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Chicago Bulls reportedly interested in EuroLeague MVP Micic

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By Antonis Stroggylakis  of EuroHoops.net/ AStroggylakis@eurohoops.net The Chicago Bulls are reported to be interested in trading for newly-crowned EuroLeague and Final Four MVP Vasilije Micic. According to Mozzart Sport, the Bulls have been considering to acquire Micic and are ready to hit the market to get the player’s rights from the Oklahoma City Thunder even before the NBA Draft night (29/7). Recently, Micic’s agent mentioned to Novosti that he won’t allow his client to head to the NBA just to be a bench guy. He also said that if he doesn’t get guarantees…

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Daryl Morey and Philadelphia 76ers fined $75,000 for Stephen Curry tweet

Brandon King

Daryl Morey and the Philadelphia 76ers were both fined $75,000 by the NBA for a tweet that was directed at Stephen Curry. Specifically what occurred was that Morey took a screen shot of a post from Stephen Curry’s Instagram in which he congratulated his brother Seth, who is a guard for the 76ers, on a good game. He then posted the screen shot to his twitter ( which is as of the writing of this article, still up) with the tweet “join ‘em”. Though he tried to walk it back…

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June 4, 2021 NBA Injury Report

Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Cam Reddish SF Jun 1 Out Hawks general manager Travis Schlenk said Tuesday that Reddish (Achilles) is getting closer to returning to game action, Mike Conti of the Atlanta Hawks Radio Network reports. “He’s getting closer, and is starting to play 1-on-1 and 2-on-2,” Schlenk said of Reddish. Brandon Goodwin PG May 18 Out Goodwin will miss the remainder of the season due to a minor respiratory condition that requires treatment, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT…

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June 4, 2021 NBA Playoff Recap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Kawhi-freaking-Leonard pt rb ast Kawhi LeonardLAC @ DAL 45 6 3   5-9 3-pt Luka DončićDAL vs. LAC 29 8 11   4 stl Reggie JacksonLAC @ DAL 25 9 4 Paul GeorgeLAC @ DAL 20 13 6   3 blk T. HardawayDAL vs. LAC 23 1 0 D. Finney-SmithDAL vs. LAC 11 7 4   2 stl K. PorziņģisDAL vs. LAC 7 5 3   3 stl B. MarjanovićDAL vs. LAC 12 9 1 Nicolas BatumLAC @ DAL 6 5 3   2 stl Ivica ZubacLAC @ DAL 2 6 0…

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Damian Lillard wins NBA Teammate of the Year

Brandon King

Thursday afternoon Portland Trail Blazers superstar guard Damian Lillard was announced as the 2020-21 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year. The award, which was established in 2012-13 is selected by the players and according the league , “, recognizes the player deemed the best teammate based on selfless play, on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment and dedication to team.” Lillard was also a finalist for The award in 2020 win New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday took it home. Previous winners…

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Former Spartan b-baller Keith Appling arrested in connection to fatal shooting

Brandon King

Fans of Michigan State and college basketball will remember the name Keith Appling. He was a standout for the Spartans in his time with the program from 2010-14 . Things may have taken a turn for the worse in the 29-year-old’s life as he was arrested this weekend in connection to a deadly shooting in Detroit. He was taken into custody Monday by Michigan State Police , approximately 50 miles west of Detroit in Chelsea, Michigan. In the course of the arrest a firearm was recovered. Appling was named a…

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An initial look at the “Higher Learning” Mimi Plange x Nike Lebron 18 Low

Brandon King

This Lebron 18 is brought to the world via a collaboration between fashion designer Mimi Plange. Inspired by the varsity jacket, this Lebron 18 sports a white upper overlaid with yellow wrapping the heel. The striped bars that cross the upper, Chenelle lateral Swooshes , decals on the medial sides and the lion logo on the heel are all homages to the varsity jacket. The “Higher Learning” Mimi Plange x Nike Lebron 18 are , for some reason , releasing on Nike KR may 23. At this juncture there is…

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The 2021 Sneakershoptalk kicks HOF inductees

Brandon King

The Chuck Taylor All-Star The forerunner to the granddaddy of all basketball sneakers began its life way back in 1917 as a shoe marketed as “Non Skids”, a sneaker composed of a canvas upper attached to a rubber sole. Four years later a young salesman and semi-pro basketball player By the name of Chuck Taylor would join Converse as a salesman. Shortly after his arrival he suggested several augmentations to the Non-Skid’s design that would lead to better flexibility and ankle support. Thankfully Converse heeded Taylor’s suggestions and with the…

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Tradeblock App is new platform for trading sneakers

Brandon King

With sneaker enthusiasts already engaging on buying and selling on platforms specifically dedicated to those ends, there was not one focused on the third prong of sneaker transactions, trading, and that is where a new platform seeks to fill that void. Tradeblock is a new application that allows users to list their collections and also peruse that of other users in the aim of facilitating trades. “Sneakerheads have been trading kicks with each other since the first Jordan 1s dropped in 1985,” says co-founder and CEO Mbiyimoh Ghogomu. He made the…

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The Lebron James excuses train is prepped to leave the station

Brandon King

On March 20, Lebron James suffered the most publicized ankle injury (which was not a dirty play) this side of Dak Prescott, causing him to miss the twenty games, the most time the typically durable James has ever lost to injury. Lebron made his long-awaited to the Laker lineup on April 30 against the Sacramento Kings. In his 32 minutes of work, he scored 16 points on 6/12 from the floor to go along with 8 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 steals. It was not enough as the Lakers fell…

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