Back in 1996, for their golden jubilee , the NBA compiled a list of its 50 greatest players, and by and large they got it right. As the Association tipped off their diamond jubilee season, the league has assembled a 75th anniversary team. The first 25 names were announced Tuesday night, with he rest of the team to be announced over the next two days. Let’ the debates begin.
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Ben Simmons kicked out of practice in latest team-related lowlight
As if this debacle with the Philadelphia 76ers and then Simmons couldn’t get any more ridiculous Ben Simmons was thrown out of the 76ers practice on Tuesday. Apparently Coach doc Rivers ask Simmons to participate in in a defensive drill and he refused doc asked him again and he refused and then duck basically told him he needs to go home so if that point Simmons left the practice. Frankly the fact that Simmons is still on the Sixers roster At this juncture is a living embodiment of a worst-case…
Read MoreLebron gives game-worn kicks and towel to young fan in Sacramento
Lebron James gave a fan a lifetime memory when he gave a young fan the shoes off his feet and his towel during the Lakers preseason game against the Sacramento Kings this past Thursday. This was the highlight of the evening for the youngster, who had to watch his Lakers drop their final game, in a preseason that saw them go winless, to the Kings 116-112. View this post on Instagram A post shared by PHiLz (@thebullyzsource) View this post on Instagram A post shared by PHiLz (@thebullyzsource) The youngster,…
Read MoreWeek 7 SIAC Footballers of the Week
ATLANTA, Ga. (October 18, 2021) – Michael Sims (Morehouse) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Football Offensive Player of the Week, while Mackenly Newbill (Savannah State) earned Defensive Player of the Week, released by the league office on Monday. Jackson Spradlin (Miles) was also tabbed Special Teams Player of the Week alongside, Louis Williams (Tuskegee) who earned Newcomer of the Week. OFFENSIVE – Michael Sims, MorehouseQuarterback | 6’3 | Senior | Detroit, MI Sims led the Maroon Tigers to a blowout victory of Eastern division foe, Fort Valley State, 51-3. He finished 11-of-20 passing for 225 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed for 33 yards and another touchdown…
Read MoreOctober 17, 2021 WNBA Finals Game 4 Statcap: Chicago Sky are WNBA Champs
Who Got it Done pt rb ast Brittney GrinerPHO @ CHI 28 7 2 Candace ParkerCHI vs. PHO 16 13 5 4 stl Allie QuigleyCHI vs. PHO 26 5 0 5-10 3-pt C. VanderslootCHI vs. PHO 10 9 15 2 blk S. Diggins-SmithPHO @ CHI 16 2 8 WNBA Finals Game 4 Results Phoenix Mercury (19-13) 74 Chicago Sky (16-16) 80 PTS B.Griner-PHO – 28 TRB C.Parker-CHI – 13 CHI wins series 3 games to 1 2021 WNBA Finals MVP: Kahleah Copper Players to shoot 50% from the field (min. 50 FGA)…
Read MorePoshmark has just acquired sneaker verification platform Suede One
Poshmark is according to its own literature, ” a leafing social marketplace for new and secondhand style for women, men, kids, pets, hime and more.” Wednesday the company announced the acquisition of Suede One, a virtual sneaker authentication platform. Poshmark said the purchase was part of the company’s effort to actuate growth in in popular secondhand goods categories and strengthen the user experience for both buyers and sellers. Founded in 2020 by Matt Forloine, Suede One uses machine learning, computer vision and human experts to authenticate sneakers. Product images are…
Read More“Midnight Navy” Air Jordan 6 release date postponed
Over the past 18 months +,Air Jordan release dates have become very fluid as several Jordans have had their release dates altered. The latest to suffer this fate is the “Midnight” Air Jordan 6, which was initially set to make its return this year, after a 21-year hiatus. According to zsneakerheadz, that has now changed. The incomparable one reports that the initial release date of November 27 has been pushed back, way back, all the back to March 2022. Stay tuned because it looks there are more changes/postponements to come…
Read More“Light Violet” Nike Dunk Low : Official Images
The “Light Violet” is a women’s specific colourway of the Nike Dunk Low that is part of Nike’s fall/winter release plans. It sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with light violet at the toe, eyerows, side Swooshes and wrapping the heel. On the heel appears embroidered “NIKE” branding along with a light violet tongue label. Below this upper resides a white midsole and light violet rubber outsole. The “Light Violet” Nike Dunk Low is anticipated to make its retail debut sometime in the upcoming months at nike.com and select…
Read More“Dark Iris”Air Jordan 3 coming in 2022
As time continues its unstoppable march towards 2022, more of Jordan Brand’s release roster for the upcoming year comes to light. One of those releases will be a new colourway of the Air Jordan 3. At this early juncture, there are no available images but what is known is it will utilise a white, black, dark iris and cement grey colour palette. Early speculation assigns an aesthetic similar colour blocking to that of the classic “Fire Red”, with dark iris standing in for the areas normally occupied by the fire…
Read More“Monarch” Patta x Nike Air Max 1 coming October 15
Patta and Nike will be continuing their successful partnership by joining forces on two pairs of Air Max 1 that will be releasing later this year. One of the colourways will make use of a metallic silver, monarch and pure platinum colour palette and the other metallic silver noise aqua and pure platinum. Both looks will feature combination mesh, leather, and nubuck uppers, miniature Swooshes on the lateral forefoot and Nike and Patta co-branded tongue labelling. These Patta x Nike Air Max 1 released October 8 at Patta.nl; a wider…
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