Category: News

National Anthem issue at the heart of President cancelling Eagles’ White House Visit

Brandon King

At approximately 7 P.M. Monday night, President Donald Trump canceled the visit of the Super Bowl LII Champion Philadelphia Eagles that was scheduled for the next day. A statement released by the White House, the President referenced the continuing national anthem issue and stated that “a different type of ceremony” will be held for the 1,000 fans who will attend tomorrow’s event. White House canceled on the Eagles. pic.twitter.com/rcgTnTTLEh — Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) June 4, 2018 Shortly after the announcement, Mike Garafolo said on the NFL Network less than ten…

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Curry’s record breaking night from distance help Warriors claim 2-0 lead in NBA Finals

Brandon King

Stephen Curry stroked a NBA Finals record nine three-pointers and scored 33 points as the Warriors used a huge fourth quarter to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 122-103 to take a 2-0 lead in the championship round. In addition to his big scoring night, Curry also had nine rebounds and seven assists, once again dispelling this erroneous perception by some that he is just a shooter. Curry had this to say of his game 2 performance: Pretty special night and hopefully some more special things happen and we get two more…

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Warriors overcome big night from Lebron to claim Game 1 124-114 in OT

Brandon King

Though they looked shaky at times, the Golden State Warriors overcame 51 points from Lebron James and were able to come out victorious in overtime, 124-114. The Warriors got an early scare when J.R. Smith slid into Klay Thompson’s left leg. Thompson fell awkwardly and lay on the floor in obvious pain; he was then taken to the locker room. He was shown upright and attempting to run it off in the locker room area. The injury was called a bruised left leg that required re-taping. Thompson returned for the…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Three knuckleheads use stun gun, pellet gun to steal sneakers

Brandon King

Tonawanda, New York is where we’ve landed for the latest saga of sneakers fueling doltish behavior. In this upstate New York town just north of Buffalo, three teens decided to use a pellet gun and a stun gun to relive another teen of his footwear. According to Town of Tonawanda Police, the three approached an 18-year-old male and demanded his Air Jordan 11’s. The three, Aaamire Taylor, An’Tone Chinn, and Isaiah Kocol, were located and arrested at a nearby residence. The teens were charged with robbery, menacing and a weapons…

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Kevin Love is questionable for Game 1 of 2018 Finals

Brandon King

According to Cavaliers’ head coach Tyronn Lue, All-Star forward Kevin Love’s status for Game 1 of the Finals is currently uncertain, as he remains in the NBA’s concussion protocol. Love suffered the injury early in Game 6 when he and Celtics’ rookie Jayson Tatum bumped heads. Love went down and was helped up and immediately was taken to the locker room. Love was unavailable for the series-deciding game 7 and had to remain in the locker room area because his sensitivity to the lights and the noise of the game…

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Chris Paul out for Game 7

Brandon King

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul has been ruled out of Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals with a strained hamstring. Paul suffered the injury late in Game 5 and sat out the following game. Rockets’ head coach Mike D’Antoni confirmed Paul’s status earlier today. Mike D'Antoni confirms that Chris Paul is officially out for Game 7 of the WCF. #GameTime pic.twitter.com/XNEC4Q4sXM — NBA TV (@NBATV) May 28, 2018

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Andre Iguodala out for Game 7

Brandon King

Golden State sixth man Andre Iguodala, who has missed games four, five and six after bumping knees with James Harden late in game three, will also be a spectator for game 7 of the Western Conference Finals. Head coach Steve Kerr revealed this at the team’s shootaround earlier today. Andre Iguodala (leg) is out Game 7 vs. Rockets tonight pic.twitter.com/PWCrxYRlb9 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 28, 2018

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Golden State pounds Houston 115-86 to force Game 7 in Western Finals

Brandon King

The Houston Rockets are returning home, much to their chagrin the Golden State Warriors are following them. Golden State’s 115-86 defeat of the Rockets, who were without Chris Paul, in game 6 sets up the Western Conference Finals for a game 7, the ultimate win-or-go home scenario. The real Klay Thompson finally showed up and dropped 35 points, including nine three-pointers on 13-of-23 shooting. Stephen Curry scored 29 points on 12-of-23 shooting, while Kevin Durant scored 23, but only shot 6-of-17 from the floor. James Harden scored 32, but missed…

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Adidas is full of S—t

Brandon King

Last month we reported on Mark King, the president of Adidas’ North American operations saying that should Colin Kaepernick get signed by an NFL team, the brand would want to sign him. King said of Adidas: We’re not in the business of activism, we’re in the business of sport. But allowing our athletes to tell their story, it’s really important to us.” “We love athletes that have a platform to make the world a better place. If they’re an activist in a way that brings attention to something that moves…

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LeBron’s huge night propels Cavaliers to Game 7

Brandon King

We have the first of what could be two game sevens in the Conference Finals. Down 3-2 and facing elimination, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Boston Celtics 109-99 to force a decisive showdown Sunday. The Cavaliers were without All-Star forward Kevin Love for most of the game. Love was forced out of the game following a severe head-to-head collision with Jayson Tatum. Both went down after colliding with each other. Love was helped up off the floor and looked unsteady as he walked to the bench. He was then taken…

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