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Norfolk State’s Bryant and Bankston named to VaSID All-State squads

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics Norfolk State seniors Joe Bryant Jr. and Kris Bankston have been named to Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) University Division All-State Men’s Basketball teams, the organization announced on Wednesday afternoon. Bryant was named to the All-State First Team for the second consecutive season, while Bankston received a spot on the Second Team for his first All-State selection. It marked the first time the Spartans have had two players represented on All-State teams since 2014-15, when Jeff Short and RaShid Gaston earned Second Team honors. Bryant…

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FAMU x APB x Nike LeBron XX pack on the way

Brandon King

Since the partnership between FAMU and NIke/LeBron James was announced in 2021, the Rattlers have been outfitted in some of the most visually well-executed team-exclusive footwear in all of the college sports, with the fleet of Rattler-specific footwear including iterations of the Lebron XVIII, XVIII Low, XIX, and XX.  Earlier in the year, a retail launch of a FAMU version of the Lebron VII took place to great fanfare, with the sneakers selling out quickly in many locations. FAMU and retailer APB are teaming up to release two colorways of…

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Kevin Durant debuts latest shoe against Clippers

Brandon King

Recently we reported on initial images surfacing of the KD 16 and now the man himself, Kevin Durant, has unofficially introduced his latest shoe to the world. In the first two games of the Suns’ opening round playoff series against the Clippers, Durant broke out a mostly black version of his new kicks. Durant had a near triple-double, scoring 27 points, dishing out 11 assists and grabbing 9 rebounds but the Suns came up short, 115-110 in Game 1. KD grabbed 6 rebounds, handed out 5 assists to go along…

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“What The” Nike KD 15: Official Images

Brandon King

The “What The” theme has found its way to the Nike KD 15. It sports an action grape, white, black and pink foam, color palette and features aesthetic elements from a variety of color ways with a glow-in-the-dark TPU lace cage. Kd branding is found on the tongue, along with “EASY” embroidered on the rear pull tabs, completing an upper that sits atop respective yellow and blue midsole and multi-colored rubber outsoles, Alreaddy available in Asia, the “What The” Nike KD 15 is soon expected to domestically debut at nike.com…

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Russell Westbrook gets into heated exchange with fan

Brandon King

After halftime of their Game 1 win against the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook had words with a a disrespectful fan in a lounge area. The slick-mouthed fan called Westbrook , “Westbrick” a perjorative, perversion his last name coined years ago by perpetual Russ hater Skip “Methuselah” Bayless. Westbrook can be heard admonishing the fan to , “watch his mouth” before leaving. The fan can be heard saying “take it like a man”, which speaks to an issue that has reared its ugly head more in recent…

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This is why people don’t like the Grizzlies

Brandon King

After getting their tooshies kicked 128-112 by the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their opening round playoff series, the Memphis Grizzlies were naturally not happy. Rui Hachimura came up big, scoring a career-high 29 points, 21 of which came in the second half. Austin Reeves put in 23 points of his own, 14 of which came in the fourth quarter. In the postgame, Memphis guard Desmond Bane, who scored 22 in a losing effort, when asked about the gamplan for guarding Hachimura and adjustments going forward, Bane had…

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“Wizards” Air Jordan 3: Official Images

Brandon King

At first glance, these may look like the “True Blue” Air Jordan ,however that is not the case, as these are actually a PE worn by Michael Jordan during his first season , the 2001-02 campaign ,with the Washington Wizards. The “Wizards” Air Jordan 3 is a faithful recreation of MJ’s PE, borrowing its aesthetic heavily from the aforementioned classic “True Blue” 3 but copper tags in for red. As it currently stands, the “Wizards” Air Jordan 3 is scheduled to debut April 29 at nike.com and select retail establishments;…

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SIAC announces yearly tennis honourees

Brandon King

Courtesy of the SIAC Mark Chigaazira of Benedict has been named the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Men’s Tennis Player of the Year and headlines the 2023 All-SIAC Team, announced by the league on Saturday.  Gregory Green of Tuskegee was named 2023 SIAC Coach of the Year. The honors were determined by votes from the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. Player of the Year, Mark Chigaazira, Benedict College Mark Chigaazira, a graduate student from Harare, Zimbabwe, was 13-2 overall and 10-1 conference play at the No. 1 singles…

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DIllion Brooks says he “wouldn’t mind” facing LeBron and Lakers in 1st round of playoffs

Brandon King

The latest rsident heel of the NBA,Dillion Brooks has spent the year getting under the skin of the majority of his opponents on the court. His verbal spars with the Golden State Warriors, notably Draymond Green and Klay Thompson, who he once said resembled the PBS logom have garnered plenty of attention, but Brooks has a new target of his brand of smack talk-LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Speaking after the team’s practice on Tuesday, the Association’s preimenent agitator had this to say about facing James and the…

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Family of Dwayne Haskins files lawsuit alleges he was robbed and drugged

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Courtesy of the Associated Press The family of deceased Pittsburgh Steelersquarterback Dwayne Haskins has filed a lawsuit against several people, businesses and the state of Florida, claiming he was drugged, robbed and extorted before he was fatally struck while standing drunk on a highway after running out of gas. The lawsuit, filed recently in Fort Lauderdale, alleges the former Ohio State star was drugged and robbed by a man and three women in the hours before the April 9, 2022, accident. They say it happened at a Boca Raton hotel, at an upscale…

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