Category: New Balance

2021 College Basketball conference tourney brackets and winners

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From ESPN: Which schools are in line to clinch automatic bids to the 2021 NCAA tournament? Stay tuned here for live updates of every conference tournament in men’s college basketball, listed in order of when each ticket is scheduled to be punched. Links to every conference tournament bracket will be listed in this space as they become available. Thirty-one conferences in all will crown champions, starting with the Atlantic Sun on March 5 and concluding with the Atlantic 10, SEC, Patriot League, American and Big Ten on March 14, Selection…

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“Summer Jade” New Balance 327

Brandon King

This New Balance 327 sports a gradient nylon upper overlaid with black suede. A large New Balance “N” logo adorns the lateral sides along with turquoise “NB” branding on the on the tongues. Below this upper resides a dark grey midsole and black rubber outsole. The “Summer Jade” New Balance 327 is already available overseas, a domestic release is anticipated soon at newbalance.com. New Balance 327 Summer Jade/Black MS327SA $100 March 6, 2021 (overseas) TBA (domestically)

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“Candy Land” Reebok Question Mid coming late March

Brandon King

Hasbro and Reebok Classics have joined forces to give life to this special-edition Question Mid inspired by the family board game, Candy Land. It sports a pink and purple polka dotted toe cap. The tongue body is inspired by the game’s grassy hills, while the top of the tongue feature the “Candy Land” logo. On the rear heel is a waffle cone like pattern; the midfoot panel directs to the Rainbow Trail. The medial side reads “An Allen Iverson Shoe ” , which is an homage to the phrase “A…

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This New Balance 997 is available in Japan

Brandon King

This New Balance 997 sports a multi-hued combination leather, suede and plaid upper. On the lateral and medial sides are yellow “N” logos. Below this upper resides a two-tone white and grey midsole, with the aesthetic completed with a black rubber outsole. These are already available in Japan , but there is no word on whether these will see a domestic release. New Balance 997 February 18, 2021 ¥33,000

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“Black Fog” New Balance 327 available

Brandon King

The “Black Fog” is the latest colourway of the the 1970’s design inspired New Balance 327. It sports a grey gradient mesh upper overlaid by black suede. On the lateral side a very large New Balance “N” is hard to miss , with other iterations of New Balance branding found on the tongue and medial heel. Below this upper resides a dark grey midsole and waffle rubber outsole. The “Black Fog” New Balance 327 is currently available at newbalance.com where they will carry a $90 USD sticker price. New Balance…

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Anthony Davis “very likely” to miss Monday’s game with Achilles injury

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From Dave McMenamin of ESPN: Lakers All-Star big man Anthony Davis is listed as questionable for Monday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder with tendonosis of his right Achilles tendon, the team announced. A league source told ESPN it is “very likely” Davis will miss the Thunder game as a precaution and that Davis, 27, has been managing the discomfort “for a while.” Davis underwent medical imaging on the injury, the source said, which assured the Achilles tendon is in good shape. However, the nine-year veteran has been experiencing tightness in his right leg, causing…

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NBL announces changes to opening round of NBL21

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From nbl.com.au: The NBL has announced changes to the schedule for the opening round of the 2020-21 Hungry Jack’s NBL Season. The NBL will now stage games exclusively in South Australia and Queensland for the opening round. The games will be as follows: ROUND 1 Friday January 15Adelaide 36ers v Melbourne United, Adelaide Entertainment Centre, 7.30pm Saturday January 16Brisbane Bullets v TBC, Nissan Arena, 5.30pm (TBC) Cairns Taipans v Sydney Kings, Cairns Pop-Up Arena, 8pm Sunday January 17Adelaide 36ers v South East Melbourne Phoenix, Adelaide Entertainment Centre, 3pm Monday January…

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“Christmas” New Balance Kawhi coming in mid-December

Brandon King

This Christmas edition of the New Balance Kawhi is inspired by the Klaw’s favorite mythical creature, the Snow Wasset. The Wasset is known for stalking its prey and then ambushing them through ice and snow, It sports blue and white across its upper, giving the shoe a cold, wintry vibe. On the tongue is found the logo of claw-gripped basketball. This aforementioned upper sits atop a a white FuelCell midsole and a translucent rubber outsole. The “Christmas” New Balance Kawhi is scheduled to release December 11 at newbalance.com and select…

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An initial look at the atmos x Staple x New Balance X-Racer

Brandon King

Seeing as his relationship with the Swoosh might be a bit tenuous moving forward, that hasn’t stopped Jeff Staple from joining forces with atmos and New Balance on a special-edition of the the brand’s X-Racer. It makes use of a black, grey and red and it pays a clear homage to his classic “NYC Piegan” Dunk SB Low, as it sports this pigeon logo on the of heels; the other sports a blacked out silhouette that is representative of a crow. The atmosphere Staple x New Balance X-Racer is predicted…

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An initial look at the PSNY New Balance 327

Brandon King

New Balance and PSNY have joined forces to bring to life this 327. It sports a foundational layer of navy mesh over which is laid suedes of navy and grey respectively. On the lateral side is a large, green “N” logo, while on the medial side is “NB” branding, underneath is PSNY’s “We Need Leaders” slogan, with PSNY logo embossed on the lateral heel. The aforementioned upper sits atop a white midsole and light green rubber outsole. The PSNY x New Balance 327 is expected to release sometime during the…

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