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Black/Gum PG1 Now Available

October 24, 2017October 24, 2017 Brandon King

This latest colorway of the PG1 is outfitted in a black upper with the front portion being comprised of standard mesh as on other colorways, while the remaining of the upper is made of suede. Black is also the hue of choice for the branding on the upper and the “PG” logo on the tongue. This upper sits atop a black midsole and a gum outsole rounds out the look of this shoe. This colorway is currently available on nike.com, the Nike app, and at select retailers.

You can get this colorway of the Nike Zoom LeBron Soldier XI right now

October 24, 2017 Brandon King

This Soldier 11 features a blacked out upper with the only color coming via the “LJ” logo on the rear heel. The black midsole features a lateral white-trimmed heel swoosh. This sits atop a gum outsole that features the black “LJ” and crown logo. This colorway is currently available on the nike.com, the Nike App, and select retailers.

Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Man steals $1,300 sneakers from 12-year-old boy

October 23, 2017 Brandon King

According to the NYPD, they are searching for a 21-year old man who stole sneakers from a 12-year-old boy. The two agreed to meet Friday, September 22 at 11 A.M. The man was to pay $1,300 for the kicks and pick them up in an apartment building near East Seventh Street and Second Avenue in the East Village, NY. However, when the youngster and the man met in building, rather than complete the transaction, the 21-year-old took the sneakers and ran off. Fortunately, the 12-year-old boy was unharmed. Police have…

A look at the coming Air Jordan XVIII “Sport Royal”

October 22, 2017October 22, 2017 Brandon King

The Air Jordan XVIII has the distinct honor of being the last shoe that Michael Jordan wore on an NBA court. Since its original release in 2003, the XVIII hasn’t made a retail appearance since its inclusion in one of 2008’s run of countdown pack alongside the “Fire Red” Air Jordan 5. The “Sport Royal colorway makes its long awaited return January 2018 at select Jordan Brand retailers. The retail sticker price will be $225 USD. *photos via us11hustla

Suns break off Head Coach Earl Watson

October 22, 2017 Brandon King

After getting off to an 0-3 start, including a 48-point beatdown in their opener at the hands of the Portland Trailblazers, the Phoenix Suns have fired Earl Watson, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. Phoenix coach Earl Watson has been fired, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 22, 2017 Watson took over after Jeff Hornacek was shown the door during the 2015-16 season. He proceeded to post a 9-24 record over the final 33 games that season but that didn’t deter the Suns from signing Watson to a three-year…

Tennessee State goes down to Austin Peay 21-17

October 15, 2017 Brandon King

Tennessee State dropped a pivotal Ohio Valley Conference game ,but the Homecoming Game, to Austin Peay 21-17. The Tigers would ultimately put themselves in a 14-3 hole, which they would dig themselves out, but eventually came up short. TSU got off to a bad start, fumbling on their first possession, giving APSU the football on the 20. Austin Peay would only need 5 plays to cash in, reaching the end zone on a 3 yard run by Kentel Williams. The PAT put the Governors up 7–0. Later in the first…

Wade to start at the 2; J.R. Smith to come off bench

October 10, 2017October 10, 2017 Brandon King

Cleveland Cavaliers’ Head Coach Tyronn Lue announced that Dwyane Wade would start at shooting guard and J.R. Smith would come off the bench. Lue said he came to the decision a few days ago. When accessing Smith’s reaction to the decision, Lue said: He was fine…It’s tough, you’ve been in a position where you went to three straight Finals and you’ve been the starting two guard. But like I said its about sacrifice if you want to win. J.R. was great about it. Just knows he has to have a…

Albany State defeats Lincoln-Missouri 30-10

October 8, 2017 Brandon King

Albany State, powered by a defense that held Lincoln-Missouri scoreless in the second half, defeated the Blue Tigers 30-10. Albany State’s Marquez Thomas’ interception set the Golden Rams’ offense on the Lincoln 22-yard line. ASU would take advantage of the turnover on a Kelan Fraise 1 yard touchdown run. The PAT was blocked, leaving the score 6-0. Lincoln-Missouri would get on the board in the second quarter off Harold Lacy’s 1 yard run; the extra point was good, giving the Blue Tigers a 7-6 lead. Albany State would reclaim the…

Defense helped seal deal in Tennessee State’s 45-21 victory over Eastern Kentucky

October 8, 2017 Brandon King

The Tigers of Tennessee State University were able to procure their first conference win this Saturday with a 45-21 win over Eastern Kentucky. TSU’s defense came out strong, pitching a shut out in the first half and only giving up 119 yards of offense. Tennessee State would take a 17-0 lead into halftime, a Lane Clark 49-yard field goal, and two Michael Hughes TD passes (one of 11 yards to Patrick Smith and 8 yards to Steven Newbold) accounting for the Tigers’ scoring. In the third quarter Eastern Kentucky would…

A spot-on, hard-hitting and truthful take on the Cam Newton situation.

October 7, 2017 Brandon King

This piece on the Cam Newton situation that is insightful, and call is like it is. It comes to us from Tay Jordan and our friends over at theblackjuice.com. Head over and check out their informative, thought-provoking articles. Why Cam Newton Backlash is Bull**** and You Don’t Even Care About Sexism