Category: Under Armour

Game 6: We’re Going Back to Cali

Brandon King

After the beat downs of the Cavaliers served up by Golden State in the first two games of the finals, Cleveland looked like they had no business on the court with Warriors. Game 2 was particularly troubling because I’d never, in all my years of watching the NBA Finals, see a time check out in a finals game. After a comeback in game 4, to give them a commanding 3-1 lead heading back to the friendly confines of Oracle Arena, game 5 was thought to be a prelude to a…

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2016 NBA Finals Game 4

Brandon King

Game 4 was a tale of two halves: in the first half, Cleveland’s defense and rebounding powered them to a five point halftime lead. However, even with that there were some cause for concern if you were Cavs fan, most prominently Thompson and Curry were starting to find their respective rhythms and there was some offensive stagnation derived from iso-ball and a LeBron James who seemed hellbent on passing on as many scoring opportunities as possible.  In the in the second half of the Cavaliers defense was mistake prone constantly…

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Game 3 2016 NBA Finals: Amazing What Happens When You Put Forth a Little Effort 

Brandon King

After not only dropping both games at Oracle, in particularly embarrassing fashion game 2, I wondered how the Cavaliers would respond by returning home for game 3. The Cavaliers took control from the tip off the strength of a dominant first quarter and never looked back. Kyrie Irving finally made his first appearance in the series, he opened up with 16 in the opening quarter en route to a 30 point evening. Lebron James came out in attack mode and finished up with 32 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists.…

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Game 2- Majorly Disappointing 

Brandon King

After, getting worked in the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the Finals, it was expected that the Cleveland Cavaliers would come out with a much better effort in what was tantamount to a must win game. That didn’t happened as Golden State lambasted the Cavaliers 110-77. An eight point lead the Warriors took into halftime quickly doubled early into the third quarter. It was around that point in the game Cleveland seemed to mentally check out, giving what I’d generously describe as half-hearted efforts on defense and on the…

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Muhammad Ali Dies at 74

Brandon King

Global icon and boxing legend Muhammad Ali died last night at the age of 74. This was confirmed in a statement issued by Bob Gunnell, the family spokesman late Friday evening.  The news came a day after Ali was admitted to an as of yet unnamed Phoenix-area hospital. He was born  Cassius Marcellus Clay on January 17,1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. He changed his name after he converted to Islam.  Transcending his athletic prowess, he spoke out against racism and the Vietnam war. So strong were his convictions that he was…

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Howard and Under Armour reach outfitting deal 

Brandon King

Howard University and Under Armour have agreed a deal that makes the Baltimore based brand the designer and game day uniform provider for all of the school’s 19 men’s and women’s varsity athletic teams as well supply teams with apparel and accessories. Terms of the multi-year deal, which goes into effect July 1, were not disclosed.  This deal marks UA’s first pact with a Historically Black College and University (HBCU). 

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Sports Authority Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Brandon King

If you have a job at the Sports Authority, you may want to dust up that resume. That’s because the sports retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday. Amongst its creditors are Nike, to whom it owes a whopping $48 million dollars , and Under Armour $23 million. The company has been adversely affected by more shoppers purchasing online, rather than brick-and-mortar locations. They are planning to close 140 of their 463 stores as well as two distribution centers in Denver and Chicago, respectively.

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Under Armour Curry 2 “The Professional” releases tomorrow

Brandon King

Under Armour keeps the Curry 2 express rolling right along with this coming release. Dubbed “The Professional” , this shoe features a black SpeedForm upper, a grey Charged midsole and a lighter grey for the outsole. The toungue has SC logo on the front and on the back a tag marked “The Professional”. You can pick these up tomorrow for $129.99 Under Armour 2 Curry “The Professional” 1259007-003 $129.99     *images via footlocker unlocked   Image via realchickenwop

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Men’s UA x Muhammad Ali SpeedForm® Phenom Training Shoes

Brandon King

The deal that The Greatest inked with the Baltimore, MD based athletic company back in February of this year has now added footwear to its lineup in the form of the SpeedForm Phenom trainer. This shoe features a white ArmourVent™ upper with UA branding on the lateral heel , and “THE GREATEST’ across the tongue that sits atop a black midsole. A blue tinted translucent outsole rounds out this performance focused sneaker. You can pick up a pair of the Under Armour SpeedForm Phenom currently here.      

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UA “Championship Pack” Releases tomorrow

Brandon King

A few months back we previewed the Championship Pack from Under Armour in celebration of Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors’ memorable title run this past season. The two sneaker pack consists of the Splash Party and Moment colorways. The pack releases tomorrow, October 20 and retails for $400. Here are some shots of the pack:

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