Foot Locker’s premium retail experience House of Hoops continues to spread its influence about the nation, gearing up to open the doors on a new brick and mortar spot out in Besthesda, MD. As the second one in Maryland, this should guarantee plenty more heads in the DMV area a shot a locking down some of the more exclusive offerings from Nike Basketball and the like. Mark your calender for the grand opening on Saturday, May 19th and let us know in the comments if you’re planning on making the Bethesda location your new go-to spot.

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After opening new doors in Buffalo, NY, House of Hoops travels to the West Coast as it prepares for another ribbon-cutting inside the Washington Square Mall in Tigard, OR. The Grand Opening event will be held this Saturday, April 21st, at 2:00 PM, with special guest Brandon Roy and hosts DJ Skee and DJ Nature. If you’re in the area, don’t forget to stop by!

Foot Locker House of Hoops
Washington Square Mall
9585 Southwest Washington Square Road
Tigard, OR 97223

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The House of Hoops is slowly becoming the ‘Nation’ of Hoops, as Foot Locker’s basketball-centric retail spot will open its doors in Buffalo, NY. Opening inside the pre-existing Foot Locker location inside the Galleria Mall, House of Hoops will offer the basketball-craved Western New York region with exclusive releases in terms of Nike Basketball PEs, apparel, and of course, the occasional limited release. Check in at 2:00 PM EST this Saturday at One Walden Galleria for the opening of the HoH spot, but only after you sharpen your skills at the free basketball skills academy that will take place at 11:30 AM at St. Mary’s High School. Full event details below, so check below!

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The House of Hoops is getting back into the thick of running basketball exclusives, like this Obsidian/Team Orange ‘Auburn’ colorway of the Air Max Barkley that was previewed early last week. This ‘VT’ed out Air Max2 ‘CB ’94 is all about hole ventilations, starting with the trademark dimples on the upper and completed with the microperforated material that surrounds the entire shoe. Add in the form-fitting inner bootie, and you have a sneaker that visually dates back nearly two decades, but would bang with the youngsters with ease (some NBA players have been rocking the Air Max Barkley lately anyway). Peep these new angles courtesy of Asian retailer LTD and check your local House of Hoops for availability, or cop a pair now on eBay.

Nike Air Max Barkley
Obsidian/Team Orange-White
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Much has been made of the Air Jordan IV’s 25th anniversary and the pending retros, but the sneaker with which it shares the most in common has vastly outnumbered the Four in early 2012. So while all the attention given to February’s ‘White Cement’ AJ4 Retro was well deserved, this new Nike Air Flight 89 makes five already for the young year. 1 on 5 isn’t exactly an ideal basketball matchup (even Michael Jordan himself needed guys like Jud Buechler to have his back), but this new Sacramento Kings-leaning Air Flight 89 has those odds seeming just about perfect (until the Military Blue IVs touch down, anyway). Check them out in greater detail after the jump and stick with Sneaker News for more info on this House of Hoops release.  Photos: LTD

Nike Air Flight 89
Club Purple/White-Cool Grey
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John Calipari and the Nike-represented Kentucky Wildcats captured the National Championship this past Monday, but before the game went down, it appears that some Kentucky-driven promotions were going on in New Orleans! In conjunction with the House of Hoops, a special pop-up section focusing on the Kentucky cause was set-up, featuring a lasering station for white-on-white Air Force 1s and the Kentucky-inspired Dunk Highs and additional displays with camo socks and apparel. This set of Kentucky gear by hardcore Wildcat loyalist Miguel Rodriguez aka TheNational shows just how crazy one can get – eight pairs of UK-lasered Dunks for this guy. Check out some of the goodies that were available at the House of Hoops below and let us know what you think!

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The Nike Air Max Tempo is one of those models that’s earned quite a few victory laps since its introduction in 1995, their continual quick sellouts a quick proof that this could be the most popular basketball shoe from that year not named ‘Air Jordan XI’. We got the OG ‘Mystic Teal’ edition earlier this year, and coming up soon along with several other new looks is this pair in a Tour Yellow and Midnight Navy mix that sees them connected one degree away from Chris Webber’s Michigan Wolverines and Reggie Miller’s Indiana Pacers. They’ve got that anachronistic appeal that applies to so many House of Hoops releases and you can see more images when you click the jump below. Photos: LTD Online

Nike Air Max Tempo
Tour Yellow/White-Midnight Navy
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