Tag: James Harden

An initial look at the “Halloween” Adidas Harden Vol. 7

Brandon King

Amidst his latest attempts to go scorched earth to expeditiously ensure his departure from yet another NBA franchise, it was lost that James Harden , aka “Mongo Slade, introduced the world to a new color of his signature shoe, the Harden Vol. 7. It sports white leather ribbed side panels, with a grey toebox that features a glow-in-the dark skeleton toe, while the organogenesis heel features a Jack-O-Lantern aesthetic. A black inner and a green pull tab complete an upper that sits atop a Lightstrike equipped Boost midsole and rubber…

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James Harden saves the day for the Sixers

Brandon King

Despite shooting just 5-28 in the previous two games of the series, in what was the most important game of the Sixers season, James Harden showed up big, dropping 42 points, including the decisive basket in the 76ers 116-115 win over the Celtics to even their Eastern Conference Semifinals series at two games apiece. The two clunkers that Harden displayed in the previouss two contests fueled speculation that the bearded superstar’s dasys as an elite player could be a thing of the past, the lack of discipline off the court…

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An initial look at the Adidas Harden Vol 7

Brandon King

Though you may have forgotten , James harden does have a signature that has had six previous incarnations. Thankfully for Sixers fans, James Harden has taken a break from his busy schedule of putting away junk food and quitting on teams to actually step foot in a gym this offseason and he had his latest shoe, the Adidas Harden Vol 7 ,in a purple colourway ,on his feet. The Harden Vol. 7 is a lower collared silhouete that utilizes a leather constructed upper with quilted side stitching and a suede…

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Why trading Kevin Durant may not be that easy

Brandon King

Kevin Durant’s trade request not set free agency on its ear , but that of the enitre NBA as well. Players of Durant’s caliber aren’t on the market that often so the Nets were Miley fielding calls from every team in the league, whether they believed they had a legitimate shot at acquiring him or not. KD has Phoenix and Miami at the top of his list of preferred destinations but is there any one franchise that can put together a package sufficient enough to pry Durant away from Brooklyn.…

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Adidas Harden Vol.6 coming February 13

Brandon King

Official images of the Adidas Harden have been unveiled. It sports a subtle lime upper with a light blue at the lace holes and the cords that traverse to the tops of the forefoot and wrapping the heel. Peach shows up at the pull tabs on the top of the tongue, rear heel and at the bottom of the lacing system, which reads ”Vol VI” and ”XIII.” Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a light blue Boost midsole and a grey and blue rubber outsole with herringbone traction pattern. The ”Green…

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An initial look at the Adidas Harden Vol 6

Brandon King

Images have emerged of what seems to to the next shoe in Brooklyn Nets star James Harden’s signature line, the Harden Vol. 6. It sports a synthetic colt upper with pink showing up as an accent colour on the Harden logo and the “VOL VI” at the bottom of the lacing system, on the tongue and the via laces that wrap the heel and traverse the forefoot. A Boost midsole that could be a drop-in and a pink rubber outsole completes the aesthetic. At this juncture there is no specific…

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James Harden ruled out for Game 3

Brandon King

James Harden has logged just one of oncourt action in the Brooklyn Nets Eastern Conference Semifinal playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks. The 2017-18 MVP injured his right hamstring on the first possession of Game 1. Harden exited the game and has been dealing with tightness in the muscle. This is the same injury that gave him issues toward the end of the regular season and it has already cost Harden Game 2 and it will also, unsurprisingly, keep him out for Game 3 as well. Harden’s passing ability and…

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James Harden out against Wizards

Brandon King

James Harden will not be on the floor when the Brooklyn Nets take on the Washington Wizards on Sunday. ESPN’s Malika Andrews reports that the Nets star will be out of action due to a thigh contusion. Since the Nets acquired Harden January 14, they have become the must talked about beam in and are ow seen by some the league as a real threat to dethrone the Los Angeles Lakers. The Beard, thus for, has fared just fine as a Net, averaging 24.5 points on a not-too-bad 46,3 percent…

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KD’s late three lifts Nets to 125-123 win over Milwaukee

Brandon King

The second game of the Brooklyn Nets James Harden experience came Monday night in a anticipated matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks and two-time league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. All of the stars showed up as expected, Giannis had a near triple-double with 34 points , 12 rebounds and 7 assists on 50% FG. James Harden matched Antetokounmpo’s output with 34 points of his own, to go along with 12 assists and 6 rebounds on 13/25 from the floor. Kevin Durant chipped in with 30 but it was his last three of…

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Kyrie Irving listed as questionable for Monday game against Bucks

Brandon King

We may get to see the new-look Brooklyn Nets sooner rather than later. Brian Lewis of the New York Times reports that Kyrie Irving is now listed as questionable for the team’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks Monday. Irving was last seen on an NBA court January 5 and has been away from the team for “personal reasons.” As we all know James Harden has been acquired in the interim and made quite the debut, registering and 32-point triple and looking quite good with Kevin Durant, who, by the way…

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