In addition to the Air Jordan XX8 PEs, Jordan Brand has mocked up some special versions for the Jordan Melo M9, Jordan CP3.VI, and Jordan Super.Fly 2 for Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, and Blake Griffin to wear during the postseason. Although not shown, the Jordan Aero Mania Low will also be on display in the Playoffs on the feet of DJ Augustine of the Indiana Pacers and Kevin Martin of the OKC Thunder. Check out the Playoff PEs below and keep an eye out for them as you watch the games!

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Is Carmelo Anthony the most dangerous player in the game right now? No disrespect to any of the Team USA ballers, but Carmelo finished off the season on an absolute tear, was lighting up every rim in London, and is heading into the upcoming season in the best shape of his career. It wasn’t widely publicized but Melo did in fact wear a new sneaker during the Gold Medal Game – the Jordan Melo M8 Advance; it’s the Melo M8 structure with a Hyperfuse shell, built on top of the outrageously comfortable cushioning (seriously, one of the best of 2012). The colorways we showed you before like the ‘Knicks’ and the energetic ‘Italian Icy’ might be a bit region-specific, but the USA is one that anyone and everyone can get down with this Saturday, when the Advance is set for its first release. Let’s hope Melo can continue his run this upcoming season, so let us know how you think the Knicks will fare this season and cop the Advance this Saturday.

Jordan Melo M8 Advance
White/Gym Red-Midnight Navy
542240-107
09/08/12
$140

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Team USA has done it again. It wasn’t as easy as some expected, with our men’s Olympic basketball squad being tested a couple of times during these summer games, but now that it’s all said and done our elite group is going home with the gold. Their final hurdle was the Spanish national team, one of the deepest in terms of NBA players with big names like the brothers Gasol and Serge Ibaka putting in work.

The rematch of the 2008 Beijing meeting between USA and Spain served up another nail-biter for basketball fans worldwide, with the Spanish squad bringing things within one point at the halfway mark. With their work cut out for them Team USA rose to the challenge; Kevin Durant pulled down 30, Kobe continued to be one of the hardest working players in the world, Chris Paul had his deft play on full display, and LeBron James closed out his incredible run over the past nine months with some huge highlight plays and an Olympic gold medal. Turning to the sneaker side of things there were a few notable shake ups: Chris Paul hit the court in the upcoming Jordan CP3.VI, Durant showed up in the NIKE iD version of the Nike Zoom KDIV ‘USA’ rather than the retail release, Kobe skipped out on his gold medal sneaks, and LeBron of course wowed the world with the debut of his Nike LeBron X (more on that later). Click through for a huge gallery featuring highlights from Team USA vs. Spain match and stick with us for more Olympic sneaker updates throughout the day. Photos: HP/yahoo

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With Jeremy Lin out for the Playoffs, Mike Bibby knew he had to shake off the rust and get his game on point for the Knicks. Now with his only other point-guard support in Baron Davis also done for the postseason, Mike Bibby is doing what he can to summon his younger self, and his Game 4 performance which consisted of two clutch 3′s and some secure ball-handling apparently arrived at just the right time. His contributions proved to be invaluable to the Knicks’ lone playoff win, as his two clutch threes and secure ball-handling helped New York maintain balance on offense, but maybe it’s been the support of Melo that’s been the source of his mini-resurgence; for the Playoffs, Bibby has been wearing what appears to be a low-top version of the Jordan Melo M8, opting for the Royal Blue colorway for yesterday’s game. Will Bibby switch to the Grey colorway for Game 5, or better yet, will the Melo M8 Low hit stores? Check out Bibby’s PE collection after the jump and let us know what you think.

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The NBA Playoffs continued over the past weekend, as we got a look a select number of new sneakers as the teams shifted ‘Home’ and ‘Away’. Starting off, Kobe Bryant wore a PE Black/Yellow colorway of the Nike Zoom Kobe VII Elite (not far off from the Gold), as he led the Lakers to a 3-1 lead over the Nuggets. The Lakers’ local counterparts also featured some new sneakers, like CP3′s ‘Home’ colorway of the Playoffs joints and Eric Bledsoe’s LeBron 9 ‘Christmas’. Out East, Carmelo pulled out NY’s first Playoff win in years in a White/Orange/Grey PE of the Jordan Melo M8, while Rajon Rondo led the Celtics to a 3-1 advantage over the Hawks while wearing the Nike Zoom Huarache 2k4 in a White/Green PE (Rondo once mentioned that the 2k4 was the most comfortable basketball shoe he ever wore). More of NBA Feet below, so take a look and stay tuned for more updates! Photos: espn

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The two highlight Retro releases of the month of June will be the Air Jordan XII ‘Obsidian’ and the Air Jordan IV ‘Military’, and based on this first look at Jordan Brand’s June 2012 footwear line-up, we can see that those themes have indeed spilled onto its lifestyle and Team releases. Shoes like the Air Jordan Retro V.1 and the Jordan 1 Flight Mid will arrive in ‘Military’ uniforms, while the Air Jordan XII Clave and Jordan Flight 23 Classic will don the darker Obsidian to match the original ’97 colorway. There’s still plenty of other releases to note, like the Melo M8 and Jordan 1 Phat in classic Bulls attire, so peep all the Jordan Brand June 2012 Footwear and we’ll keep you updated with more releases.

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Looks like Knicks are back to square one, but the silver lining of Amare’s freak injury and Jeremy Lin’s healing knee is that Carmelo played his absolute best (perhaps the best of his career) with the two starters sitting on the bench. The series now shifts back to New York, and although this particular chapter of the Heat vs. Knicks saga has been the least action-packed, we expect Carmelo, the probably DPOY in Tyson, and the most raucous crowd in the NBA to lift the Knicks into contention and perhaps pull out at least one win during Games 3 and 4. Melo will likely revert to the Anthracite/Blue colorway of his Melo M8, but once the Playoffs are done, you’ll get the opportunity to cop this sick Gym Red/Black-White colorway, which features a daring patent leather red upper with a slick trim of elephant print along the collar of the shoe. Your thoughts on this latest Melo M8 colorway?

Jordan Melo M8
Gym Red/White-Black
469786-601
06/2012
$135

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