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Under Armour and Julio Jones part ways

August 18, 2018August 18, 2018 Brandon King

Atlanta Falcons’ wide receiver Julio Jones was rocking Air Jordans on the sidelines of the team’s preseason game. This may have been surprising because he has been , up,until that point, known as an Under Armour athlete. Well apparently that’s no longer the case. UA spokesman Dean Stoyer conformed to ESPN that Jones and the company have mutually parted ways. Although Jones’ deal had one more year remaining, the separation happened weeks ago, neither side publicly acknowledged the split and Jones continued wear Under Armour cleats and gloves in training…

Dwyane Wade will pay fine for WNBA player wearing his shoes

August 18, 2018August 18, 2018 Brandon King

Should Las Vegas Aces forward Tamera be fined for rocking Dwyane Wade’s Way of Wade sneakers on the court, Wade said he’d pick up the bill. Aaron Dodson of The Undefeated, tweeted Young wore the shoes in the Aces’ August 7 game against the Atlanta Dream. The WNBA, in a move of brilliance, warned her she would be fined $500 if she wears them again since she she doesn’t have a deal with the brand. After getting wind of this , Wade tweeted: Send that fine my way @tyoung11 Send…

Houston Rockets trade Chinanu Onuaku to Dallas Mavericks

August 1, 2018August 1, 2018 Brandon King

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Houston Rockets have traded forward Chinanu Onuaku and cash considerations to the Dallas Mavericks. The Rockets gained the right to swap second round picks in 2020. Houston has traded center Chinanu Onuaku to the Dallas Mavericks for cash, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 1, 2018 The former Louisville star was taken by the Rockets in 2016 with the 37th overall pick. He has appeared in just 6 games for the club and has spent the bulk of his two…

Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Decatur police investigating sneaker robbery Pt.1

August 1, 2018August 1, 2018 Brandon King

Our unfortunate but necessary task of journaling the disgusting acts some commit to obtain kicks, takes us to Decatur, Illinois where a pair of sneaker robberies has caused local police to caution the citizenry to be careful when arranging deals online. Decatur police are investigating two sneaker related robberies that occurred within 24 hours of one another. In the first incident that occurred Saturday, July 28, when a Decatur man was robbed at gunpoint while trying to sell two pairs of sneakers. According to Sgt. Brian Earles of the Decatur…

Lebron talks on his decision to leave the Cavaliers

July 30, 2018July 31, 2018 Brandon King

In an interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, LeBron James delved into what led to his decision to sign with the Lakers this offseason. It’s kind of a bittersweet moment right now. Sitting here in my school that I’m opening, around these kids, around this community. And then at the same time, making the switch to the other coast, being a part of the Lakers now. It’s always a tough decision when you leave home or you leave an organization that you’ve been with for multiple years. It was tough to…

Pat Connaughton has agreed to deal with Bucks

July 29, 2018August 1, 2018 Brandon King

According to Shams Charania, the former Trail Blazer has agreed to a two-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks. Free agent forward Pat Connaughton has agreed to a deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 27, 2018 Connaughton appeared in all 82 games averaging 10.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per 36 minutes.

Chris Paul and Melo work out together

July 27, 2018July 28, 2018 Brandon King

A reading of the NBA tea leaves seems to have Carmelo Anthony being a part of the Houston Rockets in the not-to-distant future. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times: Carmelo Anthony is planning to sign with the Houston Rockets upon clearing waivers in coming days, according to two people with knowledge of his plans. Anthony is unlikely to become a free agent before next week, at the earliest, because his pending trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Atlanta Hawks could take several days to be…

Making A Difference: Damian Lillard interview with Lamar Hurd

July 26, 2018July 26, 2018 Brandon King

Check out this interview Portland Trail Blazers TV analyst Lamar Hurd did with Damian Lillard regarding his work with children and the Portland community. “I wanna have my impact on it & really put my hands on the kids & interact with them & really help them improve.” @dame_lillard sits down with @L_Hurd to talk about his work with kids & the Portland community. FULL INTERVIEW: https://t.co/AzTebT6ib5pic.twitter.com/l7fJIiggo2 — Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) July 26, 2018 https://www.nba.com/blazers/video/2018/07/26/lillard

Vince Carter agrees to 1-year deal with Hawks

July 25, 2018July 25, 2018 Brandon King

Vinsanity is not over just yet. That is because the Atlanta Hawks and the ageless Vince Carter agreed on a one year deal at the veteran’s minimum of $2.4 million Wednesday, according to Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania. Sources: Vince Carter’s deal with the Atlanta Hawks: one-year, $2.4M veteran minimum. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 25, 2018 Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Hawks want the 41-year old Carter “around its young locker room, which has youngsters like John Collins and lottery pick Trae Young. Free agent Vince Carter has agreed to…

Tuskegee football player Jabari Bailey has career tragically ended

July 25, 2018July 25, 2018 Brandon King

Jabari Bailey was set to head to Tuskegee this summer for camp and begin to actualize his dream of playing college football. Sadly that dream was ended when Bailey was helping a friend who car had malfunctioned, leaving him stranded on the side of the road. A car struck Bailey, pinning him between the two vehicles and severing his leg. The entire university is heartbroken for Jabari, his family and for all of us who know him. There are no words to describe how it felt to hear this terrible news.…