New Nike Ja Morant 1 Colorway Surfaces

New Nike Ja Morant 1 Colorway Surfaces

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by | Jan 16, 2023 | Featured, Sneaker Releases, Sneakers

As Spring Approaches we near the release of the Nike Ja Morant 1 and a new colorway has surfaced. This colorway is called “Ask Ja anything” with a few details referencing that question. 

This colorway is mainly white on the upper with a blue heel counter and blue sock liner, The backtab is purple with multiple questions written on the backtab, The swoosh comes in a green and the outsole is a bright yellow. The insoles also have questions written on them referencing the “Ask Ja anything” theme. 

No official release date has been announced but the Ja Morant 1 is expected to be released during the Spring of 2023 with a retail price of $120 USD.

Photos By: MasterChefIan via Instagram

Jan 16, 2023 No Comments
SneakerReporter NFL Monday Wildcard: Score and Prediction

SneakerReporter NFL Monday Wildcard: Score and Prediction

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by | Jan 15, 2023 | Featured, NFL

Dallas Cowboys Vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

An NFC battle in the Wildcard round of the playoffs between the visiting (12-5) Dallas Cowboys and the (8-9) Tampa Bay Buccaneers could be the game of the weekend. Tom Brady is undefeated in his career against the Dallas Cowboys as he tries to make it 9-0 in his career. Kickoff is expected at 7:15 (Central Daylight Time).

The Cowboys head into this matchup with Dak Prescott under center and he’s ready to redeem himself for the loss against the 49ers last year. The Cowboys come into the matchup scoring the most points in the NFL this season. Dak has the arm and talent to get it done but he will need to limit the turnovers. The Cowboys have one of the best running back duos in the NFL with Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard. Both of them bring a lot to the table when it comes to running and catching out of the backfield. Dak will need to lean on them to balance this game out so the Bucs don’t get to Dak. Now on the outside Dak has one of the best receivers in the NFL in CeeDee Lamb to throw the ball too so look for big plays. Lamb, Gallup, and Schultz will need to create some space and opportunity for Dak to be great. On the defensive side, Micah Parsons will be looking to get to Tom Brady before he can get the ball out to his receivers. The Cowboys have a great defense but they will need to contain the run game as well. Look for this to be a great matchup that could turn into a defensive battle.

The Buccaneers are at home hosting with a losing record but don’t let them fool you. Any time you have the GOAT Tom Brady under center your team has a chance. The good thing for the Bucs is the fact that their offense started getting it going last weekend as Brady was able to connect with Mike Evans. The Bucs have a great offense and they will need to get it going if they want to beat the Cowboys. Look for them to get Godwin, Evans, and Gage involved ASAP. The Bucs have a great running back duo as well with Fournette/White and they will need to help Brady in the run/pass game. The Bucs defense will need to slow down Dak Prescott and that high-octane offense. If the Tampa defense can get to Dak and force some turnovers this could help out in a big way. If Tom Brady gets help from the defense it could be a long night for the Cowboys because he’s the best at reading defensive looks.

 

The Cowboys will need to outscore the Tampa Bay Buccaneers if they want to get that first win against Tom Brady.

 

Score Prediction: Cowboys Win (31-24)

Jan 15, 2023 No Comments
SneakerReporter NFL Sunday Wildcard: Scores and Predictions

SneakerReporter NFL Sunday Wildcard: Scores and Predictions

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by | Jan 15, 2023 | Featured, NFL

Miami Dolphins Vs Buffalo Bills 

NFL wildcard weekend will feature an AFC East showdown between the (9-8) Miami Dolphins and the (13-3) Buffalo Bills on Sunday at 12:00 PM (Central Daylight time). This will be the third time these two teams have played each other this season. 

The big news coming out of the Dolphins team this week is Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will not be available to play against the Bills due to concussion protocols. The Dolphins will look to turn to Teddy Bridgewater who is questionable to play. This team started off hot but during the second half of their season, things went downhill, and barely found a way to make the playoffs. The Dolphins defense will have a lot to worry about with a high-powered Bills offense. 

The Bills have been one of the league’s hottest teams this year. This Bills offense has no doubt been dangerous to play, Allen has been able to throw and run the ball in key situations and has been difficult to stop. Stefon Diggs had himself another great year, the Allen and Diggs duo will look to cause trouble in their playoff campaign. As for the defense they’ve also been able to get the job done. The Bills do have home field advantage and a healthier team so a Bills victory could be very likely but nothing is guaranteed in the NFL. 

A divisional matchup between the Dolphins and the Bills could be an intense matchup in the playoffs.

Score Prediction: Bills win (28-10) 

Baltimore Ravens Vs Cincinnati Bengals

An AFC North divisional matchup in the Wildcard round of the playoffs between the (10-7) Baltimore Ravens and the (12-4) Cincinnati Bengals could be a game to watch out for. This is their third matchup of the year against each other, Kickoff is expected at 7:15 (Central Daylight Time). 

The Ravens head into this matchup with Lamar Jackson unlikely to play due to injury and quarterback Tyler Huntley who is also dealing with a shoulder injury. So the Ravens do have a difficult situation on their hands and with Jackson’s absence they’ve struggled on offense. With Roquan Smith hitting his stride on this Ravens defense, the defense has stepped up and hasn’t really allowed opponents to score many points, but their secondary hasn’t been able to slow down opposing offenses and that will be something to look out for ahead of this matchup. 

The Bengals are defending AFC champions in this playoff tournament. They beat the Ravens just last week, and have to face them yet again for the third time this season, The Bengals will look to send their division rivals back home. Joe Burrow and the Bengals offense started off their season shaky but have picked up the pace and won their AFC North division and have home field advantage this week. But this Bengals offense is healthy now and set to make another Super Bowl fun. As for the Bengals defense they’ve been able to stop the run game from opposing offenses but have struggled against the passing game, same issue as last season but not as bad as last season. 

The Bengals will look to yet again beat their divisional rivals and send the Ravens back home for the offseason. 

Score Prediction: Bengals Win (32-17)

 

 

New York Giants Vs Minnesota Vikings

The Vikings come into this matchup with the Giants (9-7-1) as the favorites. Minnesota has a record of 13-4 that they can’t bring into the postseason but if we learned anything from this team they are gritty. The Vikings have won the most games within a single score and this matchup at 3:30 PM Central should be another nail-biter.

The Minnesota Vikings have one of the best 3 headed monsters in the NFL. The quarterback Kirk Cousins has been a great QB all season long as he’s limited his turnovers and has found his receivers. Another part of that 3 headed monster is Justin Jefferson who has become the favorite target for Kirk Cousins really quickly. Jefferson will be looking to make some noise in this home game as he will try to make the Giant’s secondary look silly. Jefferson has been a reception machine and if the Vikings are going to win this game they will need him to remain one of the best in the game. The next part of that 3 headed monster is Dalvin Cook and if the chef can get cooking on the ground it will open up things for Cousins to have time to hit Jefferson, Theilen, and others in the passing game. Dalvin Cook will need to punish that Giant’s defense in this game to wear them down as the offense will need to keep this close against New York.

The Viking’s defense has been really good with Smith, Hicks, and Kendricks all year. They will have their hands full with Daniel Jones who can throw and run with the best of them. Also, it will be tough to slow down Saquon Barkley who is finally in the NFL Playoffs and ready to pop off at any moment.

The Giants will have their hands full trying to stop Cousins, Cook, and Jefferson. If they’re going to do it this will need to be a collective effort. The Giants don’t have a true threat at the defense but if they all can manage the game and clock this could be a slugfest. The Giant’s offense will have to be the defense as well because this game will be all about clock management. If the Giants can keep the ball away from the Viking’s offense this could work in their favor. Barkley will be ready to run and catch the ball out of the backfield at an elite level. The Giants have Slayton, Hodges, and James that can catch the ball from Jones but they will need to include some RAC. The Giants were close to beating the Vikings in their last matchup so we will see what they can do this time around.

Score Prediction: Vikings Win (28 – 17)

 

Jan 15, 2023 No Comments
Timberwolves Get Impressive Win At Home Against Cleveland (110-102)

Timberwolves Get Impressive Win At Home Against Cleveland (110-102)

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by | Jan 15, 2023 | Featured, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA

The storyline was set up for this one as it would be the first time Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert played against each other since the trades this off-season. That would come up short as Rudy Gobert got injured early in the game and exited with (Groin Soreness) tonight. The Timberwolves had a great plan in store as they were throwing multiple defenders at Donovan Mitchell making it tough on him from the jump. Mitchell finished the game with 14 points only, largely because of the length on him from Edwards/Nowell/McDaniels. The Timberwolves were able to slow down the high-powered offense of the Cavaliers as they only had 4 people in double figures.

 

The Timberwolves on the other hand only had 3 players in double figures led by Anthony Edwards 26 point performance. It seemed as though anything that Edwards wanted tonight inside and outside he was able to get easily. Edwards did a lot of damage on the fastbreak and was able to get to his spots when it broke down into ISO. The Cavs had no answer for Edwards as they tried to throw multiple bodies at him but he was able to find the right person open. That person that would get a lot of touches because of that was Naz Reid. This man Naz Reid was playing like a complete monster tonight and got more opportunity after Rudy was declared out. Naz Reid was attacking the paint and had about 3 monster dunks that got the crowd into the game. It was one of those nights again that make you wonder why Naz Reid doesn’t have a larger role because, in those extended minutes, he was putting on a show. Then you release that Rudy/KAT are players that he would have to try to get minutes around and it doesn’t work but still he’s special. The impact that Reid had on tonight’s game was huge from an offensive and defensive standpoint. Naz finished the game with 17 points and was able to give the Timberwolves that boost that they needed to get the win.

 

Both Garza and Nowell brought some life to the floor off the bench as they combined for 25 points. As I said if this Timberwolves team gets production from the bench like this and Edwards continues to emerge as we wait for Towns this could be a scary team for anyone to face in the NBA Playoffs. Up next the Timberwolves, play the Jazz on MLK Day as they look to start another long win streak.

 

 

 

 

Photo Credit: (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

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SneakerReporter Saturday NFL Wild Card Round: Scores and Predictions

SneakerReporter Saturday NFL Wild Card Round: Scores and Predictions

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by | Jan 14, 2023 | Featured, NFL

Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers

The (9-8) Seattle Seahawks will be taking on the (13-4) San Francisco 49ers. This will be their third meeting against each other this season but this time around the stakes are higher and one team will be sent home.

The Seahawks fought their wait into the playoffs, heading into the season the Seahawks were a questionable team with Geno Smith leading the way but he proved many critics wrong and has lead this offense to the playoffs despite Russell Wilson’s departure. The Seahawks defense will have a difficult task at hand defending a very high powered 49ers offense despite having their third string Brock Purdy at quarterback. The Seahawks offense will look to lean toward the passing game as opposed to the running game.

The 49ers are Red hot heading into the playoffs Purdy took over when Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a foot injury during the regular season. Once Garoppolo went down many fans thought that was the end of the 49ers season but the 49ers ended up with the second seed and won the NFC west division. As for the 49ers defense they’ve been one of the leagues best they have taken on every level, although they did struggle in their last regular season game they have been one of the best defenses. The 49ers will have home field advantage and do not want to disappoint their fans by being a first round exit team.

Score Prediction: 49ers win (35-21)


Los Angeles Chargers Vs Jacksonville Jaguars 

It’s the number four seed (9-8) Jacksonville Jaguars versus the number five seed (10-7) Los Angeles Chargers. Both quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence and Justin Herbert will be making their playoff debuts. Kickoff is set at 7:15 PM (Central Daylight Time). 

The Chargers lost their final game of the season 31-28 to the Denver Broncos, they’ll be looking for a better outcome in the playoffs as it is a win or go home situation. The Chargers did face the Jaguars early on in the season and the Chargers got blown out 38-10, so they’ll be seeking revenge. The defense has most of its starters and will have to be in their best form to compete against a red hot Jaguars team. As for the Chargers offense their offense has been banged up all season but that hasn’t stopped them from playing their hearts out. Wide receiver Mike Williams Is questionable heading into the matchup which is Herbert’s favorite target so that could be something to watch out for on offense. 

The Jaguars have home field advantage in their favor and having beaten the Chargers early on in the season they’ll definitely have some confidence heading into this one. The Jaguars turned their season around as they started off struggling and now won their AFC South division. Lawrence will be making his playoff debut at home which is a nice advantage to have as a young quarterback, plus he and the Jaguars offense have been playing well lately but are going up against a rather good defense that could cause some problems for them. As for the Jaguars defense they’ve been solid all season and have delivered when they needed it most especially their cornerbacks who have made some game sealing plays in previous weeks. 

A matchup between two young teams could lead to an interesting game between the Chargers and Jaguars. 

Score Prediction: (Chargers Win 21-20)

Jan 14, 2023 No Comments