Blogs

June 7, 2011 – Ben Berry With Hyperfuse proving to be the driving force behind Nike Basketball right now, Shane Kohatsu and Ben Shaffer take us through parts of Nike’s Innovation Kitchen. First Shane breaks down the making of the Hyperfuse then Ben takes us through some of the other application for Hyperfuse technology. [...]

June 7, 2011 – Allen Moll I feel bad for the Portland Trailblazers. Every year they are considered one of the league’s rising teams but somehow have their lofty NBA Title aspirations shattered by some untimely injury to star players. [...]

June 6, 2011 – Allen Moll With the 2011 NBA Draft fast approaching, there are quite a few unknown entities within this year’s talented crop of potential draftees. With as many as 4 International prospects like Donatas Motiejunas, Jonas Valanciunas, Jan Vesely, and Bismack Biyombo [...]

June 06, 2011 – Joshua Sexton I guess there is no better way to erase a dismal playoff performance from one’s memory than playing with your fellow countrymen in the European Championships. Pau Gasol announced he is interested in playing for Spain in this summer’s European championships in Lithuania. The tournament will begin on August [...]

June 6, 2011 – Joshua Sexton Much like Shaq’s 19 year NBA career, his retirement press conference on Friday afternoon was both a combination of seriousness and comedic hijinks. Right after he sat down in front of the microphone, Shaq accepted a fake phone call to accept the newly vacated General Manager position for the [...]

June 3, 2011 – Allen Moll With a number of top tier players like Jared Sullinger, Perry Jones, and Harrison Barnes pledging to return to school for their sophomore seasons, the 2011 NBA Draft has decidedly gotten weaker. This year’s field may be one of the least potent in recent memory, going back to the [...]

June 3, 2011 – Allen Moll Whether your a fan of Kentucky coach John Calipari or not, true hoop fans must acknowledge that the man knows what he’s doing when it comes to both recruiting and developing NBA ready point guards. [...]

June 3, 2011 – Ben Berry If a sneaker MVP had to be chosen for the past season, the Orlando Magic’s Gilbert Arenas would have won hands down and starting today he gives you the chance to own the very kicks he laced up this season. After losing his sneaker endorsement, Gilbert chose to go [...]

June 3, 2011 – Ben Berry Today marks the day where the adidas adiZero Crazy Light hits retailers. Many have been wondering exactly how much of shoe 9.8 ounces is in comparison and the video above should put that number in perspective when relating to other kicks. Shout on to Big Sean for lending his [...]

June 3, 2011 – Ben Berry Regardless of whether Shaq is retiring or not, with 19 years in the league and 3 different sneaker deals he’s arguably had the deepest sneaker history of any active NBA player. Though he started off as a key player in Reebok’s 90s campaigns, in 2001 he launched an affordable [...]