In a recent game, Jalen Brown took the court wearing a commemorative pair of “Reverse Grinch” Kobe VI Protro. On the sides that are normally occupied by black Swooshes sport murals of Kobe and Gigi on the lateral sides, while reading “In Loving Memory of” “Kobe and Gigi” on the medial side of each respective shoe. A Jaylen logo on the heel completes this aesthetic.
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In their highly publicized matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown laced up a pair of “Reverse Grinch” Kobe VI Protro. While this act, in and of itself, does not differentiate Brown from the scores of NBA players, who have taken these sneakers to the court, however the fact that Brown wore were Swooshless put him in a class by himself. Brown, who is reportedly a sneaker free agent rocked the Kobes, sans the branding due to his current status. He had previously been with Adidas,…
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Courtesy of ESPN The Portland Trail Blazers are trading guard Jrue Holiday to the Boston Celtics, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski The Celtics are trading Robert Williams III, Malcolm Brogdon, a protected 2024 first-round pick acquired from the Golden State Warriors and the team’s own 2029 unprotected first-rounder to the Blazers, according to sources. Holiday was traded to Portland from Milwaukee on Wednesday as part of a three-team trade that sent Damian Lillard to the Bucks. The Celtics were among the teams at the very top of Holiday’s wish list…
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The Miami Heat were a mere 0.1 of a second away from their seventh trip to the NBA Finals, but no one bothered to block out the inbound man, Derrick White, who had an unmolested run to the was able to tip in Marcus Smart missed three-point attempt for the most improbable sub-0.5-second game-winning basket since Derek Fisher’s infamous heave against the San Antonio Spurs back in 2004 Western Conference Semifinals. Although Jimmy Butler made some plays down the stretch, for most of the game he, nor Bam Adebayo played…
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Player Spotlight: Jayson Tatum With the Celtic’s season, andpotentially the job of their head coach, on the line, Jayson Tatum had his best game of the series, scoring 33 points on 14/22 FG, including 4/9 from downtown, adding 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 blocks and a steal in their season-saving, ECF-exxtending 119-99 victory over the Miami Heat. Who Got It Done Rk Player Tm Opp MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS +/- GmSc 1 Jayson…
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Player Spotlight – Caleb Martin Jimmy Buckets will , and rightfully so, get his faro share of adulation for the Heat’s Game 2 win but Caleb Martin had a big hand in the 111-105 victory. Martin hit 11 of his 16 shots , including 3 of 7 from downtown in scoring 25 points, a scoring output that was only topped by Butler’s 27. Who Got It Done Player pt rb ast Jayson TatumBOS vs. MIA 34 13 8 11-12 ft Jimmy ButlerMIA @ BOS 27 8 6 3 stl ,…
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Player Spotlight: Jimmy Butler Just as this year’s playoffs has exposed some players, while for others, the cream has risen to the top. Butler is firmly in the realm of the latter as the Heat forward has raised his level of play in the post season, averaging 31.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists. Last night was another amazing performance for Butler, scoring 35 points to go along with 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals in leading the heat to a 123-116 win over the Boston Celtics in Game…
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Player Spotlight- Jayson Tatum With the Celtics season on the line, Jayson Tatum stepped up the most. In the ultimate win-or-go-home scenario, a Game 7, Tatum lead the way with 51 points , 13 rebounds and 5 assists on 17/28 shooting. The 51 points were a record for scoring output for game 7, surpassing the 50 points set by Stephen Curry against the Sacramento Kings on April 30. Who Got It Done Rk Player Tm Opp MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB…
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Player Spotlight- Tyrese Maxey The young guard scored 30 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and handed out 3 assists in Philadelphia’s 115-103 win over Boston in Game 5 to take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference Semifinal series. It was the second time this post season Maxey has scored 30 or more. Who Got It Done pt rb ast Nikola JokićDEN vs. PHO 29 13 12 Triple-double Jayson TatumBOS vs. PHI 36 10 5 11-13 ft Joel EmbiidPHI @ BOS 33 7 3 10-11 ft Tyrese MaxeyPHI @ BOS…
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Player Spotlight- James Harden James Harden bounced back from two subpar outings with 42 points, including the game-winning basket to help lift the Philadelphia 76ers to a series-trying 116-115 win over the Boston Celtics. Who Got It Done pt rb ast James HardenPHI vs. BOS 42 8 9 6-9 3-pt Nikola JokićDEN @ PHO 53 4 11 11-13 ft Devin BookerPHO vs. DEN 36 6 12 14-18 fg Kevin DurantPHO vs. DEN 36 11 6 12-13 ft Joel EmbiidPHI vs. BOS 34 13 4 12-15 ft Jayson TatumBOS @ PHI…
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