Tag: Basketball

Jayson Tatum shows latest Tatum 1 PE

Brandon King

Check out these Tatum 1s their namesake was wearing in a recent game. Tatum showed them off on his Snapchat and they appear to sport a combination of university blue upper. Light gold appears on the Jumpman on the lateral ankle, as well as the branding on the tongue, while a teddy bear appears on the medial ankle. Metallic gold can be seen on the rear heel, midsole also trims the midsole wrap. As these seem to be a PE, there is no indication forthcoming of a pending of a…

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Russell Westbrook wants to come off bench, Mann to make first career start

Brandon King

Hurricane Harden has made its landfall on the Los Angeles Clippers and brought with him the winds of losing as the Clippers has tasted defeat in every game since acquiring Harden. Russell Westbrook has decided to do his best to stave off the destruction the bearded storm would bring, meeting with coaches and offering to take a bench role in order to help the starting lineup, as well as infuse some energy into the second unit. According to reporting from Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report, Westbrook himself came up with…

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Ice-cold shooting sinks Bulls in 118-109 loss to Bucks

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courtesy of Sam Smith, Bulls.com There was no bucking the trend Monday for the Bulls, and not only with their 17th loss in their last 20 games against the Milwaukee Bucks, this time 118-109. Because just as concerning was the continued confused shooting of both Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan, the Bulls two primarily premier offensive player who are both near career lows in shooting. And it continued again in Milwaukee with LaVine’s 20 points coming on five of 19 attempts and DeRozan equally uncharacteristic with three of 14 for…

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Update: Kelly Oubre released from hospital

Brandon King

Saturday evening Kelly Oubre Jr was hit by a vehicle as he was near his home. Oubre was taken to a local following the incident, but has been released from the hospital, according to reporting from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The incident is being unvesitaged by local authorities Woj also reports. After two-year run with the Charlotte Hornets , which included a career year last season in 2022-23 season that saw him averaged 20.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.4 steals on .431/.319/.760 shooting splits, Oubre Jr signed a…

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Kelly Oubre Jr. was struck by a vehicle in Philly

Brandon King

Philadelphia 76ers guard Kelly Oubre was taken to a local hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Center City, Philadelphia on Saturday evening. Team representatives are at Oubre’s bedside, including team president Daryl Morey. He is expected to miss significant time, however, the injuries he suffered are not considered to be season-ending. According to the club, Oubre was walking near his home in downtown Philadelphia when he was hit by the vehicle. Oubre, 27, signed with the 76ers this past off-season and was playing good basketball, averaging 16.3 points…

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NBA unveils television schedule for mid-season tournament

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Courtesy of the National Basketball Association NEW YORK – The NBA today announced the national broadcast schedule on TNT, ESPN and ABC for the seven games in the Knockout Rounds of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament.  The Knockout Rounds consist of single-elimination games in the Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Championship. TNT will televise all four games in the Quarterfinals, with doubleheaders on both Monday, Dec. 4 (7 p.m. ET/9:30 p.m. ET or 7:30 p.m. ET/10 p.m. ET) and Tuesday, Dec. 5 (7 p.m. ET/9:30 p.m. ET or 7:30 p.m. ET/10 p.m. ET). …

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James Harden gets his wish, sent to the Clippers in a massive trade

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Sports mirrors life in that there is a sucker born every minute and the latest notable NBA transaction is a testament to that axiom. The Philadelphia 76ers have sent disgruntled guard James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers in a blockbuster deal. from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: The LA Clippers acquired 10-time All-Star guard James Harden in a blockbuster trade with the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night, sources told ESPN. The 76ers sent Harden, P.J. Tucker and Filip Petrusevto the Clippers for Marcus Morris, Robert Covington, Nic Batum, KJ Martin, a 2028 unprotected first-round pick, two second-round picks, a 2029 pick swap and an…

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“Gold Medal” Nike Kobe IV Protro coming next fall

Brandon King

Fifteen years after its original 2009 debut, the “Gold Medal” Kobe IV is planned to make its return next fall in Protro form. At this juncture there are no images available, but what is known is they will make use of a white, dark obsidian, varsity red and metallic gold color palette. The hopeful anticipation is that Nike doesn’t mess these up, meaning we should see a Kobe IV with metallic gold at the toe, forefoot, collar and external heel cup. The midfoot is occupied with a white side panels…

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Dillon Brooks fined for ball shot

Brandon King

The NBA announced it handed down a $25,000 fine to Houston Rockets forward due to Brooks, extra-ciricular on court antics. With less than seven and a half minutes left in the first quarter of the Rockets’ October 10 preseason game against the Indiana Pacers, Brooks whacked Pacers’ forward Daniel Theis in the nether region. Brooks was accessed a Flagrant 2 and sent to the showers early. It was Brooks’ preseason debut with the Rockets, with whom he signed a 4-year/$80 million deal this offseason .

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Jimmy Butler shows up to Media Day with new ‘do

Brandon King

It’s never a dull moment with Jimmy Butler. Jimmy Butler was the talk of last year’s NBA Media Day when he showed up sporting a set of dreadlocks that clearly did not grow out of his head. Just as last year, the follicles of the Heat star was a subject of NBA Media Day, as he sported a look that would fit in perfectly in an anime or as a Justin Bieber backup singer.

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