NIKE LeBron 7 “LAKERS” Get A Release Date

NIKE LeBron 7 “LAKERS” Get A Release Date

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by | May 2, 2020 | NBA, Sneaker Releases, Sneakers

The gifts from Lebron’s camp just keep coming, first fans got a glimpse of the new Space Jam logo and today Nike releases official photos of the “Media Day” aka “Lakers” LeBron 7.

These are the exact color way debuted by LeBron James last summer during Media Day, the mismatched colorway comes dressed in a classic Purple, Yellow, and White color scheme. One shoe features a Purple upper with Yellow accents, and the other sports a Yellow upper with Purple accents to give off that Lakers vibe.

White leather mudguards, Swoosh logo and midsole completed with a speckled full-length Air Max sole unit atop a Yellow and/or Purple rubber outsole completes the design.

The Nike LeBron 7 “Lakers” to release on May 16th at select retailers and Nike.com. Set at retail price of $200 USD. Check out the official images below:

May 2, 2020 No Comments
The Evolution of James Harden’s Signature Sneaker Line

The Evolution of James Harden’s Signature Sneaker Line

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by | May 2, 2020 | Featured, NBA, Sneakers

The $200 million dollar man, “The Beard”, the 2017-18 NBA Most Valuable Player – whatever you want to call him, James Harden seems to be winning in life. The Houston Rockets shooting guard is a top-tier NBA talent and one of the most prolific scorers in the league. Harden is known for his flashy moves, most notably his step-back jumpers. Kids across the country try to emulate Harden’s step-back three-pointer in their local gyms and driveways. Since the summer of 2015, James Harden has been doing those signature moves wearing the Three Stripes.

In August of 2015 James Harden officially agreed to a deal with Adidas worth $200 million. The deal was contracted for 13 years and even rivaled his salary that the Houston Rockets are paying him. Harden quickly catapulted himself to be the face of a brand, with a signature shoe imminent. Adidas went big when they introduced Harden to the Three Stripe family, and I mean BIG. Adidas literally went to James Harden’s house and delivered a truckload of what seemed like hundreds of sneakers for their new superstar. From Pro Models, to Superstars, to Ultraboosts, to basketball shoes – Adidas hooked James Harden up from the jump.

 

           

 

For the 2015-16 season, James Harden would dawn player exclusive mock-ups of the newest on-court offerings Adidas had. Harden would start the year in some sleek CrazyLight Boost 2015’s and then move onto the CrazyLight Boost 2.5’s by season’s end. Models like these would just have to hold James Harden over until he got his own signature sneaker, which would happen in the fall of 2016.

 

                 

 

James Harden would officially unveil his first signature sneaker with Adidas, the Harden Vol. 1, just prior to the start of the 2016-17 season. Now, over three years later, Harden is on his fourth shoe of his own and presumably a fifth one coming fall of 2020. The Adidas Harden Vol. 4 looked to be his best one yet, being a selection of many players during this season. Colleges like Louisville, Kansas, Arizona State, Miami, Nebraska, Mississippi State, Indiana, and Texas A&M all could be seen sporting player exclusive versions of the Adidas Harden line these past few years. Similar to that of other NBA players’ signature lines, Adidas and Harden offer “take-down” versions of his shoes and off the court options as well. Whether that be changing up the materials for a lighter feel or altering the uppers for a more casual look, Adidas is giving the Harden line both on-court and off-court appeal. Look below to check out the evolution of James Harden’s signature sneaker line and just how much it has evolved in a short four years.

 

Adidas Harden Vol. 1 (2016)

 

     

 

Adidas Harden Vol. 1 LS (2017)

 

     

 

Adidas Harden Vol. 2 (2017)

 

     

 

Adidas Harden Vol. 2 LS (2018)

 

     

 

Adidas Harden Vol. 2 LS Buckle (2018)

 

     

 

Adidas Harden Vol. 3 (2018)

 

     

 

Adidas Harden Vol. 4 (2019)

 

                 

 

 

 

May 2, 2020 No Comments
BBB x Roc-Nation: Lonzo, LaMelo, and LiAngelo Ball Plan to Sign with JAY-Z’s Roc Nation Sports

BBB x Roc-Nation: Lonzo, LaMelo, and LiAngelo Ball Plan to Sign with JAY-Z’s Roc Nation Sports

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by | Apr 27, 2020 | Featured, NBA

 ESPN reports Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo Ball are planning on inking a deal with Roc Nation Sports according to Jermaine Jackson, LaMelo Ball’s manager. The Ball Brother will be the latest addition to Roc Nation Sports’ bustling basketball division, which features Kyrie Irving, Skylar Diggins, and Markelle Fultz.

While known in big part the Big Baller Brand this family brand was built on core family values and the similarities of balancing business and familial relationships is what motivated the Balls to pick Roc Nation over other agencies.

“This was a family decision,” Jackson told ESPN, We talked to several agents, but the family had good vibes with Roc Nation.”

The Ball brothers

“This is something that they are building from the ground up together. They are brothers and they love each other and that’s how they roll. It’s all love. They don’t separate from each other Jackson told ESPN. “They put together a beautiful game plan with JAY-Z. The basketball game is about to change. They are going to create something totally new.”

Roc Nation will be tasked with negotiating marketing opportunities, including LaMelo Ball’s sneaker contract. Although Hov is the creative director of Puma Basketball, the Balls are speaking to several sneaker companies vying for LaMelo’s endorsement. However, with this pandemic going on it is too early to tell who he’ll choose keeping his options “wide open.”

Melo’s current focus is getting ready for the NBA as the projected to be the No. 1 pick LaMelo Ball is currently in Chino Hills, California, with his family preparing for his rookie season.

“Right now Melo is focused on the weight room and working on his game training with Lavar. His father is doing a phenomenal job. He already put seven pounds of muscle on him. He’s working out with Lonzo and Gelo trying to get ready for whatever comes next. He’s grown half an inch in the last few months.”

 

 

Apr 27, 2020 No Comments
The Original Banned Jordan Sneakers Surface

The Original Banned Jordan Sneakers Surface

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by | Apr 27, 2020 | Featured, NBA

As fans were gearing up to digest the next to episode of ESPN’s Docu-series The Last Dance, last night photos of the sneakers the league banned Michael from wear have surfaced.

Thanks to GoodwinSports sharing images of the original Nike Air Ship sporting a Michael Jordan’s signature on the collar. These are one of only two pairs that were given to Michael Jordan during his rookie season in 1984.

The Nike Air Ship “Banned” came dressed in black leather base with Red overlays on the eyelets, Swooshes, and heels along with matching colored Nike tongues and rubber outsole.

We all know the story how during the Chicago Bulls rookie training camp in 1984 the NBA sent a memo to the team prohibiting the sneaker from being worn in a game. However what gets confused in the story are the actual shoe the memo referred too. The iconic Jordan 1 silhouette in the Black/Red color way debuted in 1985.

Grab a detailed look below at an actual signed pair from GoodwinSports as these were one of the first two pairs of Jordan sneakers that Nike gave MJ back in 1984.

Apr 27, 2020 No Comments
ESPN’s “The Last Dance”: How To Watch The Miniseries Detailing The Sunrise and Sunset of Sports’ Greatest Faction

ESPN’s “The Last Dance”: How To Watch The Miniseries Detailing The Sunrise and Sunset of Sports’ Greatest Faction

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by | Apr 19, 2020 | Featured, NBA

To think that this magnanimous documentary was pitched to the masses during this time last year and that it’s being released two months earlier than its June 2020 debut date is more than a treat.

Rather, it comes as a beacon of reassurance that the NBA family does indeed look out for its millions upon millions of patrons who pay their undivided attention towards those storylines that stretch across this great league. And speaking of the entertainment aspect so desperately conveyed by the league and its TV partners, we’ve gotten some basketball-related content in the past two weeks, most notably the NBA 2K20 Players Tournament and the NBA HORSE Challenge.

But now, expect all of your social media sites to blow up after tonight’s kickoff of the 10-part docuseries known as “The Last Dance”, a more explicit, descriptive look at the emergence of the dominant Chicago Bulls dynasty in the 1990s, its championship reigns and eventual demise leading up to their 1997-1998 season.

As said earlier, this was supposed to air shortly after the conclusion of this year’s finals but as reality would tell the current story of humanity, an NBA Finals, let alone any playoff series, seems highly unlikely to start on time this year due to the league’s suspension as a result of the COVID-19 crisis directly affecting the world as we know it.

So, thanks to a little intervention from the likes of fans, NBA and WNBA players, and a certain superstar by the name of LeBron James begging the sports network to drop the documentary earlier on Twitter, ESPN is deciding to release a compilation of more than 22 years worth of concealed, unedited, and raw film detailing quite arguably the most memorable, marketable and influential run in the history of sports that involved six championships, multiple All-Star selections, year-end award recipients and the construction of a legacy so impactful that it will forever go un-tarnished.

Directed by Jason Hehir, this miniseries focuses on the 1997-98 champion Bulls and plans to delve deep into just what transpired in the breakup between Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman, Scottie Pippen, Steve Kerr and no, it won’t pull any punches. With everybody being in the house as a result of this worldwide quarantine, it’s no secret that the anticipation for what could go down as the most anticipated sports documentary of all time has fervently increased.

We’re likely to see a different side of the man fans declare as “His Airness” tonight, so that initially mum Michael Jordan, who we all knew never gave the media that kind of kerosene to start their journalistic fire, will finally open up to the NBA universe and his many fans and prognosticators alike about why he felt the Bulls didn’t want him anymore after ’98 and what he really thought of his running mates in Chicago red during their years atop the NBA mountain.

And, some perceptions will be changed in regards to understanding his persona as a leader, cultural emblem, player, and person. That’s bound to happen. But, we’ll leave it to the producers of this already legendary series to describe that to us in whatever way they will. What will be shown tonight will be that never-before-seen footage of Jordan’s final days in a Bulls uniform, including personal tales and opinions from his teammates and coaches, and those closest around him during his time in the spotlight.

We’re scheduled to hear some wild stories tonight (apparently, more than just the already-known Jordan punching Steve Kerr in a heated practice) and in the next five weeks ahead, as the TV-14 edits of parts 1&2 air live at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2 while the uncensored versions of the series will take place on ESPN.

The rest of the schedule goes as follows:

‘The Last Dance’ Schedule

  • Sunday, April 19, 9 p.m. ET — Episodes 1 and 2
  • Sunday, April 26, 9 p.m. ET — Episodes 3 and 4
  • Sunday, May 3, 9 p.m. ET — Episodes 5 and 6
  • Sunday, May 10, 9 p.m. ET — Episodes 7 and 8
  • Sunday, May 17, 9 p.m. ET — Episodes 9 and 10

*Encore showings of the previous week’s episodes will air at 7 p.m. ET.

Apr 19, 2020 No Comments
NBA HORSE Challenge: The Rundown

NBA HORSE Challenge: The Rundown

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by | Apr 12, 2020 | Featured, NBA

So, as of yesterday, it’s officially been one month since the NBA – and more formally, the sporting world – was halted due to concerns surrounding the global COVID-19 crisis that has affected millions of humans in more ways than one. It’s been a rough, worrisome, and pretty boring void that sports and competition usually fill at a surplus this time of the year and while we’ve been without hardwood hoops in the last month of the regular season, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has been proactive in giving basketball fans something to cheer on during this uncertain time.

The NBA 2k20 Players Tournament came to an end Saturday night, as All-Star Suns guard Devin Booker took home the virtual gold in a sweep over teammate DeAndre Ayton in the tournament final, broadcasted live to the masses on ESPN as if it were a primetime matchup.

But now that the charitable 2K tournament is over, just what, you ask, succeeds it while captivating NBA fans for the next couple of weeks? Look no further than the inaugural NBA HORSE Challenge brought to you by State Farm, officially beginning tonight at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Headlined by both NBA/WNBA superstars and National Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinees, eight participants will duke it out in an old fashioned game of H.O.R.S.E – AKA that game that you and your friends probably in the played on the driveway in which one player calls a shot, makes it and leaves it up to his or her opponent to copy the shot, or risk going up a letter.

This classic game will have pairs of current All-Stars like Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young, Chicago Bulls guard Zach Lavine and Utah Jazz Guard Mike Conley go up with, or pair against, legends such as “The Truth” Paul Pierce, “Big Shot” Chauncey Billups, and WNBA current players and greats in Tamika Catchings, and Allie Quigley of the Chicago Sky. ESPN Commentator Mark Jones will serve as the official host and lead commentator for the games, as all competitors will attempt their shots within the safety and comfort of their isolated humble abodes.

State Farm will officially donate $200,000 on behalf of the participants to charities focused on Coronavirus relief and response efforts as this donation adds on to the already gratuitous $74 Million raised by the NBA and Nationa Basketball Players Association to support the many people, communities, and countries affected by this disease through its NBA Together campaign.

Here’s how the tournament works, per NBA.com’s official press release:

“Participants of the NBA HORSE Challenge presented by State Farm will be divided into two groups of four, with the winners of the first two games in each group meeting in the semifinals.  The winner from each group will move on to the championship round.  ESPN will present the four quarterfinal games on Sunday. The semifinals and the championship game will air on Thursday, April 16, beginning at 9 p.m. ET.

A coin toss at the start of each game will determine who shoots first, with the more senior player calling heads or tails.  Players must describe each shot attempt, specifying the type of score they intend to make before taking a shot, such as a bank shot or swish. Dunking is prohibited. The first player in each game to accumulate the letters “H-O-R-S-E” after failing to match five shots is eliminated.”

As there are two groups of competitors in this challenge, Group one features battles between Chauncey Billups, Tamika Catchings, Mike Conley Jr., and Trae Young, and Group two will have games consisting of Zach LaVine, Chris Paul, Paul Pierce, and Allie Quigley going at it.

Here are the matchups:

This is an elaborate effort by the NBA family to keep the sporting world unified during a tough time, so be sure not to miss out on the games of HORSE starting tonight on ESPN.

Apr 12, 2020 No Comments