Tag: Basketball

Sabrina Ionescu wears new colorway of Sabrina 2

Brandon King

title image via sneaker_rizhi In their Commissioner’s Cup game against the Connecticut Sun, New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu unveiled a new colorway of her upcoming Sabrina 2 silhouette.  The new colorway is largely blue-based, sporting a mesh foundational layer overlaid with hydrogen blue at the forefoot and extending up the eye rows. A white Swoosh adorns the lateral side, while red such branding is seen on the medial side, extending down to the midsole.  A red Sabrina logo is preched atop the tongue, rounding out the upper.  Below the…

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An initial look at the “Wolf Grey” Air Jordan 12

Brandon King

The “Wolf Grey” is a new colorway of the Air Jordan 12 that Jordan Brand is gearing up to roll out this fall.   Initial images of this upcoming Jordan 12 have emerged and what we see is a sneaker that sports a black leather upper paired with wolf grey via the mudguards. Wolf grey also shows up on the “TWO 3” and Jumpman branding on the tongue, as well as the iconic logo’s second location on the rear pull tab. The aforementioned pull tab also reads “JORDAN QUALITY INSPIRED BY…

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WNBA takes back Angel Reese’s second technical foul

Brandon King

Monday Angel Reese’s night ended a little earlier than expected. The Sky rookie was sent to the showers in the final minutes of Chicago’s 88-75 loss to the New York Liberty after an exchange with an official.  Even in this cupcake era, it seems inconceivable that Reese would suffer any further ramifications other than the ejection, however, if she is subject to any financial consequences she won’t have to personally foot the bill.  Bulls guard Lonzo Ball, who was in attendance at the Tuesday night matchup, was not a fan…

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Angel Reese ejected , Lonzo Ball offers to pay the fine

Brandon King

Angel Reese’s night ended a little earlier than expected. The Sky rookie was sent to the showers in the final minutes of Chicago’s 88-75 loss to the New York Liberty after an exchange with an official.  Even in this cupcake era, it seems inconceivable that Reese would suffer any further ramifications other than the ejection, however, if she is subject to any financial consequences she won’t have to personally foot the bill.  Bulls guard Lonzo Ball, who was in attendance at the Tuesday night matchup, was not a fan of…

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2 June 2024 WNBA StatCap

Brandon King

Player Spotlight- Diana Taurasi Taurasi dropped 31 in the Mercury’s 87-68 win over the Los Angeles Sparks, adding to her league -record 54 games of surpassing the 30-point barrier. Who Got It Done 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 Diana Taurasi PHO LAS W 28:45 9 14 .643 7 9 .778 6 6 1.000 1 1 2 0 2 0 3 4 31 +13 23.2 2 Napheesa Collier…

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The rockets will likely pick up options on Jeff Green and Jae’Sean Tate

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via Scott Polacek, Bleacher Report The Houston Rockets challenged for a play-in tournament spot for much of the 2023-24 campaign, and they reportedly plan on bringing back multiple role players for next season. Kelly Iko of The Athletic reported Tuesday that “all signs point toward the Rockets picking up the options on veteran forwards Jae’Sean Tate and Jeff Green.” Houston ended up 41-41 and five games behind the Golden State Warriors for the final spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament. It was a notable improvement from the previous three seasons…

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DeMar DeRozan says Kyrie is the most talented player he’s ever seen

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via Soctt Polocek, Bleacher Report NBA fans can debate who the greatest of all-time is between Michael Jordan and LeBron James, but DeMar DeRozan has a different answer when it comes to the most talented player he has ever seen. The Chicago Bulls forward answered Kyrie Irving when asked that during an appearance on the Pivot Podcast. DeRozan is not the only one who feels that way, as former NBA player Jay Williams and Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant are among those who have said in the past that Irving is the most skilled player…

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