Down 2-0, but the Series shifts back to Los Angeles. Laker nation, does Kobe have what it takes to lead his team to a comeback and possibly tie the series in the next two games? Game 3 tips off tonight at the Staples Center, so hopefully a win will have you back on the Kobe VII wagon as the Concord/Cool Grey drops tomorrow at...

Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers head back to Staples Center down 0-2 against the impressive Oklahoma City Thunder.  After a blowout in game 1, the Lakers were able to accomplish their goal of slowing the young Thunder’s transition game last night, but a seven-point lead proved one too few with two minutes to play...

Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers head back to Staples Center down 0-2 against the impressive Oklahoma City Thunder.  After a blowout in game 1, the Lakers were able to accomplish their goal of slowing the young Thunder’s transition game last night, but a seven-point lead proved one too few with two minutes to play...

Kobe will need to bounce back against the Thunder for Game 2 if he wants to keep this series competitive because thus far, the Thunder have the Lakers outmatched in almost every category. But don’t underestimate the Black Mamba, who has demonstrated a killer instinct and can become one of the most unstoppable forces from...

Of the lengthy sneaker-design process, the Wear-Test stage is a make-or-break affair; it doesn’t matter if the shoe looks amazing – if it doesn’t perform to the standards of the athlete, it’s back to the drawing board for the design crew. Of course, a lot of elements from a sneaker’s predecessor...

It was a tough going for Laker Nation yesterday evening as the OKC Thunder came out firing on all cylinders, closing out Game 1 by a margin of 29 points. Kobe will need to channel the seventh step of the KobeSystem to move the Lakers onto the Western Conference Finals, so let’s hope he continues bringing out the sick...

Just a small handful of games went down over the weekend, but what the NBA lacked in number, it overcompensated with heated competition and some new sneaks! The Los Angeles Clippers finally put away the tough Memphis Grizzlies as Chris Paul and his CP3.V led the Clippers to victory. Teammate Nick Young wore the best kicks...

“What the Kobe?!” is an expression fairly close to what Laker fans have been feeling as their team narrowly avoided defeat at the hands of the Denver Nuggets, but the Black Mamba wore decidedly calmer sneakers for the first round than the wild animal-printed color study with that nickname.  Instead of Cheetahs or...

If you read our Nike Air Max ‘What The Max’ post carefully, you would’ve caught our hint at another ‘What The’ model of this unique pack. Well, here it is – the Nike Zoom Kobe VII; as you’ve witnessed thus far, the Kobe VII has demonstrated its unique capability of going HAM with...

In an unprecedented footwear decision, Kobe Bryant reverted back to the non-Elite Kobe VII for Game 2 of the Lakers/Nuggets series, wearing a ‘Supreme’ PE colorway of purple and white. Turns out you can build your own Game 2 PE on Nike iD, and Kobe might be better off breaking ‘em out again because he had his...

Our features on custom sneakers have placed a worthy spotlight on a few artistic individuals who have displayed their handiwork in their sick custom works. Among the ‘elite’ group of customizers is Jason Negron, one individual who has mastered and manipulated the Foamposite as if it were an extension of his own...

When images of this Blue/Red Kobe VII Poison Dart Frog first dropped, a quick moniker of ‘Spiderman’ popped up among forums, but it’s clear that any sort of Spiderman nickname will have be squashed like a bug because the shade of red seen here is Team Orange, which is a bloody shade of orange that,...

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...

Is this Kobe Bryant’s final run at a title? Does he have it in him to capture his sixth ring? The Laker faithful is certainly pulling for the Black Mamba, who, despite going through some personal troubles over the season, put up a solid season and almost won another Scoring Title (he dropped 38 on the Nuggets on Monday)....

What’s next for the Zoom Kobe VII? Nike iD has done a phenomenal job with stretching out the design options for the sneaker as it now introduces the ‘Two Tone’ option for the upper. In addition to the solid, Fade, and Poison Dart Frog option, the Two Tone allows for a distinct base layer with black on the...

Most sneakerheads know that Kobe Bryant was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in 1996 after foregoing a scholarship to Duke University thanks to annual ‘What if?’ colorways. Here’s another we can add to that list, going even more hypothetical to imagine what might have happened had Kobe been born just a...

All eight Playoff match-ups have moved beyond to Game 3 (the Indy/Orlando series are already gearing up for Game 4) and we’re starting to get a better idea of who will move up to the Second round and who will say good bye. We already showed you LeBron James’ PE of the Elite 9 and Kobe’s Purple/White...

Is the Nike Zoom Kobe VII Elite Series and its accompanying $200 price-tag too rich for your blood? While Kobe has graduated from the ‘System’ to Elite, there are still more ‘System’ releases to be had, like this Saturday’s drop of the Poison Dart Frog in the ‘Lakers’ colorway and this...

Don’t look now, but Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers are up 2-0 in their series with the Denver Nuggets, and could meet the San Antonio Spurs in the second round – familiar fighting grounds for these two franchises. For Game 2, Kobe Bryant switched from ‘Elite’ to ‘System’ as he...

With the launch of the Nike Basketball Elite Series, footwear designers and consumers had to re-think the conventions of a ‘basketball shoe’. In what was already was the pre-eminent line of performance footwear for the sport, the Kobe VII, LeBron 9, and Hyperdunk 2011 was elevated to unseen heights, using materials...

Kobe often goes to his Fade Option for his jumper in games, but if we’re talking about his shoes, we’re pointing at the sick gradient selection for the Kobe iD shoes that just became available. It was first introduced with the Nike Zoom Kobe IV, and since then, the gradient fade option has been one of the more...

The NBA Playoffs kicked off this weekend with back-to-back days of action-packed NBA action. The first game of has proven to be the pace-maker for these seven-game series, but as teams enter play tonight, fortunes can change. The Playoffs started off on a bit of a down note, as reigning MVP Derrick Rose and rookie phenom Iman...

Did you miss out on the Nike Zoom Kobe VII ‘Poison Dart Frog’ from Nike Basketball’s Easter trio? Or perhaps the clean colorway didn’t lean hard enough towards the Lakers look for your liking? Good things come to those who wait, and heads who were patient are indeed being rewarded now with the Nike Zoom...

A lot of talk has went down since Gilbert Arenas got back in the league regarding whether or not his shoe game still reigns supreme, with a few contenders like Monta Ellis and Paul George vying for that spot. Here the Indiana Pacers star George breaks down his shoe game a bit, promising some ‘Playoffs’ themed Air...

Another solid week of WDYWT submissions from our loyal readers and Sneaker News Blogs: WDYWT regulars, so let’s take a look at the twenty best of the past week! Some great collaborations were spotted, like the CLOT x Nike Air Force 1 and two different Huf SF joints, and a  pair of Under Armour All-Star PEs deserved some...

As we enter the final week of the 2011-2012 NBA Regular Season, a few questions arise. Who is this year’s sneaker champ? The best PE is? Who is the most underrated ‘sneakerhead’ in the NBA? You can debate the answers to those questions without end, because this year was one of the most diverse years of NBA...

The last time the NBA suffered through a labor dispute-shortened regular season was also the last one that Kobe Bryant played through before becoming an NBA Champion.  That might suggest good things for next year, but for an aging Lakers squad whose leader is currently nursing a shin injury, the time is now if Kobe wants to...

This weekend has quietly turned out to be one of those massive ones for all things Beaverton between the Air Jordan XII ‘Playoffs’, the Nike Air Force 1 Low VT ‘Camo’, and the second batch of Nike Fly Knit goodies arriving as well. To top it all off some sneaks originally scheduled for next weekend...

The ongoing Kobe vs. LeBron debate is one that tends to unfold in several different avenues, one of them being the sneakers associated with both gentlemen. With that being said those discussions usually pertain to their respective signature models-not the case here though. This time the two are battling it out via two sets of...

The Nike Zoom Kobe VII System is the result of a confluence of forces including Nike Basketball’s Kobe signature series evolving from last year’s snake-scaled upper, the recent increase in animal print popularity and a sneakerhead fan base that demands the shoe look as amazing as it performs. The Zoom Kobe 7 came...

It just keeps getting better and better. Another solid stash of on-court sneaker heat seen from the Easter Weekend, so let’s get right to it! The Air Jordan 2012 iD is beginning to make its first wave of appearance as Stephen Jackson and Jared Jeffries wore their own unique colorways of the shoe. DeMarcus Cousins switch...

Kobe Bryant’s been wearing these Poison Dart Frogs on and off since mid-late March, and a lot of spectators, even during live commentary, had curious statements about Kobe’s shoes. They do look funky and the Poison Dart Frog reference probably wouldn’t register instantly (or at all), but if you’re a...

The race to the Playoffs continues to heat up, as does the collection of sneakers seen on the hardwood over the last two nights. The usual faces appear once again, like Monta Ellis, who brought out the Air Jordan XII ‘Rising Sun’, and two Jordan Brand athletes (CP3, Wade) wearing Player Exclusives of their...

While not everyone will celebrate Good Friday in the religious light, it’s a day of rejoice for sneakerheads across the nation as the ‘Easter’ Pack of the Nike Basketball is due up for a release. Tied together with a’Mint Candy’ application, the Nike Zoom Kobe VII ‘Poison Dart Frog’,...