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UAPB women’s hoops cleans up Alabama State, 70-47

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title image via UAPB Basketball Courtesy of UAPB Athletics Winner 70 Final 47 Team 1 2 3 4 F UAPB 15  19  15  21  70 ALST 15  13  9  10  47 MONTGOMERY, AL – The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff women’s basketball team kept Alabama State to just 20 percent from 3-point range in a 2-for-10 shooting performance on the way to a 70-47 win over the Hornets on the road Saturday. The Golden Lions (14-11, 9-3) had four players score in double figures, led by Demetria Shephard, who had 15 points.…

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“Mambacita” Nike Kobe VII coming May 2024

Brandon King

This spring will see the debut of another Kobe commemorating the memory of Gianna Bryant. It sports a white Engineered Mesh upper adorned with a butterfly pattern. Metallic gold Swooshes tank their places on the lateral sides and the media ankles; the same hue also appears on the Kobe branding on the tongue. On the respective rear heel of each shoe reads GiGi’s name and her jersey number, 2 over the top of a Kobe logo. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a black midsole and a white rubber outsole. As…

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“Mirage” Nike Book 1 now available

Brandon King

The Nike Book 1 is inspired by the life journey Phoenix Suns star guard Devin Booker, with a barcode that features numbers of importance in Booker’s life such as the zip codes of Grand Rapids and Phoenix. Other personal details includes his initials on the tongue tags, and this birth year “96”on the rear heel tab, which are meant to bear a resemblance to the pages of a book. The book-inspired aesthetic continues to the rear heel, that reads “Chapter One” , which is linked to the spines of books.…

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Kevin Durant wears another KD 16 PE

Brandon King

While warming up before a recent game, Kevin Durant tool a new color of his KD 16 to the court. This Player Edition sports a white upper with an orange and pink piping separating the aforementioned white from the metallic chrome below. Black KD and Nike on the tongue, rear heel and sides, respectively. As these are a PE, there is no word of a planned retail release.

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NBA All-Star Friday Night: Micah Parsons named MVP of Celebrity Game

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courtesy of the NBA INDIANAPOLIS –Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons attacked Team Stephen A like an opposing quarterback Friday in leading Team Shannon to a 100-91 win in the 2024 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. Playing atop 25 million LEDs lighting an innovative court, Parsons torched Team Stephen A for 37 points and 16 rebounds on the way to winning MVP. The three-time Pro Bowl linebacker predicted at intermission he’d score 40. With the game tied 78-78 with 4:53 left, Team Shannon scored back-to-back 4-point possessions from Los Angeles Rams…

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“Queen Conch” Nike LeBron XXI coming this month

Brandon King

Inspired by the Queen Conch, this LeBron XXI is slated to debut later this month. Its ember glow upper resembles that of the texture of a sea shell. A campfire orange-bordered Swoosh can be seen on the lateral side with triple-colored such branding on the medial side. LeBron’s signature appears on the tongue, which the underside of a flap on the rear heel reads “EST. !984” . the year of LeBron’s birth. Underneath resides a specked midsole and solid rubber outsole. The “”Queen Conch” Nike LeBron XXI is currently available…

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15 February 2024 NBA StatCap

Brandon King

Player Spotlight – Klay Thompson Klay Thompson came off the bench for the first time since his 2012 rookie campaign and last night against the Utah Jazz he looked like, well, the Klay Thomspon we remember. In his 28 minutes of action, Klay went off for 35 points on 13-22 from the floor, including 7-13 from downtown in the Warriors’ 140-137 defeat of the Utah Jazz. Top Performers Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK…

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13 February 2024 NBA StatCap

Brandon King

Top Performers Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS +/- GmSc 1 Deni Avdija WAS @ NOP L 39:54 13 24 .542 6 10 .600 11 13 .846 5 10 15 3 0 1 3 2 43 +14 36.1 2 Kyrie Irving DAL SAS W 32:55 15 22 .682 4 9 .444 0 0 1 8 9 7 2 1 1 1 34 +17 33.9 3 Zion Williamson NOP WAS W 34:02…

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Multiple people shot at Kansas City championship parade

Brandon King

Why can’t we have nice things? What was supposed to be celebratory event has been marred the activities of knuckleheads? Shots rang out near the end of Kansas Chiefs’ championship parade. According to a fire official, eight to ten people were injured. A police news release stated two individuals had been detained. On the platform formerly known as Twitter, Kansas City police said that child reunification stations” were set up at the main entrance to Union Station, and at 2301 Main St. Police also tweeted that “We still have several…

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12 February 2024 NBA StatCap

Brandon King

Top Performers Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS +/- GmSc 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL DEN W 30:24 14 19 .737 0 0 8 14 .571 4 14 18 5 3 2 2 2 36 +18 38.0 2 Victor Wembanyama SAS @ TOR W 28:59 10 14 .714 2 4 .500 5 6 .833 2 12 14 5 2 10 7 2 27 +20 30.5 3 Donovan Mitchell CLE PHI L 37:22…

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