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Michigan State University agrees to pay victims of Larry Nassar $500 million

Brandon King

Michigan State University will pay half a billion dollars to the sexual abuse victims of former sports doctor Larry Nassar, who worked at the school for nearly twenty years and over thirty years with USA Gymnastics. According to the terms of the agreement, MSU will pay the 332 victims $425 million, and $75 will be placed in a trust for future claimants that allege they were victims of Nassar. Amongst those victims are gold medalists Jordyn Weber, Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman, and McKayla Maroney. Ms. Maroney wrote in a victim…

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Bucks reach agreement with Mike Budenholzer to be their head coach

Brandon King

After recently parting ways with the Atlanta Hawks, it would not be too long before teams would be calling to acquire the services of the former NBA Coach of the Year. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Milwaukee Bucks have reached an agreement to make Budenholzer their next head coach. Mike Budenholzer has reached an agreement to become the Milwaukee Bucks coach, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 16, 2018 More information on the developments with this story will be made available as they are released. UPDATE:…

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Celtics overcome big game from Lebron to take 2-0 Lead

Brandon King

Down 1-0 after getting their clocks cleaned 108-83 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers could not afford to be in a 2-0 hole when the series heads back to Ohio. Game 2 was a much of a must win as the Cavaliers have faced this season. Lebron James was not his usual super human self, only scoring 15 points on 5-of-16 shooting and looking less and less invested in the game as it wore on and it became evident that the Cavaliers would not be…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Police involved in investigating robbery of Yeezys

Brandon King

The latest entry in the seemingly never-ending chronicling the soft underbelly of the sneaker world takes us to Methuen, Massachusetts, a town of approximately 50,000 people in Essex County. Police in the Massachusetts community are seeking two suspects in connection with a robbery of two people, 18 and 16,  engaging in a transaction regarding two pairs of Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2. According to the police, one of the victims was selling the sneakers to the other victim in a car when they were robbed at knife point. Methuen Police…

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Warriors steal homecourt with 119-106 win in Game 1 of West Finals

Brandon King

After 82 games of the regular season and two rounds of the playoffs, the playoff series that has been anticipated nearly all season is finally upon us, the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference Finals. As could be expected, the Rockets came out energetically, leading as much as by nine points in the first quarter. Golden State would rally back, closing the deficit to one at 30-29 at the close of the period. The Warriors would draw even at 33 with 10:32 left in the…

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Celtics pummel Cavaliers in Game 1 of Eastern Conference Finals

Brandon King

The Boston Celtics jumped on the Cleveland Cavaliers early, scoring 17 straight points in the game’s opening stanza in the course of building a 21-point first quarter lead. Boston would end the first quarter with a 18-point lead, 36-18. Boston continued to pour it on in the second quarter, outscoring Cleveland 25-17  to take a 61-35 into halftime. Late in the third quarter, the Cavaliers scored seven straight to bring them within 14 at 78-64. However Boston responded by getting the first three buckets of the fourth quarter and soon…

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Celtics defeat Sixers 114-112 to advance to East Finals

Brandon King

Celtics Rookie Jayson Tatum had 25 big points, his seventh straight post season game with at least 20 points, to help push Boston past Philadelphia 114-112 in the decisive game five of their second round playoff series. It was Tatum’s go-ahead layup with 23 seconds left in the game that put the Celtics up for good. Jalen Brown scored 24 points,, while Terry Rozier, who has been very good in the absence of Kyrie Irving, had 17. Al Horford contributed more steady play with 15 points and 8 rebounds. In…

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“SVSM” Nike Air Zoom Generation rumored for May release

Brandon King

Since images of it surfaced over a decade ago, the “SVSM” colorway of the Air Zoom Generation has been a highly coveted PE. Produced for the basketball team of Lebron James’ high school St. Vincent St. Mary, the sneaker features a white leather upper with a green that wraps the heel on both the medial and lateral sides. Gold accents are present on the front “bumper”, top two lace holds and tongue logos. A white stitched, gold bordered “SVSM” on the heel completes this shoes look. According to zsneakerheadz, the…

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Charlotte Hornets to finalize hiring of Spurs’ Assistant James Borrego as Head Coach

Brandon King

It appears that after parting ways with Steve Clifford, the Charlotte Hornets have found his replacement. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Hornets are finishing up a deal that would make San Antonio Spurs assistant James Borrego their new head man. Spurs assistant James Borrego is finalizing a deal to become the next head coach of the Charlotte Hornets, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 8, 2018 It appears an extensive rebuild is on the horizon for the Hornets, and at only 41 years old, Borrego has…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Thieves attempt to sell fake sneakers they took off teen

Brandon King

Our ever continuing chronicling of when the intoxication of new sneakers overloads their capacity for common sense takes us to Queens, where the NYPD is seeking three men who snatched the shoes off a teenager during a robbery. The crime happened Saturday, April 28 at approximately 12:30 p.m. in Flushing. The robbery was caught on surveillance video and shows the three miscreants pull up in a white, four door sedan whilst the victim is standing using his phone. The robbers jump out of their car and approach the teenage victim.…

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