Team Sneaker News is in! After a rough stretch of losses, Team Sneaker News bounced back and notched a 5-4 win against DRJAYS. With that win, Team Sneaker News’ record improved to 90-69-3, which was good enough to clinch a spot in the Playoffs. Despite the relief of a guaranteed spot in postseason play, Team Sneaker News will look to finish off the season on a strong note, and with this week’s match-up against struggling Karmaloop, back-to-back wins is a possibiilty. Check back with us next week to stay updated on Team Sneaker News’ progress in the FLuD Watches “Barksdale & Bell” fantasy basketball league.
TEAM SNEAKERNEWS WEEK 18 MVP
Ramon Sessions – The late-season pick-up earns this week’s MVP spot as Ramon Sessions averaged 20.7 points, 8.7 assists, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.0 steals per game to help lead Team Sneaker News to victory.
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You might be wondering how this colorway is a Player Exclusive for the Hawks given their current red, white, navy blue jersey, but these date back to 2006/2007 when the Air Jordan V was subject to a mass Retro-release. That coincides with Atlanta’s uniforms at the time, which featured red, yellow, black, and white – an updated version of the older style worn by Dominique Wilkins. The ’06-’07 season was just the second for Johnson, and it also happened to be his first season averaging more than 20 points a game and being an NBA All-Star. Jordan Brand certainly struck the iron while it was hot, and they did so by outfitting Johnson in this Air Jordan V PE. This particular size 16 pair has never been worn, and you can quickly determine that these were in fact made for the former Arkansas University standout based on the ’2′ stitched on the heels. This PE colorway is somewhat similar to the WMNS release of the Air Jordan V often referred to as the ‘Sunset’ colorway for the use of Sunset yellow on the midsole. Additional images await you below, but if you want to take it a step further and check out what the asking price is, take a look at the auction from bugginoutboy on eBay.
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Here’s a look at this week’s Top 20 submissions to Sneaker News Blogs: WDYWT. Sneaker News WDYWTers have been showing off some great variety as witnessed in this week’s best, like two Supreme x Nike SB collabs, some great Jordan Retros from a decade ago, the Solebox x Reebok Omni Zone, and the safari-print covered Nike Lunar Gato inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo’s latest Nike Football boot. There’s plenty more in terms of Foamposites, Air Force 1s, Jordans, and other classics, so peep this week’s twenty best and vote for your favorite at the very end.
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The stars were out to see one of the biggest regular season NBA games thanks to the trade deadline shake-up that moved nearly 10% of the league’s players, including the most notable of all, Carmelo Anthony. Melo recently made the move from the Denver Nuggets to the New York Knicks, a move, according to LeBron James,’ that resulted in a “shift of power” from the West to the East. The new look New York Knicks took their talents to South Beach to reignite the rivalry between the two Eastern Conference foes, and with a strong fourth quarter finish, they ended up taking home the W. A number of celebrities were on hand to witness the win for the Knicks, including their number one fan, Spike Lee, who showed up wearing his throwback Knicks’ uniform with a pair of new Nike Zoom Kobe VI iD’s in Knicks’ colors. Lil Wayne was spotted courtside wearing a pair of Nike Air DT Max 96′s and his YMCMB DJ, DJ Khaled, was seen courtside next to Baby wearing a pair of the upcoming Nike LeBron 8 ‘Entourage’. Get a better look at what other celebrities were in Miami last night after the jump…
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Last week Sneaker News gave you a look at two upcoming Summer 2011 colorways of the Nike Air Max JR, the ‘hybrid’ shoe combining the Air Griffey Max 1 with technology at Nike’s forefront. Following those two releases is this Dark Grey/White-Total Orange colorway in September 2011. It features a tonal dark grey upper with total orange on the Max Air and inner sockliner and white on the swoosh on the toe. As expected, this hybrid (and most others) have received mixed reviews, although there are more supporters than detractors. There’s no doubt that the comfort level of the shoe will be top-notch – it’s just a matter of warming up to the old-meets-new design. Detailed images await you below so take a look and let us know what you think of this new Air Max JR colorway.
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The legendary event space located in the basement of historic Slam City Skates has been transformed into a complete retail space dedicated to Supra and KR3W apparel. The three iconic names in the contemporary skate scene have come together to form ‘ONE’, which now acts as a one-stop shop for all of Supra’s and KR3W’s latest wares housed in one of the most historical relevant and curated areas of the skate and urban apparel genre. The basement space, previously known as Rough Trade was once an event-space for in-store gigs for a number of heavy-hitters in the music – most notably the Beastie Boys – and a unique clientele that once included Kurt Cobain, and today, ‘ONE’ now offers the same taste-making vibe for those who keep their ears to the ground. Check out the event space as well as a quick grand opening recap featuring team riders Chad Muska, Stevie Williams, and Ali Boulala and let us know what you think of the set-up!
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The Nike Air Trainer III was one of the many inclusions in 2010′s Nike Air Attack Pack, which featured Air-cushioned Nike classics redone in five unique tonal-themed colorways. The color-blocking may have been a bit unfitting for the Air Trainer III because it didn’t take advantage of the tech-y multi-layered look, so we’re glad this new release of the Air Trainer III goes back to the way things once were. Check out this White, Cool Grey, Deep Royal, and Black rendition of the Nike Air Trainer III; it features a basic white and cool grey upper with a black forefoot strap and outrigger with a deep royal heel. An interesting note about this release is the tongue tag, which is actually from the Air Attack Pack, so these images are either of a preliminary sample of even a sign of things to come for 2011 (another Air Attack?). More detailed shots are below, so take a look, and hit up TGWO for yours.
Style: 679066-100
Color: White/Cool Grey-Deep Royal-Black
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As we move into warmer weather, it’s time to conquer the mountain trails once again and you can count on Nike All Conditions Gear for rugged off-road footwear. The Nike Takao GTX comes in mid and low cuts to let you choose your preferred ride, but you’re in for a jacked-up Jeep-like ride in either silhouette thanks to one of the most aggressive soles you’ll ever see. The Takao manages to fit in with the ACG heritage thanks to a Baltoro-leaning colorway on the Low, with the other two going for the fiery look that might be called the new ACG standard. Click through to get a better view of all three and stick with Sneaker News for word on their US release. via Step-Japan.
Style: 415076-001
Color: Neutral Grey/Neutral Grey-Resin-Black
Style: 415078-002
Color: Black/Black-Grit-Photo Blue
Style: 415078-001
Color: Wolf Grey/Wolf Grey-Black-Crimson
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