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PE Corner: LeBron James wears “The Shop” PE as Lakers sent packing

Brandon King

In what turned out to be their valiant last stand against the defending champion Denver Nuggets, LeBron James wore “The Shop” PE of the LeBron XXI.  It sports a wheat suede upper with a large debossed Swoosh on the lateral side, with smaller more conventional gold-bordered black branding on the medial side. Black also shows wrapping the heel as well as the inner.  Lebron’s signature appears on the tongue, completing an upper that resides atop a white and black midsole and a patterned rubber outsole.  As it currently stands, there…

Former Laker Robert Horry spits facts on LeBron James

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On the Lakers postgame show following Game 2 of the Nuggets/Lakers series, former player Robert Horry offered something rarely heard in modern sports media-an honest accessment or Lebron James and his play. Although it will place him squarely in the crosshairs of the LeMedia and the Lesychophants, “Big Shot Bob” laid some ly the culpability at the feet of the supposed “King.”

Norfolk State Baseball worked 20-7 by Merrimack

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Courtesy Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communication 20 Winner MCBB2024 7 NSUBB Team R H E MCBB2024 20 17 0 NSUBB 7 12 2 W: Heffernan, A (3-1) L: Barham, Dalton (3-5) The Norfolk State baseball team couldn’t hold off a powerful afternoon from one of the conference’s best offensive units, falling 20-7 to Merrimack at Marty L. Miller Field.  Norfolk State freshman Kydese Queen put together a spectacular game, going 4-for-4 with three RBIs.   Starting pitcher Dalton Barham pitched a one-two-three first inning for the Spartans but struggled to maintain that same efficiency the…

PE Corner: The “LSU” Nike Ja 1

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title image via sneaker_rizhi This Nike JA 1 was made for the LSU Basketball program. It sports a purple mesh foundational layer overlaid with leather of the same color at the toe and flanking the forefoot. The golden Swoosh wraps around to the lateral and medial sides.  Ja and LSU branding can be seen on each respective tongue, with additional branding for each entity also seen on the white textile heel wraps. Morant’s number 12 also has its home on the leather rear heel overlay.  Underneath the aforementioned upper lies…

9 April 2024 NBA StatCap AntMan drops 51

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Player Spotlight- Anthony Edwards Last night Edwards dropped a career high51 points in the Timberwolves’ 130-121 comeback won over the Washington Wizards. Edwards dropped 30 of his 51 points in the second half. With he win, Minnesota is tied atop the Western Conference with a 55-24 record, as the two teams are set to meet this evening. 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 Anthony Edwards MIN WAS W…

Smiley goes yard twice in Grambling’s 14-12 win over Priaire View

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title image via Grambling Baseball courtesy of Grambling Athletics 14 Winner GSUBB-2 12 PVAMBB Team R H E GSUBB-2 14 15 1 PVAMBB 12 7 2 W: Bryant, Phillip (2-2) L: Tyson Carlton (0-3)  S: Martinez, Javier (1) Grambling State catcher Demarckus Smiley hit a pair of homers as Grambling State earned a series clinching 14-12 win over Prairie View A&M at Tankersley Field on Saturday afternoon.  Smiley, a senior from Selma, Ala., paced the Grambling State offense going 4-for-5 with home runs in the in the second and sixth innings to go along with a double and three…

“Alien”  Victor Wembanyama x Nike GT Hustle coming May 2024

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Rookie Sensation has been one of the most hyped players to enter the NBA arguably since LeBron James.  Although his presence on the San Antonio Spurs has not translated into immediate wins, the Spurs are currently 18-57, with only Washington and Detroit having worse win-loss records, the no.1 overall pick in the 2023 draft is currently averaging 21.2 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists and a league-leading 3.4 blocks on .486/.323/.799 splits.  For large portion of his rookie campaign, Wembanyama has taken to the court in the Nike GT Hustle and…

“Bright Mandarin/Vapor Green” Nike Ja 1 coming this month

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This mismatched pair , something I’m a sucker for, features one outfitted in bright mandarin and its mate, vapor green. Ja branding appears on the tongues, lateral heel and insoles. Wraparound Swooshes adorn each upper with Morant’s number 12 embroidered on the rear heel.  Underneath each aforementioned upper resides a midsole that matches its corresponding upper, as well as a Ja-branded matching rubber outsole.  The “Bright Mandarin/Vapor Green” Nike Ja 1 is scheduled to debut April 19 at nike.com and select retail establishments; they will 120 USD sticker price.  Nike…

Luka Dončić and Jalen Brunson headline NBA monthly honours

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Courtesy of nba.com Players of the Month Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic and New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson have been named the Kia NBA Players of the Month for March. Western Conference: Doncic led the Mavs to an 11-4 record in March while averaging a 30-point triple-double (32.5 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 10.1 apg). It marked the second time in his career that he averaged a 30-point triple-double during any calendar month. Oscar Robertson (5 times) and Russell Westbrook (twice) are the only other players in NBA history to average a…

“Space Jam” Air Jordan 11 dropping May 11

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With this upcoming release the “Space Jam” joins the other “Big 5” of the “Concord”, “Columbia”, “Playoff” and “Cool Grey” as Air Jordan 11s that have lower collared iterations.  It sports a black ballstic mesh upper overlaid with a black patent leather rand ( some of you can rejoice, ait is of the thinner variety).  A sash that traverses the tongue reads “JUMPMAN JAM”, with an additional varsity royal Jumpman seen at the heel, along with a “23”.  Underneath the aforementioned upper is a white midsole and translucent outsole with royal…