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NBA
Russell's Revenge: How Russell Westbrook Can Get Back At Kevin Durant
Image courtesy of Erik Daniel Drost/Flickr. When Kevin Durant announced he was joining his biggest foe, the Golden State Warriors , it said two things—I want a championship ring as soon as possible and I...
NBA
Current NBA Players Break New Ground by Choosing to Fund Health Insurance for Retired NBA Players
Image courtesy o the NBPA. The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) announced today that its player representatives have voted unanimously to fund health insurance for all retired NBA players with at least three years of...
Culture of Hoops
Karl-Anthony Towns Hopes to Spend His Entire Career With Timberwolves
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. Karl-Anthony Towns grew up in New Jersey. He loves it there. But it’s not home anymore. “A lot of times, I talk to my friends and family and I’m...
NBA
Blast From the Past: Watch Kobe Bryant Drop 36 in Summer League
Image courtesy of Erik Drost/Flickr . While there was always a great deal of hype surrounding Kobe Bryant's journey directly from high school to the NBA, no one could have ever predicted he would go...
LifeStyle
adidas changes the look of energy running as BOOST is launched in Color
Brought to you by our friends at adidas. Today adidas gives BOOST™ a bold new look by introducing it in color for the first time. Available in red and black, the highly anticipated color update...
Podcasts
PODCAST: Baseball Coach Jim Morris joins adidas Group´s Mark King
University of Miami Head Baseball Coach Jim Morris joins adidas Group’s Mark King on his podcast Extraordinary Happens. Jim’s first coaching job was more than 40 years ago and today, he continues to be one...
Culture of Hoops
Why Amar'e Stoudemire Should Be Remembered As A Knick Great
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . When Amar'e Stoudemire announced he was finally retiring there was a collective sigh of relief from anyone who rooted for him. His body had clearly given all that it...
Culture of Hoops
Russell Westbrook "Angry" With Kevin Durant
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Russell Westbrook is taking time not just to figure out his next steps, but also to lick his own wounds. Reports have come out suggesting Westbrook's style of play...
MLB
adidas Brings XENO to Baseball
adidas today launched the XENO cleat collection - the first baseball cleats to feature adidas' revolutionary XENO technology. As the pioneer of #CLEATHEAD culture, adidas continues to bring sneaker trends to cleats and the XENO...
Culture of Hoops
Sacramento Kings to Name Street After Ex-NBA Commissioner David Stern
The Kings will announce Tuesday that they are naming the street leading to the front door of the new downtown arena in honor of former NBA Commissioner David Stern, whose persistent, decades-long efforts helped keep...
