Just days before the NBA Trade Deadline The Brooklyn Nets have Traded Superstar Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks. It’s also worth noting Kyrie Irving had requested a trade before the NBA Deadline or he would leave during the NBA Offseason in the Summer.
The Trade details include The Nets receiving Dorian Finney-Smith, Spencer Dinwiddie, a 2029 first-round pick and second round according to Adrian Wojnarowski from ESPN. The Mavericks will receive Kyrie Irving and Markeiff Morris. Irving will be set to join Luka Doncic and the rest of his new Mavericks teammates soon.
It’s unknown when Irving will make his debut as a Maverick, but with NBA All-Star weekend approaching we may have to wait till after the All-Star Break to see Irving suit up for the first time in a Mavericks uniform.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are coming off a great win against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. They were looking to add another to the win column tonight against Orlando. The Timberwolves got Rudy Gobert back in the lineup to help the Magic paint attack.
This was one of those games where the Timberwolves honestly beat themselves as they had way too many turnovers. When you give a young team a chance like the Magic had tonight it will be tough to win any game. The Magic made it tough on the Timberwolves as they had active hands in the passing lanes and could get a lot of offensive rebounds. The Magic made the Timberwolves pay with 2nd chance points tonight and they allowed the bench to get hot in this game. Cole Anthony came in off the bench and gave this Magic team a spark that was genuinely needed as he finished with 20 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Every time you looked up Anthony was either making a tough shot or he was able to create for his teammates. Cole Anthony had a couple of nice plays throughout the game but his alley-oop finish tonight was top-of-the-line. Cole Anthony did his thing and so did Wagner as he finished with 19 points off the bench. The bench was on fire tonight as the Magic got 72 points from the bench compared to the Timberwolves’ 49 bench points. This was the Magic’s most recent well-balanced attack as they were getting it done inside and outside.
Near the end of the 3rd quarter with less than 2 minutes to go the fight came out of nowhere. All eyes were on Rudy Gobert throwing the ball under Anthony Edwards’s legs for a turnover. All of a sudden you look up and there is a huge group of players, coaches, and referees in the mix of a scuffle. The arena was stunned just as much as the media row. Austin Rivers was getting heckled by the Magic bench and he let it be known he didn’t like that. Rivers walked over to the bench and then punches were thrown. Check out the video below to see the actual fight and the postgame interview with Austin Rivers.
The Timberwolves were struggling all night and after the fight, they were without Austin Rivers, Taurean Prince, and Jaden McDaniels. This put a lot of responsibility for a 22-point comeback in the hands of Russell/Edwards. It was D’Angelo Russell who was the one that came out scorching as the Timberwolves were able to get it down to 6 points in the 4th. Russell was hitting some big shots as he was able to keep the Timberwolves in the game. D’Angelo Russell was clicking on all cylinders tonight as he finished with 29 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists. Russell was hitting some clutch shots to go back and forth with the Magic but Orlando just kept hitting clutch shots back. Anthony Edwards wasn’t playing like himself tonight as he went 5/15 from the field and finished with 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. The Timberwolves will look to bounce back as they will face the Denver Nuggets on Sunday at home.
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A New Jordan Luka 1 has surfaced in “Safari” themed colorway. This colorway takes inspiration from the Jordan 3 “Black Cement” and the Air Max 1 “Safari”. The Luka 1 borrows the Safari pattern and the elephant print pattern from each respective shoe.
Originally released in 1987, the dotted print was designed by Tinker Hatfield when Nike Released the Nike Air Safari which wasn’t very popular back then, but a re-release happened in 2002 with Japanese retailer Atmos. The elephant pattern comes from the Air Jordan 3 “Black Cement” which was originally released in 1988 also designed by Hatfield. On this Luka 1 the left shoe comes dressed in the safari pattern and the right shoe comes dressed in the elephant print with hints of orange throughout the shoe.
This Pair will release on February 20th with a retail price of $110 USD, but for now take an official look down below at the Luka 1 “Safari”.
Nike and Ja Morant revealed a set of Nike Ja 1 Colorways during a press conference to promote the Ja Morant 1. But the colorway that stood out the most was the Ja 1 “Scratch” that is set to release in the springtime.
The “Scratch” colorway pays homage to the history of the Memphis Grizzlies. The claw scratch graphic on the upper nods to Ja’s mentality to attack every time he steps on the court and his aggressive style of play. The Sock liner comes dressed in red, the tongue is a brown representing a Grizzly Bear, the base of the body is blue and the heel tab comes dressed in black as well as the outsole. The most notable features are the claw marks on the midsole area, the toe area which is embroidered, and the Nike swoosh comes dressed in black and white and it also has claw marks. Morants number 12 with the Memphis Grizzlies can also be seen embroidered on the heel tab.
While no announcement has been made yet for a release date, take a detailed look down below at the Nike Ja 1 “Scratch” that is expected to have a retail price of $110 USD.
A signature sneaker almost every basketball fan has been waiting for is the Adidas James Harden Vol. 7 and official images of the “Silver Metallic” have surfaced.
Originally The Harden Vol. 7 leaked during summer of 2022 and Harden had gifted Music Artist Lil baby an unreleased pair of Harden Vol.7s similar to the “Silver metallic” pair. But we’ve yet to see an official release in the United States.
The Harden Vol. 7 features a 3 stripe heel counter, a little throwback to old adidas basketball sneakers. It does feature Adidas Boost technology on the heel part of the midsole it has not been confirmed if it’s full length boost although it does seem to be throughout the midsole area, Adidas Boost has been on almost every James Harden signature sneaker. It also does feature a very large TPU plate at the bottom to keep an athlete’s foot from moving around so much or slipping. This colorway comes dressed in silver/gray on the upper and toe area. The heel, sock liner, and tongue area are dressed in black.
With no official word on a release date yet, take an official look down below and expect these to hit the Adidas Website very soon.
