Featured | sneakerreporter

Primetime Preview: Dallas Cowboys Vs Tennessee Titans (TNF Week 17)

by Travis Singleton | Dec 29, 2022 | Featured, NFL

It’s time for Week 17 in the NFL and playoff races are getting significantly tighter. The Cowboys are (11-4) trying to make a late push for the number one seed in the NFC. Dak Prescott has his team in the right position to win out but they will need to play the Titans in what could be a trap game. The Titans (7-8) will be without Ryan Tannehill and Derrick Henry for tonight’s game against the Cowboys. Even if the Titans lose tonight they will have a showdown next week against the Jacksonville Jaguars for the AFC South Division.

The Cowboys have been one of the hottest teams in the NFL this season. The season started out shaky when Dak got hurt but since he’s been back the Cowboys have been one of the highest-scoring teams. Dak has been able to get it done with his arm and even his legs. Dak has all his weapons at full strength as CeeDee Lamb, Michael Gallup, and Dalton Schultz will be busy tonight against a generous pass defense in Tennessee. We haven’t even gotten into the two-headed backfield of Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard. Both backs have been helping Dak Prescott as they continue to be the backbone of this offense. Zeke comes with the ground and pound and Pollard comes with the finesse and the receiving game as he can also run routes.

This Cowboys offense is dangerous and if they continue to get things going like this it can turn into a massive playoff run. The Cowboy’s defense has been swarming as of late as well and that’s because of Micah Parsons who has been playing like the defensive player of the year. This defense has been able to create a lot of turnovers and they will be looking to do that tonight against Malik Willis who’s inexperienced but still has a lot of learning to do. This Cowboys defense will be all over the rookie because they will be without Derrick Henry who’s basically their whole offense.

The Titans will try to make the best of the situation with all the injuries. It’s going to be tough for Willis but he will need to lean on Woods and Burks if he’s going to come close to getting a win tonight. The Titans need to just secure the ball and try to keep the Cowboys offense off the ground.

Score Prediction – Las Vegas Raiders 28, Los Angeles Rams 13

Dec 29, 2022 No Comments

Zion’s Career High 43 Points Too Much For Minnesota Down The Stretch (119-118)

Featured

by Travis Singleton | Dec 28, 2022 | Featured, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA

The Minnesota Timberwolves are coming into this game on a 3 game-losing streak. The Timberwolves were going to be short-handed in this one without Kyle Anderson. Karl-Anthony Towns has been out since they played the Wizards in DC and they definitely need to get the whole team back ASAP.

The Pelicans were down throughout the game as the Timberwolves had their number. It wasn’t until midway through the 4th quarter that this game was really decided. Minnesota was hitting some big shots but just made a couple of turnovers down the stretch. Both Anthony Edwards and D’Angelo Russell scored 27 points each but it wasn’t enough against the Pelicans. Tonight was all about Zion Williamson as he was able to drop a career-high 43 points. Zion was taking it to the Timberwolves and imposed his will on both sides of the ball. Zion was able to score inside and outside as it seemed as though he couldn’t miss at all in the 4th. When Zion gets it going like this he’s unstoppable and he’s one of those players that can change a game overall. The Timberwolves had no answer for Zion down the stretch and that’s pretty much how they lost this one. It was a close one that the Timberwolves had in the bag as they were able to get what they wanted offensively. It was the dominance of Zion that took over and that alone was a tough task to overcome.

(Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Dec 28, 2022 No Comments

Minnesota Timberwolves Lose Close One Down In Miami (113-110)

Featured

by Travis Singleton | Dec 26, 2022 | Featured, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA

The Minnesota Timberwolves came to Miami for a win the day after Christmas. They came up short on the last play of the game as this was one of those games where we didn’t know what to expect. The Miami Heat played without Bam Adebayo & Jimmy Butler who were out tonight. With Bam out the Timberwolves weren’t able to establish much of a presence on the inside with Rudy Gobert. This game showed a lot of growth in maturity in Anthony Edwards game. It was one of those games when he was able to hit shot after shot for Minnesota. Edwards has been the bright spot for this Timberwolves team that has been trying to figure it out. Edwards was making it tough on anyone that was guarding him in a Heat jersey whether it was Martin, Strus, or Lowry. Anthony Edwards tried to will the Timberwolves to a victory but they came up short. Anthony Edwards finished with 29 points, 7 assists, and 6 rebounds.

One player that Coach Finch will need to get more minutes even when Karl-Anthony Towns comes back is Naz Reid. This man Naz Reid has been on a scoring frenzy as of late because his ability to put the ball on the floor and shoot from outside has him looking unstoppable. Reid has been able to be a mismatch for almost every matchup that he sees and he’s so quick with his first step it leaves his defenders in the dust. Tonight Naz Reid was able to add 21 points, 2 assists, and 11 rebounds. The lack of bigs in the paint tonight made it too easy for Naz Reid to get busy inside and out. The Timberwolves lost but it wasn’t because of Edwards or Reid as both were able to put in the work. Rudy Gobert and D’Angelo Russell didn’t get their usual points that were expected but that also goes with the game flow and who’s the hot hand at the time.

The Miami Heat were dominating in the paint tonight as they were able to score 64 points in there. The Miami Heat also got 45 points from the bench tonight as well. Tonight it was Max Strus who was able to score 19 points in only 24 minutes of play that stood out. Strus hit some big shots in the first half and that led to the second half. Tyler Herro made some big shots including his step back in the late seconds of the 4th. This Miami Heat team is battle tested and they were able to make the best of the situation in front of them. The Heat have the next-man-up mentality and they were able to grind out the win.

The Timberwolves will be heading to New Orleans to play against the Pelicans as they try to snap this 3 game-losing streak.

(Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)

Dec 26, 2022 No Comments

Nike Kobe 8 Protro Coming in 2023

Featured

by Angel Ortiz | Dec 26, 2022 | Featured, Sneaker Releases, Sneakers

Nike is set to release the Kobe 8 Protro in a few colorways in 2023. The Nike Kobe 8 originally released back in 2012 when basketball sneakers were becoming popular.

The Kobe 8 Protro will stay true to its original shape and design but will feature some new Nike technology that wasn’t added back then. It will get the same treatment as the Kobe 5 Protro and Kobe 6 Protro. No official colorways have been announced yet as they are still in the early stages of production and figuring out which prototype works best for today’s basketball athletes.

It is rumored that the Kobe 8 Protro will be released in Full-Family sizing, Nike seems like they are trying to make these widely available for Kobe Bryant fans and Basketball fans. For now take a look down below at a white colorway along with an all black colorway which is a prototype of the Kobe 8 Protro.

Photos Via: SneakerNews

Dec 26, 2022 No Comments

Primetime Preview: Los Angeles Chargers Vs Indianapolis Colts (MNF Week 16)

Featured

by Angel Ortiz | Dec 26, 2022 | Featured, NFL

Los Angeles Chargers Vs Indianapolis Colts

Monday Night Football will conclude NFL Week 16 with the (8-6) Los Angeles Chargers taking on the (4-9-1) Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil stadium.

The Chargers come off a tough 17-14 victory against the Tennessee Titans, the Chargers always seem to find themselves winning in the final seconds of the game and haven’t been able to win comfortably in quite some time. The Chargers playoff hopes are very much alive and if they want any chance at making the playoffs and making a legitimate run the offense will have to be nearly perfect with Justin Herbert leading the way and with the rushing attack at its best with Austin Ekeler. The Chargers defense will also need to step up and stop opting teams from running the ball so well.

As for the Colts, they came off a really tough loss, a game in which they led 33-0 against the Minnesota Vikings. The Colts ultimately lost 39-36 in what was the biggest comeback in NFL history. As if blowing lead wasn’t bad enough the Colts also lost their star running back Jonathan Taylor for the remainder of the season. Quarterback Matt Ryan will be sidelined for the game against the Chargers and Nick Foles will be taking over play calling duties this week. The Colts playoff hopes are over and do not have much to play for besides spoiling the Chargers chances of making the playoffs. If the Colts want to win this game they’ll need to convert their red-zone opportunities into Touchdowns.

A AFC conference matchup between the Chargers and Colts could be interesting if the Chargers win the will increase their chances at making the playoffs in a tight race to secure playoff spots.

Score Prediction: Chargers Win (20-14)

Dec 26, 2022 No Comments

Russell Westbrook Debuts Jordan Why Not? 0.6

Featured

by Angel Ortiz | Dec 25, 2022 | Featured, Sneakers

Jordan Brand and Russell Westbrook have the “Jordan Why Not? 0.6” Set to release soon. Westbrook was seen wearing his sixth signature sneaker against the Dallas Mavericks on Christmas Day which they ultimately lost 124-115.

No technology information has been released on the Why Not? 0.6 but we can assume Jordan brand will be adding formula 23 cushioning that we’ve seen on the Luka 1. This Why Not? 0.6 can be seen in pure dominantly red with hints of yellow on the sock liner and outsole . The zipper is made up of the “WHY NOT?” phrase adding a unique detail to the upper.

No official release date has been released yet but look for the Why Not? 0.6 to release early in 2023. Take a look down below at a close look.