ÿþIf the Boston Celtics fizzle out in air max 97 their series with the Orlando Magic like they did in the fourth quarter of game 4, we might very well look back on this as a sort of  un-bloody sock'. Veteran power forward Rasheed Wallace has been depicted in our NBA Feet column, and always in Nike Air Force 1 Highs . Sheed's been rocking the AF1s for over a decade now, but last night, during the first half of a game where he had nearly as many technical fouls as field goals, Wallace was spotted in the Nike Zoom Sharkalaid hybrid. Sheed switched back at the half, but the damage was already done, and in a sports world where superstition and momentum reign supreme, this has now become a story to watch in a series that we previously expected to be all but over.

Images via Yahoo!Tyreke Evans recently ditched the Nike Hyperdunk 2010 , citing a  lack of ankle support'. Samuel Dalembert thinks there's too much. The nine-year shot-blocking Center spent jordan 1 1 his entire career in Philly until switching coasts to Sacramento, and while his 8.2 boards and 2.4 blocks have helped the Kings to a decent 3-3 start, it's his sneakers that have stolen the spotlight. Seems like a regular pair of the Nike Hyperdunk 2010 but look closely; it features the upper half of the shoe completely jordan 11 sawed off  a Hyperdunk 2010  CS', if you will ( like the SB Blazer ).

Tyreke Evans and Samuel Dalembert have completely different styles of play and for Dalembert, the upper ankle of the Hyperdunk 2010 seemed to be of no use to Center. Hey Samuel, ever heard of the Zoom Kobe V ? Check out Dalembert's curious kicks from this season and let us know what you think of his  custom' job. via Yahoo! .It's always great to see NBA players rocking some kicks that were obviously hand-picked out of their own collections. We've seen tons of Hyperizes, Flip'Ns, and other team-based designs but its always a treat to nike max air see players who are aren't ashamed to display their sneakerhead backgrounds.

The Nike Zoom KD IV is pristine in this gold-accented white colorway, a  home' PE for the 2012 NBA Finals that suggests a similarly elegant black pair should be on tap for Game 3 in MIA. Click through to see more of Durant's Finals PEs, let us know how they compare to  Bron's red-based LeBron 9 Elites and stick with Sneaker News for more 2012 NBA Finals sneakers. Photo: sinaJordan Brand athletes Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, and Chris Paul are currently at Nike World Headquarters participating in some Pro Training drills and performance testing.

Kickstarting this co-created collection will be a Dunk High that comes inspired by the former home of LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers. Out of the box, these Dunks come dressed in stately black with piping that equips the signature golden yellow, crimson red, and approaching-navy blue of the Cavs. But, much like the Lance Mountain Jordan 1 s, and the upcoming Chinese New Year Jordan 12 s, there is a hidden layer beneath that black coating of paint that reveals a much more "The Land"-appropriate shade of red with a contrasting yellow midfoot Swoosh. While this iteration comes devoid of any obvious NBA or Cavalier branding, it is quite clear where it gets its colors from.

1-of-1 no more: Chris Crawford, star guard of the Memphis Tigers, was spotted during last night's contest against Rice nike a max University wearing the Nike Zoom Rookie LWP  Memphis Blues' , a PE colorway made exclusively for Penny Hardaway for the Nike Las Vegas  Penny Pack' event. It was originally understood that the  Memphis Blues' as well as the tonal-red  Memphis Express' were 1-of-1s, meaning only Penny had them in possession, but it appears that Mr. Hardaway is showing the promising young prospect some love. Not much from the game has been released, except for the details regarding the bench-clearing altercation, but a clutch heads-up from ShermHJr gives us a nice shot of Crawford wearing them in-game.