The Boston Celtics are putting the finishing touches on a three-team deal that will send forward Kristaps Porzingis and second round draft pick to the Atlanta Hawks. The Brooklyn Nets will receive Terance Mann and the Hawks’ no. 22 pick, while Boston gets Georges Niang and a second round pick.
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A May 2025 private after-hours sale at a Santa Monica, CA sneaker store ended in deadly gunplay. Santa Monica Police responded to a call at Sole & Laces after a report of shots fired and assault with a deadly weapon. The owner of the business was hosting a private after-hours sale when someone entered the establishment and attacked the business owner with what law enforcement described as a “chemical irritant.” Police said that the irritant was delivered via a spray. A scuffle then ensued and the business owner/victim shot the…
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Jalen Green is heading to Phoenix as part of the Kevin Durant trade but the jersey he will be wearing when the nba season tips off may not be that of the Suns. According to Legion Hoops, the Suns are planning on shipping the young scorer out of the Valley of the Sun. However, a report from Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro contradicts the report as he indicates that the team does not intend to trade Green and that they plan to pair him with Devin Booker in their backcourt. Green…
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The Kevin Durant trade saga has finally come to an end. KD was traded to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillion Brooks, the 10th overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft and a whopping 5 second round draft picks, per Shams Charania. Durant, although 36 years old, enjoyed another statistically Impressive season, posting per game averages of 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds 4.2 assists, and 1.2 blocks on .527/.430/.839 splits. However, despite Durant’s continued excellence, the Suns were a disappointing 36-46 this season and finished 11th in the Western Conference. …
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A new set of the upcoming “Steel” Air Jordan X have emerged. These latest looks allows for a look at the shape of this latest iterations, as well as other angles of the sneaker, including the outsole. The Steels are set to make their fourth retail run beginning August 2 at SNKRS and select retail establishments. They will carry a 210 USD sticker price.
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Stephen A. Smith made news and drew the ire of an entire city with his comments about Memphis. The ESPN personality asserted that NBA players do not want to play for the Grizzlies because of safety concerns. The crew at Gil’s Arena tackled the subject of Smith’s comments. Nick Young seemed to disagree with Smith’s take saying “Everywhere is a bit dangerous.” Panelist Norris Cole agreed with Smith’s accessment, saying “He told the truth. I mean Memphis is cool for certain people, but like for others, like, it ain’t. Kenyon…
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Originally debuting in 2006 and retroed in 2020, the “Black Cat” Air Jordan 4 is making its return in 2025. Initial images of the 2025 iteration have emerged and from what we can see is they stay largely true to the “Black Cat” aesthetic as they sport an all black nubuck upper. Black netting can be seen on the sides and tongue, while the anthracite Jumpman branding on the tongue offers the upper’s only bit of visual color variety. One major difference is the presence of “NIKE AIR” branding on…
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The “Steel” Air Jordan X is making its very anticipated return later this year and initial images surfaced earlier this month, a new set of pictures have come to light that includes the packaging in which the sneakers will be housed in. They sport a white leather upper underlaid with black at the eyerows, and collar. Steel grey shows up at the lace loops as well as the elastic straps that traverse the tongue. Steel and black take care of the inner in a tessellated patter, while “AIR JORDAN 23’…
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This Air Jordan 4 is inspired by the Los Angeles Lakers, whom the Chicago Bulls defeated 4-1 in the 1991 NBA Finals to win their first NBA championship. At this early juncture, there are no available images , however predictive speculation assigns an aesthetic of a purple upper paired with black netting on the sides and tongue. Black would also show up at the inner and wings , with yellow likely showing up on the Jumpman perched atop the tongue as well as the “NIKE AIR” branding on the black…
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No, that title is not a typo. According to police sources, a group of teens with possible gang ties robbed a man of a single sneaker. The group of teens, some of whom are alleged to have ties to Little Devils of 42nd Street, which is an offshoot of the violent Venezuelan street gang Tren de Aragua, jumped a man in lower Manhattan and forcibly relieved him of a single sneaker. The victim was walking in the financial district near Whitehall and Pearl Streets on Thursday, May 15 at around…
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