Nicknames use to be a bring proponent in remembering sneaker colorways. The further you go back in time is the more a sneaker’s nickname made sense. Not all sneakers are like that however, and this new Nike Kobe X colorways proves that. Simply called the ‘Fundamentals’ Kobe X, the story goes that the black-and-white color [...]
The Philadelphia 76ers have been in “Tank Mode” for the past few seasons as hoops fans in Philly seemingly haven’t had a signature player to build around since Allen Iverson. The franchise has endured 2 of the worst seasons in team history, winning 19 and 18 games in back-to-back seasons, and although they have drafted [...]
May 18, 2015
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Allen Moll, NBA Draft
If you didn’t know, this Tuesday, May 19th is the 2015 NBA Draft Lottery. For some teams like Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and New York, it is the culmination of a torrid season of tanking in hopes of landing an NBA superstar to build around. For others like Oklahoma City, Miami, and Indiana, they will be [...]
May 18, 2015
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Allen Moll
Paul Pierce may be ready to hang up his laces and retire his NBA playoffs time machine for good. Or he may not be ready. Following the Washington Wizards’ Game 6 loss and second-round playoff exit at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks, a series and season that ended with Pierce getting off a potential [...]
It’s 2015, so if you still don’t like LeBron James, you never will and you never want to. It probably has some to do with the fact that you were enamored with Michael Jordan as a kid and you’re offended that people insist on comparing the two. A recent poll somewhat speaks to this, where [...]
May 14, 2015
Anou Enright
Offbeat
Kanye West performed in the adidas Energy Boost ESM “Running White” in Los Angeles and Chicago and the shoe sold out days later. They are now up on Ebay for $1,000. Please enable Javascript to watch this video [...]
Championship or not, Tom Thibodeau’s departure from the Bulls seems imminent as season’s end. Monty Williams getting canned in New Orleans was a surprise, but it opens up an intriguing coaching opportunity down there. A Thibodeau-to-New Orleans situation has been rumored for sometime, but it’s more likely and league sources are confirming that the Pelicans [...]
May 14, 2015
Anou Enright
Rumors
Welcome to part five of our six-part series to figure out the greatest player in NBA history. The four initial brackets: Floor Generals, Men in the Middle, Sensational Scorers and the All-Around Athletes have been won. We have traversed the different eras and periods in the NBA’s illustrious 68 year history to find the four [...]
May 14, 2015
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Ryan Bawek
Dwyane Wade may join the rest of the NBA’s free agents this summer. You know, insofar as “free agent” means someone who will opt out of his current contract only to most definitely, without a shadow of a doubt, re-sign with his incumbent team. The Miami Heat superstar signed a two-year deal last summer, with [...]
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 [...]