Yesterday's basketball action featured a little bit of everything from marquee names like Kevin Durant and Blake Griffin to high-stakes college hoops, with plenty of awesome sneakers along the way.
On the NBA forefront, the Los Angeles Clippers absolutely dominated the Philadelphia 76ers in a 123-78 blowout that featured Chris Paul's return to action. Elsewhere, Kyrie Irving and the Cleveland Cavaliers gave Memphis the business with a 91-83 win. Kyrie was one of the night's best performers with 28 points and a handful of rebounds and assists in a slick Nike Zoom HyperRev PE that you'll have to hit the jump to see in full.
In yesterday's NCAA men's Top 25 match-ups, the unranked St. John's Red Storm dealt No. 12 Creighton a 70-65 loss. No. 2 Arizona continued to roll on with a decisive win over Oregon State, and the No. 22 Connecticut Huskies hustled up an AAC win against UCF.
The No. 1 UConn's ladies squad had a successful outing as well, improving on perfection at 25-0 as they dropped No. 4 Louisville. From Waco, Texas, Odyssey Sims had 33 points as she led No. 7 Baylor past No. 12 Oklahoma State 81-64.
Catch up on all this and more after the jump.
Riley Jones is a freelance writer from Charlottesville, VA and a contributor to Sneaker Report. With an unshakable affinity for basketball and all things ’90s, he can be found on Twitter @rchrstphr.
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CP3 Returns in "Argyle" Nike iD Signature Model
Shoe: Nike CP3.VII iD "Argyle"
Player: Chris Paul
Game: LAC vs. Philadelphia
Key Stat: 7 points, 8 assists, 4 steals
$170
Breanna Stewart Powers No. 1 Huskies Past Cardinals
Shoe: Nike Hyperdunk 2013
Player: Breanna Stewart
Game: Connecticut vs. Louisville
Key Stat: 24 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists
$150
Aaron Gordon Supports Wildcats in the Hyperdisruptor
Shoe: Nike Zoom Hyperdisruptor
Player: Aaron Gordon
Game: Arizona vs. Oregon State
Key Stat: 17 points, 5 rebounds
Shabazz Napier Dismantles UCF in the Zoom Crusader
Shoe: Nike Zoom Crusader
Player: Shabazz Napier
Game: Connecticut vs. UCF
Key Stat: 17 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals
Odyssey Sims Spreads Awareness, Drops 33 Points in the Zoom HyperRev
Shoe: Nike Zoom HyperRev
Player: Odyssey Sims
Game: Baylor vs. Oklahoma State
Key Stat: 33 points
$120
Kyrie Irving Breaks Out His Slickest HyperRev PE Thus Far
Shoe: Nike Zoom HyperRev PE
Player: Kyrie Irving
Game: Cleveland vs. Memphis
Key Stat: 28 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds
$120
Despite Loss, Isaiah Thomas Shines in Exclusive Kamikaze II Lows
Shoe: Reebok Kamikaze II Low PE
Player: Isiah Thomas
Game: Sacramento vs. Washington
Key Stat: 30 points, 8 assists
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D'Angelo Harrison Leads St. John's to Upset Over Creighton
Shoe: Under Armour Torch Low PE
Player: D'Angelo Harrison
Game: St. John's vs. Creighton
Key Stat: 19 points, 5 rebounds
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Riley Jones is a freelance writer from Charlottesville, VA and a contributor to Sneaker Report. With an unshakable affinity for basketball and all things ’90s, he can be found on Twitter @rchrstphr.
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