Basketball Sneakers

Basketball, one of the world’s most popular sports, is a significant driver in the footwear industry. Every major brand has a dedicated basketball imprint under their umbrella. Additionally, Nike, Jordan, adidas, New Balance, Under Armour, ANTA and Li-Ning all boast signature athletes that currently star in the NBA, bringing on-court, All-Star endorsements to their performance product.

Every year, a host of new signature shoes are unveiled, brands also minting non-signature offerings on a consistent basis. Some of the most notable current basketball sneakers are:

Nike Book 1
Nike Ja 3
Nike LeBron 22
Nike KD 18
Nike Sabrina 3
Nike GT Cut 3
Kobe Bryant Shoes

adidas Anthony Edwards 1
adidas Harden Vol. 9
adidas DON Issue #7

ANTA KAI 2

New Balance Fresh Foam BB v3
New Balance TWO WXY v5
New Balance Hesi Low v2

Jordan Luka 4
Jordan Tatum 3
Jordan Zion 4

Converse SHAI 001

See below to view our coverage of upcoming basketball sneakers.

Basketball Sneakers

First Look At The Nike Kobe 9 EM Protro “Hydrogen Blue”

2026 is upon us, which means a fresh new slate of Kobe footwear is planned for the calendar year. We already saw the Kobe 9...

By Sneaker News January 9, 2026
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The Nike Zoom GT Cut 4 Bounds Into The “Year Of The Horse”

Nike has always seen the Zodiac calendar as a bountiful creative surface, but their efforts towards the “Year of the Horse” might be their most...

By Matt Varga January 9, 2026
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Nike Is Releasing Jason Williams’ Zoom Hyperflight PE Soon

The Zoom Hyperflight marks a significant moment in the Nike Basketball timeline of design. It represents the massive shift to seamless uppers and synthetics, leaving...

By Sneaker News January 9, 2026
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The Nike A’One “Lem And Lime” Is Inspired By Starry Soda

The Nike A’One was one of the most important new sneakers of 2025, a long-overdue signature for one of the best WNBA players of all...

By Andrew Rizzo January 8, 2026
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Classic “Chicago” Colors Emerge On The Jordan Tatum 4

Jayson Tatum will only rock lucky green or devilish blue, but he will make an exception for anything in classic Chicago Bulls colors. After all,...

By Sneaker News January 8, 2026
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The Foamposite-Inspired Nike KD 18 “International Blue” Nods To The DMV

First teased way back in July as part of a SNKRS showcase, the Nike KD 18 “International Blue” is poised for an official release on...

By Sneaker News January 8, 2026
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Nike LeBron 23 “Honor The King” Is Inspired By The National Civil Rights Museum

LeBron James has long used his fame and resources to fight racial injustice and inequality, donating millions of his career earnings to the cause and...

By Andrew Rizzo January 8, 2026
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The Converse Shai 001 “Ares Grey” Releases On January 22nd

Once a given shoe hits public hands, the details behind its rollout tend to fade into obscurity, except in the minds of the bona fide...

By Matt Varga January 8, 2026
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Nike Zoom Kobe 1 Protro “81 Points” Releases On January 22nd

In an all-time legendary career, perhaps the accomplishment most readily associated with Kobe Bryant didn’t even come in the playoffs, let alone in one of...

By Matt Varga January 8, 2026
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