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“Black History Month” Nike Dunk SB Low coming February 2025

Brandon King

After phoning it in with half-assed offerings or outright ignoring the occasion altogether in recent years, Nike seems to have remembered that Black History Month still exists with this upcoming Dunk SB Low. Reportedly the inspiration behind the design of this Dunk Low is African Tourmaline gemstones and African culture. It sports a tourmaline green suede upper with the edges of each panel bordered with monarch. Black Swooshes adorn the sides with embroidery that wraps the heel and includes a star emblem. Baroque Brown shows up at the collar and…

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“Sundial” Nike Dunk Low releasing this spring

Brandon King

This well-executed colorway of the iconic Dunk Low sports a sundial leather foundational layer overlaid with anthracite at the toe, eye rows, flanking the ankles, and wrapping the lower heel. Anthracite Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, with white “NIKE” branding appearing perched atop the tongue and embroidered on the rear heel.  Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a white midsole and an anthracite rubber outsole.  The “Sundial” Nike Dunk Low is planned to debut this spring at nike.com and select retail establishments; they will carry a 115 USD sticker price. Nike…

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Tennessee State defeats Lindenwood 84-76

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The Tennessee State men’s basketball team led for most of the game and was able to get a needed OVC win 84-76.  TSU jumped out to an early 8-0 lead on Carlous Williams’ three-point shot at the 17:56 mark. The Lions tied the game at 12 when Markeith Browning II threw one down with 15:17 left in the half. The Lions took their first lead of the contest at 17-14, via a three from Clayton Jackson. Back-to-back baskets from Ronals Jessamy put the Tigers back in front 18-17 at the…

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Fourth quarter surge powers Lindenwood past Tennessee State, 81-70

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After a close and competitive first half, Lindenwood was able to seize control of the game and set a pace that proved to be too great for the Tennessee State Lady Tigers to keep up with, as they were bested by the Lions 81-70.  Lindenwood scored the first 6b points of the game and would take a 6-2 lead before Tennessee State tied the game at 8 apiece when Krystal Haddock connected from downtown at the 5:43 mark. The Lady Tigers would take their first lead of the afternoon when…

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PE Corner: DeMar DeRozan wears “Kay Yow/Think Pink” Kobe IX EM Protro

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In a recent game, Sacramento Kings forward and Kobe line flag carrier DeMar DeRozan broke out the “Think Pink/Kay Yow” Kobe IX EM. First worn by the University of Oregon basketball team sports a pink engineered mesh upper adorned on the lateral sides with large white Swooshes and smaller such branding on the medial sides.  A Kobe logo appears on the tongue, while a Kay Yow logo appears on the rear heel.  Underneath resides a white midsole that wraps at the heel to form a heel cup, augmented with pink…

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Ben Simmons to sign with Los Angeles Clippers

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Ben Simmons has agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Clippers and will sign with the teams once he clears waivers according to Shams Charania.  Earlier on Saturday Simmons and the Brooklyn Nets agreed on a buyout, making the enigmatic power forward a free agent. The buyout ends three underwhelming seasons in Brooklyn in which Simmons appeared in just 90 of a possible 216 games and put up per-game averages of 6.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, 6.3 assists, and 1.0 steals in 25.0 minutes of action.  Simmons, 28, was acquired by…

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Nate Robinson gets life saving operation

Brandon King

Former NBA guard Nate Robinson underwent a successful kidney transplant Friday morning at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. An ESPN chronicle of Robinson’s ordeal revealed that the three-time slam dunk champion (2006, 2009, and 2010) learned during his rookie year with the New York Knicks that his kidneys were it. In 2021 Robinson learned his kidneys were failing; he subsequently began dialysis treatment thrice per week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) at a Seattle clinic from 5:30 am to 9:30 am as toxins, waste products, and excess fluids…

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Tennessee State takes care of Western Illinois, 87-69

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Tennessee State turned in a strong performance on the glass, turned 19 WIU turnovers into 33 points, and scored 39 points off the bench in an 87-69 defeat of Western Illinois Thursday night.  Although the Tennessee State didn’t have their shooting eye in the first half, shooting just 38.9 in the game’s opening half, the Tigers hit the glass and turned defense into offense. TSU pounded the glass, grabbing 10 offensive rebounds, which they turned into 13 points, and forced 11 turnovers, scoring 18 points off those Western Illinois miscues and taking a 38-33 halftime lead. …

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Lady Tigers rally in second half to claim 70-66 win over Western Illinois

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image via Tennessee State Athletics Overcoming a rough first half and a double-digit deficit, the Tennessee State Lady Tigers were able to persevere and claim a 70-66 win Thursday afternoon at the Gentry Center.  Tennessee State got off to a frigid start, shooting an artic 15.8% (3-19) from the field and 1-10 from downtown in a first-quarter In which they never led, and were fortunate to only find themselves down 15-8 after the opening period of play.  The Lady Tigers’ offense continued to sputter in the second quarter, shooting just…

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Tennessee State reveals 2025 Football Schedule

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image via Tennessee State football Wednesday afternoon Tennessee State released their 2025 football schedule. The 12-game tilt features a renewal of football acquaintances and an 8-games within the Big South-OVC. Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics The defending Co-OVC Big South champion Tennessee State University football team has officially announced its 2025 schedule, featuring an exciting slate of matchups, including the annual John Merritt Classic, the Legacy Series, and a total of eight home games. The fifth year of the Eddie George era kicks off on Aug. 30 with the prestigious John Merritt…

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