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Alcorn takes down Prairie View, 90-78

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title image via Alcorn State Athletics Courtesy of Alcorn State Sports 78 PVAM 90 Winner Alcorn Team 1 2 F PVAM 31  47  78 Alcorn 49  41  90 Davey L. Whitney Complex erupted in the final seconds of the Alcorn State University men’s basketball game against Prairie View A&M University as Kevin Firle drained a free throw basket to set the final score at 90-78.     The Braves (3-15, 2-3 SWAC) controlled much of the game and garnered their biggest lead of 26 points with 10:36 left in the second half. ASU outscored the…

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Evans Jr. helps power Jackson State past Texas Southern 73-64

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title image via Shantalle Demirjian Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics JACKSON, Miss. – Ken Evans Jr. scored 25 points to help lead the Jackson State men’s basketball team past the Texas Southern Tigers 73-64 at home Monday inside the Lee E. Williams Athletics & Assembly Center live on ESPNU. In scoring those 25 points, Evens joined an elite list, becoming the latest Tiger to score over 1,000 points at Jackson State.  Evans added eight rebounds, four assists, and three steals to his 25-point game to lead the Tigers (8-10, 4-1 SWAC). Zeke Cook contributed 12…

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Who Will, Who Might and Who Won’t : 24 January 2024 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS EST. RETURN DATE STATUS COMMENT Vit Krejci G Jan 24 Out Jan 21: Krejci (shoulder) won’t play in Monday’s game against the Kings, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Wesley Matthews SG Jan 24 Out Jan 21: Matthews (calf) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Kings, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. De’Andre Hunter SF Jan 24 Out Jan 21: Hunter (knee) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Kings, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution…

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”Black Toe Reimagined” Air Jordan I High OG coming this holiday season

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The “Black Toe” is the latest classic Air Jordan colourway to get the reimagined treatment. At this juncture, there are no images available but at minimum, what can be expected is an Air Jordan 1 that retains the most recognisable visible elements of the “Black Toe” – red wrapping the heel and flanking the ankles, “NIKE AIR” branding, black side Swooshes, and of course, the black toes, a white midsole and red rubber outsole. It is unclear how this classic colorway will be reinterpreted. The “Black Toe Reimagined” Air Jordan…

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“Black/White” Air Jordan 1 High OG coming this February

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This upcoming Air Jordan 1 High OG is a Jordan Brand’s play to cash in on the severally overhyped and saturated ‘Panda” craze. It sports a largely black leather upper underlaid with that of white and toe, with the same material wrapping the heel and flanking the black collar. White also shows up on the Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides, as well as the “NIKE AIR” branding on the tongue labels. Black stands in on the nylon tongue, inner and Wings logo. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides…

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Who will, Who might and Who won’t: 21 January 2024 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS EST. RETURN DATE STATUS COMMENT Trae Young PG Jan 24 Out Jan 21: Young suffered a concussion in Saturday’s loss to Cleveland and will not play Monday against Sacramento, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. De’Andre Hunter SF Jan 22 Out Jan 20: Hunter (knee) won’t play Saturday against the Cavaliers, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks’ official site reports. Vit Krejci G Jan 22 Out Jan 20: Krejci (shoulder) won’t play in Saturday’s game versus the Cavaliers, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks’ official…

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20 January 2024 NBA StatCap

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Jan 20, 2024 Top Performers PTS RB AST Damian LillardMIL @ DET 45 6 11   16-16 ft A. ŞengünHOU vs. UTA 37 14 6 Jalen BrunsonNYK vs. TOR 38 5 9 Alec BurksDET vs. MIL 33 7 6   7-14 3-pt G. AntetokounmpoMIL @ DET 31 10 9   11-22 ft S. Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC @ MIN 33 2 6   12-13 ft Joel EmbiidPHI @ CHO 33 10 5   11-12 ft Jordan ClarksonUTA @ HOU 33 12 4 Jeremy SochanSAS @ WAS 23 4 3   2 blk Brook LopezMIL @ DET 19 10 4…

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19 January 2024 NBA StatCap

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Player Spotlight – Devin Booker Last night against the New Orleans Pelicans Devin Booker dropped 52 points, connecting on 18-30 field goals, including 6-11 from downtown in the Suns 123-109 win. On the season the three-time All-Star is averaging 27.0 points, 7.7 assists, and 4.8 rebounds per contest on .489/.380/.892 splits. Jan 19, 2024 Top Performers pt rb ast Devin BookerPHO @ NOP 52 4 5   6-11 3-pt Joel EmbiidPHI @ ORL 36 7 2   11-11 ft Anthony DavisLAL vs. BRK 26 12 6   3 stl , 2 blk Nikola…

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Take a look at the “Space Jam” Air Jordan 11 Low

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Just as with the other original colorways before it, the “Space Jam” will finally get its own lower collared iteration. It sports a black ballistic mesh upper overlaid with a black patent leather rand, with black leather present at the collar. At the rear heel appears “23”, while “JUMPMAN JORDAN” appears on a sash that traverses the tongue. Varsity royal appears on the Jumpman on the aforementioned tongue as well as the rear heel. Underneath resides a whites midsole and a blue-tinted translucent rubber outsole with varsity royal traction sections.…

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“University Gold” Nike Dunk Low coming this summer

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This upcoming iteration of the classic Nike Dunk Low is slated to debut this summer. It sports a white leather upper with perforations on the toe box. University gold shows up on the Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides, the branding on the tongue label and insoles,, as well as the embroidered “NIKE” on the rear heel. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a white midsole and a university gold rubber outsole. The “University Gold” Nike Dunk Low is planned to be part of Nike’s summer 2024 release roster…

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