Saturday, April 17, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
The first basketball sneaker
Colchester Rubber Co. was established in 1888 as a manufacturer of high-end footwear. In 1892 Colchester Rubber Co. owner George Watkinson created the first pair of high top basketball sneakers for Dr. James Naismith – the inventor of basketball. The design would eventually become a classic American fashion statement and is the style that started it all. Today Colchester Rubber Co. is back to claim the rightful place in history as The World’s First Sneaker Brand with an authentic replica of the original pair of sneakers, the Alpha model. “It’s a great sneaker with a great history and will soon be joined by many new styles and colors.

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Ray Allen gets ready for the NBA Playoffs
Allen, a long time member of team Jordan has always sported some of the best sneaker in league, look out for some special treats in the playoffs.
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Jason Richardson signs with Peak
Jason Richardson becomes the latest NBA athlete to leave Nike for Peak athletics. Terms of the deal are unavailable.

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Saturday, April 10, 2010
CC Rocks the Jordan 11 while dominating the Rays
Sabathia took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning Saturday, losing the closest call of his career on a sharp single by former batterymate Kelly Shoppach in the Yankees' 10-0 win. 
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Friday, April 9, 2010
Five Kentucky underclassmen declare for NBA draft
With labor strife threatening to cancel or substantially delay the 2011 NBA season, many underclassmen are expected to "test the waters" in 2010, hoping to lock up a pro contract before a potential strike or lockout.
One problem with that strategy -- while there might be more urgency to go pro now, the number of NBA roster spots hasn't changed. Someone's going to be disappointed.
Of course, some of the players who have declared for the draft will be back in school this fall. Players who declare for the draft but don't hire agents have the option of returning to college, and many will if they don't have assurances they'll be drafted in a certain position or by a certain team. The deadline to declare for the draft is April 25 -- deadline to withdraw is May 8th (June 14th for international players) and the draft itself will be held on June 24th.
That said, players who sign deals with agents immediately lose their NCAA eligibility and cannot return to college.
NBA Draft: 2010 Early Entries
Cole Aldrich - Kansas (C, Jr.)
Al Farouq Aminu - Wake Forest (F, So.)
James Anderson - Oklahoma State (G, Jr.)
Eric Bledsoe - Kentucky (G, Fr.)
Derrick Caracter - UTEP (F, Jr.)
DeMarcus Cousins - Kentucky (F, Fr.)
Jordan Crawford - Xavier (G, So.)
Xavier Henry - Kansas (G, Fr.)
Charles Garcia - Seattle (F. Jr.)
Manny Harris - Michigan (G, Jr.)
Sylven Landesberg - Virginia (G, So.)
Gani Lawal - Georgia Tech (F, Jr.)
Daniel Orton - Kentucky (F, Fr.)
Patrick Patterson - Kentucky (F, Jr.)
Lance Stephenson - Cincinnati (G, Fr.)
Evan Turner - Ohio State (G, So.)
John Wall - Kentucky (G, Fr.)
Hassan Whiteside - Marshall (C, Fr.)
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Thursday, April 8, 2010
TIGER WOOD NIKE AD FEATURING EARL WOODS
Is this the right move for NIKE and Tiger? I think part of the brilliance of this ad is knowing that you are going to have people that buy in and people that think this a bad job of trying to repair his image. Bottom line we will talk and reflect on mistakes we all have made, and at the end of the day it how you bounce back.
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