After making our holy grail-ish list of the 23 best Air Jordans from the 1990s, we now have a 2014 Retro re-release of the Air Jordan VI (6) in a color not seen for over two decades. The proper name of the ‘SP Blue’ colored Jordan 6 has been officially cleared up by Jordan Brand [...]
The player with the best-selling jersey in the NBA became, once again, the most beloved player in the league, except, perhaps, in parts of Miami, where they’ve gone all Cleveland circa 2010. Once again, people are over-reacting to a man doing what he wants and has every right to do. James is a quality human being [...]
July 15, 2014
Rob
R.S. De France
Even with Michael Jordan being the face of the team, the Bobcats never seemed like an attractive destination. But since they’ve become the Hornets again, for some crazy reason, it makes the team more appealing. While the franchise is undergoing this overhaul and re-brand, Jordan is also hoping this new attention translates to wins. They [...]
June 11, 2014
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Rumors
On the heels of another delusional tirade by banned Clippers owner Donald Sterling, the Clippers lost 104-98 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. How? How does the team with the best floor leader (Chris Paul), the best coach (Doc Rivers), and best frontcourt (Griffin/Jordan) lose a playoff series? In the critical game 5, the Clippers blew [...]
May 17, 2014
Rob
R.S. De France
“Racism is a much more clandestine, much more hidden kind of phenomenon, but at the same time it’s perhaps far more terrible than it’s ever been,” Author and former Professor Angela Davis said during an interview in 1999. On the heels of the racially charged and offensive comments made by Nevada Cattle Rancher Cliven Bundy, [...]
April 30, 2014
Rob
R.S. De France
The Air Jordan XX9 stakes the claim of being the first woven upper basketball sneaker designed for performance. Called Flight Web, its purpose is to provide the wearer with a more custom fit thanks to the upper materials to be made from a single layer. It is also said to be very resistant to scratches [...]
April 18, 2014
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Kicks, Official Releases
With all the talk about where Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James will end up this summer, money and salary are on the minds of NBA GM’s as usual, but it got us thinking about the richest players in the NBA today. 10-T. Shawn Marion 35-year old 4-time All-Star Shawn Marion has made about $10 million [...]
February 12, 2014
Rob
Lists, Offbeat
This is just awesome. In case there was a question of if Michael Jordan is still balling we see here with MJ partaking in a little day drinking by playing beer pong. Over at the Coconut Grove Ritz-Carlton in Miami this past weekend, MJ was seen getting enjoying a game of pong as well as [...]
November 14, 2013
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Exclusives, Kicks, PE Corner
If this Lakers’ season were a new movie, what would you call it? “Escape Plan?” Oh, wait D-12 already did that. “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2?” Or maybe “Prisoners,” to describe the Lakers fans and perhaps Bryant, himself. As the Lakers prepare to start the 2013-2014 season without veteran 5-time NBA champion and [...]
October 25, 2013
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Blogs, R.S. De France
Forget about who Michael Jordan thinks he can beat in a game of one-on-one. Let’s talk about who Blake Griffin wants to see play one-on-one. Asked during an interview with Bleacher Report which three sets of players he would like to see go head-to-head, Griffin’s matchups included a LeBron James-Kevin Durant showdown, a battle of [...]
October 2, 2013
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