The greatest sports rivalries can bring people together or tear them apart; i’ll tune in whenever the Yanks play the Sox or when OSU huddles up against U of M, but i’d rather jump off a cliff than wear a Phillies hat. Sport without rivalry takes away an emotional aspect that takes the game to a level beyond cheering and booing, into the realm of hatred and irrational behavior. One of these great rivalries defined an entire era of basketball; the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Boston Celtics. Never before or after have we seen such talent consolidated into two teams facing off against each other over and over again.

New Balance has recognized this iconic head-to-head match-up and released two pairs of their classic New Balance P790CT, one in a Boston Celtics colourway and another in a Lakers colourway that we previewed days ago. It features the old-school design of the 80′s with a super-high cut, and more NBA Team colourways may be on the way. Both pairs are available at shelta.

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The Nike Blazer has become the prominent face of Nike Sportswear over the last year. Now that it has fully established itself as a staple of urban footwear, here comes the Nike Sweet Classic High, another Blazer-like model ready to take on 2010 by the horns. It features a large Nike logo on the upper while using a black stripe circumventing the midsole a la the Converse Chuck Taylor. If you must have these, buy yours for 95soleman from eBay.

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If you don’t have this shoe in your roster by now, I don’t know what else to say. The Nike Air Max 95 in the Neon Green colourway has been re-released a countless number of times to satisfy the seemingly unquenchable thirst of the sneakerhead. The design of the Nike Air Max 95 was inexplicable at the time of its first release, but now it makes complete sense; if you still find yourself lacking a pair of the AM95 Neon, 2010 is another chance for you to grab yours. via eukicks.

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Jay-Z and his wife Beyonce arrived in Paris, France a few nights ago and were seen walking out of the posh restaurant, L’Avenue. While Beyonce looked stunning as usual, Mr. Carter was seen wearing a pair of his favorite Air Jordan’s, the Air Jordan III in Black and Cement. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen Jay-Z wearing these Jordan’s, he actually wore them not too long ago during one of his concerts in Baltimore. Images via Celebrity-Gossip

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Here’s a look at what Nike Sportswear has in store for us in 2010. Plenty of retro runners, like the Nike Air Structure Triax ’91 and the Nike Air Max 1 and some newer models like the Nike Aina Chukka or the Nike Air Royal Mid in a Marty McFlyish colourway. We know your eyes are glued to the Nike Air Max 90 Infrared, which is seeing yet another release but will still sell out rather quickly (by now, the Infrared 90 should be in your collection anyway). Another Air Max shoe that released during the 2005 History of Air Pack is the Nike Air Max 180 Ultramarine, which re-released since ’05 as well. Stick to Sneaker News and we’ll give drop detailed pics and released dates when they come available. via Tenisufki.

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Don’t forget to cop your pair of Black/Varsity Red 6′s.  A lot of people are still whining about the absence of Infrared, but we noticed many of those who got a first-hand glimpse of these at SneakerCon weren’t too disappointed.  There have been plenty of sources for you to cop a pair weeks in advance, but for those who like to keep it traditionally old school, legit retailers are officially selling these tomorrow.

Air Jordan 6 (VI) Retro
Release Date: 1/23/10
Style: 384664-061
Color: Black/Varsity Red

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You’ve got an interesting, and possibly difficult choice ahead of you: white/black or white/black.  Several Air Jordan VI Retros are dropping this year, and two of them are pretty similar, on paper.  Both the ‘Oreo’ and Jordan Motorsports AJ6s come with simple, two-colour palettes, but they actually came out pretty differently.

With the Oreos, the contrast is more stark, and they’re set for a March drop.  The above pictured Motorsports VIs are releasing in February, and in these new photos, you can appreciate the subtleties of its design.  Like how the peforations and varying tumbled-nesses of leather adds some depth, or how the smokey translucent outsole sections give the icey look with minimal chance of yellowing.  Enjoy the photos for now, and we’ll let you know when the exact release date is announced.  via Kenlu

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One of the bigger news stories Sneaker News covered last year was Dwyane Wade’s addition to the Team Jordan roster. Not only does it fortify the Jordan Brand roster of NBA players, it gives sneakerheads something else to be excited about: Player Exclusives. Here’s a look at a Air Jordan Ol’School III (3) Dwyane Wade PE, complete with Miami Heat colourway integration and a great FLASH3 stitched logo on the heel. These are just a production sample so there’s no word of its release, but we might see his Jordan logo on future Dwyane Wade signature shoes. via Shoesholic.

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Welcome to our new Weekly Rewind segment, offering a chance to look back at some of the biggest stories of the past week. This week was packed with great content mostly coming from the basketball end of the spectrum. The biggest splash was made by the recent K-Pals exhibit, which offered us a seemingly never-ending supply of looks at one of the most jaw-dropping collections of basketball kicks ever seen. With All-Star Weekend right around the corner, the NBA has been heating up with some eye-catching new kicks on the feet of some of the game’s biggest stars. Also on the basketball front, we learned of the return of the Eggplant Foamposite, as well as a luxurious new croc-skinned Air Jordan II colorway. Nike SB also made some noise with the out-of-nowhere QS drop of two LOST-inspired models and a look forward at some upcoming products from their Winter 2010 collection. Keep reading for a look back at all these stories and more as Sneaker News gets you all caught up on the latest happenings in the world of kicks.

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We already know that updated classics like the Nike Air Classic BW Gen II are ready for serious running.  What about their answer teo the BW from 20 years ago?  Nike Running has quite the spread for you this spring, including some new models and dope colourways.

Clockwise, from the top right is the Nike LunarSwift+, the latest LunarLite soled featherweight runner.  Both pairs are white, with the mens adding green and blue hits, while the ladies’ opts for pink, yellow and orange.  Next up, the brand new Zoom Structure Triax+ 13 AP.

They keep the same basic white/gender-based-accent-colour scheme, which is then sorta combined into the new Zoom Speed Cage+ 2 AP.  Last but not least are the two black pairs of Zoom Structure Triax+ 12s.  They might be the prequel to the latest edition, but number 12 never hit stateside, so these are all new to us, and they’re all available at Nike Sportswear Harajuku.

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Valentine’s Day isn’t a holiday reserved for adults only. We all remember exchanging Valentine’s Day notecards and Hershey Kisses during school, or that hilarious, LOL-inducing Simpsons episode when Lisa made the mistake by choo-choo-choosing to give Ralph Wiggum a card out of pity (his cat’s name is Mittens, by the way). Check out these new kids sizes of the Nike Valentine’s Day GS Pack which includes a Nike Air Max 90 and Nike Dunk High, both using shades of red and pink and featuring a graphic similar to that of a girl’s notebook scribbling. Look for these to drop at select Nike retailers, or grab yours from Premium Laces.

Nike Dunk High GS
Style: 316604-661
Color: Soft Pink/White-Challenge Red

Nike Air Max 90 GS
Style: 345017-165
Color: White/Aster Pink-Medium Soft Pink-Metallic Platinum

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The other day, Nike SB Spain embarked on an excursion to the Middle East and skated around with the locals of Qatar in the Nike SB Video Documentary. In this newest video, Nike SB got its Euro-Trip on and landed in Scotland, skateboard on feet, video camera on hand. Watch the amateur video as Team Nike shreds the curbs, rails, as well as a local skatepark during their momentous visit. via NSB/mpora.

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