Jan 15, 2024 Top Performers pt rb ast Joel EmbiidPHI vs. HOU 41 10 3 16-17 ft Trae YoungATL vs. SAS 36 6 13 6-11 3-pt Kyrie IrvingDAL vs. NOP 42 7 7 13-15 ft Jimmy ButlerMIA @ BRK 31 5 4 15-16 ft D. MitchellCLE vs. CHI 34 3 7 2 stl Lauri MarkkanenUTA vs. IND 32 10 3 10-10 ft T. HardawayDAL vs. NOP 41 2 2 9-15 3-pt Anthony DavisLAL vs. OKC 27 15 5 2 stl Alec BurksDET @ WAS 34 2 2 8-12 3-pt V.…
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title image via Lakers Nation Courtesy of Paul Kasabian, Bleacher Report The Los Angeles Lakers have been in a tailspin for a month, losing 10 of their last 14 games to fall below .500 (19-20). With the Feb. 8 trade deadline looming, the question now is what the Lakers can or will do to rejuvenate the season. Options might be a bit limited due to prohibitive contracts, though, per Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times, who noted in particular that D’Angelo Russell’s $18.7 million player option is “expected to give teams pause”…
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The Memphis Grizzlies played the first 25 game without superstar guard Ja Morant and they will have to reaclimate themselves for life sans Morant for the remaining 46 contests. The high-flying guard will miss the rest of the season after he will undergo surgery to repair a torn labrum, according to an announcement from the Grizzlies Monday. Morant appeared in 9 games this season, averaging 25.1 points, 8.1 assists and 5.6 rebounds on .471/275/.813. Memphis was 6-3 in the games in which Morant played. He is expected to make a…
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Courtesy of Shayna Rubin, Bay Area News Group Draymond Green was reinstated from his indefinite suspension after missing 12 games, the NBA announced on Saturday. The Warriors expect him to rejoin the team on Sunday, but he is unlikely to play against the Toronto Raptors or the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday as he has not been participating in team practices or been around for team activities since the suspension came down on Dec. 14. Green is expected to need a few days to ramp up after nearly a month…
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In their highly publicized matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown laced up a pair of “Reverse Grinch” Kobe VI Protro. While this act, in and of itself, does not differentiate Brown from the scores of NBA players, who have taken these sneakers to the court, however the fact that Brown wore were Swooshless put him in a class by himself. Brown, who is reportedly a sneaker free agent rocked the Kobes, sans the branding due to his current status. He had previously been with Adidas,…
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Earlier this week, Ohio State unveiled their roster of team-exclusive LeBron footwear. The Buckeyes fleet of LeBron footwear consists of three LeBron NXXT Gen- a white-based colorway and a red-based look. Both featured tri-branded tongues with Ohio State, LeBron and Nike logos. The third color is based on Lebron’s first signature sneaker, the Air Zoom Generation. There are also a pair of LeBron XXI- a white iteration and a red colorway. The white color, which LeBron recently wore in host 40-point outing against the Oklahoma City Thunder, sports and embroidered…
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The LeBron XXI seems to be the go-to footwear choice for several collegiate programs. Several of which have been featured here- Florida A&M, Ohio State, Duke, and Duquesne. The next school-specific iteration of the Lebron XXI is made for the Bears of Baylor University. They sport a vibrant green upper complimented with yellow, which outlines the lateral Swoosh, comprises most of that same branding on the medial side, and rear heel. A Baylor logo is present on the left tongue, while LeBron’s signature is perched on its usual location on…
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title image via Oklahoma Athletics Courtesy of Sooner Sports — The University of Oklahoma Athletics Department is deeply saddened by the loss of former two-sport standout Ryan Minor, who passed away Friday from cancer. He was 49. Minor, an All-American in basketball and a pitcher and first baseman who helped the OU baseball team to the 1994 national title, was drafted professionally in both sports. He arrived at OU in the fall of 1992 as a member of Billy Tubbs’ men’s basketball team and Larry Cochell’s baseball squad. He played…
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title image via TSU Athletics Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 69 Tennessee St. 7-6,0-0 OVC 90 Winner Indiana St. 11-1,2-0 MVC Team 1 2 F Tennessee St. 38 31 69 Indiana St. 42 48 90 – Kinyon Hodgesregistered a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, but the Tennessee State men’s basketball team fell to the Indiana State Sycamores 90-69 on the road Tuesday. In addition to Hodges’ double-double, the Tigers (7-6) were led by Jaylen Jones, who put up 16 points, and by Christian Brown, who tacked on 10 points coming off the bench. Led…
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