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“Tinker” Air JordanVI to Release

April 6, 2018 Brandon King

With shoes such as the Air Max Zero and the Tinker Air Jordan 3, we have actualized version of early sketches and concepts of shoes from the wonderful mind of Tinker Hatfield. It appears the Air Jordan VI will be the next shoe that will see a real version of what Hatfield conceptualized long ago. Although there are no images that have leaked as of yet, but it is thought the shoe will come in a white/infrared colorway. Retail is expected to be $190 USD. Stay locked in here for…

Lebron wears Zoom Generation- inspired Lebron XV

April 6, 2018April 7, 2018 Brandon King

For the past few weeks, LeBron James has worn several jaw-dropping colorway of his signature shoe, the Lebron XV. Last night in the Cavaliers’ game against the Wizards, LeBron broke out his latest gem- LeBron XV’s inspired by his first sloe, the Zoom Generation. The white and black Battleknit upper is blocked to resemble the white/black/red colorway a young LeBron wore in first game against the Sacramento Kings way back in 2003. Red borders white swoosh on the lateral side; red is also the hue of the external heel cup.…

Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Ohio Man Shot and robbed of Yeezys

April 5, 2018 Brandon King

Our latest episode of leather and rubber inspired madness takes us to Cleveland, Ohio where a man’s attempt to sell two pairs of Yeezys went horribly wrong. A Parma, Ohio man traveled to Cleveland to meet someone with which he arranged to sell two pairs of Adidas Yeezy sneakers through text messaging. The agreed on price was $800, thought the shoes are valued at $450 each. The gentleman from Parma and his cousin met the buyers near an apartment complex. According to the police report, one of the buyers claimed…

Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Two Men. Attacked and Stabbed by 5; One has sneakers stolen

April 4, 2018 Brandon King

For our latest reporting of sneaker-inspired deparavity, we return to Brooklyn, N.Y. , where five ruffians ( four men and a woman) stabbed two men, robbing one of them of their sneakers. According to police, earlier this month the suspected attackers stabbed the two men, aged 21 and 28 respectively, multiple times at approximately 6:30 on March 24. One of the men was stabbed in the back and torso and the other victim was stabbed in the leg and torso. Both men were taken to a local hospital. The NYPD…

Damian Lillard’s half brother shot in Portland

April 2, 2018April 2, 2018 Brandon King

Damian Lillard’s half brother was shot multiple times Thursday night in the parking lot of a Portland shopping mall. Shooting investigation at Clackamas Town Center. Deputies say 3 men got into a fight & 1 was shot last night. Victim ID’ed as 20 y/o Jahrell Lillard – brother of @Dame_Lillard of #PDX @trailblazers. (Pics courtesy of Vince Kramer) pic.twitter.com/0mTsViAcEo — Tyler Dumont (@TylerDumontNews) March 30, 2018 Jahrell Lillard told police he was shot as he was walking to his car. After being struck by the gunfire, he fled into a…

Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Teen arrested for stealing Yeezys

March 31, 2018March 31, 2018 Brandon King

Our continual narrative of how sneakers can cause people to lose the ability to make quality decisions takes us to Brooklyn,NY where two teens decided that the best way to get a pair of Adidas Yeezys was to merely steal a pair. A 16-year-old an as yet-to-be identified accomplice arranged an 11:33 am meeting with a 36-year woman to buy the sneakers. The youths initially tried to pay for the sneakers with $400 worth of cash but when the seller/victim seemed to question the authenticity of the bills, the teens…

First Look: The Nike LeBron Soldier 12

March 28, 2018 Brandon King

The 12th model of the Lebron James’ secondary Soldier line was recently revealed. The debut colorway shown here has been dubbed “Hazel Rush” features a black mesh upper with camouflage overlays on both the forefoot and the heel. In keeping in line with previous Soldier shoes dating back to the ten, the 12 is laceless, it makes use of two overlapping straps to hold the foot in place. The straps connect to large Velcro sections on the medial and lateral sides of the heel. The Lebron Soldier 12 is expected…

Isaiah Thomas to have hip surgery

March 28, 2018 Brandon King

Earlier today the Los Angeles Lakers announced that point guard Isaiah Thomas will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his injured right hip Thursday. According to ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski Dr. Bryan Kelly of the Hospital for Special Surgery, who will be performing the surgery, had this to say: We will be doing a minimally invasive procedure to ‘clean up’ the joint of all inflammatory debris related to his injury from last season. Monday, Thomas went to New York to meet with a specialist to explore corrective options for the ailing hip. Thomas…

LiAngelo Ball enters the NBA Draft

March 27, 2018 Brandon King

LiAngelo Ball has declared for the 2018 NBA draft. The 19-year-old formally submitted paperwork to enter the upcoming draft. Ball is expected to workout for several NBA teams and will take part in the Pro Basketball Combine at IMG where team executives will be in attendance. Ball played for the Lithuanian team Vytautas Prienu this past season along with younger brother LaMelo. LiAngelo is currently averaging a league-high 15.7 PFG. He also averaged 2.9 rebounds per game and connected on 45 percent of his three-point shots.

IT leaves Lakers to seek options for hip

March 26, 2018 Brandon King

Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reported earlier today that Lakers’ point guard has left the team to get medical opinions on his hip. Trudell reports that Thomas has been dealing with pain in the hip and is traveling to New York to explore what can be done solve the issue. This injury was what knocked Thomas out of last year’s playoffs, kept him out until January 2, and currently has him looking like a shell of his former self. Between his time with Cleveland and Los Angeles, he’s averaging 15.2…