Kevin Durant has been part of the NBA 2K universe since 2008, debuting as a wiry rookie out of Texas who was rated as an 80. Durant was also rated in the 80s in both 2K9 and 10, scoring an 83 and 82 respectively before climbing into the 90’s for the first time as a 91 in 2K11. Since then KD has never been rated lower than a 91 with ratings of 92 in 2K12, 94 in 2K13, and 2K14, which was his MVP season. Over the subsequent ten seasons…
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Sunday the Toronto Raptors defeated the Phoenix Suns 127-109, handing the Suns their eighth loss in their last ten games. Kevin Durant was unusually quiet, scoring just 15 points and grabbing 4 rebounds, however, the defense of Scottie Barnes had a lot to do with Durant’s tough night at the office, as he harassed the normally efficient Durant into just 5-15 from the floor. Durant put the loss squarely on his shoulders after the game, saying, “Tonight, if I had made more shots, we probably would have won. I got to force it and probably run…
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For his recent hardwood exploits North Carolina A&T guard Jahnathan Lamothe was named CAA Co-Player of the Week. The sophomore guard averaged 24.0 points, 9 rebounds, and .5 steals per game as he helped the Aggies go 2-0 last week, notching their first consecutive wins back-to-back wins over The Citadel and Morgan State in November. Against Campbell Lamothe scored 25 points, including a key three-pointer that put the Aggies back in the lead with under a minute to go that helped NCAT defeat the Camels, 53-50. The Baltimore, MD native…
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The iconic Air Force 1 Low has been updated with skaters in mind, but they are not part of the brand’s SB line. It sports a premium white leather foundational layer overlaid with photon dust suede at the toe, eye rows, and wrapping the rear foot. Psychic blue can be seen at the inner and the branding on the tongue. The same hue also takes care of the Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides. Underneath resides the standard Air Force 1 midsole with “AIR” seen in psychic blue,…
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This upcoming iteration of the classic Nike Dunk Low is part of the brand’s Next Nature series, which utilizes environmentally friendly materials in its builds. It sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with that light crimson at the toe, eye rows, flanking the ankles, and wrapping the heels. The sides are adorned with coconut milk Swooshes, with the same hue also showing up on the branding on the tongue as well as the embroidered “NIKE” atop the rear heel. Light crimson also shows up at the inner and laces. …
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This women’s specific rendition of the classic Dunk Low sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with sea glass at the toe, eye rows, flanking the ankle, and wrapping the heel. Jade aura suede Swooshes adorn the sides, with embroidered branding present on the tongue and the upper rear heel overlay. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a white midsole as well as a jade aura rubber outsole. The “Jada Aura” Nike Dunk Low is slated to debut this spring at nike.com and select retail venues; they will carry a 125 USD sticker…
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First seen along with another Air Jordan 1 as part of 2007’s “Old Love, New Love” Pack, and most recently in 2017 as a solo drop, the “New Love” Air Jordan 1 Mid is in the works for a return this summer. These are a faithful recreation of its 2007 progenitor. This means what should be presented is a Jordan 1 Mid that features a yellow leather tote overlaid with black nubuck, with the same material showing up at the lower eyelets as well as the side panels. Yellow leather…
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This women’s specific iteration of the Air Jordan 3 is part of Jordan Brand’s 2025 release roster. Initial images of this upcoming Air Jordan 3 have surfaced and what we see is a semi-gloss white leather upper with high-sheen overlays present in the locations where the iconic elephant print normally occupies. Cement Grey can be seen at the Jumpman branding on the rear heel, as well as the upper and lowermost eyelets. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a sail midsole with grey wrapping the heel as well as a cement…
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The 2012 release of the “Galaxy” Nike Air Foamposite One was a watershed moment for the sneaker world. The pandemonium surrounding that release sent reverberations on how sneaker releases are handled that are still felt to this day. In 2025 the “Galaxy” Foam will make its second retail voyage to much anticipation. New images of the 2025 iteration have emerged and what is depicted is a fairly faithful recreation of its 2025 progenitor. It sports the familiar galaxy pattern spread across its Foamposite upper, paired with black at the eye…
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Following in the spikes of the previously highlighted “Oxidized Green”, the “Legend Blue” is the latest original Air Jordan colorway to be transformed into the shoe for another sport. Whereas the former was transformed into a golf shoe, the latter will see time on the diamond and the gridiron as the” Legend Blue” Air Jordan XI has been repurposed into football and baseball cleats. Both versions retain the aesthetic integrity of the classic colorway- white leather upper, white patent leather rand, Jumpman branding, “23” at the rear hee; amd “JUMPMAN…
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