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Adam Silver on board with lowering NBA age limit

Brandon King

At his yearly new conference following the league’s Board of Governors meetings in Las Vegas, NBA Commish Adam Silver said that he was “hopeful” the league would reduce the age of entrance from 19 1o 18., saying the change would be “the right things to.” “I think there’s an opportunity [to change it],” Silver said, via ESPN. “It’s [based on] larger conversations than just whether we go from 19 to 18, but I’m on record: When I balance all of these various considerations, I think that would be the right thing…

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“Black/Phantom Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low OG coming December

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There will be another Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low coming later this year. Planned to debut this December, there are no available images at this juncture, but what is known is that it will make use of a black and phantom color palette. Predictive speculation assigns an aesthetic of a lower collared Air Jordan 1 that features a black upper overlaid with phantom with the large, reversed lateral Swoosh that has become a staple on Travis Scott Jordan 1s. Cactus Jack logos will likely appear on the medial…

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An initial look at the ”Expression” Air Jordan 5 Low

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This fall will be the backdrop for a debut of the ”Expression” Air Jordan 5 Low. This women’s-specific 5 Low sports a suede upper covered in a print that reminds me of what one might see on hunter’s clothing. A black Jumpman peeks through the pattern on the heel, with identical branding present on the tongue, with translucent netting on the sides and tongue. Underneath resides a sail-colored midsole accented with metallic silver ”teeth” and a milky translucent rubber outsole. The ”Expression” Air Jordan 5 Low is scheduled to begin…

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Albany State’s Bonnaeu named SIAC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year

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To kick off 2022 SIAC Media Day the conference announced preseason football honors and Albany State quarterback Dionte Bonneau was tabbed Offensive Player of the Year. In 8 games last season, the redshirt spohmore out of Atlanta threw for 1076 yards, 10 touchdowns and had a QB rating of 109.66 and also ran for another 170 yards in guiding a Golden Rams offense that averaged Last season Bonneau’s game highs for passing were 278 yards against Shorter College, touchdowns with three scores against Clark-Atlanta, longest pass play of 54 yards,…

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”Heirloom” Air Jordan 1 High OG: Official Images

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This upcoming Air Jordan 1 High OG sports a black canvas foundational layer overlaid with vachetta tan at the toe. eyerow, and wrapping the rear foot. Vachetta tan Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, with an embossed Wings logo on the lateral ankle. Black shows up on the inner, tongue and laces. Underneath lives a white midsole and a tan rubber outsole. The better-executed-than-I-thought ”Heirloom” Air Jordan 1 High OG is scheduled to release September 17 at nike.com and select retail venues. They will carry a 170 USD sticker…

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“French Blue” Air Jordan 13 : Official Images

Brandon King

Later this summer will see the debut of the ”French Blue” Air Jordan 13. The grey toe of this 13 gives way to white side panels and french blue suede overlays. The upper is rounded out by a fire red Jumpman on the tongue and the signature lateral ankle hologram. Underneath resides french blue midsole, white ”pods” and a steel grey bordered rubber outsole with white traction sections. The ”French Blue” Air Jordan 13 is scheduled to release 20 August 2022; they will carry a $200 USD sticker price. Air…

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Check out this Air Jordan XXXVI Low

Brandon King

The official unveiling ( and likely looming release) of the Air Jordan XXXVII does not quite mean the death knell for new release of the current model, as this Air Jordan XXXVI low is a testament to. Tis XXXVI Low sports multicolored Lenovo weave with a pattern that is reminscent of that seen on the “Bordeaux” Jordan 7. Black flanks both sides of this aforementioned colorful pattern ;red shows up on the tongue Jumpman, lace locks and the script ”Thirtysix” on the rear pull tab and bordeaux is present on…

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Play-In Tournament will be fixture in NBA season

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Whether you like it or not, it looks like the play-tournament is going to be in around for a while. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the league’s Board of Governors is expected tomorrow to finalize making the play-in tournament a permanent part of the season. The play-in concept was first instituted during the COVID-interrupted season in 2020 when played resumed in the Orlando bubble. It was revived with mixed results by fans, with some loving it , as it gave teams in the lower portion of each conference something to…

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Knicks complete trade with Pistons

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Monday morning the announced the completion of their trade with the Detroit Pistons. In the deal the Knicks sent guard Alec Burks, center Nerlens Noel, two future seconds and cash in exchange for the draft rights to Nikola Radicevic and a future second. Burks averaged 11.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists this past season and overall 12.2 points 4.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists in his two seasons as a Knickerbocker on .403/.408/.832 shooting splits. Injuries limited Nerlends Noel to just 25 games this season and as a result, Noel’s…

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“Pink Oxford” Nike Dunk High on the way

Brandon King

Just like the Air Jordan 1, it seems a new dunk release is always just around the corner. This upcoming women’s-exclusive Nike Dunk High sports a phantom leather foundational layer overlaid with pink oxford. Pink Oxford Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, with the same hue also present at on the tongue branding, laces and inner. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a white midsole and a pink oxford rubber outsole. The release of this WMNS Dunk High is immensely expected at nike.com and select retail establishments. Once again, these…

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