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More images of the “Shattered Backboard” Air Jordan 1 High OG

Brandon King

The “Shattered Backboard” Air Jordan 1 High OG is set to make its highly anticipated retail return later this year.  New images have emerged that provide more looks at the upcoming iteration of this Air Jordan 1. Inspired by Michael Jordan breaking a backboard during an exhibition game during an Italian tour, they sport an orange toe overlaid with black leather. The same black leather also appears at the eye row and extends to the collar, where it is overlaid with starfish leather. Black Swooshes adorn the white lateral and…

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Kool x Nike Ja 2 on the way

Brandon King

This could be the collaboration we didn’t know we needed.  Inspired by Ja Morant’s favorite two flavors of the popular beverage, cherry, and raspberry, this mismatched pair sports turquoise and pink uppers, respectively. Kool-Aid branding in the form of the Kool-Aid Man himself is perched atop the tongues, while his famous “ohhh yeah” catchphrase appears on the rear tongue. The “12:AM” that is seen on the rear heel appears the classic Kool-Aid font.  Large Swooshes adorn the lateral sides, while smaller embroidered branding has it home on the medial sides. …

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A’ja Wilson gifts her teammates with pairs of her A’ONE sneaker

Brandon King

Out in front of the highly anticipated debut of her first signature shoe, the Nike A’ONE, 2-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson surprised her Las Vegas Aces teammates with pairs of “Pink Aura”, the debut colorway.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by A’ja Wilson (@aja22wilson) The A’ONE is set to debut May 6 at SNKRS and selectretailestablishments: they will carry a $110 USD sticker price.     Nike A’ONEHyper PinkFZ8605-601$1106 May 2025

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The excuses for LeBron James never stop

Brandon King

The Minnesota Timberwolves did the basketball world a favor when they ousted the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs.  In typical Lebron James fashion, rather than merely take his losses on the chin, as other all-time greats have, he placed the blame on an extenuating factor, with injury being his go to excuse.  News emerged that James reportedly suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee.  Blaming a season-ending flameout on injury has become the standard operating procedure for James dating back…

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Brian Windhordst slams “immature” JJ Redick

Brandon King

The Los Angeles Lakers, much to the delight of many basketball fans, were unceremoniously bounced from the NBA Playoffs via a 4-1,gentlemen’s sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves.  JJ Redick’s mystfying decison to play his second halfstating unit or the entiriety of the second half of Game 4 has been one of the most discussed and questioned moves of the series.  When asked about it prior to Game 5 , rather than stand in the proverbial heat of answering tough questions, Redick in a manner befitting of a…

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Anthony Edwards hilariouly gives Shannon Sharpe and LeBron fans a taste of their own medicine

Brandon King

Birthed by Shannon Sharpe, “Lakers in 5” was an entertaining bit in which he would make his outlandish pro-LeBron/Lakers picks. The football Hall of Famer would name factors and individuals that even if the Lakers’ opponents possessed would still prove inconsequential as the purple and gold would be able to dispatch them with little trouble.  Sharpe, true to form, made his usual “Lakers in 5” prediction. Things did not play out as Sharpe and the Lakers fans hoped, as it was the Lakers who were defeated 4-1.  Anthony Edwards trolled…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: WA man in custody for shooting into mall and stealing sneakers

Brandon King

Police in Snohomish County, Washington arrested a man who shot his way into a mall to steal sneakers.  Last January Micah Snyder shot into the Aldenwood Mall to break into Sneak City to steal high-end sneakers. Surveillance footage depicts the suspect firing multiple rounds at the glass door of the shopping center, taking a handful of shoes, and running out the front door. The entire crime from initial shots to escaping back out the front doors taking just a few brief minutes.  Anastasia Lemley, co-owner of Sneak City had this…

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Did Draymond Green tell Jalen Green to “paint his fingernails?”

Brandon King

We covered the verbal dust-up between Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green.  During their vernal skirmish, Draymond allegedly told Jalen to go and paint his nails.  As the two are being separated, Draymond appears to make a nail painting gesture toward Jalen.  In a 2024 video ,Jalen Green admitted that he does paint his nails, saying that he stated with a single fingered and progresed to doing all of them.  Game 4 of the series takes place Monday night at the Chase Center at…

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Jalen Green says Draymond Green is all talk

Brandon King

Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green is not the biggest Draymond Green fan. The two exchange words in a kerfuffle at center court following the conclusion of Game 3 of the Warriors and Rockets opening round playoff series, a 104-93 Golden State win. After the game, Jalen said of Draymond, “Just talking. He can’t really do much of anything else, so talking is his only way” out  Jalen in 39 minutes of action scored 9 points on 4-11 from the floor, adding 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and had a plus/minus of…

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Shadeur Sanders drafted by Browns in 5th round

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Courtesy of Mike Florio Cleveland now has five QBs on the depth chart. This time, it wasn’t a prank call. Even if Shedeur Sanders might have thought it was. The Browns, after drafting quarterback Dillon Gabriel in round three, have drafted Sanders in round five. His protracted slide ends at pick No. 144. And the Browns now have FIVE quarterbacks on the depth chart: Sanders, Gabriel, Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and Deshaun Watson. Can we get the Browns on Hard Knocks, please? The Browns presumably have a strategy. After all,…

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