During the Lakers’ 91-88 loss to Portland last night, Kobe Bryant wore the winning colorway from the Nike Zoom Kobe V iD Contest, as did teammates Derek Fisher and Lamar Odom.  The White/Silver-Purple colorway, created by contest winner Jason Hamilton (aka “Kid Hollywood“), featured a white upper with a silver toe guard, silver eyestay, purple laces and trim, and yellow accents. Continue reading for more NBA game images of Kobe Bryant in the “Kid Hollywood” Nike Zoom Kobe V iD.

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Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade wore a special edition of the Air Jordan 2010 last night against Philadelphia to recognize the NBA’s “Green Week” theme. The White/Green colorway shoe featured a solid white upper and outsole with simple green trim and green laces. Continue reading for more images of Dwyane Wade’s Air Jordan 2010 “Green Week” PE.

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LeBron James tallied 42 points in yesterday’s 117-113 Cavaliers loss to the Celtics in Boston. In addition to the game, fans and viewers got the chance to see LeBron’s Nike Air Max LeBron VII “Dunkman” edition in action. Along with his green headband, LeBron’s Black/Neon Green shoes were a show of participation in the NBA’s Green Week. Continue reading for NBA game shots of LeBron James in his Dunkman VII.

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Ray Allen contributed 13 points last night in a 104-109 Boston Celtics loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Yesterday on Twitter, Allen gave his followers a close up preview of his Celtics special make-up Air Jordan VIII which we covered here. Continue reading for NBA game shots of Ray Allen in his player exclusive Air Jordan VIII.

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Last night, Carmelo Anthony led the Denver Nuggets with 30 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists in a 119-90 rout of the Oklahoma City Thunder. He carried the performance in a special make-up pair of Future Sole Melo M6’s designed by 17-year-old Austin Jermacans which we originally previewed here. The shoes officially go on sale June 1st. Continue reading for more images of Carmelo Anthony wearing the Future Sole Melo M6 in last night’s game.

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Tyreke Evans and Brandon Jennings helped lead the NBA rookie team last night to their first win since 2000 in the NBA Rookie Challenge. While Evans captured MVP awards wearing the Nike Air Max Rise, it was Jennings’ dual colored Under Armour Prototype 2’s which caught most of the attention. Continue reading for more game images of Jennings in the still yet-to-be released Under Armour Prototype 2.

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We previewed Steve Blake’s special make-up And1 Tai Chi TGR Low here. Now, we take a brief look at the shoes on hardwood as Blake has worn them in the current 2009-2010 NBA season with the Portland Trail Blazers. Continue reading for multiple views of Steve Blake’s player edition And1 Tai Chi TGR Low.

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Last night, Baron Davis surged in the final four minutes of the game to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 104-97 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Hitting for 23 points, Davis led the charge in his first signature shoe – the Li-Ning BD Doom. Continue reading to see more NBA game photos of Baron Davis in his White/Red “Home” colorway BD Doom’s.

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Last night, Dwyane Wade led the Miami Heat with 32-points in an easy 113-83 win over the Indiana Pacers. The shoes he was wearing? An Air Jordan XII special make-up in Heat team colors of White/Red/Yellow. Continue reading to see more NBA game photos from last night of Wade in his player exclusive Air Jordan XII model.

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While we saw Monta Ellis wear his AND1 ME8 Tribute shoe yesterday, Nike installed its stable of NBA athletes in special make-up in-line product with a grey body base and Pan-African flag colors of red, black, and green to commemorate the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in the U.S. The list of “MLK” player exclusive shoes includes: Nike Zoom Kobe V, Nike Hyperize, Nike Air Max Rise, Nike Shark-A-Laid, and Nike Blue Chip II. Continue reading for more NBA game photos of all the Nike MLK-tribute sneakers on court.

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Nike Zoom Kobe V “MLK”:

Nike Hyperize “MLK”:

Nike Air Max Rise “MLK”:

Nike Shark-A-laid “MLK”:

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Earlier today, we gave you a look back at the AND1 ME8 Tribute shoe which the company released last year to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. While the shoe is no longer available for purchase, it was seen and worn on the feet of Monta Ellis today as he poured in 36 points, eight assists, and five rebounds to lead the Golden State Warriors against the Chicago Bulls. Continue reading for more photos of Monta Ellis in the AND1 ME8 Tribute.

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Last night, the Utah Jazz D-League call-up Sundiata Gaines, instantly had the biggest moment of his NBA career, hitting the buzzer beating, game winning 3-point shot against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Gaines was wearing the Nike Hyperize on a “retro” themed jersey night for the Jazz which meant some new Player Exclusive shoes. Continue reading for more NBA Kicks photos from around the League last night.

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The Nike Hyperdunk Low has been quite popular on court lately. Here we get a look at Rajon Rondo's PE pair. Also, we get a good shot of the adidas TS Supernatural Creator on Derrick Rose. The shoe seems very stable on that hard cut by DRose.

Another good look at Derrick Rose's PE adidas TS Supernatural Creator's. The appearance of bulk in the upper comes from his adidas Speed Wrap ankle braces.

Luol Deng goes between two defenders in his PE Nike Blue Chip II's. Kendrick Perkins is wearing a pair of adidas Pro Model '08. While Paul Pierce contests the shot wearing a PE Nike Air Max Legacy. So far Paul Pierce's signature shoes have only been available in kids sizes and this model is no different. Gives new meaning to the term "Player Excusive".

Another shot of Paul Pierce's Air Max Legacy PE's and Luol Deng's Nike Blue Chip II PE's. Notice the "DENG9" on the heel of Luol's pair and the "P2" logo on the tongue of Paul Pierce's pair.

Joakim Noah with a pair of sneakers from French sportswear company, Le Coq Sportif. While Brian Scalabrine goes for a layup in the Nike Cradle Rock Low.

Kirk Hinrich is the only remaining signee from Converse's big basketball push back in 2003 when Converse signed Hinrich along with 4 other rookies. In this picture we get a good look at Kirk's PE Converse Weapon Evo. Hinrich has always had his PE's customized in a 5/8th's or low-cut.

John Salmons pictured here wearing the adidas TS Bounce Commander in a nice PE black/white/red colorway.

Mr. Shuttlesworth in the Air Jordan XII. Rising Sun's with green laces or PE's?

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Utah Jazz

Andrei Kirilenko with a PE pair of the Nike Shox Vision. Lebron with his Nike Air Max Lebron VII NFW.

Carlos Boozer goes sideways in his Nike Hypermax PE's. Notice the yellow accent inside the Air Max unit.

A good shot of three shoes here. Lebron wearing the Nike Air Max Lebron VII NFW. Deron Williams with a nice PE pair of Nike Shark-a-Laid to match his retro jerseys and Kyle Korver wears a pair of PE Converse Weapon Evo.

Another shot of Lebron's Nike Air Max Lebron VII NFW. The term "NFW" stands for non-flywire. Ronnie Price goes up against King James in the Nike Shox Vision.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas is always a team player wearing a pair of Nike Zoom Soldier II's. We also get another look at Deron Williams's Nike Shark-a-laid PE's.

Mehmet Okur tries to hook one in with his Nike Shox Vision PE's. Notice the "MEMO" embroidery on the heel.

Kyle Korver with a great looking pair of Converse Weapon Evo PE's that would look right at home on Larry Bird.

One last look at Deron Williams's Nike Shark-a-laid PE's. Mo Williams challenges in the Nike Hyperize along with Anthony Parker in the Nike Blue Chip II. J.J. Hickson is in the background with a pair of Nike Zoom Soldier III.

Sundiata Gaines in the Nike Hyperize, after hitting the game winning 3-point shot against the Cleveland Cavaliers last night.

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The big game on the Sunday night NBA schedule was LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Portland to take on the banged up Trailblazers. LeBron came through with a special performance: a career high 31-points in the first half and finishing with a total of 41-points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. Making this performance a bit more special, LeBron channeled his inner T-Mac and wore two different colored shoes on each foot. In keeping with the “Hardwood Classic” jersey theme, Lebron wore an orange Air Max LeBron VII “HWC” on his right foot and a blue Air Max LeBron VII “HWC” on his left foot. After the game, James said it was the first time he had worn two different colored shoes on each foot, but joked it “won’t be the last“. Continue reading for more photos of the Nike Air Max LeBron VII “HWC” from last night’s game.

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Yesterday, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in a 102-87 game with ‘Bron unveiling this season’s “Christmas” Day special make-up of his signature shoe. The Nike Air Max LeBron VII colorway seen at the Staples Center yesterday can be picked up right now on Nike.com at an increased price tag of $180.00 with all sizes available at time of this posting. The only thing you can’t get are the pine green shoe laces LeBron strapped up with, as the released version model comes with standard black laces. Continue reading for multiple NBA game photos of LeBron James in the Christmas Day LeBron VII’s.

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On Wednesday night at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Kobe Bryant hit a fadeaway jumpshot to lead the Lakers to a 107-106 last-second overtime win over the Bucks. Appropriately enough, Kobe was wearing the Gradient Fade “Away” version of his Nike Zoom Kobe IV signature shoe. Continue reading for more NBA game photos, alternate looks at the ZKIV, and a video of Kobe Bryant hitting the game winner in these shoes.

Following up on our Under Armour Micro G Fly coverage here, we preview two new Brandon Jennings special make-ups in the Micro G Fly model. The NBA game photo above shows a Milwaukee Bucks-specific Black/White/Hunter Green colorway with a Hunter Green outsole and laces. A very prominent red colored “UA” logo can be seen on the brief shot underfoot. The second colorway, seen in a Bucks training facility being held by Jennings and posted on his official Twitter account (@yungbuck3) comes in a solid Black body color with White outsole and logo accenting. The shoe features Under Armour’s new “Micro G” Cushioning and is the second completely new Basketball model publicly seen out of UA after the original “Prototype”. Look for more coverage soon. Continue reading for another game photo of Brandon Jennings wearing the Under Armour Micro G Fly Mid.

Last night, AND1 athlete Monta Ellis scored a career-high 45 points against the Indiana Pacers. He was wearing the AND1 ME8 Mid in White/White/Silver which is available right now on Zappos. If you’re a fan of the performance on these, look for shots of the Ballitician Mid model coming to Counter Kicks today. Continue reading for more NBA game photos of Monta Ellis in the ME8.

NBA KICKS: Baron Davis battles it out on court last night in special make-up Li-Ning BD DOOM’s – his first signature shoe with the Chinese-based company. This Davis player edition model comes decked out in a shiny Los Angeles Clippers team based color upper and features a stylized Li-Ning “Baron Davis” caricature logo on the tongue strap. Look for exclusive info on the entrance of Li-Ning into the U.S. market right here on Counter Kicks soon. Also, coming this week is an exclusive post on the Shaquille O’Neal / Li-Ning endorsement arrangement. Continue reading for more photos of Baron Davis in the Li-Ning BD DOOM.

Last night, Milwaukee Bucks point guard Brandon Jennings torched the Golden State Warriors in a 55-point performance, topping the Bucks’s rookie scoring record of 51 set by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar back in 1970. Want to know what Jennings was wearing? Continue reading to see the White/Red Player Edition Under Armour’s “Young Money” set the record in.

Following the official unveiling of the Air Jordan 2010 with Jordan Brand announcing Dwyane Wade as the first accredited endorsee of the flagship shoe, onlookers wanted to know what shoes D-Wade would be wearing in last night’s Miami Heat game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The answer? Jordan 16.5 special make-ups in Heat home colors. Continue reading for more photos of Wade in the shoes from last night’s game.