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Well, that didn’t take long. When the Golden State Warriors executive team said they believed their new, adidas short-sleeved alternate uniform would catch on quickly, I guess they didn’t technically end the thought with “in the NBA.” Less than a week later we now know the McDonald’s All-American Game participants will also wear the short-sleeved system. MORE >

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One dunk that changed the lives of two young basketball players. Tracy McGrady‘s windmill over James Felton at the 1996 ABCD camp might be the most infamous dunk of all-time, simply because for so long, it seemed there was no video of it, and the stories – such as Lamar Odom calling it one of the greatest moments in his basketball life – took it to mythical status. You need to only watch the first five seconds of this video to find it. MORE >

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Big news for LSU the program’s fans this morning as word is out that Prime Prep (Arlington, Texas) standout PF Jordan Mickey has committed to the Tigers.

Mickey’s game is smooth and his offensive arsenal advanced. Check out these highlights of him at the adidas Invitational in Dallas this summer – he’s giving defenders the business with back-to-the-basket moves and face-up jumpers. MORE >

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We’ve been all about Rick Pitino‘s recruiting work this summer, and with good reason: he’s stockpiling firepower. In the last two weeks he’s added PF Akoy Agau and JUCO dynamo Chris Jones.

We didn’t want you to forget one of Rick’s major commits, Anton Gill from North Carolina. MORE >

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Today adidas today announced the participants for the 10th annual adidas EUROCAMP. Held in Treviso, Italy June 10-12, the three-day camp brings the best young international basketball players together with former and current NBA coaches and players. adidas EUROCAMP is a prime spot for NBA scouts and executives to get a first-hand look at international prospects. MORE >

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A few weeks ago, I was asked to go on camera to talk about the vast amount of detail, design and technology involved in the making of adidas Basketball’s latest boundary-pushing performance shoe – the adidas adiZero Crazy Light 2.

Here is some of that footage to give you a glimpse into what has gone into the making of the world’s lightest basketball sneaker: MORE >