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Tatum 2 “Mama’s Boy” Coming Soon

by Angel Ortiz | Feb 29, 2024 | Featured, Sneaker Releases, Sneakers

The Jordan Jayson Tatum 2 will be officially launching in March with the “Momma’s Boy” colorway being the first of many to follow. The Boston Celtics superstar will look to lead his team to the NBA Finals in his second signature shoe as his team holds the number one spot in the eastern conference.

This colorway is in homage to the special bond he has with his mother. The shoe is dressed in white with floral patterns on the upper along with bolt, pink and black throughout the sneaker. The Tatum 2 has a mid-cut design that features foam pods for lateral movement stability and air zoom technology throughout the outsole for extra Cushing support.

This pair will retail for $125 USD at select few retailers. It will also be available on the Nike website on March 5th, 2024.

Feb 29, 2024 No Comments

The Minnesota Timberwolves Defeated Memphis (110-101)

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by Travis Singleton | Feb 29, 2024 | Featured, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA

The Minnesota Timberwolves are coming into this game after playing last night. The way that the team came out tonight you can see that they weren’t as ready as the well rested Memphis Grizzlies. The Timberwolves did have Karl-Anthony Towns back in the lineup which was huge. Both Rudy and Anthony were game time decisions and both showed a lot of toughness by wanting to be available for their teammates.

The Grizzlies came out on fire as they stunned the Minnesota crowd with an12-0 run to start the game off. Throughout the next 3 quarters it was nothing but grit and grind from Memphis as they were able to get to the loose balls and attack the paint with a Rudy Gobert who was still not 100%. Jaren Jackson Jr had himself a night in Minnesota as he was able to finish with 33 points and 13 rebounds. Jackson Jr was beating the Wolves to the rim and was able to hit his 3 point shot consistently tonight. He was making them pay inside and outside the paint tonight until those adjustments were made by the Minnesota coaching staff.

The Timberwolves ended up putting Anthony Edwards on Jaren Jackson Jr in the 2nd half and it limited him to the point that player from the 1st half was MIA. Edwards was physical with Jackson Jr and he was able to move with him speed wise making it tough on him all night after halftime. Anthony Edwards was doing that and he still was able to finish the game with 34 points on the night. When Anthony Edwards plays like this on both ends it can be a scary sight for anyone. Jaden McDaniels played some great defense and got back into things on the offensive side as he had 12 points on the night. Jaden has that mojo back and that will be something to monitor going forward because his energy is infectious.

The Timberwolves were fighting in this one until the late 4th but were able to pull it out. This team has been playing with some chemistry that has been amazing all season long and they will carry that to Friday when they take on the Sacramento Kings.

Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)

Feb 29, 2024 No Comments

Early Look at the Nike KD 17

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by Angel Ortiz | Feb 28, 2024 | Featured, Sneaker Releases, Sneakers

It’s almost that time of year will Kevin Durant debuts his newest signature sneaker. Durant usually breaks out his newest kicks right before the NBA playoffs begin. But the KD 17 leaked early and we have a first official look.

The KD 17 seems to be inspired by the Air Max TN plus, as Nike has been pushing that shoe a lot in 2024 they recently released a soccer cleat inspired by the Air Max TN plus. This KD 17 seems to have a TPU cage on the upper just like the KD 16 and KD 15. This colorway seems to pay homage to OKC which is the team Durant used to play for. It’s likely the KD 17 will feature Nike Zoom units but technology features have not been confirmed just yet.

The KD 17 will release in April of 2024 and KD will debut them before the official launch of the sneaker as he always does before the start of the NBA playoffs.

Feb 28, 2024 No Comments

Ant Man’s 34 Point Performance Propels Minnesota To Victory Over The Spurs (114-105)

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by Travis Singleton | Feb 27, 2024 | Featured, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA

The Minnesota Timberwolves were coming off a win against Brooklyn on Saturday. Tonight they would be facing the San Antonio Spurs who are led by rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama he’s been special all year long. The Timberwolves would be without Karl-Anthony Towns due to personal reasons and Rudy Gobert was a game time decision but he was active for the Spurs matchup.

The Timberwolves came out on fire in this game as it seemed as though they couldn’t miss anything. Anthony Edwards started that 1st quarter off with 12 points and continued to take off from there. Edwards was getting to his spots and he was able to get his jumper whenever he wanted tonight with his step back that creates space. When Edwards has it going like this the Timberwolves are tough to beat it doesn’t matter who they’re playing or who’s available on his team. During the game Anthony Edwards ended up tweaking his ankle before halftime as the crowd went from cheers to worrisome faces. Ant Man came back to start that 2nd half and gave the team that boost they needed as he finished the game with 34 points.

Rudy Gobert had himself a night as well being that true defensive anchor and showing his dominance in the paint against the Spurs and Wemby. Rudy Gobert was able to pound the paint as he finished with a double double of 13 points and 17 rebounds. Rudy was able to body anyone that was guarding him in the paint tonight between Wemby/Collins and was able to make it tough on San Antonio tonight.

The other big man Naz Reid had himself a night as well finishing with 22 points and 6 rebounds on the night. When Naz plays like this off the bench it opens up the game for the Timberwolves when it comes to lineups and matchups throughout the game. Naz is one of those nightmare mismatches for defenses because he can do everything from bring the ball up the court to posting you up and so much more.

The Timberwolves as a whole made this a blowout in that 3rd quarter but the Spurs kept fighting to stay in the game inching closer and closer to their lead. Wemby was special in his time out there but it was Keldon Johnson off the bench with his 20 points and Devin Vassell with his 21 points that kept the Spurs making noise in this game. They kept hitting shot after shot to counter the 2 pointers the Timberwolves were making. The Spurs fought til the end but the Wolves had the last say in this game.

Minnesota has another game tomorrow against the Memphis Grizzlies and Anthony Edwards who tweaked his ankle said that he will be playing tomorrow.

(Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images)

Feb 27, 2024 No Comments

Kyrie Anta 1 “Artist On Court” Launching Soon

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by Angel Ortiz | Feb 27, 2024 | Featured, Sneaker Releases, Sneakers

A new era is underway with Kyrie Irving set to receive his first signature shoe with Anta which is slated to release in early March. Irving had left Nike before the launch of his Kyrie 8 which Nike scrapped due to differences between the two.

The Anta Kai 1 features in terms of technology and carbon fiber midfoot plate, responsive midsole cushioning and a TPU sidewall at the lateral side of the shoe for stability. The shoe itself is a mid-cut upper and also has a midfoot strap for secure lockdown support similar to the Nike Kyrie 6. The outsole has a multidirectional pattern with Anta and Kyrie branding as well. The colorway has a purple upper with pink hints throughout the shoe like the TPU plate on the sides of the sneakers, and it also has a cream colored midsole and outsole.

The Anta Kai 1 “Artist On Court” will be released on March 6, 2024 for $125 USD on the Anta website and rumored to release at very select few retailers.