NBA bans shoes for providing ‘unfair competitive advantage’
The NBA shoe police is at it again as the league has banned a new line of basketball shoes produced by Athletic Propulsion Lab providing an unfair advantage in boosting a player’s vertical leap. No NBA...
View ArticleIs Dwight Howard really serious about joining Charlotte?
Orlando center Dwight Howard has started tongues wagging in Charlotte with some comments he made before the Magic’s recent visit to play the Bobcats. The Charlotte Observer reports that Howard was...
View ArticleNike planning to sell KD-inspired backpacks
Kevin Durant soon will become one of the most influential basketball players in the world — if he isn’t there already. Nike is planning for that day, too. And they would like to see legions of his...
View ArticleFor only $19.95, you too can wear Dirk’s fadeaway logo
The Finals MVP was a nice honor after his first league championship. Dirk Nowitzki is moving into the area of pop culture icon after a T-shirt has been created to pay homage to his unique basketball...
View ArticleThe Spurs and their shoes: The swoosh leads them all
Like most of their NBA counterparts and American consumers for that matter, the Spurs have a heavy demand for Nike shoes. Hoopshype.com made an extensive survey of all NBA players and their footware...
View ArticleEarliest Turkish offers too low for Kobe to jump to Besiktas
Several reports are indicating that if the Turkish team Besiktas is really determined to get Kobe Bryant to play for them during the lockout, they will have to add a few more zeroes to his contract...
View ArticleCould KD join Deron Williams on Turkish team? And would you watch them?
According to his agent, NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant is in the preliminary stages of contract negotiations with the same Turkish team that signed New Jersey point guard Deron Williams. Agent Aaron...
View ArticleAmar’e not ready to go ‘native’ on Chinese trip
New York forward Amar’e Stoudemire has explored and enjoyed most areas of Chinese culture during his recent trip to Chinese for a large multi-national shoe country famous for its swooshes. Stoudemire...
View ArticleNBA superstars still loving the game
A recent commercial for Nike’s Air Jordan shoes showed that even the lockout can’t rob the joy of playing basketball for NBA All-Stars like Dwayne Wade, Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony. The Nike cameras...
View ArticleWade not ready to give up his ‘Air Jordans’
Michael Jordan has been about as popular as ants at a picnic for many NBA players since his strident views on the lockout have become common knowledge. Jordan has been one of the most vocal owners who...
View ArticleNike fined for putting Parker jersey on Churchill statue
Footwear giant Nike has been fined €67,500, the equivalent of roughly $75,000, for putting a giant Tony Parker France national team jersey on a statue of Winston Churchill to commemorate Les Bleus'...
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