Tag: Basketball

“CHBL” Nike Kobe IV Protro: Official Images 

Brandon King

This Kobe IV was made in homage to the Chinese High School Basketball League. They sport yellow upper that fades to a lighter shade of the hue toward the collar and wrapping the heel. Black Swooshes adorn the sides, with black also standing in for the Kobe sign on the external heel counter, as well as the Kobe logo perched atop the tongue.  Kobe’s numbers “8” and “24” are stamped on each respective rear heel, while “Touch the Line,” which is a callback to a time in which Kobe was…

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Kevin Durant had time today

Brandon King

Due to his propensity to go back and forth on social media ( be it on his personal account or the occasional burner ) with those who he feel have disparaged him, basketball superstar Kevin Durant has been labeled “sensitive.” With his Phoenix Suns having long since been hurtled into the off-season far sooner than intended, Durant had time to engage in a social back and forth.  It began when an X user by the name of mr.outtheway addressed KD in a tweet that said “oh man @KDTrey5 fuck you…

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Tennessee State basketball adds six players to roster

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image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy otTennessee State Athletics Tennessee State head men’s basketball coach Brian “Penny” Collins has announced the addition of six new players to the 2025–26 roster. “I’m really excited about this recruiting class,” said Collins. “They’ll join a strong group of 10 returners who experienced a lot of success last year.” Of the six newcomers, four are transfers — including one from Sacramento State and three from non-NCAA programs. The two freshmen include a local product from Madison, Tennessee, and another from Indianapolis, Indiana. PLAYER BREAKDOWNS: …

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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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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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Lu Dort says he didn’t mean to hit Ja Morant

Brandon King

With 3:15 reamining in the second quarter after a steal , Scottie Pippen Jr dropped it off to Ja Morant who was filling the lane. Morant elevate to throw down a highlight reel dunk but Lu Dort made contact with Morant, sending him careening to the floor in a heap.  Morant lay on the FedEx Forum hardwood for several minutes before being helped up. He would recover enough to shoot his two free throws, which would have made him eligible to return to the game, before heading to the locker…

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Damian Lillard reacts to Giannis being named MVP Finalist

Brandon King

The NBA released its finalists for its season awards on Sunday, including the crown jewel of individual league honors, the Most Valuable Player award. Giannis Antetokounmpo was among the three finalists for the award, along with Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder.  Antetokounmpo’s teammate, Damian Lillard, shared an Instagram story to congratulate his running mate. Read Full Story here

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Golden State defeats Houston 95-85

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image via Al Jazeera Courtesy of Colin Ward-Henninger, CBS Sports The Golden State Warriors took a 1-0 series lead over the Houston Rockets on Sunday. Stephen Curry led the way with 31 points. Jimmy Butler was fantastic with 25 points, seven rebounds, six assists and five steals.  The Rockets trailed by as many as 23 but got it down to three late in the fourth quarter, but Golden State answered the run and closed it out late. This is what everyone was concerned about with Houston, not having a go-to…

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