The battle for the east is underway as the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat tipped off from Indianapolis yesterday afternoon. Home court advantage proved to be key for the Pacers, who controlled the pace and finished with a 107-96 Game 1 win. Paul George lead the Pacers with 24 points and 7 assists, and was also a force on defense as he held LeBron to just 25 points. D Wade and James combined for 52, but the rest of Miami's offense couldn't get it going under the tight Indiana D. The series continues in Indiana on Wednesday night, where Miami's going to need a statement win if they hope to complete the rare three-peat. Game 1 was filled with plenty of high performance models, rarely seen PEs, and other sneakers you won't want to miss, so be sure to catch up after the break.
From Rome, Novak Djokovic finished off Rafael Nadal in three rounds to improve his rivalry record to 19-22. Djokovic won 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in his specialized adidas Barricade model, and you'll find a link to purchase them in the gallery above.
Riley Jones is a freelance writer from Charlottesville, VA and a contributor to Sneaker Report. With an unshakable affinity for basketball and all things pop culture, he can be found on Twitter @rchrstphr.
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LeBron Gets Stopped in the Zoom Soldier VII
Shoe: Nike Zoom Soldier VII
Player: LeBron James
Game: Miami vs. Indiana
Key Stat: 25 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals
$85
D Wade Drops 27 in Game 1 Loss
Shoe: Li-Ning Way of Wade Encore 2
Player: Dwyane Wade
Game: Miami vs. Indiana
Key Stat: 27 points
Coming soon
Pujols Knocks 2 Homers in the Air Max Diamond Elite PE
Shoe: Nike Air Max Diamond Elite PE
Player: Albert Pujols
Game: LAA vs. Tampa Bay
Key Stat: 3-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI
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Udonis Haslem Takes L in the Li-Ning Way of Wade PE
Shoe: Li-Ning Way of Wade Udonis Haslem PE
Player: Udonis Haslem
Game: Miami vs. Indiana
Key Stat: 2 rebounds
Coming soon
Shane Battier Breaks out the PEAK Battier VIII
Shoe: PEAK Shane Battier VIII
Player: Shane Battier
Game: Miami vs. Indiana
Key Stat: 3 points
$98
Roy Hibbert Beasts in the Zoom Hyperfuse 2013
Shoe: Nike Zoom Hyperfuse 2013
Player: Roy Hibbert
Game: Miami vs. Indiana
Key Stat: 19 points, 9 rebounds
Paul George Leads Pacers to Game 1 Win in the Zoom Crusader
Shoe: Nike Zoom Crusader
Player: Paul George
Game: Miami vs. Indiana
Key Stat: 24 points, 7 assists
$110
Djokovic Takes Rome Title in the Barricade 7.0
Shoe: adidas Barricade 7.0
Player: Novak Djokovic
Game: vs. Rafael Nadal
Key Stat: 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
Riley Jones is a freelance writer from Charlottesville, VA and a contributor to Sneaker Report. With an unshakable affinity for basketball and all things pop culture, he can be found on Twitter @rchrstphr.
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