Now that the temperatures at Melbourne Park begin to cool off, the action on the courts is just starting to heat up.
Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray have all advanced to the fourth round of the Australian Open men's singles. Federer was able to make quick work of Teymuraz Gabashvili, while the Joker dropped Denis Istomin. There's still a ways to go, but we'd be lying if we said we didn't have our fingers crossed for a Federer-Djokovic finals to continue one of the game's greatest rivalries for the first time in the Australian Open championship round.
In the NBA, Kevin Durant dropped a career-high 54 points on the Warriors as the Thunder cruised to a 127-121 win. Charlotte's Al Jefferson had a big night with a 30 point, 16 rebound double-double, and Blake Griffin dominated the Knicks in his Jordan PE. In San Antonio, Portland's LaMarcus Aldridge broke out a head-turning Nike Air Max Hyperposite PE as he dropped 26 points and 13 rebounds on the Spurs.
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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KD Drops Career High on Golden State
Shoe: Nike KD VI "Thunder Home"
Player: Kevin Durant
Game: Oklahoma City vs. Golden State
Key Stat: 54 points, 6 assists
$130
Al Jefferson Dismantles Magic in the Hyperfuse 2013
Shoe: Nike Hyperfuse 2013
Player: Al Jefferson
Game: Charlotte vs. Orlando
Key Stat: 30 points, 16 rebounds
$110
Blake Griffin Flies Past Knicks in Jordan PE
Shoe: Jordan Super.Fly 2 PE
Player: Blake Griffin
Game: LAC vs. New York
Key Stat: 32 points, 7 rebounds
$105
King James Sticks with the Zoom Soldier VII in Win Over 76ers
Shoe: Nike Zoom Soldier VII
Player: LeBron James
Game: Miami vs. Philadelphia
Key Stat: 21 points, 10 assists, 8 rebounds
$135
Pau Gasol Holds Off Celtics, Returning Rondo
Shoe: Nike Hyperdunk 2013 PE
Player: Pau Gasol
Game: LAL vs. Boston
Key Stat: 24 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists
$140
Aldridge Dominates in Hyperposite PE
Shoe: Nike Air Max Hyperposite PE
Player: LaMarcus Aldridge
Game: Portland vs. San Antonio
Key Stat: 26 points, 13 rebounds
$135
Djokovic Cruises to 4th Round in the Barricade 7.0
Shoe: adidas Barricade 7.0
Player: Novak Djokovic
Game: vs. Denis Istomin
Key Stat: 6-3, 6-3, 7-5
Federer Wages On in the Zoom Vapor 9.5
Shoe: Nike Zoom Vapor 9.5 Tour
Player: Roger Federer
Game: vs. Teymuraz Gabashvili
Key Stat: 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
$135
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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