Adidas Cuts Ties with Ye

Adidas Cuts Ties with Ye

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by | Oct 25, 2022 | Celebs, Featured, Sneakers

Adidas has terminated their contract with Ye formerly known as “Kanye West.” It was announced Tuesday morning that Adidas will no longer release Yeezy branded sneakers and also will not be paying “Ye” and his companies. 

Adidas has been reviewing their partnership with “Ye” for the past month and finally decided it was time to cut ties. The reason for the termination is “Ye” made antisemitism comments, Some Adidas employees voiced their opinions and many fans were left shocked about what he had said.

Adidas had this to say in a statement about the termination of the Yeezy brand “adidas is the sole owner of all design rights to existing products as well as previous and new colorways under the partnership.”

Adidas and Ye partnered up in 2016 and signed a contract to be able to release and manufacture Yeezy clothing, shoes and ETC. The Yeezy brand made a big impact for Adidas as it made up 10% of its revenue which is equivalent to $2 Billion. The Loss of the Yeezy brand will have an impact on adidas. More information will be released on November 9, 2022 according to Adidas, but for now it is likely Adidas will be fine in the long run.

 

Oct 25, 2022 No Comments
The San Antonio Spurs Hot Shooting Night Takes Down Minnesota (115-106)

The San Antonio Spurs Hot Shooting Night Takes Down Minnesota (115-106)

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by | Oct 24, 2022 | Featured, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA

The Minnesota Timberwolves came into tonight’s game after beating the Thunder last night. It’s the night after a back-to-back and the Spurs came out on fire. The Timberwolves got hit with a flurry of offense out of the gates and the Spurs used their quickness. One of the players that set the tone for the Spurs was Jeremy Sochan as he was able to make all the energy plays and timely plays to start the game. Sochan’s energy spread through the team and his hustle plays helped out big time. On the night Sochan finished with 14 points and 4 rebounds but defensively he made some huge stops too. Both Devin Vassell and Keldon Johnson stepped up to the plate with some big shots in the second half of this game. It seemed like the Spurs couldn’t miss at all tonight as they were shooting above 50% almost the whole game. Combined Devin and Keldon had 41 points against the Timberwolves. It was the Spurs unconscious shooting from the field that had made them unstoppable. The Spurs were up by 30 points during the game and it seemed as if the Timberwolves were just playing catch up.

 

If you could take some positives away from this game for the Timberwolves it would be rhythm. Coach Finch wanted to see the team play together a little longer that’s why he didn’t take them out in garbage time. This Timberwolves team has the chance to be special and tonight they didn’t get the chance to showcase that at all. It’s tough to play at your best when you have to dig yourself out of a hole. One good thing that came out of tonight’s game was the fact that Karl-Anthony Towns & D’Angelo Russell were able to get their game going and finding a true groove. Russell and Towns had a combined 52 points out of the 106 points that the Timberwolves scored tonight. The Wolves were clawing back all night but it wasn’t enough to stop the bleeding. The best thing about the NBA is the fact it’s an 82-game season and the Timberwolves will play the Spurs again on Wednesday. It’s all about positive vibes and the Timberwolves know they have more games and they know that a loss like this doesn’t define them.

 

Coach Finch has a lot to figure out with this roster but anything is possible when you have a true leader like Coach Finch. The Timberwolves will bounce back as Anthony Edwards put this loss on himself and that’s a huge stride for such a young player. If the Timberwolves can limit the breakdowns defensively and make sure that they are knocking down their shots anything is possible for Minnesota.

Oct 24, 2022 No Comments
Primetime Preview: Chicago Bears vs New England Patriots (MNF Week 7)

Primetime Preview: Chicago Bears vs New England Patriots (MNF Week 7)

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by | Oct 24, 2022 | Featured, NFL

The Chicago Bears (2-4) will be visiting the New England Patriots (3-3) this week to conclude week 7 of the NFL Season. The Bears are coming into this game with three straight losses and will look to avoid a fourth straight loss. As for the Patriots they have home field advantage and are fresh off back to back victories. 

The Bears Offense has struggled the past few weeks. In the 12-7 loss against the Washington Commanders the Bears offense only put up 7 points in a game they had plenty of opportunities to take the lead and had many redzone opportunities. Justin Fields and the Bears offense just couldn’t punch it in when the opportunity presented itself. The Bears are 31st in scoring offense which is one of the league’s worst but have one of the best rushing offenses. The Bears offensive line will have to do a better job at protecting Fields and allowing him more time to throw, Fields was hit plenty against the Commanders and appeared to be playing hurt. As for the Bears defense they have not been able to stop the run as of lately as their front 7 has struggled against opponents rushing game. The Bears secondary hasn’t been all too bad and will look to limit quarterback Mac Jones and force turnovers. The Bears key to victory will be the Bears offense: they will have to score touchdowns when the opportunity presents itself and not settle for field goals. 

The Patriots are starting Jones and he will be leading the patriots offense after missing three weeks. The Patriots came off an impressive 38-15 victory over the Cleveland Browns, in which the Patriots defense forced four turnovers. Zappe has kept the Patriots offense efficient and has put up points as he had 2 passing touchdowns in the victory over the Browns. Jones will look to take advantage of the the bears defense as they’ve struggled as of recently but with Eddie Jackson and Jaylon Johnson in the secondary he’ll look to be cautious with the deep ball. The Patriots defense has been carrying the workload as they’ve played lights out and forced four turnovers against the browns and had four sacks. The defense will look to force Fields into uncomfortable throwing situations and get a few sacks as the Bears offensive line has struggled to protect Fields. Fields has nearly thrown an interception in every game this year so the Patriots ball hawking defense will look to add more interceptions to their tally. The Patriots key to victory will be to manage the clock and keep possession of the ball on offense just like they did against the Browns.

Score Prediction: Patriots Win (28-7)

Oct 24, 2022 No Comments
Anthony Edwards 30 Point Performance Powers Minnesota Past OKC (116-106)

Anthony Edwards 30 Point Performance Powers Minnesota Past OKC (116-106)

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by | Oct 23, 2022 | Featured, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA

The Timberwolves are coming off a tough loss to the Utah Jazz in Minnesota. Tonight they were looking to get back into the winning column in OKC. The OKC Thunder were coming into this contest against the Timberwolves without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Hip). Right from the start Minnesota was aggressive and imposed its will in the paint. Both Gobert and Towns were dominating the paint as the Thunder had no answer for them. The Timberwolves realized that they have a mismatch in the paint and took advantage of the lack of size with the Thunder.

 

Towns was able to beat them inside and out offensively and Rudy added to it defensively as well. On the night Karl-Anthony Towns had 15 points, 5 assists, and 8 rebounds on the evening. His counterpart in the paint Rudy Gobert had 15 points and 15 rebounds tonight. People have wondered how this tandem would look and they both have put the league on notice. Towns have the perfect style to play alongside Rudy Gobert as he’s been connecting with him on alley-oops with ease. Both of the bigs have been able to make an instant impact in the paint and it will be tough for teams to get in there against Minnesota.

 

The Thunder struggled in that first half and it wasn’t until close to halftime that they started to make a comeback in the game. Lu Dort came to play on both sides of the ball and he was able to get his offense going tonight as he was the only real bright spot for the Thunder. Lu Dort finished with 20 points and he will look to continue to be that leader for this young core. The Thunder have a bright future and it shined bright in the first half with Josh Giddey as he finished with 10 points, 5 assists, and 2 rebounds before injuring his ankle. It seemed like it was tough for the Thunder to get back after losing Giddey.

 

In the second half, the Timberwolves adjusted and went to the small ball lineup and it worked perfectly. Anthony Edwards finished the game with 30 points, 3 assists, and 11 rebounds as he was in his bag. There was nothing that Edwards couldn’t do to the Thunder as he was able to score when he wanted with ease. Edwards showed his arsenal tonight as he was scoring with the Euro-Step, Stepback, and Fadeaways. It was pretty much the Ant Show all night as the small ball lineup was able to get Towns/Gobert/Russell some well deserved rest knowing that they play the Spurs tomorrow. Edwards is a bright and up-and-coming star in the NBA and you can see the work he put in during the offseason.

 

The Timberwolves bench was able to produce 3 double-digit scorers tonight as Nowell, Prince, and Reid combined for 39 points. Naz Reid has been showing that he’s earned some extended minutes and came to play and Nowell has been looking at that 6th Man of the Year Award already.

 

The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to keep this going as they play the San Antonio Spurs tomorrow at home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo Credit – Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports

Oct 23, 2022 No Comments
Primetime Preview: Pittsburgh Steelers Vs Miami Dolphins (SNF Week 7)

Primetime Preview: Pittsburgh Steelers Vs Miami Dolphins (SNF Week 7)

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by | Oct 23, 2022 | Featured, NFL

The Pittsburgh Steelers come off an impressive 20-18 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Miami Dolphins come off a 24-16 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. 

 

The Steelers (2-4) stunned the Buccaneers last week with their defense making red zone stops. The Steeler’s offense will look to get it going early and put up points, the quarterback situation has been shaky for the Steelers but it is not certain whether Mitchell Trubisky or Kenny Pickett. Despite the Steelers not being the most explosive offense in the league they constantly improve week by week. The Steeler’s defense will have their hands full trying to guard Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. The key to victory for the Steelers will be to run the ball against the Dolphin’s defense and limit their turnovers on offense. 

 

The Dolphins (3-3) started off hot in the season but since losing Tua They’ve gone on a 3-game losing streak and look to snap that against the Steelers. Tua will be back for Sunday’s game and will look forward to getting things back on track for the dolphins. The Dolphin’s offense statistically has been one of the best passing offenses in the league, but with Tua out they’ve struggled to get going on offense and haven’t been able to consistently score. The Dolphin’s defense failed to create turnovers against the Vikings but in order for them to stay in this game, they’ll have to force turnovers against a young Steelers offense. 



Score Prediction: Dolphins Win (24-10)

Oct 23, 2022 No Comments