteration have emerged and from what we can see is they stay largely true to the “Black Cat” aesthetic as they sport an all black nubuck upper. Black netting can be seen on the sides and tongue, while the anthracite Jumpman branding on the tongue offers the upper’s only bit of visual color variety. One major difference is the presence of “NIKE AIR” branding on…

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Official Look at the Air Jordan 10 ‘Steel’ with Special 35th Anniversary Packaging

Brandon King

The “Steel” Air Jordan X is making its very anticipated return later this year and initial images surfaced earlier this month, a new set of pictures have come to light that includes the packaging in which the sneakers will be housed in.  They sport a white leather upper underlaid with black at the eyerows, and collar. Steel grey shows up at the lace loops as well as the elastic straps that traverse the tongue. Steel and black take care of the inner in a tessellated patter, while “AIR JORDAN 23’…

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Lakers’ Air Jordan 4 Set to Release During NBA All-Star Weekend 2026

Brandon King

This Air Jordan 4 is inspired by the Los Angeles Lakers, whom the Chicago Bulls defeated 4-1 in the 1991 NBA Finals to win their first NBA championship.  At this early juncture, there are no available images , however predictive speculation assigns an aesthetic of a purple upper paired with black netting on the sides and tongue. Black would also show up at the inner and wings , with yellow likely showing up on the Jumpman perched atop the tongue as well as the “NIKE AIR” branding on the black…

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Stupid Things People Do for Sneakers: Group Theft Targets One Sneaker

Brandon King

No, that title is not a typo.  According to police sources, a group of teens with possible gang ties robbed a man of a single sneaker.  The group of teens, some of whom are alleged to have ties to Little Devils of 42nd Street, which is an offshoot of the violent Venezuelan street gang Tren de Aragua, jumped a man in lower Manhattan and forcibly relieved him of a single sneaker.  The victim was walking in the financial district near Whitehall and Pearl Streets on Thursday, May 15 at around…

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Lakers Sell for Historic $10 Billion, Shattering NBA Franchise Record

Brandon King

In stunning news, the Los Angeles Lakers are being sold. The Buss family is entering into an agreement with Mark Walter for an evaluation of $10 billion, marking the largest sale of a sports team in history. Walter, 65, is the CEO and managing partner of Guggenheim Partners, an investment and advisory firm that manages over $349 billion in assets. He is also the chairman and primary owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, a position he has held since 2012. Walter also owns stakes in an F1 racing team, Chelsea…

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Stupid Things People Do for Sneakers: Teen Robbery Ends in Arrest

Brandon King

Police in York City, PA arrested a teen who was one-half of a larcenous duo. Eighteen-year-old Da’Nas Zytier Edwards was arrested and charged with robbery-threat of immediate serious bodily injury, conspiracy to commit robbery- threat of immediate serious bodily injury, firearms not to be carried without a license, and possession of a weapon on school property. York City officers responded to a robbery call at the 600 block of North Beaver Street. Upon arrival, a boy told officers that he and two other youngsters were leaving Williams Park, walking on…

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“Triple White” Kobe Bryant x Nike Air Force 1 Low Surfaces

Brandon King

This sneaker tribute to the late, great, Kobe Bryant comes to us in the form of the classic Air Force 1 Low. It sports an all-white snake-scaled upper with Kobe’s numbers “8” and “24” embroidered on each respective rear heel overlay. The lace dubraes respectively read “MAMBA” and “FOREVER”, while a stamped Kobe logo is seen on the lateral, lower heel.  Underneath resides the standard Air Force 1 midsole and rubber outsole.  The Kobe Bryant x Nike Air Force 1 Low is expected to debut this fall at nike.com and…

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