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Nike KD 7 – ‘What The…’ Release Info

Nike KD 7 – ‘What The…’ Release Info

First seen on a pair of Nike Dunk SBs, the ‘What The…’ theme has carried over onto popular basketball silhouettes. Now we know Kevin Durant’s current sneaker is the next sneaker to get the mash-up treatment. Taking elements from damn near every KD 7 that came out, the ‘What The…’ Nike KD 7 is the [...]

June 2, 2015 admin Ben Berry, Kicks, Official Releases 0

Nike KD 7 Elite – ‘Rose Gold’ Release Info

Nike KD 7 Elite – ‘Rose Gold’ Release Info

The third (and possibly final) colorway of the KD 7 Elite is about to be available. Directly inspired by the shine of the Larry O’Brian trophy is the ‘Rose Gold’ KD7 Elite. For the Elite version of Kevin Durant’s most recent signature sneaker, an upper entirely made from Foamposite replaces the mesh toe seen on [...]

May 27, 2015 admin Ben Berry, Kicks, Official Releases 1

Wizards ‘Committed’ to Signing Beal to Max Contract

Wizards ‘Committed’ to Signing Beal to Max Contract

Bradley Beal is going to get paaaaaaaiiiiiid. Just not right now. After finishing up his third NBA season, the high-scoring shooting guard is eligible for an extension this summer. And though the Washington Wizards likely won’t offer one, they still intend to sign him to a max extension in 2016—you know, when they’re not-so-secret pursuit [...]

May 21, 2015 admin Blogs 0

SNEAKERSHOTS: Nike KD7 Elite ‘Elevate’

SNEAKERSHOTS: Nike KD7 Elite ‘Elevate’

When sportswear companies like Nike officially announce sneakers, the pictures tend to have the same type of formulaic composition. Always high quality, just framed in the same angles with a bland background. And that is perfectly acceptable. However there are people who are interested in picking up a pair and whose only option to buy [...]

May 14, 2015 admin Ben Berry, Exclusives, Kicks 0

Kevin Durant Teases Nike KD8 Day After Picture Leaks

Kevin Durant Teases Nike KD8 Day After Picture Leaks

A lot of parallels can be made between the current state of the music business and sneaker business. Thanks to the internet, information is very widespread and it is harder to keep secrets. Yesterday, alleged pictures of the Nike KD8 started to go around. What started with a single, profile-type shot was seemingly used as [...]

May 13, 2015 admin Ben Berry, Exclusives, Kicks, Sneak-a-Peek 1

Nike KD 7 Elite – ‘Elevate’ Release Info

Nike KD 7 Elite – ‘Elevate’ Release Info

Kevin Durant not being in the 2014-15 NBA Playoffs doesn’t exclude his current signature, the KD7 from being apart of the latest Nike Basketball Elite collection. For the Nike KD7 ‘Elevate’, the blue hues used literally gets its inspiration from above as the sky was the reference point for the entire collection. The most notable [...]

May 4, 2015 admin Ben Berry, Kicks, Official Releases 1

Thunder Missing Playoffs Allows Gravity of KD’s Free Agency to Set In

Thunder Missing Playoffs Allows Gravity of KD’s Free Agency to Set In

Welp, here we are, at the end of another NBA regular season, preparing for a postseason gauntlet that, for the first time in five years, won’t include the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder did their part on Wednesday night, slaughtering the tanking Minnesota Timberwolves 138-113. Russell Westbrook did Russell Westbrook things, exploding for 37 points, [...]

April 16, 2015 admin Blogs 0

Nike KD7 – ‘Electric Eel’ Release Info

Nike KD7 – ‘Electric Eel’ Release Info

This new Nike KD7 colorway is inspired by Kevin Durant’s like for wearing animal prints on clothes. Nike went hard on the tie-in features of the ‘Electric Eel’ KD 7 by constructing the sneaker with a holographic base, hits of iridescent textures, reflective panels, and eel print throughout the shoe’s upper. There is also a [...]

March 18, 2015 admin Ben Berry, Kicks, Official Releases 0

Draymond Green Isn’t Leaving the Warriors, So Stop Asking

Draymond Green Isn’t Leaving the Warriors, So Stop Asking

Draymond Green isn’t going anywhere. Sometimes, as higher-profile players approach unrestricted and restricted free agency, people like to craft urgent narratives that prove or suggest those same higher-profiles players or going to leave. The same has been happening with Green and the Golden State Warriors. At season’s end, Green with hit restricted free agency, where [...]

March 18, 2015 admin Blogs 0

Idea of Kevin Durant Trade Isn’t Completely ‘Ludicrious’

Idea of Kevin Durant Trade Isn’t Completely ‘Ludicrious’

Not so fast, NBA superstar vultures. Kevin Durant is off limits. Apparently. With Durant streaking toward free agency in 2016, former Portland Trail Blazers vice president Tom Penn, now an ESPN NBA analyst, threw out the idea that Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti would deal his prized superstar rather than lose him for [...]

March 13, 2015 admin Blogs 0