Tag: nba

DeMarcus Cousins Traded

Brandon King

As all of the All-Stars not named Anthony Davis fly back to their respective towns to kick off the second half of the NBA season, Demarcus Cousins will not be amongst them. That is because like Davis, he is now a member of the New Orleans Pelicans, according to reports. Here is how the deal breaks down: New Orleans receives: C DeMarcus Cousins F Omri Caspi   Sacramento receives: G Buddy Hield G Tyreke Evans G Langston Galloway 2017 first round pick 2017 second round pick 2019 first round pick …

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Aaron Gordon Nike Zoom Rev PE

Brandon King

After electrifying the basketball world by his performance in last year’s NBA dunk contest( some would say he was the true winner), Aaron Gordon will return to the contest this evening. When he does, on his feet will be his player exclusive Nike Zoom Revs. The black upper sits atop a “chaos” patterned midsole and a translucent outsole with the same pattern underneath. According to Nike, this is because ” when Aaron is on the court he feels like there is so much chaos going on in the game and…

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Isaiah Thomas Will Wear These Kobe A.D.s for the All-Star Skills Challenge

Brandon King

When Isaiah Thomas takes the court for tonight’s NBA All-Star Skills Challenge, he will be doing so in style in this Kobe AD PE. The sneaker is dressed in a bright, one might say “Celtic”, green at the upper and midsole. The branding on the medial and lateral sides are colored in gold with white speckles. Gold also accounts for the tongue Kobe branding and red is used on the snake-esque DNA logo on the heel. A black external heel cup and a blue tinted translucent outsole round out this…

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Jordan Brand All-Star Collection

Brandon King

Thirty-five years after a young North Carolina freshman name Mike Jordan hit a shot that would propel the Tar Heels to a national championship and would prove a launching point for the legend of Micheal Jordan. With the NBA holding its All-Star weekend is back in the Big Easy and Jordan Brand is celebrating its ties to  the city with three sneaker releases for the annual mid season classic. This year’s All-Star collection is comprised of the Air Jordan I, the Air Jordan VI and the Air Jordan XXXI. All…

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Post Game Apologies for Blown Calls are an Insult 

Brandon King

The closing stages of the January 21st game between the Chicago Bulls and the Sacramento Kings caused the league to have to issue a post game statement regarding the events of the contest. To clarify what happened, with under a minute to go in a game tied at 99, Dwyane Wade steals the ball from Garrett Temple, he soars in for a dunk, which he missed. Demarcus Cousins was near Wade as the swooped in for the attempted dunk, but didn’t make contact with him( I am making more contact…

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Cavaliers closing in on deal for Kyle Korver

Brandon King

According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Cleveland Cavaliers are closing in on a deal for current Atlanta Hawks sharpshooter Kyle Korver.  Sources: Atlanta and Cleveland are finalizing terms on Korver deal, with Mike Dunleavy Jr., likely moving onto a third team through Atlanta. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 6, 2017 Korver, a career 43% three point shooter, will give the Cavs another shooter in the wake of J.R. Smith’s injury. 

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Cavaliers and J.R. Smith agree on 4-year, $57 million deal

Brandon King

According to league sources, the Cleveland Cavaliers and J.R. Smith have come to terms on a four-year deal worth $57 million. The deal will guaranteed the guard $45 million over the first three years of the agreement. League sources relayed to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst the fourth year of the contract is not guaranteed. Yesterday Smith said in a video posted to Uninterrupted We are extremely happy and proud to say that we have agreed to terms to come back to the Cleveland Cavaliers, aka the champs, aka my brothers. It’s…

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Singer at Sacramento Kings’ game kneels while singing the national anthem

Brandon King

Since San Francisco Quarterback Colin Kaepernick took his courageous seat( and subsequent kneel), players from little league to the NFL have joined in the protest. This past Monday at the Sacramento Kings’  preseason game, Leah Tysse took to centercourt for the customary signing of the anthem. For the last line of the second stanza,”O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave, Tysse , on the word “free” kneeled down. On her Facebook page, she explained why she decided to kneel: Although the NBA mandates players, trainers…

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Lebron signs 3/$100 million deal with Cavaliers

Brandon King

According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, Lebron James has agreed to a 3 year, $100 million deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers.  LeBron James has agreed to a 3-year, $100 contract with the Cavs, sources told ESPN — Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) August 11, 2016 LeBron James new 3-year, $100 MILLION deal makes him highest paid player in the league for first time at $31M this season — Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) August 11, 2016

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Be Fans, not Fanatical

Brandon King

The passion of the fans is one of the many things that make sports great. It’s what causes us to do things like plan vacations around our team’s games, not go to work during the first few days of the NCAA tournament, drive hours and pay exorbitant amounts of money just to see your team one time per year( in some cases one time ever) and engage in copious amounts of smack talk all year long. For years we have enjoyed the thrill of every win and the agony of…

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