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Third Time's A Charm? Handling Russell Westbrook's Inevitable Departure
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Third Time's A Charm? Handling Russell Westbrook's Inevitable Departure

By Mike CortezJuly 13, 2016

Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. It is only a matter of time before the final nail is hammered into Oklahoma City’s coffin. Death comes in threes and following their Western Conference Finals collapse the...

adidas Soccer Reveals New Ace16+ Purecontrol Ultra BOOST
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adidas Soccer Reveals New Ace16+ Purecontrol Ultra BOOST

By Hardwood and Hollywood StaffJuly 13, 2016

adidas Soccer today unveiled a brand new off-pitch interpretation of the ACE16+ PURECONTROL – the ACE16+ PURECONTROL UltraBOOST – bringing together the Primeknit upper from adidas Soccer and the industry-leading BOOST technology used in adidas...

Look Closer presents... adidas AlphaBOUNCE
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Look Closer presents... adidas AlphaBOUNCE

By Sandy DoverJuly 13, 2016

Look Closer at The BMF with Complex Media is all about giving you the opportunity to see the best footwear and sportswear in performance & lifestyle fashion in up-close and personal, high-quality portraiture served with...

Look Closer presents... Just Hype Summer '16 Collection, featuring Piera
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Look Closer presents... Just Hype Summer '16 Collection, featuring Piera

By Sandy DoverJuly 13, 2016

Look Closer is all about giving you the opportunity to see the best footwear and sportswear in performance & lifestyle fashion in up-close and personal, high-quality portraiture served with a side of expert commentary. Inspired...

Tim Duncan: The NBA's Constant
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Tim Duncan: The NBA's Constant

By Sonny GiulianoJuly 11, 2016

Image Courtesy of San Antonio Spurs/Facebook It's kind of ironic ... when I found out Tim Duncan had announced his retirement I was in the process of watching a San Antonio Spurs game from 2008...

The Best TV Episodes of 2016 So Far: The Top Ten!
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The Best TV Episodes of 2016 So Far: The Top Ten!

By Lenny BurnhamJuly 11, 2016

CR: Patrick McElhenney/FX Now that we're halfway through the year, I'm counting down the best TV episodes of 2016 so far. It's time for the final installment of my list, with the very best episodes...

Crashing the NBA's Summer Party
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Crashing the NBA's Summer Party

By Sonny GiulianoJuly 11, 2016

Image courtesy of Erik Daniel Drost/Flickr. What is it that you are going to read today? You're going to read about a whole bunch of different things that happened in the NBA during Free Agency,...

Desperately Seeking Elysium: Sports in the Wake of Tragedy
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Desperately Seeking Elysium: Sports in the Wake of Tragedy

By TJ MacíasJuly 10, 2016

Image courtesy of Daxis/Flickr . It’s the execrable new normal: Blink and you’ll miss it. I’m not talking about the violence running rampant around the nation, oh no. Not that brand of normal. I’m talking...

Shoe Designer 'Mache' Goes from Working with Kanye & LeBron to Brisk Iced Tea?
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Shoe Designer 'Mache' Goes from Working with Kanye & LeBron to Brisk Iced Tea?

By Lynn HoppesJuly 08, 2016

Imagine you’re one of the most famous shoe designers in the world and an iced tea company calls you up to create a shoe. What? Really? The shoe designer, Dan Gamache, AKA Mache , has...

Under Armour Reinvigorates Curry Low Colorway
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Under Armour Reinvigorates Curry Low Colorway

By Oliver MaroneyJuly 08, 2016

We all know how poorly fans reacted when they got a look at the all-white Curry lows, but Under Armour certainly decided to change that tone with their latest Curry colorway set to come out...