adidas called upon the Hyper Green color to accent entire midsole, Sprintframe, and laces of the black metallic upper on this adiZero Crazy Light 2. Like with most pairs, white is used on the Stripes branding seen above where your ankles would sit. Though these wouldn’t hook up with many NBA or NCAA team uniforms, that shouldn’t stop you from wearing them.

With LA having home court advantage in this series, the Staples Center will played host to the tie-breaker, with LA coming out as the winner advancing to play the Oklahoma City Thunder in the next round. As what could have been a diversionary tactic, the people over at PEAK dropped their Team Dynamic II sneaker in colors that would fit right in at home.

With the only PEAK Sports retail stores based out of the Westfield Culver City Mall and the flagship store on Melrose St in Los Angeles, this very Lakers-friendly colorway makes a lot of sense and would appeal to a market normally not as accessible to the brand.

The two PEAK stores in California are set up to take phone orders for those who are interested in this sneaker and not in the area.

On May 26th, the Crazy Light 2 hits stores in five different colorways. We already know that a ‘Bred’ sneaker as well as the Baylor-worn ‘Electricity’ colorway drop that day so we now take a look at another one of the from the set.

This pair flips the Bred colorway by giving the red upper a metallic finish and using black on the new asymmetrical Sprintframe. These would be right at home on D Rose’s feet, but with him out and the Rose 3 dropping in a few months, I doubt that they will make a hardwood appearance on his feet but like KG said: anything is possible.

The last few pairs of Jordan IVs have dropped in vintage-esque boxes with keychains and that won’t be any different on this release and expect it to continue through the end of the year. As for the sneaker itself the black nubuck upper features mostly Game Royal blue accents with Safety Orange seen on the sole and Jumpman branding.

Jordan Brand might’ve officially list these the ‘Cavs’ Jordan IVs with the inspiration originating from the ’88-’89 series against the Cavaliers and the uniforms they wore from 1984 thru 1993, but that won’t stop these from being called the Knicks 4s like we did earlier in the year.

Unlike the ‘Bred’ Crazy Light 2 shown yesterday, the adidas adiZero Crazy Light 2 – ‘Electricity’ had a little hype behind it already since it first got attention via a Baylor game during their NCAA tournament run this year and was again showcased on the feet of all 2012 McDonalds All-American Game participants.

Since March, one of the most anticipated releases of the year in the basketball world has been these ‘Electricity’ adiZero Crazy Light 2s. The other three colors dropping on launch date haven’t been announced yet but expect more simple blocking and hopefully more scholastic colorways like the pair worn by players from schools like Kansas or a Indiana University edition.

Dropping in May during the NBA postseason is the adidas Crazy Light 2. Besides making aerodynamic and cushioning improvements, adidas has managed to take a few more ounces off of the original Crazy Light weight making that 9.5-ounce Crazy Light 2 the lightest basketball sneaker available.

A metallic black is used on the newer, thinner Sprintweb upper that looks like it allows for better lockdown strength during a game when laced snug. The midsole was raised to give the Crazy Light 2 more support which also makes for more of a counter when it comes time to colorblock.

For the second year in a row adidas has dropped a Crazy Light sneaker for their players who made it to the postseason. Last year Derrick Rose switched between the Rose 1.5 and Crazy Light a lot so be on the lookout for a potential Bulls PE.

All the elements of the original pair are seen on these two pairs from the exposed ankle windows seen on the upper down to the 3M detailing on the heel. These two Turningpoint pairs hook up to the Philadelphia 76ers jerseys that the original Bred pair doesn’t so no uniformity rule breaking here. Now to get Baron Davis wearing the ‘Dragon Scale’ Li-Ning Hero from the Year of the Dragon pack.

Li-Ning Turningpoint – ‘White/Blue’

Li-Ning Turningpoint – ‘Blue/White’

For the East players are wearing University Blue pairs of the Jordan 2012 Deluxe with a black midsole and laces and white branding. Instead of opting for the traditional red colorway for the West, players will be rocking a Bobcats-friendly pair with a Team Orange upper and Cool Grey accents.

Because the Deluxe model of the Jordan 2012 is used this year, they will come in a three-tier box with two sets of interchangeable booties varying in height and three different insoles.

The Air Jordan 2012 Deluxe – ‘Jordan Brand Classic’ hits stores April 11th for $223 each.

Air Jordan 2012 Deluxe – ‘Jordan Brand Classic East’

Air Jordan 2012 Deluxe – ‘Jordan Brand Classic West’

During the 1982 NCAA National Championship game, Michael Jordan wasn’t laced from head-to-toe in apparel bearing his Jumpman logo he was wearing Converse. In commemoration of the game-winning shot MJ hit to mark his arrival to the basketball world and bring UNC the title that year, Jordan Brand teams up with Converse on a very limited sneaker/jersey set.

All 30 sets feature a pair of Converse Pro Leather sneakers in a size 13 and a size 40 North Carolina Tar Heels jersey signed by Michael Jordan himself.

While only 23 pairs are being made available for bidding, proceeds from the auctions are going to the James R. Jordan Foundation which has an active hand in things such as healthcare, family life, and higher education opportunities.

The eBay auction page can be seen here but before you even thinking about bidding be ready to drop a couple thousand.

Grey patent leather is used on the toe along side tumbled nubuck seen on the upper. Red is used as the accent color ensuring that this sneaker will be right at home when worn with a Bulls jersey.

The similarities between Rose and Jordan are just uncanny. MJ’s fourth sneaker featured cement print as well, and it was common knowledge that Jordan often waited for the playoffs to unveil his latest signature sneaker in a mostly black colorway and Rose continues the tradition started by the last MVP to come out of Chicago.

Video gamers might remember that this is the adiRose 2.5 colorway seen in NBA 2K12.