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Draft Rumours: Memphis Grizzlies “seriously considering” Michael Porter Jr.

Brandon King

Micheal Porter, Jr is the biggest enigma of the NBA Draft. After finishing his senior season in high school, Porter would have likely been a top 3 pick in the NBA draft had he been able to declare. He suffered a serious back injury in his first college game that caused him to miss most of the season. Although he did come back and play in the SEC and NCAA tournament, he did not appear to have the explosion and movement he had prior to the injury. Uncertainly about his…

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Kawhi/Popovich meeting yet to happen

Brandon King

Kawhi Leonard and Spurs’ head coach Gregg Popovich were anticipated to meet before this year’s NBA draft to try to iron out the issues that have been simmering nearly all season long and have brought his future with the franchise into question. Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News reported that Leonard and Popovich have recently communicated but , as of yet, a face-to-face encounter has not happened. This meeting between the two may still happen but considering Kawhi’s request, it could be an exercise in futility.

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Reports: Kawhi Leonard wants to be traded; Lakers his top choice

Brandon King

It appears the long strained relationship between the San Antonio Spurs and Kawhi Leonard may have finally reached the point of no return. That is because the 2-time DPOY and 2014 NBA Finals MVP has allegedly requested a trade from the Spurs. According to Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania, Kawhi Leonard “wants out” of San Antonio. At the root of the rift is the apparent handling of the quadriceps tendinopathy that limited Leonard to only appearing in nine games this season. Team doctors medically cleared him to return, but Leonard opted…

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The NFL showing what they are really about with anthem rule

Brandon King

Since Colin Kaepernick began sitting, and then kneeling, during the national anthem in 2016, to protest police brutality against black people, other players across the league joined in there was kneeling at nearly every game. The growing protest and the conversation ( that was later hijacked) that it sparked was going to force America to look in the mirror and really examine the systematic terrorizing of black people by certain segments of law enforcement. However , a concerted effort was launched by the media and their talking heads to divert…

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Nike gives the Golden State Warriors special Epic React Flyknit shoes

Brandon King

It’s good to be the champs. Nike gave the Golden State Warriors players and members organization special pair of their Epic React Flyknit sneakers. These special edition kicks features a white Flyknit upper with sections of black on the toebox and medial sides of the upper and is accented with golden branding on the swoosh and on the heel clip and completed with a hang tag of the Larry O’Brien championship trophy. A white react midsole with a clear outsole rounds out the shoe’s aesthetic. The 37 pairs were only…

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Golden State wins third title in four years with sweep of Cavaliers

Brandon King

After playing one of the worst games of his career in game 3, Stephen Curry scored 37 points as the Golden State Warriors blew out the Cleveland Cavaliers 105-85 to complete a sweep and win back-to-back titles and their third in four seasons. The Warriors seemed to remember what happened to them last year in Game 4,losing in emphatic fashion, 137-116, and came out and jumped on the Cavaliers 13-3 early and would control nearly all of the first half. Though the Cavaliers would cut the lead to single digits…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: CT Man Robbed at Gunpoint While Selling Sneakers

Brandon King

The latest addition to our unfortunate collection of stories of sneaker-driven non-quality decision takes us to New Haven, Connecticut where an attempt to sell a pair of kicks nearly cost a man his life. A Hamden, Connecticut man who made arrangements to sell a pair of Air Jordans instead found himself the victim of a robbery. According to New Haven Police Spokeman Officer David Hartman the 29-year-old victim told police he was robbed of a “couple of hundred bucks” at gunpoint after being cornered by three men. Hartman said, “(The…

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Warriors defeat Cavaliers 110-102 to take 3-0 in NBA Finals

Brandon King

It was games like this that crystallize why the Golden State Warriors brought Kevin Durant into their fold. With the Splash Brothers Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson going a combined 7-of-27, including 3-15 from three, Kevin Durant picked up the slack, dropping 43 points and hitting a monumental three-pointer that proved to be the dagger. Already down 2-0 and the series retuning to their house, the Cavaliers came out with a lot of energy, building as much as a 12-point lead in the opening quarter. Kevin Love and the oft…

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