After a few days, of speculation, I knew “The Coves” would grow on me. Ronnie Fieg’s line of Asics Gel Lyte III’s are set for release on Friday September 3rd at 10AM EST. These are set to be released online and in the Soho location at the David Z store(556 Broadway, 212.431.5450). As usual only 225 pairs will be put into the marketplace so act fast. $115
turquoise/blue when wet-----awesome!
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The Americans faced their toughest competition to date, barely pulling off a two point win against Brazil, 70 to 68.
Kevin Durant once again was the saving grace finishing with 27 points, 10 boards, and three steals. Durant also had 8 turnovers, mostly do to “international travel” calls.
Brazil came out fired up, making basket after basket leading to a three point lead at halftime 46-43. M Vieira of Brazil went 4 of 5 from deep for 14 points. Leandro Barbosa also had 14 points but shot 3 of 13 from deep,-ouch.
The US has followed the same course of sloppy play and lackluster defense in the first half, then turning it all on late. Brazil went ice cold in the second half, missing two chances to tie it in the final seconds.
Brazil was without two of there NBA stars, Nene’, and Anderson Varejao.
The Americans didn’t take the lead for good until 7:14 remained. Chauncey Billups added 15 points. The US is now 3-0.
Next game for the US is Wednesday against Iran 12pm (ET)
USA showed off their talent in depth once again on Sunday when they cleared their bench in a 99-77 victory over Slovenia at the world basketball championships.
Kevin Durant scored 22 points, Love added 10 points and 11 rebounds off the bench.
Like their Saturday opener, USA turned it on for the crowd in the final quarter as four of their players went on to join Durant in double figures.
Rudy Gay finished with 16 points for the Americans (2-0), while Russell Westbrook and Andre Iguodala each had 11. Durant shot 8 of 13 before sitting out the fourth quarter.
With the Americans shutting out Slovenia’s main scoring option Goran Dragic (seven points), Slovenia struggled early to find another shooting option as the US raced out to a 32-11 lead by the end of the opening quarter.
The Americans made eight of their first 11 shots from the field and led 23-11 after one quarter, then suddenly went cold in the second.
Kevin Durant is the go-to-guy and he played like one today, leading the US to a 42-28 lead into half-time.
It was a lead they would only further extend in the third quarter, even when USA coach Mike Krzyzewski was forced to his bench with Lamar Odom and Andre Iguodala entering foul trouble, both becoming frustrated by the physicality of the Slovenians.
But unlike Croatia who folded 106-78 to the US on Saturday, Slovenia matched the US tempo, pouring on 31 points to America’s final quarter 32.
USA will again be on court on Monday when they meet fellow Group B heavyweights Brazil.
Derek Fisher guest hosted Rome is Burning earlier this week. Kobe Bryant stopped by to get interviewed by his long time teammate.
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Eric Gordon made four 3-pointers and had 16 points to lead the Americans, who turned a close game into a blowout by limiting the Croatians to six points in the second quarter.
Kevin Durant scored 14 points and got the United States started on a dominant second-quarter stretch in a 106-78 victory over Croatia in its opening game of the tournament.
The Americans scored the first seven points of the game, but Croatia settled down and executed its offense well in the halfcourt to get open looks under the basket. The Croatians grabbed a 19-18 lead on Marko Banic’s follow shot with 1:42 left in the first quarter and trailed just 22-20 heading to the second.
But the U.S. quickly blew it open in the second. Durant’s three-point play started a 12-0 run that pushed the lead to 14, and consecutive 3-pointers by Gordon and another by Rudy Gay extended it to 47-26 with 1:48 to go in the half.
Gay and Russell Westbrook both scored 10 points for the Americans, who shot 55 percent from the field and were only outrebounded 41-39 despite using a small lineup with 6-foot-10 Lamar Odom as the starting center. Reserve Kevin Love grabbed 10 rebounds in just 13 minutes.
The U.S. faces Slovenia on Sunday followed by a game against Brazil on Monday.
United States defeated Greece 87-59 on Wednesday in their final tuneup before the world championships.Unlike the close call with Spain, the Americans were never threatened. Greece, one of the favorites going into the Worlds, was determined to show little against a potential medal foe. The Greeks rested several top players, including “Baby Shaq,” Sofoklis Schortsanitis.
Derrick Rose ran the team seamlessly making his first five shots, scoring 13 points and was named Player of the Game. Eric Gordon led the team with 18 points.
Their quickness on defense resulted in 24 turnovers, helping the U.S. build a 42-32 lead by halftime. The U.S. then went on a 28-12 run in the third quarter to put the game away.
Forward Costas Tsartsaris scored 17 of his team-high 24 points in the first half for Greece, which was playing less than a week after a bench-clearing brawl in a game against Serbia.
ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla suggested, not so subtly, that the American team was better off without Celtics guard Rajon Rondo. USA Basketball announced Tuesday that Rondo was withdrawing to attend to personal business.
The world championships begin Saturday in Turkey.
As the five-year anniversary of Katrina approaches the folks over at the Frame have taken current photos and juxtaposed them with images taken in 2005. The Superdome looks great, as for other areas(Lower 9th Ward) some more work still needs to be done.
Getty Images / Mario Tama
The New Orleans Saints look on during a preseason game against the Houston Texans at the Superdome August 21, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Bottom Photo) Stranded victims of Hurricane Katrina rest inside the Superdome, which has become a makeshift shelter for hurricane vitcims, September 2, 2005 in New Orleans.
The 7-foot-6 Yao sweated through a gray T-shirt during a vigorous workout for reporters at the Toyota Center. He mostly worked on post moves with teammate Chuck Hayes and 7-footer James Cripe, a player in the NBA’s developmental league. The amount of times Cripe and Hayes fooled Yao with the ball fake was tad troubling.
“I am very excited,” Yao said Tuesday. “I am just looking forward to playing a great season. I think I can count on my foot now.”
Tuesday’s activity served as the latest indication that the 7-time All-Star is well on the road to recovery from the fractured left foot which cost him the entire 2009-10 season. The workout came a day after Rockets Consulting Physician Dr. Tom Clanton revealed that the hairline fracture in Yao’s surgically repaired foot has fully healed.
“That’s just the confidence,” Yao said. “I think everybody would have that after a foot injury, and (I’m) just still a little bit weak on that. I just need to continue to build on that. Compared to two months ago, it’s really a lot better.”
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