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Check out this upcoming Nike Air Max 97

Brandon King

This upcoming Nike Air Max 97 sports a combination leather and mesh upper, with the top portion consisting of reflective-detailed white mesh overlaid by blue and red leather closer the the midsole. Red shadowed blue Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, as well as the tongue. On the black rear pull tab, the “air max” is split into blue and red hues. The white midsole that resides below the aforementioned upper is home to a full-length Air Max unit and a black rubber with a bit of blue and…

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Who will, Who won’t and Who might: April 29, 2022 NBA Playoff Recap

Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Clint Capela C Apr 26 Day-To-Day Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Apr 26 Day-To-Day Lou Williams SG Apr 25 Out Williams (back) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s Game 5 against the Heat, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Jaylen Brown SG Apr 28 Day-To-Day Brown is experiencing left hamstring tightness but is expected to play in Game 1 against the Bucks on Sunday. Brooklyn Nets NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Ben Simmons PG Apr 24 Out Simmons is…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Robberies have sneaker store owners considering relocation

Brandon King

Friends Darris ”Gem Shoe” Kelly and Sabrian ”Boo” Sledge actualized their dream when they opened Flee Club in Chicago two years ago. However, multiple burglaries have the duo considering moving their business out of the Windy City. In a two-week stretch from mid-march to the beginning of April the store, located at 2221 W. Taylor St, has been robbed twice, with the most recent occurring April 1. According to police and the owners, at 6 am on April 1, five people broke a window to gain access to the store…

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“Mambacita” Nike Kobe VI Protro coming May 1 on SNKRS Early Access

Brandon King

I had a suspicion that somehow Nike would louse up the ”Mambacita” Kobe VI Protro release. I thought they would likely get “Doernbechered” , meaning a shoe meant to benefit a good cause would largely be absorbed by resellers, the price inflated to an astronomical level, not only tarnishing the purpose of the release but effectively locking out many of the true enthusiasts of that shoe. It seems that by the decision to release the ”Mambacita” via Exclusive Access on the SNKRS app, a platform already synonymous with leaving sneakerheads…

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“Gym Red” Nike Dunk Low Next Nature coming May 12

Brandon King

The Dunk Low Next nature represents Nike’s effort to produce a silhouette that maintains the attributes of the classic silhouette but at a reduced detriment on the environment. This women’s exclusive Dunk Low sports a white leather upper overlaid with that of gym red at the toe, eyerow and wrapping the heel. Gym red Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, with the hue also present on the laces, tongue branding and small rear heel overlay, which is home to an embroidered “NIKE”. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a white…

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Who will, Who won’t and Who might: April 28, 2022 NBA Playoff Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Clint Capela C Apr 26 Day-To-Day Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Apr 26 Day-To-Day Lou Williams SG Apr 25 Out Williams (back) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s Game 5 against the Heat, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Brooklyn Nets NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Ben Simmons PG Apr 24 Out Simmons is listed as out for Monday’s Game 4 against the Celtics, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Joe Harris SF Mar 21 Out Harris (ankle) underwent successful left ankle ligament surgery Monday and…

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Who will, Who won’t and Who might: April 27, 2022 NBA INjury Report

Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Clint Capela C Apr 26 Day-To-Day Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Apr 26 Day-To-Day Lou Williams SG Apr 25 Out Williams (back) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s Game 5 against the Heat, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Brooklyn Nets NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Ben Simmons PG Apr 24 Out Simmons is listed as out for Monday’s Game 4 against the Celtics, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Joe Harris SF Mar 21 Out Harris (ankle) underwent successful left ankle ligament surgery Monday and…

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An initial look at the ”Black Canvas” Air Jordan IV

Brandon King

This upcoming release started its life known as “Olive Canvas” , which reportedly featured an olive canvas upper, but as recently reported by zsneakerheadz, the upper colorway was changed to black. Initial images have emerged of this future release, and the black canvas of the upper is overlaid with black suede at the toe. Silver lace tabs and white tongue branding break up the otherwise monochromatic aesthetic of the upper. Underneath resides a two-color white and black midsole and a grey rubber outsole. The ”Black Canvas” Air Jordan IV is…

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NBA fines DeMarcus Cousins $15k for towel kick

Brandon King

Tuesday afternoon the NBA announced the league had fined DenverNuggets center DeMarcus Cousins. The Association relieved the veteran big man of $15,000 for kicking a towel into the stands; the incident occurred in Game 4 of their opening round playoff series against the Golden State. After heading to bench, an unhappy Boogie Morten Andersen’d towel into the stands. It wasn’t a total loss as the Nuggets did win the game 126-121.

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Jayson Tatum shows off Kobe-inspired Air Jordan XXXVI PE

Brandon King

Boston Celtics star forward is not done treating us to views of hs PE’s; after recently showing off a pair of XIV Lows on his social medial, Tatum has chased that with a quick view of a Kobe-inspired ( which makes sense, considering Tatum worked out with Kobe and was influenced by the late, great legend) Air Jordan XXXVI. From what we see in the video, and now in still images, this exclusive Air Jordan XXXVI, sports a black mesh upper, accented with purple and gold, that also features snake…

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