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“Sail/Metallic Silver” Mike Zoom Vomero coming fall 2025

Brandon King

The Zoom Vomero 5 has seen a surge in popularity over recent years and what should be to the surprise of no one, Nike has sought to capitalise on that by releasing numerous colorways of the silhouette.  The mesh foundational layer sits underneath synthetic overlays with reflective detailing. Silver swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides with additional such branding on the rear heel. Perched atop the tongue are Nike and Vomero labelling, rounding out the upper.  Underneath resides a white midsole that houses Zoom Air cushioning as well as…

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Check out the “Mink Brown” Nike Ja 3

Brandon King

This upcoming colorway of the already very well-received Nike Ja 3 sports a mink brown upper with black textured overlays. A section of said overlays near the reversed, downturned Swoosh appears as a stylized letter “A”, forming the nickname of the Memphis Grizzlies star guard and namesake of the sneaker.  The medial side features conventionally oriented branding, , while a Ja logo is perched atop the tongue. On the rear heel appears “TWELVE” , while “1 M T” can be seen at the bottom of the lacing system.  Underneath the…

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A detailed look at the “Black Cat” Air Jordan 4

Brandon King

The “Black Cat” Air Jordan 4 is making its third and greatly anticipated retail appearance later this year. Though their Black Friday return is still 2 months away, a new set of detailed images have surfaced.  The black upper, which does not appear to be ashy, is home to netting on the sides as well as the tongue. Black also shows up on the lace tabs, and inner with the Jumpman branding perched atop the tongue offering the only visual variety. The primary difference between the 2025 and every other…

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Enjoy these latest images of the “Taxi” Air Jordan XII

Brandon King

Fans of the “Taxi” Air Jordan XII are eagerly counting down the days until their beloved colorway finally makes its long-awaited retail return later this year.  As time makes its inexorable march closer to their November 8 release date, some new and detailed images have emerged.  They feature a white ribbed leather upper with black, lizard print musguards( the shape of which is not quite right as they are a little too thin) on the lateral and medial sides. The Jumpman topped rear pull tab also reads “JORDAN QUALITY INSPIRED…

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Norfolk State still has not answered quarterback question

Brandon King

Through their first two games redshirt sophomore Israel Carter has gotten the start but has been spelled by graduate student Otto Kuhns in both contests. Headed into their matchup with Rutgers on Saturday the decision on who is QB1 seemingly has yet to be settled. Asked if he had settled on a quarterback on this week’s MEAC Football Coaches teleconference, Coach Vick had this to say:  “Yeah, we haven’t made a decision as of yet. We still got to tomorrow to decide, but we want to go back and evaluate…

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Josh Giddey, Bulls agree to 4 year, $100 million deal

Brandon King

After protracted negotiations that languished throughout the offseason, the Chicago Bulls and Josh Giddey have agreed on a 4-year, $100 million deal.  With no major free agents acquired, resigning Giddey was a high priority for the Bulls. The two sides were initially far apart on numbers as Giddey’s side was reportedly looking for approximately $30 million a year, while the team was looking at paying the potentially budding star closer to $20 million per annum.  The restricted free agent is coming off a 2024-25 season in which he averaged 14.6…

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 2 Major Division Top 7 Rankings

Brandon King

Week 2 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Major Division saw some new additions to the rankings as well as some movement amongst the incumbent teams.  7. Howard University Bison (1-1, 0-0)  The Bison fall a slot to no.7 in this week’s rankings. It was a rough day at the office for Larry Scott’s ballclub against Temple University. The Owls scored on their first three offensive possessions, jumping out to 21-0 lead on the way to a 55-7 drubbing of the Bison. This week Howard faces Morehouse in…

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North Dakota State dominates Tennessee State 59-3

Brandon King

Saturday afternoon Nissan Stadium served as the scene of a crime. A herd of North Dakota bison brutally and openly bludgeoned a group of Tigers 59-3 over the course of 60 minutes in front of 8,569 witnesses.  North Dakota State got right to work, scoring on their first two drives – on scoring runs of 10 and 4 yards from Barika Kpeenu- to take a 14-0 lead with 7:08 left in the opening quarter.  Following forcing a quick three-and-out the Bison seemed poised to punch it in for their third…

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A first look at the “Reverse Infrared” Air Jordan VI

Brandon King

Initial images of the “Reverse Infrared” Air Jordan VI have come to light. Based on the salesman sample shown to doors in the lead up to the first retro run of the “Black Infrared” colorway, they feature an inverse of the coloration most notably on the midsole but also at the “NIKE AIR” branding on the rear heel.  According to the incomparable zsneakerheadz, the “Reverse Infrared” Air Jordan 6 is slated to make its debut February 14 in full family sizing. 

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An intial look at the “Grand Opening” Lebron XXIII

Brandon King

The “Grand Opening” colorway is inspired by the first game colorway of the Air Zoom Generation, his first signature shoe.  They sport an engineered FlyKnit upper with a wine and black woven section that forms a rand, in a “First Game” colorway callback. An iridescent Swoosh adorns the lateral side, while a gold-plated LJ23 logo is seen on the medial. Stitched inside the medial collar is “10-29-2003”, the date of LeBron’s debut, which took place against the Sacramento Kings.  An additional golden LeBron logo sits at the rear heel, completing…

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