It wouldn’t be too presumptuous to state that the Air Jordan XII is the ‘easiest’ to color-block, given the shoe has a rather simplistic build compared to other Air Jordans in the legacy. That’s probably why the Air Jordan XII has such a vast PE library, with this ‘Rip City’ joint just being...

Michael Jordan doesn’t like to fail. In fact, he’s recited one of the most inspiring speeches on ‘failure’ in a memorable Air Jordan commericial years back, and how his failures has led to his many successes. One thing he learned about being an average-at-best baseball player was to get back on the NBA...

Tom Sachs’ NIKECraft is currently up for viewing at the Park Ave Armory in the Upper East Side in NYC, so if you do plan on attending (it runs through June 17th), keep an eye out for this special Cole Haan x Nike wingtip dress shoe worn by the NIKECraft crew. While wingtip shoes aren’t all that new to fashion, this...

The Knicks’ season is done and Linsanity failed to make a reappearance (for what it’s worth, it’s would’ve been wiser for Lin to keep that knee healthy than making a feeble attempt at postponing the Knicks’ inevitable fall to the Heat), but Nike’s keeping the excitement alive with a second...

Cleveland rookie point guard Kyrie Irving has just been awarded the 2012 NBA Rookie Of The Year award, joining a lineage of superstars-in-the-making that are destined for success at the highest level of competition. In just 30 minutes a game, Kyrie displayed a scoring prowess at the position matched by those who are considered...

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...

This postseason has been quite a showcase for sick kicks thus far. Gilbert Arenas wore the Air Jordan IV ‘Lightning’, Nick Young whipped out the Metallic Red Foamposites, and Kawhi Leonard of the Spurs rotated some white/black/grey Air Jordans during the First Round. It was only a matter of time that Ray Allen...

Is Diana Taurasi the ‘LeBron James’ of the WNBA/women’s basketball? It’s hard to say that another version of LBJ exists in another sport (maybe Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals, although Cole Hamels might not think so), but Diana Taurasi was poised to change the WNBA and carry the torch with her...

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...

It wasn’t enough to keep former coach Mike D’Antoni around when Carmelo and co. collectively checked out, but Jeremy Lin’s influence on the New York Knicks this season is still easily one of the year’s most notable stories.  The young Harvard grad who’d been all but forgotten by the talent-rich...

Ray Allen is so famous for his work ethic that motivational speakers make note of the fact that he still arrives at the arena three hours before every game, even sixteen years into his Hall of Fame career.  It’s that kind of consistency that’s sharpened the sweetest jumper in the game and established ‘Sugar...

The thought of an ‘asterisk’ has been thrown around in 2012 NBA Playoff conversations for a number of reason. Derrick Rose, the reigning MVP, was done after just one game of the Playoffs, and the season itself was shortened by 16 games with a schedule far more condensed. Despite what went down, the Philadelphia...

A quick recap of one of the NBA’s greatest offseasons in history: in 2007, the Boston Celtics acquired Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen for what would amount to be ten players in total (both active and in the form of draft picks), and immediately, the moving of the chesspieces worked. Boston won an NBA Title at season’s...

All the weight is on the shoulders of Mike Bibby to run the point for the New York Knicks, who face another elimination game on Wednesday night in Game 5 down in Miami. We’ve already showed you the Jordan Melo M8 Low that Bibby’s been wearing the past few games, but he’s also been spotted in a true low-top...

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...

Last week, Sneaker News gave you an informal introduction to the latest member of the Jordan Brand MLB roster – former MVP and Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins. He made his presence in our headlines known by wearing a sick Red/White Player Exclusive of the Air Jordan XII in cleat form, and he followed that...

Of all the sick Player Exclusives we’ve seen of the LeBron 9, it’s a safe bet to say that these right here are the ones LeBron cherishes the most. LeBron James got engaged to long-time girlfriend Savannah Brinson during his New Year’s x Birthday bash, and apparently a ‘PE’ was created not long...

Remember those Knicks Foamposites that we showed you last week – the ones that Spike Lee whipped out for Game 3 of the Heat/Knicks series? They were a gift to Spike from NSW Design Lead Mark Dolce, who, like Spike, calls Brooklyn, NY his hometown. Complete with the Knicks paintjob and Spike Lee’s logo on the heel,...

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...

The Nike Basketball Elite Series price-tags have some sneakerheads looking exclusively at the Zoom KD IV for summer-time basketball sneaker pick-ups. Priced at less than half that of the lowest-priced Elite Series member (the Kobe VII and Hyperdunk, each priced at $200), the Nike Zoom KD IV will continue to be a hot commodity,...

Although he promised us that he would wear them for Game 4, Spike Lee could not resist his own temptation and wore his Knicks Foamposite PE for Game 3 – the first game of the series to be held at Madison Square Garden. Unfortunately for Spike and Knicks fans worldwide, the New York Knicks could not seize the Home Court...

The best part about these Air Jordan Player Exclusives? Sometimes they arrive in pairs. A few moons ago we showed you Joe Johnson’s Air Jordan VIII Player Exclusive done up in the Hawks ‘Home’ uniforms, so it’s time we showed you what would’ve worn outside of the Philips Arena; it features a...

Same story, different shoes? On Monday, Sneaker News showed you the upcoming October 2012 release of the Nike Air Flight One in Black/White and the interesting back-story and gave the an unintended infamy in the history of Michael Jordan. Before Michael borrowed Penny’s shoes, it appears that Penny dipped in MJ’s...

“All dreams are crazy until they come true. Dirk did it.” Earlier today we gave you a sneak peek at a pair of Bespokes made for Dirk Nowitzki, celebrating the realization of a dream he had fourteen years ago. Not only did he realize his own dream, he capitalized on a dream that all NBA players have – winning...

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...

Dirk Nowitzki might go down as the most underrated and overshadowed Hall-of-Famer in history. The long-haired and lanky German went to the Finals twice in the era rife with elite-level superstars like LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Kobe Bryant, and some could argue that he should’ve had not one, but two NBA titles (both...

Yep. Spike Lee has his own Foamposites now. Here’s a look at a pair of Knicks-colored Air Foamposite Ones with Spike Lee’s icnoic logos stamped on the heel; it features the punchy orange Foamposite upper matched with Royal Blue on the inner bootie and the lace-placket, bound together with a tranlucent outsole....

LeBron James and the Miami Heat took a commanding 2-0 lead in their First Round Series against the New York Knicks, and their leader did so in style by wearing a PE colorway of the controversial Nike LeBron 9 P.S. Elite. Unlike the released version, which featured a Gold trim and contrast Flywire cables, this PE features a red...

Joe Johnson had a bit of a rough go during last night’s game against the Boston Celtics, but unlike some of his opponents, he kept his cool and his team now owns a 1-0 lead in their First Round Playoff Series. His sneaker selections this season has been a consistent cycle of random sneakers, like the Jumpan Pro, a Six...

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban believes the Western Conference is ‘wide open’, alluding to the fact this his defending champion Dallas Mavericks squad, currently slotted as the seventh seed, has as good of a chance as any of the other West teams to hit the Finals. However, with Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City...

We often forget that MVP-frontrunner and possible 2012 Scoring Champ (Three-peating in that award, should he come out atop the heap by this Friday) is just a 23-year-old kid. He’s remained so humble and focused because of how grounded his family keeps him, and it’s clear that the female authority figures have had...

LeBron James has a pair of Air Forces on the way, why not Maxes too?  Just days before the King James/Black Mamba Pack of Air Force 1s hits retailers this Saturday, we have a look at a Nike Air Max+ 2011 that’s arguably even more custom tailored to LeBron.  The relatively simple white-on-red design evokes...

Akron, Ohio’s St. Vincent-St. Mary High School just struggled through a mediocre year compared to their 2011 state title-winning season, but there’s good news for the green and gold as their most famous alumnus is headed toward the NBA postseason with some serious momentum.  LeBron James is enjoying yet another...