Under Armour has a new signee! Joel EMBIID has joined Stephen CURRY at the Baltimore based sports equipment company and has just rolled out his very first signature line đź’°. Personally, it’s been a while since I have played in a basketball sneaker dedicated to a big man. So definitely looking forward to seeing how […]
One of the most anticipated sneakers of this year. For me at least 🤷‍♂️. Ever since seeing Nike’s press release a few months back, I was looking forward to this drop. Could the tech setup ⚙️ in this one be the new standard for basketball shoes? Let’s find out. Design Nothing too special when it […]
Ja Morant wowed fans as a rookie and gave Memphis Grizzlies supporters hope for the future. It’s often said that especially point guards don’t contribute that much to victories in their first season. Morant proved to be an exception. But he is also not the first! In the end, it just wasn’t enough. Even though […]
Everything is different this year. The next free agency window will come – but when. In the meantime, FIVE looks at some of the major franchises going into free agency period. Boston Celtics Record 2019-20: 48-24 || Conference Finals 4th Offensive Rating (ORtg) – 4th Defensive Rating (DRtg) Big Three: J. Tatum, J. Brown, K. […]
NBA Draft 2020  Who’s a boom and who’s a bust? Spoiler alert: The NBA Draft 2020 will be polarizing. It’s nothing new that evaluations of NBA talents are wide ranging, but the differences in opinion this year are extreme. The pessimists are forecasting the worst class of talent in the past decade while other […]
Lights, Camera, Action! We arranged the most infamous commercials with NBA players for you. Those are probably iconic by any means. So sit back, relax and enjoy the show! We’re starting off in chronological order – first in line Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson and his KFC commercial from 1991: Due to the fact that 1991 was […]
Ray here, with my fifth review on the KICKZ Blog and this time I am taking a look at Donovan MITCHELL’s second signature sneaker. A couple of weeks ago, I had the chance to test the first edition of the adidas D.O.N. Issue, which was quite solid. So I was definitely looking forward to seeing […]
What’s up? I hope summer is treating you nicely and you are getting hold of some basketball action. I sure do and got busy on the Austrian Streetball Tour and the FIBA 3×3 Austrian Masters lately. So glad that basketball is (kinda) back 🙌. But now without further ado, let’s get down to the KICKZ […]
Defense is the name of the game for the Milwaukee Bucks. The trio of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook and Robin Lopez protect the rim like none other in the NBA. And it is their lock-down defense that has the Bucks in the Eastern Conference semifinals and Milwaukee fans dreaming of the title. Giannis and co. were […]
Which team has the most to lose sports-wise due to the Corona pandemic? That is easy – the Los Angeles Clippers. About a year ago, the franchise was the big winner of the off-season, having added Paul George via trade and signed Kawhi Leonard as a free agent. And then at the 2020 trade deadline, […]
